Top 150 Gluten-Free Italian Havens Across Québec

Dan Ket

Didn’t eat here but checked out the menu. Pizzas $30+

Nancy Labonté

The quality has declined in recent years. However, they do make gluten-free options that are safe for celiacs. Book in advance.

Angela Metcalf

As someone with celiac, I must say eating here was amazing. The owner and wait staff assured me my food would be safe. Owners daughter has celiac. Only 3 items on the menu could not be modified to be gluten free. I even got a gluten free bun to start. (I usually just watch my husband eat the bread everywhere we go). There was 3 options safe for me for dessert as well. The Nutella Gelato was amazing. This was a wonderful experience during our stay in Old Montreal. Would highly recommend.

Steph n

Food was absolutely phenomenal, as was the service, I would highly highly highly recommend. On top of that, they have an allergen free menu including gluten free with separate dishes to avoid cross contamination.

Fiona Clydesdale

Had a lovely lunch with a gf pizza and a gf spaghetti Napoletana. We also enjoyed the chocolate cake but had to send it back as we questioned the ‘crumb’ sprinkle and turned out to be a garnish which wasn’t gf. Overall aware.

Bradley Klaver

Amazing pizza every time! Consistent, always fresh, and not shy with toppings. Plus they have delicious gluten free crust available and lactose free cheese for people with dietary restrictions! The servers are also very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend!

Stephany Andrews

This place is amazing!! We ordered the gluten free Paesana Pizza and it was delicious! The service here is top teir and the atmosphere is beautiful. We enjoyed the outdoor seating and it was great!! Definitely recommend this place!

Jonathan Martin

This restaurant has a very nice atmosphere with slightly dim lighting, Italian style 🇮🇹. Wood-fired oven to make good pizzas. Delicious. The waitress even took the time to bake a gluten-free roll for our daughter who is celiac. Great initiative. However, while she was taking the order I noticed that she was not taking notes. Obviously experienced waitresses like her usually remember orders by heart. We ordered a pizza with extra green pepper. Finally the pizza arrived WITHOUT chili.... Not the end of the world, but if she had written notes, she might not have forgotten it. A possible suggestion would be to enter the order into a tablet in hand to avoid this kind of small error. Nothing very serious, so 4 stars out of 5 for today given the small error. Otherwise it was 5/5 😃👌 Also today they clearly lacked waitresses on the floor and therefore the overall service was a little slower. That said, the waitress in question, being experienced, still managed to compensate with her efficiency. I still think that Mother's Day weekend would be a good time to staff the place a little more 😜

Mandi Lippens

I was hesitant to try this place because I'm English and my french is terrible at best, however, the waiter spoke English with me. I didn't ask him to but there is no hiding how terrible my french is and I did appreciate it even though I was prepared to power through. I've had some bad experiences in restaurants in Quebec but this guy was kind and didn't make me feel stupid for trying. I was also nervous because I'm a newly diagnosed celiac and hate feeling like I'm being a bother about my food,however, i get so sick if I eat wrong that I truly cant risk it. I have had many bad experiences eating out as a celiac, either with hidden gluten in my food or snotty waiters who clearly think I'm lying. This place was not like that at all. This place was higly rated as celiac friendly and boy are they ever! They have a special section in their main menu for gluten free options. The waiter was very kind and took me seriously. They changed out the cutlery and use different everything for celiacs to avoid cross contamination. I was immediately put at ease. Between myself and my two kids we all had different dishes and we all loved what we had. The gluten free garlic bread was so incredibly good i wish I had more! If I'm ever in the area again this place would be on my must visit list for any meal.

Fiona Clydesdale

Knowledgeable staff and lovely food. Daughters had gf pizza and pasta and enjoyed it all!

Todd MacKay

We were really disapppointed when we couldn't dine at Sapristi the day before as we didn't realize we needed to make a reservation. We planned ahead the next day and made a reservation and when we arrived we were seated right away at a spot outside. Our server was great and we went all out getting a pitcher of sangria to go with our parmesan fries appetizer and pizzas for our main course. They were very accommodating to my gluten free diet and unfortunately we were too full to try their desserts so I guess we'll need to make another visit one day! Thank you for making our evening memorable with a delicious meal!

