• There are several gluten-free restaurants in New York City.vegetarian dinner image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
  
  People who have celiac disease---or those who favor gluten-free food---can have a difficult time dining out. Fortunately, there are a range of gluten-free-friendly restaurants in New York City to choose from that cater to this specific genre. Whether you are in the mood for seafood, salads, pasta, dessert or a light snack, one of these restaurants will be able to meet your dietary needs.
  
  

Risotteria

• Risotteria serves gluten-free Italian food and baked goods. Daily risotto specials, authentic Neapolitian pizza in thin or thick crusts, fresh salads and paninis are just some of the fare on the menu. House specialties include meatballs with bolognese sauce; calamari and white bean salad; roast beet and walnut salad; and portabello, dried tomato and spinach panini. On the menu, the letter "g" is placed beside dishes that are gluten-free. Vegetarian and sugar-free options are also available. The restaurant also offers a selection of dry mixes and frozen gluten-free foods to take home, such as ciabatta, pizza dough, chocolate chip cookie dough, soups, sauces and holiday pies. The restaurant also has a range of gluten-free beer. The restaurant offers table service, takeout, delivery and frozen foods. Risotteria does not take reservations due to the limited seating capacity in the corner-situated restaurant.
  
  Risotteria
  270 Bleecker St.
  New York, NY 10014
  212-924-6664
  risotteria.com
  
  

Candle Cafe

• The Candle Cafe is open for lunch and dinner and serves gluten-free and vegan fare, with daily entree, appetizer, soup and dessert specials. Gluten-free items include the Aztec salad, Southwestern chili, Nori rolls, ginger-miso stir-fry, paradise casserole, baked tofu, soy ice cream and daily special ice cream. Besides dine-in, the restaurant also offers catering, take-out and delivery. The restaurant strives to produce food that is organic and eco-friendly.
  
  Candle Cafe
  1307 Third Ave.
  New York, NY 10021
  212-472-0970
  candlecafe.com/#/
  
  

Lumi

• Lumi is a fine-dining establishment that serves gluten-free specialties with Mediterranean-influenced Tuscan cuisine. It is open for lunch, brunch and dinner, and the menu is changed seasonally. The restaurant has an upscale dining room, which is decorated with mirrors, artwork, chandeliers and neutrally painted walls. There is also a private dining area that features Victorian-style interior decorating, glass chandeliers and ornate fireplaces. On the menu, there are an assortment of salads, salmon tartare, chicken livers, steamed vegetables with goat cheese, a variety of rice pastas, soup, salmon, bass, sea scallops, lamb and duck.
  
  Lumi Restaurant
  963 Lexington Ave.
  New York, NY 10021
  212-570-2335
  lumirestaurant.com
  
  

Trattoria Sambuca

• Trattoria Sambuca serves Southern Italian cuisine, and also offers a gluten-free menu. The restaurant is open for dinner. Gluten-free dining is available in-house, for delivery, take-out and catering, as well as for private parties. A range of salads, garlic shrimp, clams, mussels, rice pasta with seafood or grilled vegetables, chicken, veal, steak and the Sambuca gluten-free brownie are offered. The restaurant dining area is cozy, with close-together tables with white table clothes, black iron chairs and al fresco painted walls decorated by paintings.
  
  Trattoria Sambuca
  20 W.72nd St.
  New York, NY 10023
  212-787-5656
  sambucanyc.com