Gluten-free New York City

Where to eat when it has to be properly gluten free: fully gluten-free kitchens first, then coeliac-careful ones. Every place sourced, checked 2026-10-29. Full guide: chefamazing.com/gluten-free/new-york-city

18 places in New York City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 29, 2026

1. 1

   Senza Gluten

   Greenwich Village

   Get: Fresh pasta, then the tiramisu

   The whole place is gluten free. The city's first fully gluten-free Italian restaurant, open since 2014. Cosy, good for a proper dinner. Cash or Amex only.

   206 Sullivan St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Senza Gluten Cafe & Bakery

   Greenwich Village

   Get: The Georgian cheese bread, then a bombolone

   The whole place is gluten free. The same owners' café a block from the restaurant: flatbread pizza, sandwiches on their own bread, Italian pastries. Cash or Amex only.

   171 Sullivan St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Modern Bread and Bagel

   Upper West Side

   Get: An everything bagel with cream cheese, tomato, pickled onion and smoked salmon, then babka or rugelach

   The whole place is gluten free. A coeliac writer's best gluten-free bagel ever. Breakfast and lunch, and they ship.

   472 Columbus Ave, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Nami Nori

   West Village (also Williamsburg)

   Get: The temaki sampler, and the coconut shrimp hand roll

   The whole place is gluten free. Open-style hand rolls from high-end sushi veterans, with gluten-free soy sauce. Book: it fills up.

   33 Carmine St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Risotteria Melotti

   East Village

   Get: Gorgonzola risotto, or pistachio if they have it

   The whole place is gluten free. A rice-farming family from Verona. Go for the risotto, not the burger.

   309 E 5th St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Wild

   West Village

   Get: Pizza and meatballs

   Reported fully gluten free. Pizza, pasta and burgers in the West Village.

   535 Hudson St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Posh Pop Bakeshop

   Midtown, near Times Square

   Get: A s'mores cookie bar, or a chocolate-frosted doughnut

   The whole place is gluten free. Cakes, cookie bars and cupcakes. The place for dessert, not bread.

   315 W 39th St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   By the Way Bakery

   Upper East Side (also Upper West Side)

   Get: An Amy cake (a mini frosted bundt), a whoopie pie, or a muffin

   The whole place is gluten free, and the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia recommends it. Started by a lawyer who quit to bake. Near the Met and Central Park.

   1236 Lexington Ave, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Bub's Bakery

   NoHo

   Get: A cinnamon roll

   Reported fully gluten free. Cinnamon rolls, scones and cookies. Coeliac diners rave about the cinnamon roll.

   325 Lafayette St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    TAP Brazilian Café

    Upper West Side (and other branches)

    Get: A tapioca crepe with avocado and cheese, and pão de queijo

    Reported fully gluten free. Brazilian tapioca crepes, naturally gluten free, for a quick lunch.

    267 Columbus Ave, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    Crepe Master

    East Village

    Get: A savoury crepe, then a sweet one

    Reported fully gluten free. Cheap crepes and gelato in the East Village.

    123 E 7th St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Kati Shop

    Midtown, Garment District

    Get: A Thai curry bowl

    Reported fully gluten free. Fast Thai lunch with everything labelled and staff who know their stuff.

    104 W 37th St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
13. 13

    Kimbap Lab

    Chelsea

    Get: Mushroom kimbap with kimchi

    Reported fully gluten free. Korean rice rolls and bowls at Chelsea Market.

    75 9th Ave, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
14. 14

    Seed + Mill

    Chelsea

    Get: Sesame soft serve or halva

    Reported fully gluten free. Tahini, halva and sesame ice cream at Chelsea Market.

    409 W 15th St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
15. 15

    Don Antonio

    Neapolitan pizza · Midtown, Hell's Kitchen

    Get: Gluten-free Neapolitan pizza

    A separate area of the kitchen to make and cook the gluten-free food, diners were told. Neapolitan pizza close to the theatres, with over 180 safety ratings from coeliac diners.

    Critics: 78% liked it, from 6 reviews (2018 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide (Best Pizza NYC feature) 2018, Michelin Guide (restaurant listing), 50 Top Pizza World 2026 (via Time Out New York) 2026, The Infatuation 2025.

    The crowd: 4.3 of 5 on TripAdvisor (2,337 ratings).

    Also on the list: The 27 best pizzas in America.

    309 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
16. 16

    Friedman's

    American comfort food · Midtown and around the city (Chelsea Market is the original)

    Get: Chicken and waffles, or the pastrami sandwich

    Staff ask about allergies, and gluten-free plates come out marked with a toothpick. American comfort food where much of the menu is naturally gluten free, including the fried chicken and waffles.

    Critics: Read The Infatuation 2022, Time Out New York, Eater NY.

    The crowd: 4.7 of 5 on OpenTable (263 ratings).

    75 9th Ave, 10011, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Bistango

    Midtown East, at the Kimberly Hotel

    Get: Arancini, then butternut squash ravioli

    A separate toaster for gluten-free bread, and the whole menu can be made gluten free. Italian at the Kimberly Hotel, good for a date.

    145 E 50th St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    COQODAQ

    Flatiron

    Get: Korean fried chicken, with fries and onion rings

    Gluten-free menu, and coeliac diners report eating the fried food safely. Ask about the fryer each time. Korean fried chicken coeliacs can actually eat, onion rings included.

    12 E 22nd St, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing