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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In honor of co-owner Omer Taffet’s mother, who has celiac disease, he and his wife, Natasha, founded their namesake bakery to provide gluten-free breads and pastries. The Italian Market shop produces pretzels, muffins, sourdough boules, pizza crust, bagels, baguettes, cookies, brownies…the list goes on.

Pizza shop Slice, which has locations in the Italian Market and New Jersey, prepares and cooks its 10-inch thin-crust gluten-free pies separate from its other pizza products to avoid cross-contamination. Sibling restaurant P’unk Burger on East Passyunk Avenue offers gluten-free buns, burger patties, sauces, and toppings. Another good spot for pizza is Emmy Squared, which has locations in University City and Queen Village; the popular chain will employ Cup4cup flour upon request to make its Detroit-style pies gluten-free.