Celiac safety profile
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
American Restaurant · Bar · Fine Dining Restaurant
330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Fried calamari (explicitly described as gluten-free)
- Gluten-free fig bread or almond-fig bread served as a starter or substitute for traditional bread
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged in multiple accounts: the chef has celiac and there have been concerns about potential cross-contact if orders aren’t clearly communicated.
- There is evidence of dedicated gluten-free resources (such as a gluten-free bread option and mentions of a dedicated kitchen space or fryer in some reports), which mitigate some risks but do not guarantee perfection for every dish.
- A recent review mentioned a miscommunication about dairy-free labeling of a recommended item, highlighting that missteps can occur, though they appear to be exceptions rather than the rule.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.