Gluten-Free Options

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At these restaurants and bakeries, you can get some great gluten-free dumplings, pizza, babka, and more.

Team Infatuation

March 24, 2023

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At this quaint, 100% gluten-free risotto restaurant in the East Village, even the antipasti and desserts are rice-based.

Neha Talreja

March 24, 2023

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Where to get plant-based croissants, dumplings, mac and cheese, and more.

Team Infatuation

February 27, 2023

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Doughnut Plant on the LES has transcendent spongy, slightly dense, and chewy yeast doughnuts.

Kenny Yang

September 21, 2022

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This location of Maman next to Rockefeller Center excels at baked items like croissants, loaf cakes, and cookies. Because of that, we prefer their sandwiches to their salads.

Kenny Yang

September 7, 2022

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This family-favorite Park Slope restaurant only makes one shape of pasta per day, but you get to choose your own sauces and toppings.

Neha Talreja

August 17, 2022

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Go to this UWS cafe for all your gluten-free bread, bagel, and bakery needs.

Neha Talreja

August 9, 2022

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This Prospect Lefferts Gardens spot will fill your very specific need for craft beer and gluten-free biscuit sandwiches.

Neha Talreja

August 9, 2022

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Opened with celiacs in mind, Friedman's makes the city's best gluten-free pancakes and waffles.

Neha Talreja

August 9, 2022

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Located across from the famous Temple Canteen in Flushing, Dosa Hutt not-so-subtly provides temple-goers and passers-by a similar menu of South Indian food.

Neha Talreja

May 11, 2022

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Casa Carmen is an upscale Mexican spot in Tribeca, and it's the only place where you can get signature dishes from the well-known El Bajío restaurant empire outside of Mexico.

Kenny Yang

May 6, 2022

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Rubirosa is one of the best (and busiest) Italian spots in NYC. Eat here often, and always order a pizza with vodka sauce.

Team Infatuation

January 14, 2022

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We learned a lot of things from eating at Peacefood Cafe, mostly related to non-violence and how nachos are apparently good for you.

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Chris Stang

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Modern Love serves vegan comfort food in a cool space in Williamsburg.

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Matt Tervooren

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One of the best BBQ options in New York City, Might Quinn’s started at Smorgasburg and is becoming a smoked meat empire.

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Andrew Steinthal

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A falafel sandwich at Taim is the best thing you can get in NYC for less than $10 and also theoretically eat daily without disastrous consequences.

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Chris Stang

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Avant Garden is a tiny vegan restaurant putting out some excellent, and very original food. You won’t find any veggie burgers here.

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Hillary Reinsberg

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Nostrand Avenue Health Food Store has been serving Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean for 26 years with a $7 lunch veggie burger and fresh juice special.

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Milu is a fast-casual restaurant in Gramercy, but the Chinese food here is much better than what’s normally served at bowl-and-grain-plate spots.

Hannah Albertine

January 29, 2021

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Senza Gluten is a completely gluten-free Italian spot in Greenwich Village where, if you’re trying to avoid wheat, you can get some decent pasta.

Hannah Albertine

January 9, 2019

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Caracas Arepa Bar serves really good arepas and frozen drinks on the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach.

Matt Tervooren

July 26, 2018

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Avant Garden in Williamsburg is the second location of a vegan spot we like.

Katherine Lewin

July 16, 2018

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Cafe Mogador is a Moroccan restaurant with a popular brunch and some outdoor seating on St Marks in the East Village.

Matt Tervooren

June 15, 2018

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Like their Nolita location, Tacombi’s Bleecker street spot works for an affordable group dinner.

Hannah Albertine

January 4, 2018

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Ribalta is big Italian spot near Union Square that serves solid Neapolitan-style pizzas and works for fun group dinners.

Matt Tervooren

September 28, 2017