Where to Find New Orleans’s Best Gluten-Free Dining

Arepas, salt and pepper chicken wings, and even gluten-free po’ boys are on the menu at these restaurants

New Orleans can be a minefield of wheat for the gluten-averse. Between po’ boys on French bread, fried beignets, roux-based gumbos, and bread pudding, choices can be fraught with peril. Thankfully, there are also many naturally gluten-free options, including entire cuisines that put wheat on the back burner. Think of countries where corn or rice is the focal point, and Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese tables come to mind with multiple menu options, especially when tamari is specified as a gluten-free soy option.

As for traditional New Orleans cuisine, boiled seafood, seafood fried in cornmeal, and flaming bananas Foster are a few delicious bites. Beyond that, more restaurants are accommodating gluten-free diets, indicating with “GF” menu items that work, or in some cases, offering an entire menu dedicated to avoiding gluten. Here’s a look at some of Eater’s top spots for gluten-free food in New Orleans.

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