Rosti Tuscan Kitchen (with locations in Brentwood, Santa Monica, and Calabasas) offers customers a dedicated gluten-free menu alongside its more traditional one. Sandwiches are made on thin gluten-free bread, and diners can customize pizzas or opt for the outstanding spaghetti di mare.

Lucifers Pizza owner Adam Borich made it possible for diners to choose traditional pizzas as well as gluten-free and cauliflower crusts for any pie at one of his multiple locations. Head over to score the traditional and trusted pepperoni pizza.

The best part of Los Angeles icon Luv2Eat’s menu, aside from its breadth and spice, would be its clearly labeled (and plentiful) gluten-free offerings. Dishes like its staple pad ka prao noodles, sour Issan sausage, and spicy-sour tom kha soup are all gluten-free-friendly and kicked up by the restaurant’s storied chile content.

Pizzana’s chef Daniele Uditi is known for his crispy, chewy pizza crusts, normally made with double zero flour and a fermentation process that takes about 48 hours. But Pizzana’s gluten-free pies, made with tapioca flour, hold their own against the classic: for a $3 charge, you can turn any of the restaurant’s cult-favorite pizzas — from the charred-and-sweet diavola to the creamy cacio e pepe — gluten-free for dine-in or to take and heat at home.

Barely open a year, Levant Bistro + Bake Shop is fully dedicated to the gluten-free crowd. It’s nestled right on the border of Silver Lake and Echo Park where the Mediterranean-leaning restaurant serves hummus, falafel, and shakshuka. But one can also order pancakes, braised short ribs, spinach and apple salad, and plenty of pastries.

A bar snacks menu where all the dishes are exclusively gluten-free seems too good to be true, but not so at the wonderfully mellow Thunderbolt in Echo Park, where the reality is just that: The tightly curated, Southern-leaning menu features dishes like buttermilk biscuits (served with jam or as a fried chicken sandwich), fried green tomato sandwiches, pimento dip with crackers, and hand pies — all without gluten.

My Two Cents slings Southern classics in Mid-City, including a gluten-free mac and cheese with brown rice penne and a blistered parmesan crust. If that’s not enough, the gluten-free fried chicken will do nicely, served with two sides or on its own. Other gluten-free favorites include the shrimp and sweet corn grits, fried green tomatoes, and oxtail tacos.

Husband and wife team Marlo Vinzoni and Italian-born chef Gianba Vinzoni have owned Cinque Terre West for years, and know the locals well. Gianba took ample time to develop both gluten-free pizzas and pastas, and the results are fantastic — from the pasta with rock shrimp and zucchini blossom, to the tartufo pie layered with goat cheese and shaved black truffle.

Pikunico is very clear about its menu. While the fried chicken sandwich is not gluten-free, opt for its gluten-free fried chicken sans bun (choosing from thighs, wings, and tenders). Its gluten-free chicken tenders are also available in a family basket with accompanying sides. Owner Kuniko Yagi’s side dishes are worth a taste, especially the baked Japanese sweet potato ume with crème fraîche and pickled jalapeño.

Birdie G’s, a sleek indoor-outdoor restaurant near Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, is gluten-free-friendly without sacrificing creativity. Gluten-free menu items (and items that can be modified to be gluten-free) are labeled clearly and plentiful, from rice flour-battered king trumpet mushrooms to the mind-bogglingly crispy pickle fried chicken (a gluten-free, dairy-free dish that was available for pickup during the height of the pandemic and now a regular on the weekly menu).

Vchos co-owner Wendy Centeno has been in the restaurant game for some time. When she first started her food truck, many customers didn’t actually know what a pupusa was. Vchos now operates as a food truck and at BLVD MRKT in Montebello where pupusas fly out of the window, along with a flavorful platano plate with plantains, and refried beans and cream.

Shojin, with locations in Culver City and Downtown Los Angeles, specializes in plant-based Japanese vegan cuisine, with a tasting menu, a la carte offerings, and even an allergen-free kids menu. The food is gluten-free from top to bottom, from its dumpling and crispy rice starters to its sushi and surprisingly affordable nine-course weekday omakase.

Husband and wife team Marie and Jamie Ravel operate the Black Flour Crepes food truck, where they serve buckwheat-style crepes that appear like a galette, beautifully folded and stuffed with eggs, cheese, and whatever savory flavors inspires them. The truck is parked at Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach every weekend.

Taco Maria is where diners go to indulge in chef Carlos Salgado’s wonderful and inspired menu. The Costa Mesa restaurant is mostly gluten-free without even trying, with aguachile, citrusy spicy blue prawns, a confit duck with mole, or marinated cactus with fermented jalapeno.