Gluten-Free in East Village

Risotto is the whole point, rice-based and naturally gluten-free, so order the radicchio and Amarone or the classic Parmigiano. The arancini and the fried starters are the tell that the entire kitchen is safe.

The Melotti family grows its own rice near Verona and built the menu around it, which is why the place is gluten-free without straining to be. The whole kitchen is GF, antipasti through dessert. It's a tight, family-run room, so go early or expect a wait.

Sit for the tasting and let the kitchen drive. The tempura is the moment most celiacs don't expect, fried in a fully gluten-free kitchen, and even the beer and seasonings are gluten-free.

This is the East Village spin-off of the two-Michelin-star Odo, and the team re-sourced every ingredient to be gluten-free, down to the soy sauce. The whole restaurant is dedicated GF, which for high-end Japanese is almost unheard of. Reserve ahead, it's an intimate counter.