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I had the best gluten free Italian meal I've had in a LONG time last night, and I just wanted to make sure all the other Pittsburgh people on here know about this place since I think it's fairly new! It's Pazzo Ristorante, on Washington Road (Route 19) in Mt. Lebanon, across the street from the Galleria and just up the road from South Hills Village.

They have a great selection of items that can be made gluten free, including several pasta dishes made with rice pasta! I haven't found any other restaurants in this area that have gluten free pasta, so my mom and I (both Celiacs) were pretty excited. I had a cheesy baked pasta dish that was huge and delicious! And everything comes with a big bowl of salad (like Olive Garden) and they made a special one for us that had gluten free dressing on it. My mom had the Shrimp Pazzo, which was amazing as well. And their gluten free dessert option is a flourless chocolate cake that was very rich and decadent. Just a really great meal all around! And the prices aren't too bad either.

Our server was very knowledgeable about gluten and told us that the chef is really making an effort to attract gluten free customers. He said she is even working on a gluten free pizza! They have their menu on their website with the gluten free items marked: www.pazzopittsburgh.com

Very highly recommended, and thankfully not too far away from where I live!

Sara