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Best Philly Restaurants Serving Gluten-Free Food

Don’t miss out on pizza, pasta, tacos, Thai food, sweets, and other gluten-free gems

by Ernest Owens Updated
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by Ernest Owens Updated
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Going out to eat can be complicated for those with gluten allergies or sensitivities, especially those with celiac disease who need to avoid cross-contamination. Luckily, it’s gotten easier over the years for gluten-free diners in Philly. Some cuisines, like many from South and Central American and Asian countries, naturally limit or avoid gluten thanks to their use of corn and rice. Burger and sandwich shops offer gluten-free bread. Pizza places bake gluten-free crusts and bakeries add allergen-free sweets to the mix — or skip gluten entirely.

If you have a serious gluten allergy, use this list as a guide to restaurants that can accommodate you, but alert your server regardless. With a few exceptions, these restaurants are not entirely gluten-free.

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Kalaya

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One of Philly’s buzziest restaurant openings and still one of the toughest reservations to book, Kalaya offers a mostly gluten-free menu. The bulk of the Fishtown spot’s elegant Thai dishes, like the charmingly shaped dumplings, tom yum with jumbo river prawns, and a shareable shaved ice dish called Nam Kaeng Sai, are naturally made without gluten.

4 W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 545-2535
(215) 545-2535
Jumbo prawns in a metal dish.
Kalaya.
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Gilda

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One of the most exciting openings of 2023, Gilda has been delighting Philadelphians with its Portuguese menu. All of the sandwiches at this Fishtown cafe and market can be served on gluten-free wraps, and the caldo verde soup, pastéis de bacalhau (salt cod fritters), piri piri chicken, and salad DeOliveira are also gluten-free.

300 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

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Emei

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Emei brings the Sichuan heat to eaters of all stripes: The bulk of its food is naturally gluten-free or available that way at your request. The casual Chinatown restaurant also clearly designates its gluten-free dishes, like egg drop soup, dan dan noodles, and kung pao chicken, with symbols on the menu.

915 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-2500
(215) 627-2500

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Fringe Bar

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Almost every item at this popular bar can be made gluten-free, which provides a wide range of dining options for everyone. Their fried cheese curds, chesapeake crab dip, tostones, and even their Fringe Burger can be gluten-free at a diner’s request.

140 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(215) 375-7744
(215) 375-7744

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Fox and Son

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A beloved culinary treasurer in Reading Terminal Market, Fox and Son has garnered a reputation for serving some of the finest 100% gluten-free corn dogs, funnel cakes, cheese curds, and other comfort foods that makes you feel like you’re at a state fair in real time.

51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
(215) 372-7935
(215) 372-7935

El Merkury

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Everything on the menu except the churros is gluten-free at Central American specialist El Merkury. Choose from a variety of taquitos, pupusas, and tostadas at either the Rittenhouse or Reading Terminal location.

2104 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 457-5952
(267) 457-5952

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Veda

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A large portion of the menu at Veda in Center City is free of gluten, including the modern Indian restaurant’s popular cauliflower in a tangy red sauce, spinach fried in chickpea flour, and chicken tikka.

1920 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 519-2001
(267) 519-2001

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Harp & Crown

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Besides the pizzas and pastas, the food at Center City restaurant Harp & Crown is largely friendly for gluten-free diners, including options like spicy wings and a happy hour salmon poke. Sibling restaurants Double Knot and Sampan also offer plenty of gluten-free dishes.

1525 Samson Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 330-2800
(215) 330-2800

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Bar Bombon

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Bar Bombon isn’t just 100 percent vegan — it also offers more than a dozen dishes that can be had sans gluten, making it a good choice for a group with a variety of dietary restrictions. The Puerto Rican-influenced menu includes gluten-free buffalo cauliflower tacos, nachos, and several vegetable dishes. In the same neighborhood, P.S. & Co. is also vegan and entirely gluten-free. The cafe’s menu offers versions of dishes from several different cuisines.

