Below is the most recent NYC GF-Friendly Eatery List, arranged by neighborhood and borough. Listings are for places I have heard of, from businesses or diners; the venues with asterisks(*) are places where I've personally eaten safely. (If you'd care to make similar notes and share, please do so in comments below!)
Financial District:
Roti Mediterranean Grill (opening early 2013): Separate gluten-free menu. GF pita available.
Felice 15: Italian wine bar/restaurant w/ gluten-free options avail, including pasta dishes.
Dig Inn (multiple locations)
Battery Park:
Wei West: Sushi/Asian fusion. Gluten-free noodle, sushi, rice, entree, etc. options all clearly marked!
LES:
Siggy's Good Food (LES and BK): Gluten-free items marked on menu.
*Rhong Tiam: Gluten-free Thai food! (Read my review here.)
Please note: This is NOT a guaranteed safe list! Exercise your usual GF caution before dining, i.e. call ahead, ask about their processes, etc.** I hope it helps get you out in the world more often, enjoying safe social eating with the people in your life. So without further ado:
Financial District:
Roti Mediterranean Grill (opening early 2013): Separate gluten-free menu. GF pita available.
Felice 15: Italian wine bar/restaurant w/ gluten-free options avail, including pasta dishes.
Dig Inn (multiple locations)
Battery Park:
Wei West: Sushi/Asian fusion. Gluten-free noodle, sushi, rice, entree, etc. options all clearly marked!
LES:
Siggy's Good Food (LES and BK): Gluten-free items marked on menu.
*Rhong Tiam: Gluten-free Thai food! (Read my review here.)
L'Asso: Offering GF pizza and pasta.
Beauty and Essex: Food allergy/intolerance-friendly. Meat and seafood-heavy dinner menu, including a raw bar.
Emporio: Food allergy/intolerance- friendly. Offer GF pasta and pizza.
*Babycakes: Vegan/kosher/soy-free/GF cupcakes, cookies, donuts, and more.
Chinatown:
Nom Wah: Offering GF dim sum! GF menu items are clearly marked.
Buddha Bodhi: Vegan, kosher Chinese with some GF options.
Emporio: Food allergy/intolerance- friendly. Offer GF pasta and pizza.
*Babycakes: Vegan/kosher/soy-free/GF cupcakes, cookies, donuts, and more.
Chinatown:
Nom Wah: Offering GF dim sum! GF menu items are clearly marked.
Buddha Bodhi: Vegan, kosher Chinese with some GF options.
Nolita:
Rubirosa: Italian, including pasta, with a separate GF menu.
West Village:
Cole's: Twitter told me that while there isn't a printed GF menu, options are available. Anyone been?
*Juice Generation: Juice bar with soups, GF muffins, etc. (Read my review here.) Multiple sites in NYC.
Rubirosa: Italian, including pasta, with a separate GF menu.
West Village:
Cole's: Twitter told me that while there isn't a printed GF menu, options are available. Anyone been?
*Juice Generation: Juice bar with soups, GF muffins, etc. (Read my review here.) Multiple sites in NYC.
Extra Virgin: From what I hear, one of the owners has celiac. (Always a good sign!)
Keste Pizza: Pizzeria offering GF pizza on Mondays and Tuesdays
Keste Pizza: Pizzeria offering GF pizza on Mondays and Tuesdays
*Risotteria: Italian: risotto (of course), pizza, fantastic breadsticks, and baked goods. Their old-school black and white cookies are amazing; I have made the trip for those alone.
SoHo:
*Souen: (multiple locations with different menus) Macrobiotic restaurant with GF sushi and other GF items. Menu is marked with items that can be prepared GF. Very casual atmosphere, rustic food; healthy, but hearty.
East Village:
KuKu Canteen: Korean fare with many GF options clearly marked on menu.
Mighty Quinn's BBQ: Everything on the menu is GF except for the sweet potato casserole and rolls.
KuKu Canteen: Korean fare with many GF options clearly marked on menu.
Mighty Quinn's BBQ: Everything on the menu is GF except for the sweet potato casserole and rolls.
