Gluten-Free Guide In Rome

Gluten intolerant or just prefer to eat gluten-free then you shouldn’t have any trouble finding plenty to eat in Italy. I am gluten free because of an intolerance and I was worried about living there for a few months, that I wouldn’t be able to eat anything. Once I did my research all of my questions and doubts were answered. That’s why I created this Gluten-Free Guide to Rome.

Eating Gluten Free In Italy

Italy is amazing when it comes to their food.  I tried their “normally” prepared pizza and I didn’t have nearly as bad of a reaction as I would in the US. They don’t strip the nutrients out of their wheat, use chemicals that are harmful to produce it, or preservatives to keep it on the shelves longer.

This is what makes the reaction less because it’s clean and made the way it’s supposed to be prepared. With that being said if you do have an intolerance I would make that decision for yourself if you want to try some of the regularly made items like pasta and pizza.

Gluten Free Restaurants

I researched places that have gluten free products on their menu and I have two favorite locations for you to try. There are so many in the city but as a part of my Gluten-Free Guide to Rome I kept it to my favorites!

Mamma Eat!

BEST gluten free pizza! I ordered the quattro formaggi pizza con speziato salami (cheese pizza with salami aka pepperoni). The restaurant is in the Trastevere area which I love and has such a cute/quaint atmosphere.

It’s a close distance to the Vatican if you take a bus. I would make a reservation if you can because during peak eating times the space fills up pretty quickly. The service was great and has a relaxed environment.

La Vacca N’Briaca (The Drunken Cow) 

This restaurant has my favorite pasta! They have a wide variety of pastas to choose from on the menu. I would order the Alfredo type pasta with vegetables and un litro di vino rossa della casa (a liter of their house red wine). Pasta Alfredo isn’t an actual traditional dish of Italy but they make their version of it for tourists that like it.

This is located in the Monti neighborhood near the Colosseo. Monti is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Rome. La Vacca N’Briaca is a larger restaurant so I didn’t have any issues finding a table here. The staff speaks English and were very patient as I tried to order in Italian. *Posso avere…(Can I Have…)

Grocery Shopping

Since I was living in Rome for a few months it was cheaper to get groceries for the week rather than eating out the entire time. I was able to find gluten free pasta, bread, pizza crust to make your own, etc.

I was wandering around the city and came across Farmacia Indipendenza which had an ENTIRE gluten free store downstairs. This was THE BEST hidden gem I found while grocery shopping in Rome. It’s a close walk from the centrally located Termini station. The cross street is Via Palestro and Via S. Martino della Battaglia.

Conad and Tuodi are also great grocery stores to shop at. However, Conad tends to have more gluten-free products and there are several across the city to choose from. Just look for anything labeled Senza Glutine.

For more information about traveling through Rome check out my post Ultimate Sightseeing Guide To Rome. As for my Gluten-Free Guide To Rome This is the end of our taste test! Ciao!