No matter where you live, you have your personal list of favorite restaurants, favorite dishes, and dishes you just can’t live without. Hoboken and Jersey City have a wide variety of cuisines and restaurants ranging from date night restaurants to bbq joints to authentic Italian food and so many more. But some rank higher than others when it comes to gluten-free dishes — and for some, that’s a must when dining out. To make all the options easier to navigate, here is a list of the best dishes in the Hoboken + Jersey City area that are gluten-free. All the dishes on the list are either gluten-free or can be made gluten-free, thanks to Kayla Cappiello, a Hoboken resident, Instagram influencer, and Celiac — who is here to share all the gluten-free tea.
Angry chicken from Corto {Gluten-Free}
{Photo credit: corto}
Corto is located in Jersey City Heights, off of Palisades Avenue. It’s perfect for date night and is also BYOB. The menu is small and the website is very minimalistic but the food is absolutely incredible. Every item on the menu is an absolute knockout from the honey toast to the pasta. Although they do not have gluten-free pasta, they do have two gluten-free entrees on the menu, one of which is the angry chicken. This dish features slow-roasted chicken on the bone, with Tomato, garlic, guanciale, thyme, chianti, Calabrian chili. When the waiter described it as “falling off the bone” my first thought was that this is how every waiter describes chicken dishes, but do not be fooled. I can guarantee you, you have never had chicken fall off the bone quite like this. Juicy and full of flavor, this angry chicken from Corto comes in at #1 on the list.
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Chicken rollatini from Augustinos {Gluten-Free Option Available}
Augustinos is known for its delectable Italian dishes in an old-school environment, and the Chicken Rollatini is one to write home about. . This dish is one that will keep you going back to Augustinos again and again, and can be made gluten-free Augustino’s chicken rollatini is hand-breaded and stuffed with ham, salami, provolone, and ricotta then covered in a mushroom cream sauce and topped with mushrooms. It is not a standard item on the menu, but when Augustinos has its chicken rollatini on its specials, it’s one you do not want to miss.
Lemon + smashed burrata pizza from Otto Strada {Gluten-Free Option Available}
If you haven’t been to Italy yet, don’t stress; this pizza will get you through until it’s time to travel again. The Lemon and Smashed Burrata pizza from Otto Strada can be made on regular or gluten-free crust. Topped with fresh mozzarella, roasted lemon slices, arugula, smashed burrata, toasted black pepper, pecorino Romano, and EVOO, it’s a must-try. The lemons are cut so thinly after they’re baked, it almost tastes like candy. This is a new menu item on Otto Strada’s list, so don’t pass it up.
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Tagliatelle al tartufo e funghi from Otto Strada {Gluten-Free Option Available}
Another must-have gluten-free dish {please note — you must order it GF!} at Otto Strada is the black and white truffle pesto that is worth whatever the wait time is for a table there.
The Tagliatelle al Tartufo e Funghi is pasta {with a gluten-free option available} tossed in black and white truffle pesto, cream, porcini, and champignon mushrooms, Grano Padano, garlic, parsley, and EVOO. It is a pesto that will hands-down obliterate any expectation you previously had about pesto. After this, no other pesto will ever satisfy your cravings.
Cacio e Pepe Pizza from Bin 14 {Gluten-Free Option Available}
This pizza is what cheesy dreams are made of — the perfect combination of cacio e pepe pasta mixed with a pizza. Topped with mozzarella, shaved pecorino, and fresh cracked pepper, Bin 14 creates the most delectable dishes that are true to taste but sans the gluten. All Bin 14’s pizzas are personal sized and all have a gluten-free crust option as well.
