Top 15 Gluten-Free Dining Spots to Explore in Center City West, Philadelphia

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Celiac friendly

Haley Scott

My husband and I decided to come here yesterday for a last minute night out and we have 2 complaints - 1. The menu on their website reads as if they have gluten free pasta and pizza options because both sections are not marked with the “cannot be made GF” asterisk. I am gluten free so this was a let down. I definitely recommend management update the website to be more clear. 2. Our cocktails were bad. We each had one of the signature cocktails and felt like they were unusually sweet. We then got 2 dirty martinis and they were very bad. We had asked the waitress if they were served in chilled glasses and she said yes but that was not true. The martinis we received were warm and not dirty. Could barely drink them. Our food was tasty and the service was good so I hope next time is better on the cocktail front!

Alex

I am a new lover of Veda! After coming here with a friend over the weekend I decided to return for lunch this week. I was so happy to find out they had specials for restaurant week! The fish pakora was so good I literally wrote home to mom about it! As someone with dietary restrictions finding a place to eat can be hard, but Veda has loads of clearly labeled gluten free options. Their fish is sumptuous and flavorful. I also got the fish moylee and the sauce was so good I could swim in it! I totally enjoyed everything I had. Everything tasted very fresh, flavorful, and delicious. Apart from the food the service was wonderful. My waiter was kind and attentive at every point throughout my meal. It’s great when food tastes good and even better when service stands out. My waiter, Khemraj, was so kind and helpful I will make it a point to stop by again sometime this week when he is working. Do yourself a favor a stop by Veda. Whether you’re by yourself, on a date, or with a friend- you’ll be glad you did!

Bernadette Thomas

Quaint little restaurant bar atmosphere. The menu is awesome, but very few options for a celiac gal like myself. The curry deviled eggs were amazing. Gluten is a whole vibe there, so those who can, enjoy!

Lauren Murawski

This place was absolutely amazing. The food was so delicious and healthy. Felt like I was eating my moms homemade dinner. So fresh. Also 100% GF! So no need to worry about cross contamination 🤗

M.R. Cardonick

This review allows me to reflect on 8th grade, when our class project was to write, and/or perform a presentation of “how to do/how to make something”. At the time, my sight was on culinary school. So, I decided to bring in 2 woks and demonstrate to the class “how to make chicken sit fry”. The reaction- staff smelled it in the principal’s office, and secretaries to the vice-principal and principal, wanted to sample what I had cooked. I received an “A+” for the project. I can assure you, know one from Honeygrow took notes that day! Bland, with portions on the child size, my meal was a major disappointment, and fitting for the restaurant whose name consist of the two words I kept saying to each entrée before it was opened, “honey-grow”! Let’s start with stirfry. Unless you’re desperate and there’s absolutely no Chinese restaurant available there is no reason to order stir fry from this chain restaurant, that’s mind-boggling how it’s been successful between the small portion with mostly noodles and a taste, which I was searching to find, it is definitely one of the three worst stir fry dishes I’ve had in over 40 years. Aside from the above, one of the problems with both the vegetables utilized in the stir fry as well as the salads, is that for a restaurant chain, that you would assume, focuses on healthy ingredients, as opposed to other fast food chains that mostly all utilize preserves, and the dirty dozen of vegetables, 95% of the ingredients are not organic, and are known vegetables high in pesticides and other carcinogens- simply look at the very resourceful website ewg.org, which will greatly benefit your health, as well as anyone that you care about. If the ingredients utilized by Honeygrow were organic, and did not include anything toxins, and there was an assurance of no preservatives, I could try to substantiate quality over quantity, but, still compromise taste. But, that doesn’t apply here. The salad, can include organic spinach, if that’s what you choose as your base. For the rest of the ingredients, I will went with safest (aside from carrots) choosing the edamame, snow peas, chickpeas, Mediterranean herbs, along with the grilled chicken. Honeygrow does have items, very limited, to accommodate people with gluten allergies. Otherwise, if someone were to suggest ordering from Honeygrow again, my answer will simply be, “honey no!”

Debbie H

The gluten-free superseed bread was delicious. Avocado toast too.

dionisio diaz

The best Dinning experience I've had in some time. The service was A1, the food was beyond anything i could have expected. The Atmosphere is very pleasant and enjoyable, They were able to accommodated for my friend who has Celiac, The staff goes above and beyond to make sure your experience is excellent, This restaurant is a 10/10 in my opinion.

Matthew Morrissey

This is one of my go to lunch spots in the city. The food is superb, healthy, and almost entirely gluten free! The staff are all kind and friendly as well. If you want a delicious meal you can feel good about this is the spot. I can't recommend RFE enough.

AJ

Gluten free options available just ask! I’m gluten free and vegan and this place was wonderful. It was like having a ‘50s burger fries and shake but I could eat it! The staff was courteous and understanding and took time to explain the different menu options and assure me that it would be safe for me to eat. My companion had no dietary restrictions but loved the shake and fries more than “traditional” ingredient places. Would recommend to anyone who wants a delicious hearty meal with only goodness for your body and the planet. Love the eco packaging commitment.

Florence Juliano

Victoria Guillemin

We ordered a few dishes and all of them were spectacular. So fresh, unique and tasty! Lactose free and gluten free options too which is a plus.

David Augustine

Antonio Cerna

Kitschy interior is a 70's dream and food and drinks are priced well. A happy hour special on the rooftop provided everything I needed: drinks, gluten free options, a view, and great music.

Angelica D.C.

Beautiful setting. I was really impressed with my gluten free pasta dish. They gave me a large portion and didn't upcharge for the pasta substitution. Can't wait to come back