Quinoa made headlines for being the first completely Gluten-Free restaurant in the Florence city center, so if you’re celiac you will have zero worries about any cross- contamination here. The restaurant is tucked away through a stone archway of Santa Maria Maggiore Church and tiny garden courtyard, smack-dab in the middle of the city, which contributes to the intimate and chic vibe it gives off. They do an excellent job of creating dishes that exclude gluten entirely, as opposed to substituting for gluten-free. Something to note: while the entire restaurant is gluten-free and there are SOME options for vegetarians, vegans may have a harder time eating here.

Kacie's Recommendation: I’m picky about Pad Thai, but Quinoa’s is 