133 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA
(267) 606-6612
(267) 606-6612

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Mission Taqueria

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Everything at Mission Taqueria is gluten-free — even the churros. This convivial downtown gathering place pumps out corn tortillas by the dozens for tacos with carnitas, fried mahi mahi, and cauliflower al pastor. Just downstairs, sibling restaurant Oyster House also serves plenty of gluten-free seafood.

1516 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.missiontaqueria.com
www.missiontaqueria.com
Seven corn tortillas topped with ingredients like beans, avocado, and crema.
Tacos at Mission Taqueria.
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Doro Bet

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In University City, Doro Bet makes its crunchy, juicy fried chicken and vegan mushrooms gluten-free with teff flour, which is also what typically makes injera so accessible for celiacs. This casual Ethiopian spot also serves spicy fries, falafel, and collared greens. You’ll find more gluten-free Ethiopian fare from siblings Alif Brew, just down the street, and Salam Cafe in Germantown.

4533 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 921-6558
(215) 921-6558
Gluten-free fried chicken in two serving trays.
Gluten-free fried chicken.
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Parc

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This popular Stephen Starr restaurant has many gluten-free dishes that’s included on a special menu. Although almost everything on the menu can be gluten free, Parc even provides a separate fryer for the French fries to ensure an enjoyable gluten free dining experience.

227 S 18th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 545-2262
(215) 545-2262

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Kiddo

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Nearly everything at this new vegetable-centric restaurant can be prepared gluten-free, with the exception of the pasta. Hottest gluten-free dishes on the menu: Pepper-crusted duck breast with napa cabbage, pork chop with sweet potato puree, Smoked celery root carpaccio with bitter greens, sunchokes, pickled onion, parsnip crisps, and feta.

1138 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215-398-3377
215-398-3377

Cry Baby Pasta

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At Cry Baby Pasta in Queen Village, diners can sub gluten-free noodles for a couple of extra dollars in pasta dishes topped with basil pesto, cacio e pepe, pomodoro, and other sauces. Gluten-free eaters also recommend Tulip Wine Bar in Fishtown and Panorama in Old City for gluten-free pasta.

627 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(267) 972-9496
(267) 972-9496
Bar stools at a bar, plus some tables with chairs.
The interior of Cry Baby Pasta.
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Kalaya

4 W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125

One of Philly’s buzziest restaurant openings and still one of the toughest reservations to book, Kalaya offers a mostly gluten-free menu. The bulk of the Fishtown spot’s elegant Thai dishes, like the charmingly shaped dumplings, tom yum with jumbo river prawns, and a shareable shaved ice dish called Nam Kaeng Sai, are naturally made without gluten.

4 W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 545-2535
(215) 545-2535
Jumbo prawns in a metal dish.
Kalaya.
Mike Prince

Gilda

300 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

One of the most exciting openings of 2023, Gilda has been delighting Philadelphians with its Portuguese menu. All of the sandwiches at this Fishtown cafe and market can be served on gluten-free wraps, and the caldo verde soup, pastéis de bacalhau (salt cod fritters), piri piri chicken, and salad DeOliveira are also gluten-free.

300 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Emei

915 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Emei brings the Sichuan heat to eaters of all stripes: The bulk of its food is naturally gluten-free or available that way at your request. The casual Chinatown restaurant also clearly designates its gluten-free dishes, like egg drop soup, dan dan noodles, and kung pao chicken, with symbols on the menu.

915 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-2500
(215) 627-2500

Fringe Bar

140 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Almost every item at this popular bar can be made gluten-free, which provides a wide range of dining options for everyone. Their fried cheese curds, chesapeake crab dip, tostones, and even their Fringe Burger can be gluten-free at a diner’s request.

140 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(215) 375-7744
(215) 375-7744

Fox and Son

51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

A beloved culinary treasurer in Reading Terminal Market, Fox and Son has garnered a reputation for serving some of the finest 100% gluten-free corn dogs, funnel cakes, cheese curds, and other comfort foods that makes you feel like you’re at a state fair in real time.

