Gluten Free Rome: Celiac-Safe Restaurants, Pizza, Bakeries & Gelato (2026 Map)

Rome may be the best big city in the world to travel with celiac disease. Italy screens widely for celiac disease, restaurants know the word celiaco, and the Italian Celiac Association (AIC) trains and accredits restaurants. In Rome that means you can eat carbonara, supplì, pizza al taglio, cannoli, and gelato without worrying about gluten.

We’ve put 19 verified places on an interactive map: 10 fully gluten-free restaurants, pizzerias, and bakeries, plus 9 trattorias and pizzerias with separate gluten-free kitchens or AIC accreditation.

The Colosseum from the Roman Forum. Photo: Wilfredor, public domain (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons

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Interactive map: gluten free Rome

Tap a place to see it on the map, or use Near me to sort by distance. Orange dots are 100% gluten-free kitchens. Gray dots are restaurants with a separate gluten-free kitchen, AIC accreditation, or a strict gluten-free protocol.

100% gluten-free restaurants in Rome

• Risotteria Melotti (Via della Vetrina 12a, near Piazza Navona). A 100% gluten-free risotto restaurant, a short walk from Piazza Navona. Order risotto, arancini, and tiramisu, with gluten-free beer.
• Gluten Free San Pietro (Via Bonifacio VIII, near the Vatican). A tiny, fully gluten-free restaurant a few minutes from St. Peter’s. A celiac diner on Reddit called the lasagna “amazing”. It’s ideal after the Vatican Museums.
• New Food Experience (Via Germanico 190, Prati). A sit-down restaurant that’s entirely gluten free and lactose free, with seasonal Italian cooking.

Gluten-free pizza in Rome

• Voglia di Pizza (Via dei Giubbonari 33, Campo de’ Fiori). A fully gluten-free pizzeria with its own dough, sauces, and fryers. It’s the easiest pizza dinner in the historic center. Opening hours differ between listings, so check before you go.
• Il Secchio e l’Olivaro (Via del Porto Fluviale 3, Ostiense, and Via delle Sette Chiese 188, Garbatella). Pizza, fried food, more than 20 kinds of bruschetta, and organic gluten-free craft beer, all prepared in a dedicated gluten-free space.
• Mama Eat (Via di San Cosimato 7/9, Trastevere, plus Borgo Pio 28 by the Vatican and Ponte Milvio). Mama Eat isn’t 100% gluten free, but it runs a separate gluten-free kitchen with its own staff. Almost the whole menu can be ordered gluten free, including pizza that celiac diners rate among Rome’s best.
• Pizza in Trevi (Via di San Vincenzo 30, by the Trevi Fountain, and Via della Mercede 32). Part of the AIC program, with a gluten-free menu and a separate prep area.
• Il Tulipano Nero (Via Roma Libera 15, Trastevere). One of the first restaurants in Rome to offer its whole menu gluten free, including wood-fired pizza.
• La Soffitta Renovatio (Piazza del Risorgimento 46/a, near the Vatican). An AIC-certified pizzeria and restaurant.

Gluten-free bakeries and pizza al taglio

• New Food Gluten Free (Piazza di San Vincenzo Pallotti 208, at Ponte Sisto, and other locations). A 100% gluten-free chain for Roman pizza al taglio, supplì, croquettes, and pastries. The Ponte Sisto shop is tiny, so take your slice to the steps by the fountain.
• Pandalì (Via di Torre Argentina 3, two minutes from the Pantheon). A 100% gluten-free bakery and café for breakfast or a quick lunch. It closes around 4 p.m.
• Le Altre Farine del Mulino (Via di Porta Cavalleggeri 151, by the Vatican). A 100% gluten-free bakery with cannoli filled to order, cornetti, arancini, and pizza.
• Sans de Blé (Via Gabriello Chiabrera 58, San Paolo). A gluten-free and lactose-free pastry shop with a big range of cakes. It’s outside the center and closed on Mondays.
• Celiachiamo has several 100% gluten-free shops around Rome selling fresh pasta, pizza, arancini, and pastries, all outside the historic center. Find the nearest one on their website.
• Grezzo Raw Chocolate (Via Urbana 130, Monti, and Piazza Mattei 14, in the Ghetto). Plant-based chocolate, cakes, and gelato, all gluten free.

