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Jacob's Michelin Star List for Gluten-Free Food

Personal, extremely biased gluten-free ratings.
- ★★★ Life-changing. Travel-worthy.
- ★★ Worth a detour.
- ★ Very good if you’re nearby.

★★★ – Life-Changing

United States

Maryland

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Baltimore	Mission BBQ	Brisket, fries, sausage, sauces	Amazing brisket and fries. Amazing value as well. Easy 3★.

Massachusetts

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Plymouth	Artisan Pig	Gluten-free pepperoni pizza	My gold standard for GF pizza. Might be unbeatable.

New Jersey

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Jersey City	Buddy's JC	Breakfast wrap, Fruity Pebbles pancake, sausage, fried eggs	Stunning GF-friendly breakfast spot. Wrap + pancake combo is insane. Sausage and fried eggs elite. Absolutely 3★.
Jersey City	Tino’s Artisan Pizza	Gluten-free pizza	Best gluten free pizza I’ve ever had. Zero stomach issues (very careful about cross contamination). Crazy amount of options.

New York

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
New York City	Risotteria Melotti	Risotto & gluten-free cheeseburger	Fully gluten-free kitchen. Elite risotto; surprisingly great cheeseburger.
New York City	Brooklyn Bagel	Sausage egg & cheese, turkey & cheese bagels	Best gluten-free bagel in NYC. Perfect texture. Totally 3★.
New York City (Williamsburg)	Mission Sandwich Social	Various sandwiches	My favorite sandwich shop of all time. Endless options, huge portions, pricey but worth it. My brother and dad loved it too. 3★.

★★ – Worth a Detour

United States

Connecticut

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
New Haven	one 6 three	Gluten-free pepperoni pizza	Used to be my #1 GF pizza. Still incredible. Strong 2★.

New Jersey

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Montclair	Toast City Diner	Southwest breakfast bowl, seasonal hot cider	Amazing bowl, great cider — very GF-friendly. Easy 2★.

New York

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
New York City	Rubirosa	Gluten-free pizza	Really strong GF option. Not quite 3★, but close.
New York City	Friedman's	Korean-style wings, mac n' cheese, fried mac n' cheese balls, burger	Huge GF menu. Wings great, mac n' cheese solid, fried mac balls amazing. Performers singing while eating — unique. Strong 2★.
New York City	Peter Luger	Steak	Legendary steak. Got a free bottle of sauce. Brother and dad loved it. Strong 2★.

Ohio

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Cincinnati	Montgomery Inn	Ribs, Saratoga chips	Favorite ribs ever. Great chips. Prefer Montgomery location but Boathouse is cool. 2★.

Utah

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Moab	Pasta Jay's	Gluten-free pasta	Shockingly good GF pasta for Utah. Big portions. Strong 2★.

Ireland

Dublin

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Dublin	Lemon Jelly Café	Breakfast dishes	Amazing breakfast options, GF-friendly, super nice staff.
Dublin	Millstone Restaurant	Fish & chips, wings, fries	Fantastic GF fish & chips. Wings and fries great. Strong 2★.

Cork

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Cork	(Name Unknown)	Pork collar, Stag Kölsch beer	Amazing pork collar. Great Stag Kölsch. Absolutely 2★ even without remembering the name.

★ – Very Good if Nearby

United States

New Jersey

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Jersey City	Café Alyce	Pork sausage gravy, diner-style dishes	Really solid diner-style food. Pork sausage gravy great. Servers are very nice. Strong 1★.

Ohio

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Glendale	Meritage	Tomahawk steak, other dishes	Huge tomahawk steak was excellent. Have liked both visits. Solid 1★; could become 2★ with another good visit.

Pennsylvania

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
Philadelphia	New Delhi	Indian buffet, rice pudding	Rare safe GF Indian buffet. Rice pudding good. Reliable and easy. 1★.
Strausstown	C & C Pizza Restaurant	Gluten-free Italian sub	Great Italian sub, huge portions for good price. Stop by if you’re driving through PA from the Midwest to the east coast.

New York

City	Restaurant	What I Ate	Notes
New York City	Lenwich	Gluten-free Lenwich sandwich	Surprisingly good GF bread. Great fast bite. Solid 1★.