Anna “Anna”

Excellent gluten-free menu

Brittany Levesque

It is a great place to eat. I loved the atmosphere, and the server we had was great. The gluten-free pizza wasn't the best I've ever had, but I'm glad they had that option.

Valerie Vigouroux

Rather disappointed for a first experience, the dishes basic and disappointing. The dishes are served with some fresh fruit which is nice. As for the atmosphere, if you want to be a little quiet, forget it, it's terribly noisy! The service wasn't great, but we can understand if someone is a beginner. The very pleasant waitress at the start of the meal finally asked us to hurry up and accommodate other people! Something crazy! Arrivals at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. outside. You pay and you get out! The waitress thought we had been warned, this was not the case. And in this case we would have understood! I arrived from France to see a Canadian friend and I admit that I was shocked! Very disappointed especially as we chose this place for their gluten-free menu. Damage ! Note the bad faith of the owner in his response! And as for absolutely no harm to you! When it's good I say it and sometimes it's not so good! Best wishes.

Annie Burton

Excellent service and food with gluten free options. They have a full understanding of celiac-I had some pasta.

Felipe Diaz

Good service and excellent gluten free pasta

Aggie BB

Very affordable and large portions. Wide variety of menu options and gluten free available. Food is also delicious.

Brigitte Brodeur

Great for people with celiac disease

Joseph Abagnale

I called to place a takeout order with gluten-free pasta. I was told there were 4 left and that it was reserved for dine-in orders. Pretty ordinary and frankly ridiculous. I won't be going there again.

Florence Corbasson

Very good service and excellent gluten free options!

Anaïs Ranger

Our group ordered pizza, pasta, and some gluten free items. The ambience is cozy groovy and classy, and the service was good! However, the star of the night was lacklustre. A common thread among us was that the food was bland, lacking seasoning and salt. A bolognese dish tasted purely of tomato, with very little meat. The carbonara, though perfectly cooked, lacked richness and flavour. Finally, the pizzas were both confusing and disappointing. The crusts are not the dough one might expect but rather a large pita bread. The result is an unfulfilling pizza cracker. For the price, many of us expressed feeling hungry even though we had had entrees as well as our main dishes, but we were unwilling to buy more. The portions are rather small. Also for some reason they kept increasing the music volume as the night got quieter which was headache-enducing. I must stress that the staff were wonderful and the service was good. I also commend their gluten free menu and their care to provide options for people with Celiac’s.

Mathieu Blake

Unfortunately we had a second not so great experience. We were 9. 4 of us gluten free. Cold pizza. Undercooked pizza. Hard pasta. Last time we came it was bad. This time worse. Not sure what you need to do to make a better experience. 2 glasses of wine were bad. (Obvious vinegar) 1st glass and 3rd. I would bet you tried again to see if we would notice. Guess what we did. Calling my wife out saying it was same bottle as the second glass…. Buddy you ain’t married are you. You can’t try that stuff. Grandpa stood up for us and probably would of ate his cold pasta. You honestly ruined our tremblant experience and they should probably revoke your license as your mismanagement or poor service would probably ruin repeat business on the hill. Do better. Be better. Don’t serve undercooked food and wine that has been open for months. Perhaps figure out a way to make better pasta for $40 a plate. We’re quite frustrated. Out table of 9 with 3 kids spent close to $900 and the above is what we have to show for it. Perhaps chose a different spot for dinner. Buyer beware. See my other reviews to see my balanced opinion.

Stéphanie Houle-Lachance (Steph H-L)

Nice place, friendly waitresses, good but not great food, varied menu and gluten-free options, reasonable prices

Alex Haralambakos

Great food options, including gluten free pasta.

Elizabeth Nobes

Such good pasta. The chef has certified gluten free food. Very comfortable atmosphere!

Danielle Fong

Pasta made fresh at the restaurant and the quality was outstanding in my opinion. I absolutely loved what I got: gnocchi with mozzarella and tomatoes in a pesto sauce. Cute space and really easy to hear each other talk even though there was music. The pizza looked good but none of us tried it, I like that there were cauliflower crust options and other gluten free options too if you need that. Also lots of veg options. We were served toasted bread and olives with oil and balsamic to start and they were perfect. I definitely recommend this place and especially before all those new condo developments bring in tons more people. We had two cars and were able to park right in front on a Saturday night.