Angelica Kitchen
Gingersnap's Organic: All dishes are also vegan and raw.
*Souen: (multiple locations with different menus) Macrobiotic restaurant. Menu is marked with items that can be prepared GF.
*Hampton Chutney Company: Dosa and uttapa - GF chickpea batter crepes, filled with delicious things.
Lula's Sweet Apothecary: Vegan frozen desserts with GF options.
Heather's: SUPER gluten-free-friendly bar - both the owner and manager are GF! Check out the link for details on their GF offerings and statement.
Gingersnap's Organic: All dishes are also vegan and raw.
*Souen: (multiple locations with different menus) Macrobiotic restaurant. Menu is marked with items that can be prepared GF.
*Hampton Chutney Company: Dosa and uttapa - GF chickpea batter crepes, filled with delicious things.
Lula's Sweet Apothecary: Vegan frozen desserts with GF options.
Heather's: SUPER gluten-free-friendly bar - both the owner and manager are GF! Check out the link for details on their GF offerings and statement.
Pommes Frites (All French fries, all the time)
*Tu-Lu’s Bakery: All GF. Offering sweet and savory baked goods, as well as gorgeous panini on homemade bread.
S’mac (East Village and Murray Hill): GF mac ‘n cheese options.
*Pala Pizza: Regular pizzeria offering GF options.
Caracas: Arepas
Sacred Chow: Vegan/Kosher
Chelsea:
Tia Pol: Tapas
Bar Suzette: Creperie in Chelsea Market. All crepes can be made with a gluten-free batter upon request. (GF batter happens to be egg/dairy-free as well.)
*Friedman’s Lunch: Many, many GF options for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Located in the historic Chelsea Market which, p.s., can get really busy, especially on weekends. Take advantage of proximity to the High Line - get your food to go and enjoy it at one of the tables or chaise lounges along the newly expanded park!
Union Square:
*Glaze Teryaki (Union Sq and midtown east): Delicious fast casual teriyaki. Half the grill is kept gluten-free. Most dishes can be made GF. Read my review here.
Dorado: GF menu items clearly marked.
Rosa Mexicana (multiple locations): Separate gluten-free menu.
Nanoosh (multiple locations): Mediterranean fare. Website indicates which items are GF.
Dig Inn: (multiple locations)
*5 Napkin Burger: GF burgers, fries, beer, and more! Multiple sites around the city. (Read my review here.)
*Souen: (multiple locations with different menus) Macrobiotic restaurant. Menu is marked with items that can be prepared GF.
*Glaze Teryaki (Union Sq and midtown east): Delicious fast casual teriyaki. Half the grill is kept gluten-free. Most dishes can be made GF. Read my review here.
Dorado: GF menu items clearly marked.
Rosa Mexicana (multiple locations): Separate gluten-free menu.
Nanoosh (multiple locations): Mediterranean fare. Website indicates which items are GF.
Dig Inn: (multiple locations)
*5 Napkin Burger: GF burgers, fries, beer, and more! Multiple sites around the city. (Read my review here.)
*Souen: (multiple locations with different menus) Macrobiotic restaurant. Menu is marked with items that can be prepared GF.
*PIE: GF pizza. Delicious. Not available by the slice.
Gramercy/Flatiron:
Pure Food and Wine: Organic, raw with GF options. They make a point to say that (1) "we use gluten free ingredients in all of our recipes, with one noted exception." (exception = bread) and (2) there isn't any tofu, tempeh, or seitan on the menu - heartening, as vegan places often use seitan, which always makes me nervous.
Pure Food and Wine: Organic, raw with GF options. They make a point to say that (1) "we use gluten free ingredients in all of our recipes, with one noted exception." (exception = bread) and (2) there isn't any tofu, tempeh, or seitan on the menu - heartening, as vegan places often use seitan, which always makes me nervous.
*Rhong Tiam: Gluten-free Thai food! (Read my review here.)
Blue Smoke: BBQ – with a jazz club one floor away!
Eleven Madison Park: Offers GF diners a GF breadbasket with a selection of Everybody Eats artisanal breads
Murray Hill:
S’mac (Murray Hill and East Village): GF mac ‘n cheese options.
