New York City voted the Most Celiac Friendly City!

I have a major love for New York City. I am excited to both live and work here and try to take in everything this lovely city has to offer on a regular basis. I have been an avid traveler over the years and I have come to realize that living gluten-free in NYC is really not a big deal at all. There are four Whole Foods in Manhattan alone, there seems to be a health food store on every fourth block, and there are at least 14 restaurants that are part of GFRAP in the city. We are truly gluten-free blessed in the great city of New York.

In January, New York City was voted the Most Celiac-Friendly Destination by GlutenFreeTravelSite. This site echos my thoughts about having Celiac Disease in NYC. "Awareness is good, and restaurants are eager to stay relevant by catering to the fast-growing group of diagnosed Celiacs lobbying for more dining options."

For those of you who are considering visiting New York City for the first time, you can feel comfortable traveling and eating gluten-free here. For us "natives", we need to continue to support all of the gluten-free establishments that cater to the gluten-free and Celiac communities.

Here is a recent list of restaurants in New York City and the outer boroughs that are part of the Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program.

Asia de Cuba
237 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Bistango
415 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Bloom's Delicatessen Cafe
350 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Candle 79
154 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021

Carrabba's Italian Grill
280 Marsh Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10314

Friedman's Lunch
75 9th Ave, Chelsea Market
New York, NY 10011

Gus' Place
192 Bleecker Street, between 6th Ave. and Macdougal St.
New York, NY 10012

Lilli and Loo
792 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Lili's 57
200 W 57 Street
New York, NY 10019

Lumi Restaurant
963 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Nizza
630 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Peters' Gourmet Diner/Restaurant
1606 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10028

Risotteria
270 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014

Sambuca
20 West 72nd Street
New York, NY 10023

S'MAC
345 E. 12th Street
New York, NY 10003

Tuttoriso Ristorante e Café
36 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10304

Outback Steak House
919 Third Avenue (on 56th b/t 2nd & 3rd Avenue)
New York, NY 10022

Outback Steak House
60 W. 23rd Street (on 23rd b/t 6th & 7th Avenue)
New York, NY 10010

Outback Steak House
23-48 Bell Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11360

Outback Steak House
1475 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228

Outback Steak House
88-01 Queens Blvd
Elmhurst, NY 11373