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Our 10 favorite ATL gluten-free friendly restaurants | 2011

Inspired by Todd’s post about one of our favs, P.F. Chang’s as well as my previous post listing our “target” restaurants for 2012, I thought I’d post our favorite GF-friendly local restaurants of 2011.

These are listed in no particular order.

Enjoy!!

  1. Kaleidoscope Bistro + Pub (Brookhaven)
  2. Yeah! Burger (both Virginia-Highlands + Howell Mill)
  3. Verde Taqueria (Brookhaven)
  4. The Original El Taco (Virginia Highlands)
  5. P.F. Chang’s (Perimeter)
  6. Leon’s Full Service (Decatur)
  7. Uncle Maddio’s Pizza (North Druid Hills)
  8. Osteria del FIGO (Howell Mill)
  9. Nava (Buckhead)
  10. Noche’ (both Virginia-Highlands + Brookhaven)

*If there were a #11 it would be Ted’s Montana Grill! We love their downtown Decatur location which will always be special to us because that’s where we had one of our more memorable dates early-on, and it’s where we all went for dinner the first night I met Todd’s parents. :)

 

Gluten-free at Osteria del FIGO

Last week we were invited to attend a gluten-free event at Osteria del FIGO. They recently introduced a gluten-free meatball and wanted to let people know about it as well as get some feedback.

We were thoroughly impressed with the food! We started with two of their gluten-free salads: the Caprese Salad, and their Insalata di Spinaci e Caprino (without raisins, of course.) They were both absolutely delicious, and I have to take a moment to rave about the spinach salad. I don’t think I have ever had goat cheese that fresh or that delicious!

Next we had their gluten-free fusili pasta with a sauce of our choice. Every one of their 18 (yes, 18!) sauces is gluten-free. We tried three: Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino, 4 Formaggi, and upon Alberto’s recommendation, the Cinghiale (Tuscan style wild boar sauce).  All three were absolutely delicious. If I were going to choose just one I would go with the Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino. It was light yet filling and had a perfect garlic flavor, and it blended very well with the pasta.

Below is our commentary throughout the evening, with a special cameo appearance from Atlanta’s gluten-free Examiner, Jennifer Harris!