The Pantheon. Pandalì and Pantha Rei are both a two-minute walk away. Photo: Nicholas Hartmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gluten-free carbonara and Roman trattorias

You don’t have to give up Roman pasta. These trattorias serve gluten-free versions of the classics:

• Mercato Hostaria (Campo de’ Fiori 53). It runs two kitchens and a dedicated fryer. Celiac diners call its gluten-free tonnarelli alla carbonara exceptional. One reviewer said everything except the ravioli was available gluten free.
• Pantha Rei (Via della Minerva 18/19, by the Pantheon). An AIC-accredited trattoria for Roman dishes and pizza.
• Da Cesare al Casaletto (Via del Casaletto 45, Monteverde). A classic trattoria loved by Romans. It serves gluten-free mezze maniche and gluten-free supplì fried separately from the regular ones.
• Ristoro degli Angeli (Via Luigi Orlando 2, Garbatella). Almost the entire menu is, or can be made, gluten free, from pasta to rice-flour fried zucchini flowers and tiramisu.

Watch out for “penne only” restaurants. Many restaurants that offer gluten-free pasta only stock gluten-free penne, and their kitchens may not be careful. Places that offer several gluten-free pasta shapes usually take celiac disease more seriously.

Gluten-free gelato in Rome

Most gelato is naturally gluten free, but cones, biscuit flavors, and shared scoops are the risk. These shops make it easy:

• Grom. Celiac travelers report that everything at the counter, including cones and toppings, is gluten free. Packaged treats may not be.
• Fatamorgana (Monti, Trastevere, and other locations). Fatamorgana’s gelato is gluten free.
• Grezzo. Plant-based gelato, all gluten free.

At any other gelateria, say “sono celiaco” and ask whether they can use a clean scoop and an unopened tub.

What to know before you eat in Rome

Trastevere, home of Mama Eat and Il Tulipano Nero. Photo: Alessandro Cossu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Look for the AIC logo

The Italian Celiac Association (AIC) runs a program for restaurants, bakeries, and hotels. It trains staff and checks how gluten-free food is prepared. Look for the AIC logo on the door or menu. Gambero Rosso calls AIC-accredited places the most reliable option for celiacs.

Say “senza glutine” and “sono celiaco”

• Sono celiaco / celiaca: I have celiac disease.
• Senza glutine: Gluten free.
• È fritto nello stesso olio?: Is it fried in the same oil?
• Avete la pasta senza glutine?: Do you have gluten-free pasta?

In Italy, saying celiaco gets a much more serious response than saying you “avoid gluten”.

Some gluten-free pizza uses wheat starch

Some Italian pizzerias make gluten-free pizza with specially processed wheat-starch flour. It’s legally gluten free (under 20 ppm) and most celiacs tolerate it, but it isn’t safe if you’re allergic to wheat. Ask “che farina usate?” (what flour do you use?) if that matters to you.

Pharmacies and supermarkets stock gluten-free food

Italian pharmacies sell gluten-free bread, pasta, and snacks, and most supermarkets have a “senza glutine” section. That’s handy for train days and hotel breakfasts.

Quick reference: gluten free Rome

Traveling around Italy? Our gluten-free Italy guide covers Milan, Florence, Venice, Naples, Bologna, and Turin. Going on to Spain? See gluten free Barcelona.

Sources

• Ristoranti senza glutine a Roma: le alternative certificate AIC (Romeing, March 2026)
• The Nongluten Guide to Rome (Luke Pyenson)
• Risotteria Melotti and Voglia di Pizza (Turismo Roma, official tourism site)
• Dove mangiare senza glutine a Roma (Gambero Rosso)
• Where to eat gluten-free pizza in Rome (Appetito)
• Gluten Free Rome Travel Guide (My Gluten Free Guide)
• Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors