It is time once again for USA TODAY to announce the winners of its 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. One of the areas where Phoenix shines the most is in the gluten-free category; Arizona took five awards in total for cider, gluten-free pizza and more.
Restaurants and other businesses are nominated for 10BEST voting by a panel of experts, vetted by editors and then voted on by readers across the country.
These four metro Phoenix restaurants made USA TODAY's 10BEST list for their gluten-free options.
Cider Corps
Cider Corps, a veteran-owned craft cidery in Mesa, won in two categories of 10best voting: They were the No. 5 best cidery overall, and the Mango Foxtrot, made with mango and rose hip, was the No. 4 best cider.
Details: 31 S. Robson, Suite 103, Mesa. 480-993-3164,
cidercorpsaz.com.
Intentional Foods
Intentional Foods, a family-owned cafe and market that focuses transparency and using allergy-friendly ingredients, was the No. 7 best restaurant for gluten-free dining. They offer sandwiches, salads, tacos and tostadas, all free of peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, eggs, seafood, shellfish, sesame and gluten.
Details: 1837 W. Guadalupe Road, Suite 103, Mesa. 480-264-7002, intentionalfoods.org.
Spinato's Pizzeria & Family Kitchen
Spinato's, a 50-year-old, family- and employee-owned pizzeria with seven Valley locations, was the No. 6 best gluten-free pizzeria. They offer three options for gluten-free crusts: a traditional 10-inch gluten-free crust, an 8-inch cauliflower crust and a 10-inch chicken keto crust.
Details: 5509 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 602-277-0088. More locations at spinatospizzeria.com.
Spooky's Swirls
Food Network-famous Spooky's Swirls, a dedicated gluten-free bakery with a year-round Halloween theme, was the No. 4 best gluten-free bakery.
Details: 3029 N. Alma School Road, Suite 117, Chandler. 707-776-6597, spookysswirls.com.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 4 metro Phoenix restaurants named best gluten-free in the US
