Being gluten-free can be so hard because there are so many foods you cannot eat. Pizza is a comfort food to most; now, ingredients must be checked, cross-contamination questions must be asked, and all the ease of eating food has been whipped out to figure out if this pizza is safe to eat.
The smell and the aroma of pizza would send me into pizza dreamland as I'd watch friends eat pizza, but I couldn't. The marinara sauce, the cheese, the garlic, all swoon-worthy. I resisted, but it got me thinking...
That missing pizza was not something I was okay with, so I set out on a journey to find the best pizza in Manhattan that was celiac safe and gluten-free safe, so all gluten-free eaters could enjoy pizza once again. The best way to do a diet change for health reasons is to make sure to taste test the free-from options so you can find your favorite foods again, while honoring your food limitations.
Sharing all the gluten-free pizza in Manhattan, long island, and nearby areas so you don't have to do the legwork. Here's my Manhattan Gluten-Free Pizza Smackdown!
Senza Gluten - is a new favorite! Rather than a pizza joint, this is a 100% gluten-free restaurant that serves the Celiac community. Everything italian you could dream of including pizza.
Pie By The Pound - This Pizza is another favorite spot and voted best gluten-free thin crust pizza. The Pie pizza is more of a thin flatbread pizza. The owner of Pie is gluten-intolerant, and when he couldn't eat his own pizza? A new project was born. He also brought in gluten-free beers, gluten-free sandwiches, and gluten-free desserts, all made in a separate facility for his growing gluten-free-loving community.
Bistango Restaurant - This is not a pizzeria but a lovely neighborhood Italian restaurant inside the Kimberly Hotel in midtown, Manhattan. Aside from their gorgeous menu of homemade Italian eats, including gluten-free pasta, gluten & dairy-free ravioli, tortellini, and gluten-free Italian bread. This restaurant has dairy-free options and can prepare allergy-friendly dishes. They have been partially gluten-free (separate everything)since 1992. Even their desserts are all gluten-free and made with real food ingredients. I feel so safe when I dine at Bistango. It's places like this that I fully appreciate.
Pizza by Certe - The gluten-free pies are made in an off-site dedicated gluten-free kitchen and then transported to the pizzeria. They are then cooked in the same oven but are put on a plate before reaching the oven so that the gluten never touches these pies. The pies are individual pies, made with chickpea flour and taste like Socca. You cannot order by the slice. This spot is located in Midtown, Manhattan.
Nizza - This spot has a huge gluten-free menu! Their pizza is made from chickpea flour and is called Socca. So the base tastes a little different, more similar to pizza made in France. It's totally delicious, and it's available in small individual pies. Besides pizza, this spot has every Italian food dream you could ever have, and it's made gluten-free. It's not a 100% gluten-free restaurant, so always advise if you are Celiac or gluten-intolerant. This is not a pizzeria but a cozy neighborhood Italian restaurant located at 630 9th Avenue near 45th St.
Underground Pizza - This pizzeria serves up pizza, pizza, and pizza. Their full pies with all the fixings and crust are made off-site in a dedicated gluten-free facility and then transported back to the pizzeria and heated in the same oven. However, to prevent as much cross-contamination as possible the gluten-free pizza is put on large plates so that the pizza never touches the oven itself. Pizza is sold by the pie and not the slice. Underground Pizza is located at 3 Hanover Square at 2A Williams Street all the way downtown in FIDI (Financial District).
Skinny Pizza - I'll be honest, I don't love this pizza, BUT if you are craving pizza and this is all you can find, then go for it! I'll call this my last resort pizza. It's the type of pizza I would have if no other gluten-free pizza were available. They have so many locations on the plus side and lots of toppings and variations! Their crust is super thin and crunchy. Located at 225 Liberty Street near the World Trade Center in the Time Shopping Center in FIDI. They also have another location in Roslyn Heights, Long Island and another location in Garden City, Long Island.
Wild - Wild is a spot I have been dying to try! It's a beautiful restaurant that caters to both regular folk, gluten-free folk, and vegan folk. They source all their food locally and free of antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, and additives. Wild uses organic gluten-free flours and tomato sauces, hormone and antibiotic-free cheeses and meats. This is because the owner had her own set of stomach issues and difficulties, and pinned it down to quite a few allergens, and the fact that the food sources were so contaminated. At Wild, Farm to Table is the way it goes. All of their pizza crusts are gluten-free, so you can't go wrong there. In addition to gluten-free pizza, there is also gluten-free chicken parm and gluten-free spaghetti, to name a few of their fabulous comfort foods served up gourmet style. Wild has two locations, one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn.
Modern Bread and Bagel - This is another restaurant dedicated to the gluten-free community. 100% gluten-free, with many dairy-free options. This place sells by the slice! Modern Bread and Bagel has three locations: Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Chelsea.
Don Antonio - provides authentic Neapolitan pizza in Midtown, Manhattan, and even has a gluten-free menu.
Casa Louie - An Italian restaurant by the owners of Friedman's. Has a superb menu and lots of gluten-free thick-crust pizza. They make everything in-house, including their gluten-free pasta. Located on West 37th St, near 11th Avenue.
Agata & Valentina - A 100% gluten-free market that sells gourmet circle pizzas of all kinds. This place isn't to be missed by any Celiac or gluten-sensitive person. Located on the Upper East Side in the 80s.
No Glu - Pizza by the slice at this bakery and cafe on Madison Avenue. This is a famous spot in France that now has a location here in NYC.
Keste Pizza - They are known for their gluten-free pies. Every pizza on their regular menu can be made gluten-free. Located downtown on Fulton Street.
Vinny's Gluten-Free Kitchen - Everything gluten-free Italian from pizza to fried ravioli! 8 different types of gluten-free pizza crust, and pizza bagels with bagels made gluten-free in-house. Don't forget the dessert, garlic bread, baked ziti, or the fish and chips!
Moody Tongue Pizza - Heard this place is quite amazing from NoGlutenGabby. While the restaurant is not gluten-free, they have a large celiac/gluten-free safe pizza options.
NOT CELIAC SAFE OR GLUTEN-INTOLERANT SAFE
Pizza 33 - This is another spot that has amazing pizza, but when it comes to catering for gluten-free, they don't get it. While they get the gluten-free pies from a dedicated facility, there seems to be very little concern about cross-contamination. The wheat pies are stacked next to the gluten-free pies.
Love and Gluten-Free Pizza!
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