Celiac safety profile
Rica Arepa | Venezuelan Restaurant
Venezuelan Restaurant · Cafe · Latin American Restaurant · Restaurant
2913 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Gluten-free-labeled arepas (GF on the menu)
- Grilled arepas (explicitly described as safe from cross-contamination in recent feedback)
- Cachapitas con queso (an appetizer noted as okay for celiacs in a recent review)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Not a dedicated gluten-free facility.
- No dedicated fryer, which raises cross-contact risk for fried items.
- A recent reviewer specifically called out that only grilled arepas may be safe from cross-contamination; other items may carry risk depending on preparation.
- Menu variations for celiac considerations exist, but some items are described as limited or requiring careful selection.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.