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Kinda Unknown G/f Restaurants California

JustMe75

By JustMe75
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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JustMe75 Enthusiast
JustMe75
Posted

I had to let everyone know about some awesome restaurants I have found that have gluten free choices. I always love finding places to eat! Ok, here goes, I'm gonna play food critic :rolleyes:

Ciao Bella in Riverside - Open Original Shared Link

They have gluten free woodfired pizza (good but not the best I've had) and gluten free pastas. I had the Chicken Farfalle and it was the best pasta dish I have ever had! Its a pretty cool little restaurant too. Kinda romantic.

ZPizza - Everywhere! They have 51 locations in California alone and most have gluten free pizza! ZPizza.com

The pizza was about an 8 out of 10 as far as gluten free pizza's go. I would go back for sure. They also have soy cheese but its not dairy free.

Doughboys Pizza in Grover Beach (near Pismo) 1800 E Grand Ave, #N, Grover Beach, CA 93433

This was the best gluten free pizza I have ever had and probably right up there with the best all around pizza I have had! The woman who owns it is a retired dietician who spent months trying different crust recipes until she got it PERFECT! I just wish I lived closer, we went there while on vacation in central California.

Brick Oven Pizza in Poway - Open Original Shared Link

Really good pizza! Been there a few times.

Wow, can you tell I really miss pizza?!?

I would love anyone else's "hidden" gluten free dining places!

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babinsky Apprentice
babinsky
Posted

Thank you so much for sharing this. I have a ZPizza 1 mile away. I just called them and they will start carrying the gluten-free pizza in about a week. She said they all have to be "certified" and watch a video first. Up until now we would drive down to San Diego...a couple hours away...buy several and freeze them....now I can have it fresh again....I am sooooooo excited.

msmini14 Enthusiast
msmini14
Posted

Pechang Casino

If you call the chef at the Pechanga Cafe a few days in advance they will make you a 3 course gluten-free meal for about $25.00 a person depending on what you order. I went there on Satruday and it was soooo good, the chef cooks in another kitchen separate from everything else and actaully read on celiac. He also said if you didnt want to eat there other places will cook for us. Dont let cafe fool you lol, the chef there is awesome.

  • 2 weeks later...
Seejanerun4 Newbie
Seejanerun4
Posted

I will second your endorsement of Doughboys Pizza in Pismo!!!! It is the single best gluten free pizza crust I've ever had. Its a great crust among gluten contenders, but THE BEST among the gluten free!! Whenever we're in the area (we live hours south in LA), we make a detour to Doughboys --its worth the time. And they sell Gluten Free BEER!

gluten-free Pizza and beer, what more could you ask for. I LOVE DOUGHBOYS.

  • 3 weeks later...
hippiegirl2001 Newbie
hippiegirl2001
Posted
I had to let everyone know about some awesome restaurants I have found that have gluten free choices. I always love finding places to eat! Ok, here goes, I'm gonna play food critic :rolleyes:

Ciao Bella in Riverside - Open Original Shared Link

They have gluten free woodfired pizza (good but not the best I've had) and gluten free pastas. I had the Chicken Farfalle and it was the best pasta dish I have ever had! Its a pretty cool little restaurant too. Kinda romantic.

ZPizza - Everywhere! They have 51 locations in California alone and most have gluten free pizza! ZPizza.com

The pizza was about an 8 out of 10 as far as gluten free pizza's go. I would go back for sure. They also have soy cheese but its not dairy free.

Doughboys Pizza in Grover Beach (near Pismo) 1800 E Grand Ave, #N, Grover Beach, CA 93433

This was the best gluten free pizza I have ever had and probably right up there with the best all around pizza I have had! The woman who owns it is a retired dietician who spent months trying different crust recipes until she got it PERFECT! I just wish I lived closer, we went there while on vacation in central California.

Brick Oven Pizza in Poway - Open Original Shared Link

Really good pizza! Been there a few times.

Wow, can you tell I really miss pizza?!?

I would love anyone else's "hidden" gluten free dining places!

Hello, Thank you for letting us know about these choices! I had just found out about ZPizza in Upland, CA. (and Redlands too, although I haven't looked into it and it sounds as if not all the branches have gluten-free pizza. ). I didn't know about Ciao Bella, sounds good! Have you been to Pizza Fusion in Temecula?

Thanks,

Patty

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted
Hello, Thank you for letting us know about these choices! I had just found out about ZPizza in Upland, CA. (and Redlands too, although I haven't looked into it and it sounds as if not all the branches have gluten-free pizza. ). I didn't know about Ciao Bella, sounds good! Have you been to Pizza Fusion in Temecula?

