Zia Lucia - Islington

Best gluten free bar ever. Lucia (waitress not the owner) was brilliant!

I was travelling and had a stop in Holloway looking for a place that had gluten free food, and jumped in Zia Lucia's restaurant. The staff was very kind even tho the place was fully booked and busy (football match). I asked for gluten free options (as they show on their menu online/ google ) but the lady told me that the gluten free pizzas and pastas are cooked in the same oven and pan as non gluten free... which was a bit sad since Celiac/Gluten Free it's an illness that needs to be taken very seriously and not as a fashion trend. Gluten free food must be cooked in seperate pans or ovens if you're allergic or intolerant...and the point of my review is because more often (we) Celiac people adapt to measures that are risky for our health just because we're in company of friends or don't want to be too picky, but we need to in order to make restaurant aware of the illness. Apart from that seems a really nice place to eat in; the staff, again, was very nice, and i would recommend it if you're around that area. Please take it as a constructive criticism to upgrade :) After reading your reply: this makes me realize that you don't take the illness seriously and professionally because maybe you get costumers that decide to not care about contamination. Gluten free food has to be cooked in separate areas. So if your place can't have an area for gluten free simply don't put the news online and make money on that.

Our family had 4 pizzas (2 GF, 2 Traditional base). The Gluten Free pizza is the best quality anywhere. Have tried lots before at other "similar" small chain and chain pizza places; these are miles ahead of the pack. Next level taste and texture - As for the traditional (gluten) pizza these were amazing too, just like being in Italy (we had a blanco style with red onion, mushrooms and olives) - perfect. Customer service also absolutely wonderful, friendly, polite, helpful. I would highly, highly recommend Zia Lucia Islington branch.