Karen Loomis

dominique jobin

Yesterday, we went as a family to celebrate the end of the school year. We chose this restaurant because they had a gluten-free menu. I chose a pizza and paid for the gluten-free dough. However, I can say that's not what I was served. Lucky it's just an intolerance, but I was sick for most of the night. I'm still swollen and very inflamed. I should have known when we got a pizza with a mistake on the order. The service was courteous but incomparably slow. I won't be going back, that's for sure. I won't risk getting sick again. 2 stars is for not respecting a dietary restriction that could have been dangerous for others. The taste was very good. The restaurant was too noisy for me too.

Nelson Hickey

It wasn’t busy. It was limited gluten free selection on the menu but we had salad and pasta and it was delish!

Annette Newbill

Hatch Reppard

We had a 7:30 reservation and when we arrived it was evident that the air conditioning was broken, as it was very hot in the entry and they had fans placed around the restaurant. The hostess didn’t mention address this in any way but seated us in front of a fan so the temperature was comfortable during our meal. We had cocktails (Lemoncello spritz and an Old Fashioned) and they were very good. My wife is gluten free and they offer a gluten free rice crust, so she ordered the Prosciutto and Fig on GF crust, I had the Four Cheese. The pizzas came out quickly and the crust on both pizzas were excellent. Usually gluten free crusts are thin and hard/crispy but this was very fluffy and authentic to a true Italian pizza crust - Amazing! We were a little surprised that the pizzas came did not have any “base layer” of cheese or white sauce; just the crust, goat cheese crumbles spread out, arugula, prosciutto, and fig jam sprinkled across it. The effect was that it was a little dry…basically a salad laid on a crust, but overall still good and flavorful. My four cheese pizza was excellent and very flavorful. The service was not very attentive, so it was hard to get their attention to ask for anything, despite being one of only about 3 customers. Overall, I would go back for the food, but would have had a better experience if the AC had been working and the staff had been a bit more attentive.

MMM C

Had a great experience. Super good knowledge of celiac disease/gluten free. Careful of cross contamination. Delicious food. Will be back!!!

Tina Goltsch

Food was delicious! My daughter is gluten free and they knew everything she could and couldn't have. The staff was amazing. Definitely be back.

Pascal Bélanger

Family restaurant with some gluten-free and vegan options.

Philipp Rahn

El Pastaman lives up to its name. During our three-day stay in Montréal, we ate here the last two nights. My girlfriend suffers from coeliac disease, which is why we are always on the lookout for gluten-free options. El Pastaman offers gluten-free pasta. The pasta sauces are also gluten-free. I ate the "El Transparente" pasta with normal spaghetti. I have never eaten a better carbonara in my life. The sauce was perfectly balanced. The spaghetti was topped with crispy bacon, juicy pancetta, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spring onions and sprinkled with parmesan. It was real soul food. The taste is 1A. My girlfriend also liked it. On the second evening, I tried the spaghetti bolognese (El Rosso). This was also delicious, but couldn't even begin to compete with the delicious carbonara. Our recommendation is therefore: try the carbonara. The restaurant itself offers plenty of seating. You can come by without a reservation, which we really liked. However, the ambience was not the nicest (fans were running, electronic music was playing in the seating area and pop music in the kitchen - very confusing). But we would still eat here again at any time.

Alex Osolky

My partner and I went here for dinner tonight and I got to say it was an amazing experience. I got the gluten free margarita pizza and it was amazing. The dough is made fresh and the sauce is beautifully flavored. Our waitress was on top of it. She was great at her job. The creme brulee was also gluten free so it was a nice way to end the meal.

Clementine Beaud

Wonderful Greek restaurant! The last time we ate such good souvlaki was in Greece! The service is fast and the staff is lovely. Almost the entire menu is gluten-free and they are very aware of cross-contamination. The value for money is really great!

