Top 45 Gluten-Free Italian Spots to Discover in Northern Ireland

Victoria Goddard-brown

Honestly one of the best Italian meals I’ve had, we arrived and went to the bar for a gin and tonic where the bar man took the time to tell us about a local gin and the meaning behind the name of it (jawbox) -totally worth a try… and the we were seated upstairs by a lovely chatty young lady. Our server named Josh was very attentive and kind. Now. When we arrived I said I was a coeliac, and I told the girl on the way to the table, but I forgot to tell poor Josh. So when our food arrive and I suspiciously asked, the poor lad had to take it all back. I felt like a total arse, not his fault at all, it was my fault, but he took it back and had it made fresh. He then apologised and brought us a complimentary Prosecco each. What a darling. I felt awful but he was so kind. Now let me tell you, I don’t eat Italian very often because of the gluten thing, but tonight my show was stopped and my fast was flabbered by the scallop gnocchi, honestly it was the best thing I’ve eaten in a restaurant in a decade. Staggering Well done to the chef, the best texture was unbelievable and the mix of flavours is like nothing I’ve had before. BRAVO!!! You honestly have made a grumpy coeliac very bloody happy. I would recommend this place to anyone who has a gluten intolerance and misses the beautiful texture of real Italian cuisine. I will be back. Thank you Josh, you are a darling x

Eduardo Herrera Malatesta

Awesome pizzeria! The place is small but well organized. The pizza was very good! I ordered the gluten-free option and it was delicious. They also serve nice wine. Staff is nice and prices are reasonable. Recommended!

Debora Simao

They have gluten free pizza.

Vic

Pizza was nice, even the gluten free, but the waitress was deluded. Cold, very hard to catch her eye for a drink for the kids, no sense of customer experience

Niña Burbuja

Good place to eat if you are celiac. They have gluten-free food and they are careful. Good service. I went to eat late so I didn't have to wait to get in and they served me the food quickly. It is located inside the shopping center. The only thing I have to say is the cost. The food seemed expensive, but especially the drink. For a Coca-Cola and a small pizza it was almost €20

Wendy Montgomery

Couple on a Friday night. Never disappointed with Gatto's! My husband had fish and chips which he said was delicious and I had an excellent gluten free pizza followed by a pannacotta. Their coffee is also really good. The staff are lovely and there's always a great atmosphere.

Chris Austin

Nice pizza with gluten free option. About £20/person

Sam Armstrong

Called in last night for a small family celebration. Staff were knowledgeable on the issues with cooking gluten-free pizza in a shared oven, but made it clear the cooking bases were not shared. We all enjoyed our meal. On the set pizza menu were able to swap out less favourable toppings for one we preferred.

Indigo Blue

Another lovely lunch here with family .Friendly staff and pizzas lovely with gluten free choices.

Chris Ferguson

Excellent restaurant for any event or dining type. Such a cool and chilling vibe in this restaurant and what really exceeded my expectations was the selection of gluten free choices on the menu from all pasta to pizzas. I would simply come here again based on that! 10/10

Izzy Evans

amazing service, staff were lovely and food was well priced for what you got. the gluten-free options were absolutely phenomenal and i’d highly recommend for anyone coeliac!! also just great vibes. the only fault is the toilets are only accessible by stairs, but other than that it was fabulous.

Miss L

I am gluten intolerant and one thing I really miss is a good pizza. I went here years ago but since I stopped eating gluten I didnt even think to go back. I've tried many places and always feel so disappointed but this was something else! We ordered for takeaway and I actually questioned whether it was infact gluten free at all because it just looked like a normal pizza and even better, it tasted like one! I was able to order a cheesy garlic bread pizza too and they kindly used the same pizza base for that, even though they don't normally do that. Honestly, I'm over the moon to rediscover Little wing. This is now my go to pizza place. Can't wait to get back!!! Thank you 😊

Luciana Pinho

Great food and friendly staff. Portions are quite generous. Gluten free options available. The empire stack was delicious, especially the tobacco onions (gluten free) on the top.

