Andina: Luckily for Portlanders, Peruvians naturally forgo most things wheat. Though they do love their meat, the gluten-free, vegan and veggie menus are pages long; bigger than the full menu at some specialty restaurants and decidedly better-seasoned.
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Bete-Lukas: This Ethiopian restaurant doesn't add barley to its teff-based injera bread.
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Brooklyn House (3131 SE 12th Ave.): The former German restaurant Berlin Inn makes Euro-inflected plates that are entirely gluten-, soy- and peanut-free (bottled beer does, however, contain gluten.) Their menu notes that they accommodate "gluten-, soy-, egg-, nightshade-, allium- and peanut-free as well as paleo, SCD-legal, [and] vegan" diets.
Dar Salam: Vegan and gluten-free items are noted on the menu, and there are many.
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Departure (525 SW Morrison St.): Chef Gregory Gourdet at Departure is gluten-free—which means he's constructed a menu very sensitive to those needs.
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DJK Korean: Glutens are in short supply except the trace amounts contained in soy sauce and the deep-fry breading.
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Ground Breaker (2030 SE 7th Ave.): The former Harvester Brewing opened in 2011 as the nation's first dedicated gluten-free brewery. It's since expanded to include a taproom with gluten-free food options. The base for most brews is chestnuts, locally sourced from a farm in the Willamette Valley.
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Harlow (3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd.): The bowl-focused eatery is gluten-negative, right down to the Harvester beer and the onion-bread burger.
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Holy Mole (Southeast 33rd and Hawthorne, back alley): Juan Fernando Otero runs an entirely gluten- and peanut-free cart, with vegan options on almost every dish in his Pueblan Mexican menu, from scratch-made mole to some killer tacos dorado stuffed with potatoes.
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Hokusei: Although the focus of the sushi menu is fish, the vegetable tempura is light and airy. And if you're down with fermented soybeans, the natto's funk can't be beat.
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Maharaja: No wheat is used in any of the curries, so celiac disease sufferers can feast to their heart's content.
Mi Mero Mole : Just avoid the albondigas and flour tortillas—most everything else has no gluten.
Mirakutei: Gluten-free items are marked "gf" on the menu. One of the best is the black Alaskan cod marinated in a rich miso sauce and grilled. It's like delicious molten silk.
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Natural Selection: The tasting menu at this vegan spot always has a gluten-free option on each of the four courses.
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Olympic/Olympia Provisions: Avoiding gluten? Good, OP's salami has none of it.
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Pok Pok, Sen Yai, Pok Pok Noi: For sensitivities and special needs, including gluten-free diets, an annotated "allergies" menu is available.
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Teote: Completely gluten-free. Have at it.
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Correction: The print version of this article did not reflect that Brooklyn House's kitchen is entirely gluten-free (aside from bottled beer).
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