Guillaume Lévesque

Good. How to get started. Saturday evening, me and my partner, we have a reservation at 6:30 p.m., we arrive at 6:15 p.m., Emy welcomes us. She is also our waitress. We order, my girlfriend takes a chorizo ​​pizza, I order a gluten-free and lactose-free smoked salmon. 45 minutes pass, still not our order. Emy comes to inform us of the deadlines and is very transparent. The pizzas eventually arrive, Mrs. A1's, but mine, absolutely no accommodations. The pizza returns to the kitchen and the cook throws something (audible). I get up and go see Emy, who is chatting with another waitress, both visibly shaken and at a loss for words. I ask her if the pizza needs to be completely redone, she tells me yes. I ask to let it go, we now want to leave, eat elsewhere. Emy accommodated us with a big heart, she told us that it was the first time that this had happened. She only charged my partner the drink and the pizza. That being said, it was the worst restorative experience I have ever had the chance to have in my life. It's a damn chance that Emy was there, her transparency and professionalism means that the service is 5/5. Poor waitresses at this restaurant. Just with us, that's a good amount of tip she lost due to the lack of integrity and professionalism of the cooks. I understand that the chef has resigned, but if you are not able to provide, close at least for the evening.

Karole Page

Only thing that was good was the wine! Starter of gratinated garlic shrimp at least she was able to do it but there was a hair in it! My partner had the MEDIUM steak, it was almost alive! There were more fried onions than fries on the plate No taste of steak I ordered the Italian salad but as a meal! She arrives at the entrance with a bonus hair in it AGAIN! The waitress, not sure what to do, returns my starter and comes back with a main course! Salad 2 tomatoes and 3 small pieces of chicken in it, that’s it! Chicken burned on the outside almost raw on the inside! Pretty ordinary for a plate costing over $20 I ordered gluten-free bread which I never received! Quite disappointed! I should have gone to Baton Rouge!!! We go to the restaurant at least twice a week and tonight was extremely disappointing!!!

Bia Revez

Very good. Very tasty food. Restaurant with brunch and gluten-free pasta options. For the other dishes, you just have to remove the bread that comes with it. The price is a little higher than normal. Very friendly and attentive staff. I recommend it.

Stephanie Dion

I would call this an experience and a wonderful one that is! The service is on point and the staff make you feel at home. The venue gives you grandparent vibes in a nice way. I went for the MTL à table menu since they had vegan and gluten-free options. They started us off with bruschetta, and the plates kept coming. The minestrone was delicious and warming, the truffle and mushroom gnocchi was very good and generous portion, i would say you really need to love mushrooms. The brownie was more like a cake texture as it was on the drier side and not overly sweet which is perfect after a pasta meal. I loved that it had a lot of walnuts. The vegan icecream was just ok, I've had better. Overall great night and to top it of they gave us a rose when we left..how sweet!

Lucy Cantley

We picked this restaurant for our girls night out dinner because they had good gluten free options. The restaurant was so atmospheric. The service was awesome. They were so accommodating to my gluten free friend. The menu is beautiful (both in design and the food itself!). Everybody loved their cocktails. The food itself was delicious. We even got dessert to go. Wish we were in town longer so we could go back again! Thoroughly recommend!

Hirsch (waz)

Super meal. Lobster salad. Grilled salmon. Lamb shank. Veal medallions. All tasty and well presented on piping hot plates. Many gluten free items clearly marked on menu.

Jeremy Plaunt

Celebrated a major family birthday there. Our server was awesome. The table d'hote was so amazing that most of us got something off that, but we had a few things off their extensive main menu as well. Superb food, great atmosphere. Music is not too loud so you can have great conversations. Good gluten free options for many of the menu items, and they take it seriously. They also adapted a menu item for a family member with a few sensitivities. Excellent experience, we will be back!

Danielle Meunier

I ordered the gluten-free veggie pizza; I really expected that the chef would have put his/her effort into it...Apart from a few basil leaves, I could have prepared it too without inspiration...Really disappointed. ☹️

Amanda Wood

Kurt Goff

Marie Larivière

Seriously it was the best gluten free pizza I have eaten. It reminded me of my trip to Italy even though it was gluten-free. It was excellent! And what about the Caesar salad which, although quite simple, was delicious.

Earl Mayers

Marc Khair

Amazing cozy spot. Good gluten free options for my coeliac girlfriend 👌🏻👍