Top 8 Gluten-Free Italian Spots to Delight in Gainesville

Cindy Henderson

The food is very good. I was with a group of 8 today and being Gluten Free and heard we were going Italian I thought I would probably have to eat only salad. Much to my surprise they have a penne GF pasta. GF-Pizza and upon entering I spoke to an employee and he said most things they can make GF. With that being said …my complaint is about our service. I ordered Penne Alla Ciccio GF….it comes to me with shrimp, I don’t care for shrimp, I immediately asked the waitress if I was given the wrong plate because my dinner had no shrimp on the menu description only chicken. She told me I was wrong it included both. I thought I had read the menu wrong. On the way home I checked the menu, no my server was wrong. Not only was there shrimp that shouldn’t have been, there was no mushrooms or sun dried tomatoes. The menu also says those early specials come with a dessert. She brought our checks, never asked anyone about dessert. Someone in our group asked the server when she came to collect our payments. Then, the server says “yes, it comes with cake”. I waited tables and always tip good for good service. Unfortunately she only got 15%. (Table T-9 4/13/25 open time 03:11)

Sabrina Kaminsky

Terrible! Don't be fooled by the appearance of this restaurant. The waitress was very annoying, speaking quickly and interrupting us constantly. Every time I tried to ask her a question, she would respond in the middle of my sentence as if she was in a hurry. We ordered a gluten-free pizza, but the crust was so hard it almost broke my tooth. My friend requested a vegan cheese pizza, but she received a pizza with no cheese at all. When the bill came, I was in shock. We didn’t order any drinks, and for four people with three pizzas and one calzone, the total was over $100! They charged extra for everything: gluten-free pizza, vegan cheese (even though there was none), and even extra for tomato sauce (we asked for an extra side of sauce). What a robbery!

Sasha

They have great pizza and probably some of THE best gluten free pizza I have ever had from a restaurant! Can't wait to come back :)

Liv Krak

Best Gluten free pizza, hands down!! And full bar. What more can you ask for?

Chey From Chi Town

My friend and I went to this Olive Garden location for her birthday. We are frequent customers of many Olive Garden locations and normally it is a hit or miss with service. BUT, my visit to this restaurant was fantastic. We were seated quickly in a spacious area, the service was very quick and sincere. Our waitress was Hannah W, she was amazing! She was very personable, sweet, considerate, and observant. She served us with a smile and continued to check on us! My friend ordered the Gnocchi Soup and Gluten free pasta with mushroom Alfredo Sauce. I ordered spaghetti with five cheese marinara sauce and salad. Of course many breadsticks as well! We didn’t even have to ask for refills on soup or salad, Hannah already knew to ask and offered. She also observed that I did not eat the pepperoncini’s in my salad and ensured that those were not include in my next salad refill! She even assisted my friend with choosing her birthday dessert! Overall, a great experience at this location and I will definitely return!

Waleska C

Everything was amazing. They have multiple options for different diet preference. All salads are gluten free and you can make the pasta gluten free as well. There are some vegan options too. The new vegetable raviolis are delicious and the portions are great too.

Jeannie Services

They charged to much for Gluten free. It not fair to charge $6 to $8 more to people that have a allergy that they can't help.

alexia thorpe

Love the service and atmosphere here !! This is a high end Italian restaurant that has a very elegant and fun vibe! Staff is super sweet and accommodating 🤍 They have many gluten free options too!