Alison McCready

We made a reservation for 06/08/2023, excited to try a new restaurant especially one with such good reviews but our experience was cut shortly very soon after food was delivered due to one particular member of management attitude, passive aggressive behaviour and due to her behaviour lead to uncomfortable atmosphere made us promptly leave the premises! Ordered Penne Arrabbiata to what was served was far from as described on the menu - a bland roasted vegetable Rigatoni pasta (not penne as advertised) which initially tasted like salt had contaminated it, mixed with the sauce as best I could to disguise the taste of salt and with hope would bring up some of the spice taste but no. Tried to eat the meal as best as I could but it was generally unpleasant and difficult to enjoy overall, a waiting staff member must have observed the struggle to eat the meal and asked if everything was ok, I said no not really and advised her of what was wrong, she in turn informed the female manager of the ground floor of my disappointment of the meal who then proceeded to aggressively and loud talk at us - without asking or listening to what was wrong and how this was a gluten free pasta (this was not advertised or asked for), how it should be cooked Al dente - again this was not the issue nor do I need a lesson in how pasta is cooked! The staff member then proceeded to rant how she tasted the pasta and in her option there was nothing wrong with it! Then proceeds to bring the chef out with no other reason than to look at the customers who have made this concern about the meal they have been served - again passive aggressive behaviours which are uncomfortable and unnecessary for any dining experience. Yes the meal was removed from the bill but this did not make up for this member of staff’s behaviour and attitude towards paying customers especially in-front of a young child!

Tara Murray

Beautiful food ,very helpful, friendly staff. Coeliac in our family and the staff were amazing. Will definitely be back again soon

Catherine Naoise McG

Delicious food 😍 great gluten free and dairy free options. Friendly staff. Could be more spacious

Mario Arranz

I have come to this restaurant thanks to Google because they have food gluten free. We had two pizzas with no gluten and they were very good. Next time I'm around Cookstown I'll come back to this place. Nice staff and good atmosphere. I recommend this restaurant

Jimmy Crothers

Great pizza and caters for celiac eaters.

John Gallagher

Wow. A fantastic Italian. Every time I go here I'm impressed with the service but most of all the food. I had a tomato based dish (sorry can't remember which!) and it was out of this world. The meatballs starter was seriously tasty too. Goats cheese polenta which we've had before is very good too. My partner had carbonara and was less impressed - she said it was OK but not amazing. However that's her experience and mine was epic so giving this five stars. They do the best 0% beer - Heineken - on draft. Best 0% beer I've ever tasted. They even do gluten free pasta. If you're into Italian food, I don't think you'll be disappointed (although I've never been to Italy so take that with a grain of salt maybe!)

Jacqui L

Trust menu, 5 courses with 4 wines to accompany. Small courses but altogether quite filling. You get to guess what is in each course and after you finish the waiter/waitress tells you what it was. They cater for gluten free etc

Sara Beck

Ordered gluten free dough balls for 4 servings, I was sent 10 dough balls. Have ordered this before and it was a ton of them. This time not so much. Charged 15 pounds for 10 small balls of bread. Totally ridiculous and the phone number to contact the store is not working. Very disappointed.

charles Scott

Excellent 3 pizzas my nephew needs gluten free stated it was the nicest gluten free pizza he has ever had.

Rosemary Kelly

Friendly and very helpful staff, and great pizzas. The gluten free pizzas are better than any GF pizzas I have tried out so far! Thank you!

Ashleigh Nocher

Went last night, told I had to wait for table for half an hour even though there were at least three free tables. Asked for coffees while waited didn't come till before pizza arrived. They could not make a gluten free garlic bread? Base, butter and garlic?? When the pizza came it was cold and dry, with hardly any cheese and i had to get more tomato sauce, think I will stick to good fellas frozen gluten free pizza in future :(

Archie MacColl-Smith

One of the best Italian restaurants! Pizzas are exceptional. And they have tons of gluten free options too

James Brown

My wife decided to go to Frankie & Benny's after shopping. She had been when they first opened a long time ago. The food pricing on the menu seemed fair, considering costs at other vendors. However when the food arrived, it was a culture shock, it was frozen skinny fries out of a packet, frozen onion rings out of a packet. My son's burger is from the gluten free menu, so I understand how difficult it, but it was also a frozen burger pattie, in a frozen bun. Honestly the only thing that I'm thinking had any technical attachment was the chicken melts with cheese & bacon, unfortunately it was cooked that long it was like nawing beef jerky. Avoid like the plaque, don't waste your money, almost £50, for this food from the 90's, disgraceful even charging for this kind of food. My advice is get a proper chef. Someone who takes a bit of pride in there cookery skills & knowledge.