S’mac (Murray Hill and East Village): GF mac ‘n cheese options.
Hangawi: GF vegetarian Korean food. Separate GF menu.
Bistango: Very GF-friendly Italian – and they now have GF cupcakes!
*Chennai Garden: Indian restaurant where the majority of the menu is GF
*Bloom's Kosher Deli: Old school deli, complete with pickle tray brought to table upon arrival! Fantastic place to go for a diner breakfast like the kind you enjoyed before gluten intolerance. Reasonable prices and generous portions.
Times Sq.:
Ruby Foo’s: Asian food. A limited GF menu with desserts by Foods by George. Have heard only good things about their food and ambiance.
Hell's Kitchen:
Dig Inn: (multiple locations)
5 Napkin Burger: GF burgers, fries, beer, and more! Multiple sites around the city. (Read my review here.)
Hell's Kitchen:
Dig Inn: (multiple locations)
5 Napkin Burger: GF burgers, fries, beer, and more! Multiple sites around the city. (Read my review here.)
*Liili 57: Sister to Lilli and Loo. Asian food, including sushi and dumplings.
Heartland Brewery: There are multiple Heartland locations in NYC, but this is currently the only site offering a GF menu.
Nizza: Italian. Separate GF menu.
Midtown:
The Strand American Bistro: GF/allergy-friendly. Check out this wonderful video by Allergic Girl (Sloane Miller) about how the Strand staff prepares safe meals.
Naked Pizza: Gluten-free pies available. I love that Naked has a video showing the precautions they take when preparing GF pizza - see right sidebar on this page.
Hello Pasta: Gluten-free pasta options
Nanoosh (multiple locations): Mediterranean fare. Website indicates which items are GF.
Dig Inn: (multiple locations)
The Strand American Bistro: GF/allergy-friendly. Check out this wonderful video by Allergic Girl (Sloane Miller) about how the Strand staff prepares safe meals.
Naked Pizza: Gluten-free pies available. I love that Naked has a video showing the precautions they take when preparing GF pizza - see right sidebar on this page.
Hello Pasta: Gluten-free pasta options
Nanoosh (multiple locations): Mediterranean fare. Website indicates which items are GF.
Dig Inn: (multiple locations)
UES:
Felice 64: Italian wine bar/restaurant w/ gluten-free options avail, including pasta dishes.
Felice 83: Italian wine bar/restaurant w/ gluten-free options avail, including pasta dishes.
Rosa Mexicana (multiple locations): Separate gluten-free menu.
*Lilli and Loo: GF Asian, including sushi, dumplings, and fried spring rolls!
*Pip's Place: COMPLETELY GF bakery! Just opened in May 2012.
Fratelli Pizza: GF pizza and pasta in addition to their regular gluten-containing menu
Felice 83: Italian wine bar/restaurant w/ gluten-free options avail, including pasta dishes.
Rosa Mexicana (multiple locations): Separate gluten-free menu.
*Lilli and Loo: GF Asian, including sushi, dumplings, and fried spring rolls!
*Pip's Place: COMPLETELY GF bakery! Just opened in May 2012.
Fratelli Pizza: GF pizza and pasta in addition to their regular gluten-containing menu
Bar Italia: I hear from Delight Gluten Free Magazine that they have a GF Italian menu!
*Lumi: High-end Italian
*Lumi: High-end Italian
Gobo: Vegan/GF
UWS:
Nanoosh (multiple locations): Mediterranean fare. Website indicates which items are GF.
Rosa Mexicana (multiple locations): Separate gluten-free menu.
5 Napkin Burger: GF burgers, fries, beer, and more! Multiple sites around the city. (Read my review here.)
Mike's Pizzeria
Haakon's Hall
*Hampton Chutney Company: Dosa and uttapa - GF chickpea batter crepes, filled with delicious things.
Nanoosh (multiple locations): Mediterranean fare. Website indicates which items are GF.
Rosa Mexicana (multiple locations): Separate gluten-free menu.
