Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Nyc

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S’Mac serves up the ultimate comfort food: macaroni and cheese. While the restaurant is not a gluten-free facility, S’Mac does offer gluten-free elbow pasta (cooked in designated pots) and gluten-free breadcrumbs to top the baked dishes. The restaurant has an extensive menu of mouth-watering and sometimes surprising variations on macaroni and cheese. The Masala (creamy mac & cheese with Indian spices) and the Parisienne (brie, figs, shiitakes, and rosemary) are two of my favorites.

This time, we tried the Mediterranean, with kalamata olives, spinach, roasted garlic, and goat cheese. In other words, garlicky, salty, rich, and delicious. We went with the major munch size, which is great for sharing. If you want to try several variations (which is an excellent idea, by the way) I recommend ordering two or three noshes to share. Note that there is an upcharge for gluten-free pasta.

Potassium 390mg. The% Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. COOKED RICE & QUINOA PASTA (WATER, RICE FLOUR, QUINOA FLOUR), SKIM MILK, WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES.

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My only caveat about S’Mac is that the service tends toward the slow side. The East Village location is often quite crowded, and the wait can be long. If you go next door (towards 1st Avenue), you’ll find the takeout counter, which can be much quicker. Who wants to wait longer than necessary when you have sights like this to see?

Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Nyc Restaurant

  • Specialties: We specialize in, you guessed it, Macaroni & Cheese! Our menu is simple yet delicious with a variety of 'MACS' available. Come check us out - you won't be disappointed! You can eat-in, take-out or for those days that you just don't want to change out of your pj's, we do offer delivery And for those of you with special dietary needs we also have vegan, gluten-free and low carb.
  • GF mac & cheese available upon request. Mac & Cheese GF orders use brown rice elbow macaroni GF “breadcrumbs” are made from GF cornflakes & not actual bread Reduced lactose cheese available upon request (uses vegan coconut milk base instead of cow’s milk base) Build Your Own Mac & Cheese Step 1 – Choose a.
  • Based in Brooklyn, New York, Feel Good Foods makes gluten-free snacks and quick meals that you might otherwise believe are off-limits. Products include egg rolls, pot stickers, breakfast pockets, and empanadas, along with their brand-new mac and cheese bites. We’re big fans of the pot stickers and egg rolls. Scroll down for ingredients!
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Have you been to S’Mac? Which mac & cheese is your favorite?

Where? S’Mac is located in the East Village: 345 E 12th Street, New York, NY (212-358-7917).


A few weeks ago I received an email from Sarita, the owner of S’mac, a restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village. She wanted to let me know that they were now offering a gluten-free version of all of the Macaroni and Cheese on their menu. It’s always exciting to hear about a new gluten-free menu/restaurant option, but I tempered my hopes until I could confirm a few things. I looked at the gluten-free info on their Web site and then asked Sarita how they were preventing cross-contamination. I also wanted to make sure that the cornflake crumbs they were using were indeed gluten-free.

Sarita alleviated my concerns: “We have limited the possibilities of cross-contamination as much as possible right now — the only products that we now serve in the restaurant that contain gluten are the “regular” elbow macaroni and whole-grain elbow macaroni, as well as cookies and brownies. The two pastas are cooked in separate pots than the gluten-free pasta.

As far as the cornflake crumbs go, it did take some work to find genuine GF cornflake crumbs (in bulk quantities) but here is the brand we are using.”
Sarita is even working with the Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program to become a participating restaurant. I followed the positive reviews on the NY Gluten-Free Meetup Board and The CeliacChicks coverage of S’mac and finally made a trip to try their gluten-free wares yesterday afternoon.
I ordered a gluten-free Cheeseburger S’mac and a gluten-free Parisienne S’mac. While I love a good cheeseburger, I really enjoyed the flavors of the Parisienne – a great combination of sweet and savory – rosemary, brie, roasted mushrooms and figs. It absolutely lives up to their promise of addiction.
The gluten-free versions are so good, it was difficult for me to believe that they hadn’t made a mistake with my order. I even double-checked my receipt to make sure they both were designated as “gluten-free.” I wish I lived close enough to get S’mac delivered to my apt though I’m sure my waistline appreciates the fact that I don’t….


S’mac – Sarita’s Macaroni & Cheese
Address: 345 East 12th Street, NY, NY 10003
Phone: 212-358-7912

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Lynn Barry said,

April 28, 2008 @ 1:22 pm

Outstanding find! HUGS

Marilena said,

April 28, 2008 @ 9:40 pm

i’m like it,i’m italian and I know macaroni very much. i’ve created a new blog,i hope you will came to see….bye!!

Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Nyc

Moira said,

May 1, 2008 @ 4:48 pm

Hi there, I stopped by S’mac for some GF mac and cheese last night it was delicious!! Luckily for my pant-size I live all the way out in Brooklyn. Great website bytheway, thanks for all your research and great finds!

Shannon B. said,

May 9, 2008 @ 4:15 pm

Oh man, this makes my mouth totally water. It really makes me happy that more restaurants are taking the Glutenfree plunge. I’m going to NYC next weekend and I’m going to put this on my to eat list — mmmhh.

taliadellacucina said,

June 1, 2008 @ 11:52 am

I noticed that this is not on your list of “favorite” restuarants. Is that list just the best of the best, or is this an oversight? Just wondering because I might not bother otherwise.

A Gluten-Free Guide said,

June 2, 2008 @ 2:30 am

Marilena – thanks for the link, I look forward to reading your blog.

Moira – so glad you enjoyed it. I agree, it’s good for my wardrobe, that I don’t live closer!

Shannon – hope you were able to make it!

Talia – It will definitely be on my list soon – I just haven’t had a chance to update all of the links!

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