Mark Armstrong

Nice fresh and gluten free available

Stephanie McEvoy

Great gluten free options on the pizza

Brent Keller

Amazing little Italian restaurant. They squeezed us in without a reservation. The gluten free pizza is really good.

dawn johnston

Brilliant! Gluten free catered for as well. It was very different and special to have a franco's carryout at home.

Tiernagh Fitzsimons

We had a fabulous time at Zizzi’s this evening for our brother’s birthday. The food was absolutely delicious and so fresh. Our server Madison was so lovely, attentive and made sure we were all taken care of for the whole duration of our meal. She made sure that our dietary requirements were prioritised as we had a gluten free person in our party. Overall experience was 10/10. We will definitely be back!

Thomas Donnelly

Nice food with friendly staff. We shared a starter and desert and each had a main of pasta which were tasty and having the option of a gluten free desert was excellent.

Conor O'Brien

Got some fantastic pizzas to take away. Phoned in the order to pick up, with no hassle at all. Website has the full menu. Even had gluten free options, which was great as one of our group is coeliac. The gluten free pizza bases were very good and went down well.

Chloe McVarnock

As a gluten free person ive been coming to this exact pizza express for about two years i know almost all the waiters and waitresses names and they know my exact order ive never had a disappointing meal everything is absolutely delicious. Only complaint is the gf doughball portions could be bigger as there so good!! Will never stop coming to pizza express! Even when abroad in england or scotland we always find a pizza express and it never EVER and i mean EVER has disappointed us. Love love and love

lois curragh

1st time here after many years. Just wanted an inexpensive meal out after a day's walking with friends. 6 of us had different meals, steaks, meat combo, scampi and pizza. I had the small goats cheese and Red onion marmalade pizza with olives. Best pizza in a long time. 2 of our party gluten free, they were happy with options. Bring your own wine. Keeps cost well down! For 6 main courses, 8 sides , 3 soft drinks, 3 desserts £121. Staff friendly and gave us plenty of time to relax and enjoy our meal. We will be back soon!

Helen Hare

Warm welcome, spotless restaurant with a genuine Italian feel. Menu suited all our party including gluten free. Food was great portions on beautiful plates/bowls and tasted absolutely delicious. Service friendly, genuine and attentive. Atmosphere chilled and great lighting. Toilets clean. Highly recommend. Try it. You'll not be disappointed.

A A A

Amazing pizza and they cater for gluten free and vegan customers

Lynne

Gluten free pizza not so good this time base seemed under cooked even when asked for it to be cooked again. Usually it is very good the other pizza were excellent.

Jasmine Blötzer

Wow, I don’t think I‘ve ever got my food so fast. We were ordering the gluten free pasta and around 15 Minutes later the food was in front of us. And the restaurant was almost fully booked. Friendly staff as well!

Emily Hann

My gluten-free and vegan/dairy-free brethren: you will be in love with this place. This is one of the best pizzas I've ever had, let alone gluten-free and vegan. The crust was delicious, the vegan cheese was to die for. Beautiful place to eat in with courteous and friendly staff.

Andrew Williamson

Set on the old course at Portstewart it looks out over the sea. A beautiful location. It has a wide ranging Italian menu with good wood fired pizza. Good kids menu and gluten free options, lots of specials.

Kevin Hannigan

Many vegan cheese gluten free options too. would definately recommend to others and go there again myself. I had a delicious well made mac chubby pizza and what made our meal very special was that even though my wife is milk and gluten intolerant she was able to enjoy a lovely pizza made especially for her..Marie Anne was the lady that served us and made us feel well pampered.. Many thanks. I

hannah mcconville

Me and my best friend booked Nova for food and drinks on Thursday night for 830pm. The gluten free and vegan/vegetarian options were impressive, and delicious. I had gluten free pasta with a tomato sauce, and my friend had ravioli parcels of some sort. We also had a side each and shared a dessert, with a Hugo spritz each as well. The bill came to about £70 which was surprisingly cheap. I usually hate going out for food as someone with dietary requirements but will definitely be back!! Staff were so lovely and accommodating. Amazing experience

purplehugs NI

There's only really 1 word, exquisite. The food is wonderful, the staff amazing and great gluten-free menu. It is one of the best restaurants in Northern Ireland without a doubt. I'll definitely be back for more

Angela Matteson