Gluten-free Chinese food in the UK: 9 places in Manchester and Newcastle
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9 Chinese restaurants and takeaways in Manchester and Newcastle say on their own websites that they cook gluten-free.
6 Chinese restaurants in and around Manchester say on their own websites that they have a gluten-free menu or gluten-free options (◐). 4 of them describe how they keep it apart: a separate fryer, separate oil or separate woks. None says it is a fully gluten-free kitchen, so order from the gluten-free menu and say you have coeliac disease. Updated October 2026.
3 Chinese restaurants and takeaways in and around Newcastle say on their own websites that they have gluten-free dishes or a gluten-free menu (◐): one in South Gosforth, one in Low Fell (Gateshead) and one in Birtley. None says how it keeps gluten-free food apart, so ask about the soy sauce, the wok and the oil. One more takeaway is listed by a directory or an online map listing, and we haven’t checked it yet. Updated October 2026.
How gluten-free Chinese food works
Coeliac UK’s advice for Chinese food: avoid wheat noodles and soy sauce, and watch out for dishes with gluten cooked in the same pan as yours. Rice is gluten-free and rice noodles are a good swap, but check they aren’t cooked in soy sauce or in oil used to fry spring rolls.
So ask three things when you order. Which soy sauce goes into the gluten-free dishes? Are they cooked in a clean wok or pan? And does anything fried for you go into oil that never sees battered food or spring rolls? In the UK, “gluten-free” on a menu means 20 parts per million or less, also for food that isn’t prepacked. Coeliac UK’s Gluten Free Accreditation goes to venues that follow its standards, processes and training; we show it on a card only when the venue’s own site says so.
Gluten-free Chinese in Manchester
The places in this section are spread across Greater Manchester: one in the Northern Quarter in the city centre, the others in Altrincham, Whitefield, Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove and Astley. All of them have a regular menu as well as a gluten-free menu or gluten-free options. 4 describe on their own sites how they keep gluten-free food apart, and each card quotes them.
Sweet Mandarin
◐ GF-serving · written protocol Chinese restaurant · takeaway📍 19 Copperas Street, Manchester M4 1HS · Northern Quarter, city centre · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A Chinese restaurant with a separate gluten-free menu; in its own words, “We cater for coeliacs and those needing a glutenfree diet.”
How they handle it: Its site says “We confirm all gluten free dishes are cooked totally separately in their own fryer and wok with their own dedicated chopping board and ladles”, and “We also confirm we have zero loose flour on site.”
Watch out: There’s a regular menu too. Order from the gluten-free menu and say you have coeliac disease.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · glutenfreechinese.com ↗
PhatChows
◐ GF-serving · written protocol Chinese restaurant · takeaway📍 59 Stamford New Road, Altrincham WA14 1DS · Altrincham · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Chinese food to eat in, collect or have delivered, with a gluten-free menu that includes dishes like “Gluten Free Sesame Prawn Toast”.
How they handle it: Its site says “We run dedicated Gluten Free fryers and separate cooking processes”.
Watch out: There’s a regular menu too. Order from the gluten-free menu and say you have coeliac disease.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · phatchows.com ↗
Ming’s
◐ GF-serving · written protocol Chinese restaurant📍 165 Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield M45 7RG · Whitefield, north Manchester · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A Chinese restaurant with a separate gluten-free menu, cooked to order in an open kitchen.
How they handle it: Its menu page says “All orders are prepared in a gluten-free area and fried in separate oil (when necessary), using different utensils and woks.”
Watch out: It also says “meals are still made in the same kitchen, and we cannot guarantee zero cross-contamination”, so say you have coeliac disease when you order.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · mingswhitefield.co.uk ↗
Rainbow88
◐ GF-serving · written protocol Chinese restaurant · takeaway📍 Unit 2-3, Hulme Shopping Centre, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 5AF · Cheadle Hulme · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A Chinese restaurant with a separate gluten-free menu and a takeaway menu; in its own words, “We were the first Chinese in the area to introduce Gluten free on our menu over 10 years ago!”
How they handle it: Its site says “Our GF food is prepared,cooked & deep fried separately and we are strong about serving utensils.”
Watch out: There’s a regular menu too. Order from the gluten-free menu and say you have coeliac disease.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · rainbow88.co.uk ↗
Peking Garden
◐ GF-serving Chinese restaurant📍 70 Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 6DT · Hazel Grove, Stockport · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A Chinese restaurant; in its own words, “We also offer vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options to cater to your dietary needs.”
How they handle it: The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free dishes are cooked or kept apart.
Watch out: Ask about the soy sauce, the wok and the fryer oil for each gluten-free dish.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · peking-garden.co.uk ↗
Lizhi
◐ GF-serving Chinese and Thai restaurant📍 Unit 4, Ann Lane, Astley M29 7SG · Astley, west of Manchester · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: In its own words, “We specialise in Chinese and Thai cuisine with our extensive menu including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.”
How they handle it: The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free dishes are cooked or kept apart.
