Cantina "Calaca" Feliz

Been here multiple times. One of our fav Mexican places in Philly Most of food is GF, and if not many can be made GF. The food is great. Would highly recommend but hard to get walk-in on weekends

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for keto
• Good for lunch
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Server was very attentive and happy to ask kitchen about whether the chips go into a shared fryer. She told me everything that goes in the fryer is gluten free, so that was great news. Most of the menu is or can be made gf.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

A great place with a really nice ambiance. Chips are gluten free abs the staff is knowledgeable!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

One of my go tos! The staff is super knowledgeable, and a lot of their menu is naturally gluten free. Would definitely recommend.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Had a great experience - I don’t get gastro symptoms so can’t say for sure but the waiter told me that nothing glutened goes into the fryer. He double checked that my girlfriend wanted flour tortillas (we like to share food a lot) and switched them out to corn. When he came by to drop off water, he almost freaked out saying oh no you can’t share because he forgot that she switched to corn tortillas. He was that concerned about me not getting glutened. Appreciate the service. Also has nice garden in the back for outdoor dining!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Offers outdoor seating

This place is amazing!!! The staff is well educated about gluten free options and most of the menu can be made gf. They also have amazing margs. I would highly recommend the nachos and the fish tacos!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Most of menu is gluten free. I've eaten there at least 10 times, never an issue.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Offers outdoor seating

95% of their menu is naturally gluten free. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and they are happy to make accommodations. The service is impeccable and they even offered the change the orange liqueur (triple sec) or well tequilas in my margarita that they said tends to bother some people, which I didn’t know! My favorite is the shrimp tacos and their guacamole. 5 stars!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Yummy! They have such unique dishes... I had the shrimp and grits tacos!😋. Guacamole was delicious too! We will definitely be returning!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place was amazing! Almost everything on their menu is gluten free & they also had some vegan/vegetarian dishes. I ordered the chicken enchilada & it was delicious. Our table also ordered the table guacamole which was also excellent! The chips & salsa were also great! I highly recommend this place!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Everything except one item Gf in brunch menu! Chips were safe!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

All but two items on the menu are gluten free. The staff was extremely knowledgeable about celiacs and said there there were no risks of CC - even the chips were gluten free! I had the guacamole, lamb taquitos, and Mexican chocolate cake for dessert (and I’m still in disbelief that the cake was gluten free - it was so good!). Everything was wonderful, definitely a must when I’m in philly from now on

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff very knowledgeable and friendly about celiac.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Ordered late night and no side effects. I ordered the mushroom tacos.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place had amazing gluten free food! It is so convenient because it is located near many museums. It is also vegetarian friendly. EVERYTHING on their menu is gluten free besides their Carnitas, and a couple tacos that used gluten , but even with those tacos you can ask for a corn tortilla instead of wheat. So since nothing went in the fryer that contained gluten, their amazing chips were gluten free, and their was no cross-contamination (which usually happens at other Mexican restaurants). I would absolutely recommend this place if you are spending the day in Philly. The food was delicious and it was very Celiac friendly.😀

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Both my daughter and I are Celiac - and both of us and my husband and other daughter (not Celiac) LOVED this place! Delicious fried fish tacos, mushroom tacos, and chicken tacos. Nachos were awesome as well. Server was very knowledgeable about gluten and cross contamination. Walking distance of art museums and Franklin Institute. Will come back very soon!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Almost everything on the menu is gluten free, the staff is knowledgeable, and the food was absolutely amazing.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My family and I were amazed at this place while on a college visit! Only one item on the menu wasn't gluten-free so everything was an option. My wife had the mole that was the best we've ever had(including rice-flour pancakes) and I had the bass which was sitting on top of the most delectable rice mix. Don't miss the sweet plantains either! By far our favorite restaurant of the trip - recommendation - get reservations!

(FYI - wife and daughter both celiacs - no problems and the whole staff is very aware of the issues - rare in Philly!)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Awesome Mexican restuarant. Great atmosphere, knowledgeable and authentic staff, but the best part, is the food! All the food on the brunch menu can be made gluten free. Yes that is right, ALL the food! Be prepared to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices if you are a Celiac! There were two desserts (chocolate cakes) that were not gluten free, but after the main meal you will not have room for dessert! The corn tortillas were excellent, maybe even hand made??? The plating of the food was incredible as well. I would highly recommend going here and I will be back on my next trip into philly. There are multiple locations in Philly so you have no excuse not to go! Expect to pay around $20 a head for an entree, drink and side.

Celiac friendly?

Yes