Top 50 Gluten-Free Italian Spots to Explore in Boston

Vickie Johnson

Our family of 5 went and had a great meal. We started with the lobster ravioli appetizer and really enjoyed that! Then we had the carbonara (one with gluten free gnocchi), clams linguine, chicken parm, and chicken Alfredo. They did a great job with the gluten free meal- absolutely would get again. I could have shared- as it was too much! Everyone loved their dishes. We would certainly come back. Favorite meal of our trip. Service was very good. Our server checked on us regularly and food was brought out steaming hot! The place is small and narrow, but quaint, like most in that section of town. We had a nice cozy seat across from the brick pizza oven.

Meri Slaughter

I love this North End staple. They make a small selection of dairy and gluten free items daily - a coffee cake, chocolate chip cookie, and whoopie pie. Like everything else, they are available until they sell out. The coffee cake is my favorite! The cookie is not the best in town, but still good and I appreciate having the option. The whoopie pie is best eaten fresh. I appreciate this long-time establishment having some options for those with food allergies.

Cristine Trayner

I went here with two girlfriends and sat at the bar. We order the beans, the hummus with arugula and prosciutto and a gluten free crust pizza. All of it was spectacular. The pizza crust was a think crust - but texture and flavor were spot on! The bean dish was out of this world and the sauce was excellent. Cocktails were also good and service impeccable. Highly recommend.

Grace Innamorato

Absolutely amazing! The staff is thoroughly trained and managers bring allergies to the table. They even use a black napkin under allergy plates as a signal to all employees that the dish is an allergy. They use casarecce GF pasta - so they can know it’s GF just by looking at it. I felt incredibly safe eating here, and I got an almond flour cannoli!

Chris Palermo

very busy & we were walk ins so I do recommend making reservations understandably our wait was a little long but were able to go to the bar for cocktails as we waited. but the Manhatten was delicious & food was Fantastic. Highly recommend the Linguine Con Vongole. party was also very happy with the gluten free options / Modifications

Kristin Knowlton

Very loud and a tad over priced. Best gluten free pizza crust in the area. Most, if not all the dishes I sampled needed salt, but otherwise delicious and excellent ingredients.

Arianna Goldstein

Amazing. They have a celiac family member. Fresh pasta homemade!!

Michaela Hummer

Tuesdays are full gluten free nights!

Amber Easterling

Homemade GF pasta and mozzarella sticks!!! Yes please!! My sister and I both have celiac and our waiter put us at ease right away, letting us know that the gluten-free food was prepared in a separate area. I did have my 10 year old niece with me. She was not as appreciative of the menu. There were not many options for her as a child.

Marissa Gillis

Great place!! The service was top-notch, the inside is a bit cramped (it's the north end) and wicked hot inside but otherwise good! The real star was of course the food. Hands down amazing from the appetizer to the main course- and they accommodated all my allergies very well! I'm GF and DF, they were able to do a lot and had Vegan options too. I'm celiac, felt safe and didn't get sick. Highly recommend.

Nicola Sampson

Amazing restaurant. Affordable. Delicious food. Friendly staff. Very accommodating with gluten allergy.

Krista Lambert

Paul Cannon

The veal and eggplant parm was AMAZING. These guys rival Mother Wolf in Vegas and have more gluten free options. This place is top notch!

Kaitlin Kobrenski

All but one item on their menu can be made gluten free. All fryers are dedicated GF. Great meal!

Daniel

The flavors are generally pretty complimentary and I am appreciative of the high-quality gluten-free pasta with celiac-friendly preparation. The atmosphere leaves something to be desired in two aspects: 1: the somewhat arrogant pricing 2: the customer conveyor-belt style service flow - they are trying to fit as many seatings as possible into each evening and do everything they possibly can to get people in & out in under an hour - seems a bit self-defeating when they are selling $65+ bottles of wine Worth it if you go in expecting to order light, get one drink, and move on. Definitely find somewhere else if you'd like to enjoy multiple courses and make an evening of it though.

Sydney Erickson

They do have gluten free pasta which is nice, but the sauce wasn’t very good, not worth the price.

Stefanie Brock

I’m sitting here right now, and I basically never feel inclined to leave a review mid meal, but here I am. After less than a year of realizing I have a severe gluten intolerance, it’s been an adjustment, to say the least, and not a yummy one. This food about brought me to tears. Maybe it’s the long travel, but nonetheless, I find myself trying to savor every bite. They have a gluten free menu, which I decided to try the house made Ricotta (chips instead of bread), and the bolognese. I can’t. Every bite is amazing, and if you have a gluten allergy, you know what delectable pasta isn’t always easy to come by. Not to mention, I’m sitting by the bar and can hear the kitchen staff talking about the gluten dishes, grabbing clean pans, and ensuring they leave the hold window when they’re done. Just beyond what most restaurants do. I cannot wait to be back in town to come again. Oh, and the staff is just so nice and helpful, and everyone seems to just sincerely love their job! You know when the owners and chefs (and sous chef!) are named on the menu, they take real pride in what they do. Highly recommend!

Ellen Chastain

Best meal of my life, can make anything in the kitchen gluten free, and will treat you like family

Christiana Alexander

Great food with gluten free pasta able to be subbed for almost any dish (except ravioli). Carbonara was creamy but still light and partners cacio e pepe was good.

Mich Besse

We had a gluten free pizza, and it was delicious. One of the best gluten free pizzas I've ever had. They were also super nice and opened the window for us. Excellent service.

Anne Zhu

Cozy spot on Tremont. I got the gluten-free shrimp carbonara and the staff were very knowledgeable on the food safety process! My friend got the gnocchi cacio e pepe which was also very good. The food did take a long time to come out but understandable since it was very busy. They had a coat check as well which was a nice surprise and helpful to manage the space! Definitely recommend the arancini!

Elle Troeger

I have a very thoughtful partner who put a lot of time into looking for a nice Italian restaurant in the North End for date night with the understanding that I will be looking for gluten-free options. I don't get very many one-star reviews. I'm not entirely sure who is at fault for my experience it could be someone who works in the kitchen it could be the server... I told them that I couldn't eat gluten due to an allergy. I was served a huge pile of wheat pasta. Do better, I guess. Mistakes happen. I do have a larger problem with the way it was handled after it was discovered to be a problem. I identified the error before putting food in my mouth and sent it back to the kitchen. When the food returned, it was literally the same dish and cut of meat but the pasta had been swapped out. It was evident that Lucia Ristorante did not value my safety. Aside from that, the gluten-free pile of pasta that I received had been cooked hours before and was lukewarm and gummy. Reader, I understand that gluten-free pasta is not the main focus of North End dining but this was the most vile gluten-free pasta I have ever experienced. As you can imagine that's kind of saying a lot. If that was all that happened I might actually give them another chance and just be really clear next time and provide boundaries up front about what is acceptable for a replacement.... except that the actual dish that I got was such salty dry Bland chicken. I have to say that the fried artichoke was really good. But a few fried artichokes on a dish full of vile pasta kind of eroded my trust to the point where I don't think it's worth trying again.

Andrea Morrow

I did not take any photos because I was very much in the moment. This was one of the best meals my husband and I have ever had out! I have to eat a gluten free diet, and they brought us out dishes that were all gluten free. The wine pairings for the dishes were on point. The manager came over and offered us two different white wines to choose from with our meal. One was a very unique white wine while the other was more what you may expect, so she was giving us tastes of each so we could choose. We chose the unique wine - I believe it was made with the grape skins still intact, which gave it an interesting flavor. The service was on point from everyone we came into contact with. Loved every moment of this dining experience.

Simone Bernstein

The chicken milanese and the strawberry tiramisu were delicious!! I also just heard that their Monday evenings are gluten free!! The private green room is outstanding!!

Larissa W

My mom & I are traveling and stopped here to eat dinner. We spoke with Benson (Manager) who was very knowledgeable and caring to help my mother who has SEVERE celiac. We got seated and ordered. They gave my mom a gluten free menu and she ordered the pasta with chicken and sausage. My mom loved it and was satisfied. Benson came back to check on us and we had such a lovely conversation with her. We will be coming back! Thanks again, Benson!!