Watch out: Ask about the soy sauce, the wok and the fryer oil for each gluten-free dish.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · lizhi.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free Chinese in Newcastle
The places in this section are outside the city centre: a takeaway in South Gosforth that delivers across north Newcastle, a restaurant in Low Fell on the Gateshead side of the river, and one in Birtley further south. All of them have a regular menu as well as gluten-free dishes or a gluten-free menu, and none describes how it keeps them apart, so ask every time.
South Gosforth Chinese
◐ GF-serving Chinese takeaway · delivery📍 46 Station Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1QD · South Gosforth, north Newcastle · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A family-run Chinese takeaway; in its own words, “We deliver delicious Chinese meals, including many gluten free options”, and on its gluten-free page “we cater to our customers by providing a wide range of gluten free dishes.”
How they handle it: It also says “We can also adapt many dishes to remove ingredients that contain gluten”, and it has a gluten-free menu as a PDF. It doesn’t say whether gluten-free dishes get their own wok or oil.
Watch out: It asks you to phone first: “Please contact us on 0191 285 1312 and inform us of any allergies or intolerances before ordering.”
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · gosforthchinese.co.uk ↗
The Imperial Restaurant
◐ GF-serving Chinese restaurant · takeaway📍 489 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5EX · Low Fell, Gateshead · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A Chinese restaurant with a takeaway service; its menus page says “Take a look at our specialist gluten free menu”.
How they handle it: The gluten-free menu lists the dishes only; the site doesn’t say how they’re cooked or kept apart.
Watch out: Ask about the soy sauce, the wok and the fryer oil for each gluten-free dish.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · imperialrestaurant.co.uk ↗
Lotus Leaf
◐ GF-serving Chinese restaurant · takeaway📍 82 Durham Road, Birtley DH3 1LU · Birtley, south of Gateshead · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A traditional Chinese restaurant and takeaway; its own menu has a section called “Gluten Free Meal”, with dishes marked gluten-free.
How they handle it: The section says “(Please mention when you order)”; the site doesn’t say how the dishes are cooked or kept apart.
Watch out: Say it’s gluten-free for coeliac disease when you order, and ask about the soy sauce and the wok.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · lotusleafchinese.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free options, listed by a directory or an online map listing, not yet checked by us
We haven’t yet read in its own words how this place handles gluten-free, so it has no number and no pin. Call ahead and ask the questions above.
- Newcastle
- Jakki’s Chinese Takeaway, Chinese takeaway, Heaton, 138 Heaton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5NR · Listed, not yet checked
Map
The numbers on the map match the numbered places above (◐). The place we haven’t checked yet isn’t on the map.
Questions
Is Chinese food gluten-free?
Not by default. Coeliac UK lists wheat noodles and soy sauce among the things to avoid, and dishes can pick up gluten from a shared pan or from oil used for spring rolls. Plain rice is gluten-free. The 9 places in this guide have gluten-free menus or options, in their own words.
Is gluten-free Chinese food in the UK safe for coeliacs?
It depends on each kitchen. 4 of the 9 places on this page say on their own websites that they fry or cook gluten-free dishes separately; the others don’t describe how they keep gluten-free dishes apart. None says it is fully gluten-free, so say you have coeliac disease every time you order and ask about the soy sauce, the wok and the oil.
Which Chinese restaurants in Manchester have a separate gluten-free fryer?
Sweet Mandarin in the Northern Quarter and PhatChows in Altrincham say so on their own websites. Ming’s in Whitefield says gluten-free orders are fried in separate oil when needed, and Rainbow88 in Cheadle Hulme says its gluten-free food is deep fried separately.
Can I get a gluten-free Chinese takeaway in Manchester or Newcastle?
In Manchester, PhatChows offers collection and delivery, Sweet Mandarin does takeaway and Rainbow88 has a takeaway menu. In Newcastle, South Gosforth Chinese delivers across north Newcastle and says it has many gluten-free options and a gluten-free menu; it asks you to phone with any allergies before ordering. The Imperial in Low Fell and Lotus Leaf in Birtley also do takeaway. Ask for the gluten-free menu and say it’s for someone with coeliac disease.
Read more
- Is soy sauce gluten-free? Our A-Z entry
- Is dim sum gluten-free? Our A-Z entry
- Coeliac restaurant card in Chinese to show the kitchen
- Gluten-free UK: the places we track
- All our gluten-free city guides
Sources: the numbered places’ own websites, read on 3 October 2026; our Atlas entries, each symbol set from the venue’s own published words; Coeliac UK’s advice on gluten-free takeaways (section Chinese) and its page on the Gluten Free Accreditation scheme, read on 3 October 2026; for the place not yet checked, a third-party listing; the UK gluten-free limit of 20 mg/kg (retained Regulation (EU) No 828/2014). Photo from Wikimedia Commons, credited under the image. Last verified 03.10.2026.
Reviewed against the HTGF methodology: every claim sourced, every listing tiered and dated. This article is practical guidance, not medical advice.
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