Philadelphia, PA – For one night only, one of Philadelphia’s most famous and celebrated Italian restaurants will go all gluten-fre e! Le Virtù at 1927 E. Passyunk Avenue will present a special gluten-free, celiac safe dining experience on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. From when Le Virtù closes its doors on Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon, Chef and the staff will do a deep clean of the kitchen, bar and prep areas to present GF versions of their favorite dishes and special features – all celebrating and paying homage to the flavors and traditions of Abruzzo. Every single dish – from antipasti, primi, secondi, contorni, dolci – will be GF and celiac safe – and include Philadelphia’s only versions of top hits like Buckwheat tortiglioni with octopus ragu and cuttlefish ink,  Spaghetti with goat ragu, Green Pea Fusilli, Rigatoni alla Vittoria, Peposo red wine braised beef shoulder, Grilled Pumpkin alla Parmigiana and Toasted Gnocchi. All dishes are a la carte and available to order pay-as-you-go, no ticket is required. Reservations are available now on Resy. For additional information, and menu updates, visit levirtu.com or follow @levirtu on Instagram.

Le Virtù, already known as one of the top places in the Greater Philadelphia region for gluten-free dining, will take things to the next level and present a special one-night experience where those who are GF and celiac can come and be worry-freee. Dining out and being GF for medical reasons, including celiac disease, can be challenging. Eating out with celiac disease in particular means less choices, less freedom, less socializing – and often means worry about finding safe options, worry about safety protocols, and worrying that restaurants even understand the disease.

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