5 Napkin Burger: GF burgers, fries, beer, and more! Multiple sites around the city. (Read my review here.)
Mike's Pizzeria
Haakon's Hall
*Hampton Chutney Company: Dosa and uttapa - GF chickpea batter crepes, filled with delicious things.
Nussbaum & Wu (In Morningside Heights. Offers GF pizza.)
Café 82
*Nice Matin: Great spot. Beautiful interior, large outdoor seating area, and a staff that knows their GF stuff.
Café Fiorello
Café 82
*Nice Matin: Great spot. Beautiful interior, large outdoor seating area, and a staff that knows their GF stuff.
Café Fiorello
Multiple locations:
5 Napkin Burger: I hear they have GF buns and a dedicated GF fryer!
Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant:
Bedford Hill Coffee Bar: Offers sandwiches on deli rolls from Everybody Eats as well as their chocolate chip cookies.
Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights:
Siggy's Good Food (BK and LES): Gluten-free items marked on menu.
Brooklyn, Clinton Hill:
Alice's Arbor: Gluten-free menu items avail, including sandwiches made w/ GF bread and entrees made with GF pasta.
*Cochinita Tacos: Mostly GF menu. (Used to be 100% GF; they now offer wheat tortillas, too.) Also nut and shellfish-free. (Read my review here.)
Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant:
Bedford Hill Coffee Bar: Offers sandwiches on deli rolls from Everybody Eats as well as their chocolate chip cookies.
Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights:
Siggy's Good Food (BK and LES): Gluten-free items marked on menu.
Brooklyn, Clinton Hill:
Alice's Arbor: Gluten-free menu items avail, including sandwiches made w/ GF bread and entrees made with GF pasta.
*Cochinita Tacos: Mostly GF menu. (Used to be 100% GF; they now offer wheat tortillas, too.) Also nut and shellfish-free. (Read my review here.)
Brooklyn, Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens:
Mandy's Healthy Cafe
Maybelle's Cafe: Offers sandwiches on deli rolls from Everybody Eats
Brooklyn, DUMBO:
Front St. Pizza: Regular pizzeria/deli with GF pizza, pasta, and sandwich options
Brooklyn, Fort Greene:
67 Burger (In Fort Greene and Park Slope.) : Buns are cooked on a separate grill from meats and tofu (though alongside veggie burgers, so those aren't safe). No GF burger buns as of yet. Salads are GF.
Brooklyn, Gowanus:
*Everybody Eats: All-GF bakery, offering beautiful baguettes, bagels, challah, cookies, and more
Brooklyn, Greenpoint:
Brooklyn Mac: Macaroni and cheese shop with GF options
Brooklyn, Park Slope:
Bareburger (multiple sites): Burgers w/ GF tapioca buns avail. Please note: Disclaimer at end of online menu reads " ... foods that are labeled Gluten-free are prepared in a common kitchen with the risk of gluten exposure. Therefore, Bareburger DOES NOT recommend these items for customers with celiac disease. Customers with gluten sensitivities should exercise judgment in consuming those foods."
67 Burger (In Park Slope and Fort Greene.) : Buns are cooked on a separate grill from meats and tofu (though alongside veggie burgers, so those aren't safe). No GF burger buns as of yet. Salads are GF.
Sweet Wolf's: Gluten-free mac & cheese and other dishes can be made GF. A note on the menu states that most dishes are made with rice flour - love it!
Scottadino: Beautiful little Italian restaurant offering GF pasta. (Have you eaten there safely? I'd be curious to know.)
Ghenet: Ethiopian food, with many dishes naturally gluten-free. While the injera bread they serve contains some wheat, with a few days notice, Ghenet will prepare the more traditional teff-only injera, which is GF.
Sweet Melissa's Patisserie: Ice cream and some GF baked goods. GF items are made in separate area of kitchen, i.e. not dedicated GF facility.
*The Gate: Bar serving Redbridge. A GREAT place to meet up with friends, as it's BYOF (bring your own FOOD!), i.e. you can all order/bring food in from elsewhere and enjoy the patio or old school indoor bar.