51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
(215) 372-7935
(215) 372-7935

El Merkury

2104 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Everything on the menu except the churros is gluten-free at Central American specialist El Merkury. Choose from a variety of taquitos, pupusas, and tostadas at either the Rittenhouse or Reading Terminal location.

2104 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 457-5952
(267) 457-5952

Veda

1920 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

A large portion of the menu at Veda in Center City is free of gluten, including the modern Indian restaurant’s popular cauliflower in a tangy red sauce, spinach fried in chickpea flour, and chicken tikka.

1920 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 519-2001
(267) 519-2001

Harp & Crown

1525 Samson Street, Philadelphia, PA

Besides the pizzas and pastas, the food at Center City restaurant Harp & Crown is largely friendly for gluten-free diners, including options like spicy wings and a happy hour salmon poke. Sibling restaurants Double Knot and Sampan also offer plenty of gluten-free dishes.

1525 Samson Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 330-2800
(215) 330-2800

Bar Bombon

133 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA

Bar Bombon isn’t just 100 percent vegan — it also offers more than a dozen dishes that can be had sans gluten, making it a good choice for a group with a variety of dietary restrictions. The Puerto Rican-influenced menu includes gluten-free buffalo cauliflower tacos, nachos, and several vegetable dishes. In the same neighborhood, P.S. & Co. is also vegan and entirely gluten-free. The cafe’s menu offers versions of dishes from several different cuisines.

133 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA
(267) 606-6612
(267) 606-6612

Mission Taqueria

1516 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Everything at Mission Taqueria is gluten-free — even the churros. This convivial downtown gathering place pumps out corn tortillas by the dozens for tacos with carnitas, fried mahi mahi, and cauliflower al pastor. Just downstairs, sibling restaurant Oyster House also serves plenty of gluten-free seafood.

1516 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.missiontaqueria.com
www.missiontaqueria.com
Seven corn tortillas topped with ingredients like beans, avocado, and crema.
Tacos at Mission Taqueria.
Neal Santos

Doro Bet

4533 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143

In University City, Doro Bet makes its crunchy, juicy fried chicken and vegan mushrooms gluten-free with teff flour, which is also what typically makes injera so accessible for celiacs. This casual Ethiopian spot also serves spicy fries, falafel, and collared greens. You’ll find more gluten-free Ethiopian fare from siblings Alif Brew, just down the street, and Salam Cafe in Germantown.

4533 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 921-6558
(215) 921-6558
Gluten-free fried chicken in two serving trays.
Gluten-free fried chicken.
Doro Bet

Parc

227 S 18th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA 19103

This popular Stephen Starr restaurant has many gluten-free dishes that’s included on a special menu. Although almost everything on the menu can be gluten free, Parc even provides a separate fryer for the French fries to ensure an enjoyable gluten free dining experience.

227 S 18th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 545-2262
(215) 545-2262

Kiddo

1138 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

Nearly everything at this new vegetable-centric restaurant can be prepared gluten-free, with the exception of the pasta. Hottest gluten-free dishes on the menu: Pepper-crusted duck breast with napa cabbage, pork chop with sweet potato puree, Smoked celery root carpaccio with bitter greens, sunchokes, pickled onion, parsnip crisps, and feta.

1138 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215-398-3377
215-398-3377

Cry Baby Pasta

627 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

At Cry Baby Pasta in Queen Village, diners can sub gluten-free noodles for a couple of extra dollars in pasta dishes topped with basil pesto, cacio e pepe, pomodoro, and other sauces. Gluten-free eaters also recommend Tulip Wine Bar in Fishtown and Panorama in Old City for gluten-free pasta.

627 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(267) 972-9496
(267) 972-9496
Bar stools at a bar, plus some tables with chairs.
The interior of Cry Baby Pasta.
Society Hill Films

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