P M

Very flavorful pasta dishes. Gluten free pasta option available. Friendly staff and good service. Portions are a tad bit on the smaller side compared to other restaurants, but food is really good.

Bennett Weitz

Very good Italian food and gluten-free options as well. Amazing restaurant in the North Bay to stop by for dinner, though it is a compact and particularly loud environment while busy.

Amber Easterling

A great rooftop bar and restaurant atmosphere. Lots of GF options!! They even gave me GF bread!!!

Sammy Berzoza

Absolutely the best gluten free pizza crust I have ever had!!!

Carla Hubbard

The food was amazing and they where willing to work with me because of my gluten allergies. I can't remember the name of my dish but had several vegetables and grill chicken. The flavor was something out of this world.

C Hill

Fantastic gluten free chicken parm and pasta. The make your own pizza of sausage, olives, garlic and peppers looked good too. The wine, well, definitely needed to pour a little better on it. The wine pour at Eire Pub was better.

Amber Gibbs

My group came here for dinner while we were visiting the area and were all very impressed with the food and the service here. My gluten free pasta was outstanding and the noodles themselves were definitely good quality, not the budget stuff you get at grocery stores. Everyone else loved their pizzas and all said they would be back on our next trip. Atmosphere was not quite what I expected, but that not a bad thing, just don't worry about looking nice to come here! Casual and comfortable with awesome food. 10/10 give them a try.

R W

Really impressed with the service and food quality. Small portions, but no upcharge for gluten free pasta.

Jason McCann

Phenomenal food and service. I'm gluten intolerant and the chef went out of his way to make me feel like royalty! Fantastic experience all around

Ana SI

Very friendly service. Great food. Accommodating for dietary restrictions including being careful with a gluten free member of our party. Reservations highly recommended.

Sandy Pochapin

We had a good dinner, my husband ordered cacio de pepe, which was prepared tableside -- very cool! Our waiter was great, very helpful, and there were plenty of busboys, etc to take care of us as well. One of our party is gluten-free, and all their pasta can be prepared gluten-free, so that was a treat.

Hady Nabil

Excellent service. Great quality food. Somehow limited gluten-free options

Ariel Maiorano

This is the only Italian restaurant I go to in Boston, their food is the only that compares to my mom and grandparents’ cooking. The staff is always friendly, even during rushes. There are some delicious vegetarian and gluten free options if you have dietary restrictions. Parking is tough in this area, you’ll likely have to find a metered space and walk to the restaurant.

Mary Cashman

Absolutely amazing eggplant parm- any chance you can make it gluten free in the future? It’s worth suffering through food allergies if you have them because this eggplant parm is so delicious!

Summer Ohno

Very friendly staff, including a wonderful waitress that helped me make a custom gluten-free dish based on a photo a previous diner had posted. It was absolutely phenomenal. Gluten-free pasta, a (thin brothy) pesto sauce, Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, cheese, and grilled chicken. I was originally jealous of my family getting chicken. Parm, my dish was the star of the evening. As an aside, they will make gluten-free chicken Parm by not putting the chicken and serving with gluten-free noodles. Really great options if you have to go gluten-free. this is the first time in quite a while that I didn’t feel like I was missing out one bit. The other people at the table seemed to enjoy their tagliatelle, ravioli, and chicken Parm (good but maybe not write-home-about-it-good)

Garrett Simerson

The local oysters and lobster ravioli were 🔥. Numerous gluten-free options for my wife. And Judy brought it home with excellent service.

Julie Chavez

Late night date night at Lucca in the North End. Bar closes at 1am and Kitchen close at 11:45pm every day. One of the BEST lamb chops ever and my husband had the Lobster Fra-Diavolo, he loved it and devoured it. Got a cosmo and a glass of the Prisioner Cabernet Sauvignon. The service was outstanding. Our server Victor was super knowledgeable and conscious of my Gluten Allergy. Amazing experience!!