Bareburger (multiple sites): Burgers w/ GF tapioca buns avail. Please note: Disclaimer at end of online menu reads " ... foods that are labeled Gluten-free are prepared in a common kitchen with the risk of gluten exposure. Therefore, Bareburger DOES NOT recommend these items for customers with celiac disease. Customers with gluten sensitivities should exercise judgment in consuming those foods."
67 Burger (In Park Slope and Fort Greene.) : Buns are cooked on a separate grill from meats and tofu (though alongside veggie burgers, so those aren't safe). No GF burger buns as of yet. Salads are GF.
Sweet Wolf's: Gluten-free mac & cheese and other dishes can be made GF. A note on the menu states that most dishes are made with rice flour - love it!
Scottadino: Beautiful little Italian restaurant offering GF pasta. (Have you eaten there safely? I'd be curious to know.)
Ghenet: Ethiopian food, with many dishes naturally gluten-free. While the injera bread they serve contains some wheat, with a few days notice, Ghenet will prepare the more traditional teff-only injera, which is GF.
Sweet Melissa's Patisserie: Ice cream and some GF baked goods. GF items are made in separate area of kitchen, i.e. not dedicated GF facility.
*The Gate: Bar serving Redbridge. A GREAT place to meet up with friends, as it's BYOF (bring your own FOOD!), i.e. you can all order/bring food in from elsewhere and enjoy the patio or old school indoor bar.
*Bogota Latin Bistro: 2 dedicated GF fryers and a newly expanded GF-friendly menu!
*Sun in Bloom: All vegan, many GF menu items – all GF baked goods
Luscious Foods: Offers sandwiches on deli rolls from Everybody Eats
Crespella: All savory crepes are gluten-free (made with chickpea flour), BUT they are made on the same griddle as gluten-containing sweet crepes. The staff says they clean it very well for GF customers. Fine for some, but not a risk I'd personally take. Carries cookies from Everybody Eats.
Luscious Foods: Offers sandwiches on deli rolls from Everybody Eats
Crespella: All savory crepes are gluten-free (made with chickpea flour), BUT they are made on the same griddle as gluten-containing sweet crepes. The staff says they clean it very well for GF customers. Fine for some, but not a risk I'd personally take. Carries cookies from Everybody Eats.
Sheep Station: Carrying Everybody Eats buns for sandwiches and burgers
V Spot: Vegan with some GF
Brooklyn, Waterfront District:
Caselnova: Trattoria with separate GF menu!
Brooklyn, Windsor Terrace:
Brooklyn Commune: Offers sandwiches on GF bread
Brooklyn, Williamsburg:
Waffle and Wolf: GF buckwheat batter waffles avail - dedicated waffle iron used for GF orders.
Brooklyn Mac: Macaroni and cheese shop with GF options
*Fabiane's Cafe and Pastry Shop: Egg dishes, sandwiches, salads, waffles, french toast, muffins, and AMAZING pastries. GF catering also available. See details here. I've eaten here three times and felt fine after each visit.
**Personally, I would not be able to eat at a number of the venues above, because I am so very sensitive to even small amounts of gluten. I am listing them anyway because I know there are people who are much less sensitive and would likely choose to dine at many of these eateries.
WOW. Thank you for this! Bookmarking. (Though I'm being extra careful here at the outset of my GFD, too.)
ReplyDeleteQuite welcome! Totally understand re: being extra careful. Heck, I didn't really eat out for the 1st 3 years after *my* dx! But there are so many more safe options now. Are you in Brooklyn/NYC? If so, I highly recommend Sun in Bloom as an especially safe option - owner/chef is GF and they are incredibly organized/careful about preventing cross-contamination.
ReplyDeleteFantastic list with many restaurants I did not know about! Thank you! I added a link to your post on my own blog so I won't ever lose this. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you found it helpful! Will be updating it again in a month or so.
DeleteWhich ones are tough for you to eat at or do you not trust? I am also very gluten sensitive and when I went to Denver, I was suprised that they new there are varying degrees of gluten sensitivity.
ReplyDeleteMay I ask for everyone's benefit that you mark your blog posts so we can benefit? Thanks!
I hear what you're saying, but for now I'm sticking with only listing the ones where I've eaten successfully. May change that stance in the future, but it's what feels right now.
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