Top 23 Gluten-Free Italian Spots to Delight in CBD, Melbourne

Alex Carver

Omg yes. Made my coeliac daughter’s day!

Davide Allegri (Photographer)

Best gluten free pizza I have ever had. If they don’t tell you that is GF you’ll not believe it. Better pizza than in Italy 35$ anyway. Has to be good.

Alex Carver

Not safe for coeliacs. Might be good pizza but we didn’t go after being advised that they couldn’t guarantee cross-contamination.

Clay Antonio

Finding somewhere to eat as a coeliac, is always a very difficult task. WOW, not only did we feel truly welcomed by the fabulous manager, he also pulled up a seat and sat with us to ensure we would have a great dining experience. The coeliac meal was prepared with the utmost care and the food was wonderful. We will definitely be back!

Louise While

I wanted to order a takeaway through uber for my partners birthday. We have previously eaten here before and get a gluten free base pizza. I called to ask if that was ok if I could order through the app and request if they did a gluten free base. The guy on the phone said they don’t do gluten free bases there. I responded that I’ve had them before here and he said well you can write it in the notes. I said well I’m not going to pay for pizzas if they are not going to be gluten free bases so I said will they be gluten free base and he responded no. Terrible, terrible service and did not make me feel welcome at all. Not accommodating and quite frankly rude.

Hannah Frank

Incredible service, beautiful GF bread, gnocchi.

Stephen Bustin

Totally Vegan and very gluten free friendly. Great selection of authentic Italian food. Friendly service and comfortable seating.

Matthew Giles

A beautiful little Italian restaurant tucked away down one of Melbourne’s side streets. From the get go, they were welcoming and attentive. They made recommendations, and accommodated a few modifications we needed to make (my partner is gluten free). Great atmosphere! They were clearly passionate about what they do, and that shows. A + standard, and what the food service industry should be about! Thank you for a great night!

Andrea Artés de Arcos

Very nice food!! Super friendly staff too :) we will be back. They offer gluten free options.

Kylie Nolan

Hubby and I went here for our 10 year anniversary dinner in December and it was lovely. The venue was packed (definately recommend booking), the staff were lovely and the food was amazing. We had a gluten free pasta dish which was nice, but the gluten free Pizza was delish! The base was beautiful and soft...it felt like I was eating "normal" pizza! Very yummy. Highly recommend.

Daniel Stephenson

Awesome food and lovely wait staff - Clarisa is a star! Perfect balance of attentiveness. Highly recommend the gluten free pasta options and the pizzas have a lovely light base. Keep up the great work guys!

Sally Plimmer

We loved our visit to Osteria Ilaria. One of our party is celiac & the staff went above and beyond to help with her dietary requirements, making her feel very welcome & comfortable. We will definitely be back. The food was delicious.

Megs Briggs

Love me a good burger, and these ones were good! The chef cooked the patties to our liking (can't stand overcooked meat!) The gluten free buns were lovely and soft too 😋. Service was a solid 10 as was the food.

Aria McCallum

The best!! Spicy vodka pasta was on point 🫶 Went here for a dinner to celebrate my birthday. The cocktails were so yummy, particularly the strawberry, pear and lemon sorbet cocktails! Atmosphere was cozy and waiters were super attentive. Drinks and food came out quickly and we had a feast😋 My friends favourites were the gnocchi and the vodka pasta. They also have some very good gluten free options (I had to double check they were gluten free because they were so convincing😭) Bookings are for two hours only but we were lucky and got the table for four hours. Had such a great time - would recommend for family, friends, birthdays and definitely functions!!

Hannah Brewster

Ordered in person for takeaway. Ordered gluten free margarita pizza (as advertised on the online menu), the meatball pasta. Once purchase was completed, immediately, the server informed us that they don't do gluten free. Said the menu is outdated online. They new this before we made the order (wtf). We requested they change the order to the meatlovers normal pizza (for someone else to enjoy). They declined, saying they can't do that. We pushed against this, as the order had only been made 30-90sec beforehand. They offered a refund. We declined this, and they finally agreed to change the order for the pizza. Food was good 3.5/5. Service poor.

Jay

Great quality mini cakes. Delicious gluten free macarons. Will def order again. 10/10

D Pan

Hmm… I told staff I have a gluten intolerance. Explained that the bench needs to be sterilised before food prep, but they didn’t understand my request. Nor what the allergy symbols on their menu meant. Still, it was tasty pizza. I’ll give them that. And I didn’t wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I have glue in my bones, so there’s that too. I guess it was gluten free after all.

J Cozi

Fantastic experience. The food and service was excellent. The pasta was the best I've had in a long time. Cocktails were good also. Couldn't fault our experience and will be back for sure. Hopefully next time the team will find a way to do the spicy pasta gluten free.

Ethan Parker

Consensus of this group of 11-outstanding. Service was done so smoothly with great humor and friendliness. We started with antipasto and moved on to main dish. The salad was great as well and we had with antipasto which was a good choice as the mixed group meant it was a bit of a challenge to make everyone happy (mostly vegan, Keto, and gluten free). Barramundi was awesome and the risotto also was a popular favorite in our group. I had plain pasta with red sauce and they brought me peppers to make it spicy which was awesome as they were in olive oil so I used them and then olive oil over the pasta and it was delicious. The other mention is the duck -which, for my friend, was perfectly fine with great flavor and a rich sauce. The bread to start was amazing with the olive oil that felt like freshly made. Best olive oil I had ever had. I recommend this charming spot very highly!

Aisling Donnelly

Lovely staff, nice selection of authentic Italian classic dishes in a spacious environment. Good selection of vegan and vegetarian options with gluten-free pasta and gnocchi available too.

Georgia Riccioni

Sbriga cafe is my go to when at the office. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The food is fresh and delicious and they are very accommodating to vegetarians and Gluten free. The chai- tea latte is one of the best I have ever had!

Ariana Stephens

If I could go above 5 stars I would, especially for service! Last night my colleagues and I went to Sud whilst visiting Melbourne from Auckland. It came highly recommended and it did not disappoint!! The food was delicious, the cocktails were yum and the Italian wine recommendation from Vincenzo was perfect. We had a fabulous wholesome evening with great laughs, great food and GREAT service. Vincenzo has created an amazing experience at Sud and we were also looked after by Darren who was also fabulous. We had 3 dietary requirements, one gluten free and myself vegan. They happily catered for us and as Darren said, nobody misses out at Sud. Thank you very much!

Jen

Great cozy Italian spot with considerate service. Definitely a place to take to celebrate any occasion, you’ve got to have a drink here! You can tell the food was authentic and fresh, the seafood pasta is an absolute must and the Arancini balls! Don’t forget to try the fig leaf gelato, one of the best gelatos I’ve had. We dined and had a vegetarian and vegan + gluten free guest, though no gluten free and vegan option, the kitchen was able to whip up a beauitful dish for our guest. He didn’t have to miss out on bread, he received olives!! How considerate. We brought home their Rosso wine, you should too. Photos speak for themselves. Parking wise, we parked at the spencer street outlet mall which is a 3 min walk.