Matthew Larkin

I’m deeply disappointed and concerned about my recent experience at TABLE. I chose this restaurant specifically because they appeared to be able to handle a customer with celiac disease, which is a medical condition that makes ingesting gluten extremely dangerous for me. I took every precaution, informed the staff of my dietary restrictions. The first dish was announce as gluten free and they seemed very conscientious. The third dish was a chicken dish. The waiter served the dish and said nothing. Given the previous disclosure that the dish was gluten free, I assumed that this dish was also. After eating two chicken breasts, a separate waiter came and told me that the chicken breast was actually made with gluten and place the gluten free version down on the table— approximately 15 minutes after the first dish was placed down. They did comp my meal but my partner ended up having to pay over $200 for her meal that she was not able to, and could not, enjoy because of a serious error in giving me a meal with gluten. We left with over half of the dishes still unserved. My partner was also running the Boston marathon the next day and became extremely anxious because of the lack of care, the serious error with giving me gluten, and the anticipated after effects of me consuming gluten. This is not just a minor oversight—it’s a serious health risk. Restaurants that advertise as gluten-free or promise an experience that can be gluten free have a responsibility to ensure their food is safe, especially for those with medical conditions like celiac disease. A mistake like this results in serious held problems. As we left, they boxed two meals- one made with gluten and one without. There were no distinguishing marks between the two. Even if I could have eaten them, I was no longer able to because we had no idea which one was gluten free. I hope the management takes this as a wake-up call to improve staff training and kitchen protocols. Until then, I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone with food allergies or sensitivities.

Vanda Borean

Due to Boston Marathon and 2 out of the 3 in our party being gluten intolerant, server and kitchen was extremely accommodating to adjustments in meal order. Thanks so much!

Elizabeth Quirion

Stephen Engley

Wife’s birthday and it was amazing. Nice atmosphere good service. Many gluten free options for me. Caesar salad was perfect. Beef Wellington and the short ribs were amazing. The worst thing I could say was that the whipped potatoes were just good. Our go to spot when we come through Boston again.

Marie Fazio

Amazing experience at Bricco. Our server Manuel M. was so accommodating and informative. This place is great for gluten free dining - I had the gluten free gnocchi and it was the best I've had! And I went when it was super busy on Valentine's day, the ultimate test.

Lynn Sweet

Jake Tantorski

Monica’s Trattoria in Boston’s North End offers an inviting, bustling atmosphere that perfectly captures the essence of traditional Italian dining with a modern twist. From the moment you step in, you’re greeted by an open-concept kitchen where chefs work with visible passion behind exposed brick walls and softly lit, candlelit tables—a setting that blends old-world charm with a contemporary vibe. For dinner, our experience began with a creative duo of cocktails—a classic Cosmopolitan paired with a Sparkling Strawberry Margarita for $16. The margarita, featuring Zarpado blanco tequila, Grand Marnier, strawberry purée, and fresh lime juice crowned with a prosecco float, was both refreshing and inventive. However, our reservation for 7:00 PM did little to expedite the pace; it took about 20 minutes for our drinks to arrive. We then sampled the Piatto di Prosciutto, a gluten-free appetizer priced at $10, which showcased 25-month-aged Prosciutto di Parma sliced paper-thin and served with a medley of mixed olives. The simplicity and quality of the ingredients spoke volumes about the kitchen’s commitment to authenticity. For our entrees, we opted for two standout dishes. The Vitello del Capo at $39 featured a succulent veal chop served over a bed of homemade gnocchi, complemented by a rich marsala wine sauce with shiitake and cremini mushrooms, along with speck that added a smoky depth to the dish. Meanwhile, the Spaghetti alla Carbonara for $32 brought together homemade spaghetti with Italian pancetta (a nod to the traditional cooked ham), egg, and Romano cheese, creating a comforting yet refined plate that satisfied every craving. While the food was exceptional, the service—though friendly—left room for improvement. After our drinks, we waited another 20 minutes for our appetizer, and the entrees were delayed by an additional 20 minutes. In a venue as lively and open as Monica’s, where every detail seems carefully curated, the sporadic service timing was the one misstep in an otherwise delightful evening. In summary, Monica’s Trattoria delivers a memorable dining experience that balances excellent, authentic Italian cuisine with a vibrant, open-kitchen atmosphere. If you’re prepared for a slightly unhurried pace on busy nights, it’s a must-visit spot for anyone looking to enjoy a taste of the North End’s culinary tradition.

Zack Trubow

Great gluten free pizza!