San Jose is a comfortable city in our database: of the 4 verified addresses, 4 are fully dedicated kitchens, with no wheat flour on the premises. A Mexican spot, a bowl bar, a Colombian bakery and — a rare case — a stand inside an airport terminal. No mixed table, no “adapted” menu: here the vigilance is less about cross-contamination than about hours and travel time, since the addresses are scattered across the city.

The city in numbers

San Jose's 4 verified addresses, by type
Restaurants3
Bakery1

The dedicated tables

Copita Tequileria y Comida, 1098 Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen, is the local branch of the Sausalito Mexican restaurant: an entirely gluten-free menu — tacos, ceviches, enchiladas, house-made corn tortillas —, a two-level dining room and a rooftop terrace. The official site states that neither the kitchen, the recipes, nor the menu contain any gluten-based product. It’s the address to remember for a real dinner.

Boltiful Fresh Kitchen, 1078 East Brokaw Road, serves 100% gluten-free fresh bowls — rice, noodles, vegetables, protein and sauces of your choice — in a fast-casual setting, with dine-in, takeout and catering. The business is well known among South Bay celiacs; the dedicated status is confirmed by an active Yelp listing with over 400 reviews, the official Instagram and DoorDash.

Asian Box, 1701 Airport Boulevard, occupies Terminal B of Mineta International Airport, gate 19, with the chain’s usual menu: bowls, banh mi and curries made to order. Handy before a flight. One caveat worth knowing: we verified the stand’s existence via the airport’s site, and the 100% gluten-free positioning is documented at the chain’s other locations — not specifically at this counter. Ask staff before ordering.

The Colombian bakery

The Choclo, 82 East Santa Clara Street, downtown, is a gluten-free Colombian bakery specializing in pandebono, pandeyuca and almojábana — three breads traditionally made from cassava or corn flour and cheese. The official site displays the label “Certified Gluten-Free Authentic Colombian Bakery,” its certification logo, and an allergen guide maintained through a third-party platform. We have no registered certifying body on file for this listing: the claim is the business’s own.

Our tips on site

  • Say “I have celiac disease,” not “I’m gluten free”: in the United States, the second phrase reads as a preference, the first as a medical issue.
  • The reference associations are the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) and Beyond Celiac. GIG runs the most widespread gluten-free certification in the country; it’s the logo to look for when a business claims to be certified.
  • Plan your travel. Downtown (The Choclo, on East Santa Clara Street), Willow Glen, East Brokaw Road and the airport are four separate areas: no address is a short trip from another.
  • Continuing across the United States? Our guide to gluten-free travel in the USA covers the rest of the country.

Explore the 4 addresses

Every address cited has been verified at the source: existence, actual gluten-free level, risks. All 4 are on the Nutrixe map — and if your San Jose address is missing, suggest it. The full list is on our page gluten-free restaurants in San Jose. To understand what a dedicated kitchen really guarantees, read dedicated kitchen vs. gluten-free menu, the difference.

Figures at the time of publication. The database grows every week: today's exact count is always on the map.