Thanks,

Patty

Patty

don't even know if i wrote on this thread or not but put it on my alert lists

Guys we are thinking of moving from Philly to Temecula in the summer.

When i saw this Pizza Fusion in TEMECULA.....COULDN'T BELIEVE IT

Anyone else live in or around Temecula

Iknow a Jennifer wrote me but she was moving to N CA that week we wrote.

Would love to have some celiac info

heard there was a support group there

please write to help me decide on the this move.

Judy

thleensd Enthusiast
thleensd
Posted

I'm a bit wary of the restaurant thing. Only been doing this a bit over a month. How careful are the pizza places about cross contamination? It seems to be that a pizza place would have flour everywhere....

Have you had any good conversations with managers?

Thanks. =)

I had to let everyone know about some awesome restaurants I have found that have gluten free choices. I always love finding places to eat! Ok, here goes, I'm gonna play food critic :rolleyes:

Ciao Bella in Riverside - Open Original Shared Link

They have gluten free woodfired pizza (good but not the best I've had) and gluten free pastas. I had the Chicken Farfalle and it was the best pasta dish I have ever had! Its a pretty cool little restaurant too. Kinda romantic.

ZPizza - Everywhere! They have 51 locations in California alone and most have gluten free pizza! ZPizza.com

The pizza was about an 8 out of 10 as far as gluten free pizza's go. I would go back for sure. They also have soy cheese but its not dairy free.

Doughboys Pizza in Grover Beach (near Pismo) 1800 E Grand Ave, #N, Grover Beach, CA 93433

This was the best gluten free pizza I have ever had and probably right up there with the best all around pizza I have had! The woman who owns it is a retired dietician who spent months trying different crust recipes until she got it PERFECT! I just wish I lived closer, we went there while on vacation in central California.

Brick Oven Pizza in Poway - Open Original Shared Link

Really good pizza! Been there a few times.

Wow, can you tell I really miss pizza?!?

I would love anyone else's "hidden" gluten free dining places!

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  • 1 year later...
EvieLS Rookie
EvieLS
Posted

Patty

don't even know if i wrote on this thread or not but put it on my alert lists

Guys we are thinking of moving from Philly to Temecula in the summer.

When i saw this Pizza Fusion in TEMECULA.....COULDN'T BELIEVE IT

Anyone else live in or around Temecula

Iknow a Jennifer wrote me but she was moving to N CA that week we wrote.

Would love to have some celiac info

heard there was a support group there

please write to help me decide on the this move.

Judy

Judy..I presume you have moved to Temecula, Ca. I got back on after long absence..am now EvieLS. Hope you are doing well.

Tina B Apprentice
Tina B
Posted

I had to let everyone know about some awesome restaurants I have found that have gluten free choices. I always love finding places to eat! Ok, here goes, I'm gonna play food critic :rolleyes:

Ciao Bella in Riverside - Open Original Shared Link

They have gluten free woodfired pizza (good but not the best I've had) and gluten free pastas. I had the Chicken Farfalle and it was the best pasta dish I have ever had! Its a pretty cool little restaurant too. Kinda romantic.

ZPizza - Everywhere! They have 51 locations in California alone and most have gluten free pizza! ZPizza.com

The pizza was about an 8 out of 10 as far as gluten free pizza's go. I would go back for sure. They also have soy cheese but its not dairy free.

Doughboys Pizza in Grover Beach (near Pismo) 1800 E Grand Ave, #N, Grover Beach, CA 93433

This was the best gluten free pizza I have ever had and probably right up there with the best all around pizza I have had! The woman who owns it is a retired dietician who spent months trying different crust recipes until she got it PERFECT! I just wish I lived closer, we went there while on vacation in central California.

Brick Oven Pizza in Poway - Open Original Shared Link

Really good pizza! Been there a few times.

Wow, can you tell I really miss pizza?!?

I would love anyone else's "hidden" gluten free dining places!

I'll join you in getting out the great restaurant info. Just came back from Philadelphia and ate at Davio's downtown. EXCELLENT gluten free seperate menu. I had the Penne with smoked chicken and walnut cream sauce. TO DIE FOR!!!!!!!

Check out the gluten-free menu :

Open Original Shared Link

Juliebove Rising Star
Juliebove
Posted

I'm a bit wary of the restaurant thing. Only been doing this a bit over a month. How careful are the pizza places about cross contamination? It seems to be that a pizza place would have flour everywhere....

Have you had any good conversations with managers?

Thanks. =)

Garlic Jim's uses a special gluten-free flour on all their pizzas. They say it's the only flour being tossed around.

  • 2 weeks later...
GFCFFoodie Newbie
GFCFFoodie
Posted

I've successfully eaten at both ZPizza and Pizza Fusion. They both have Daiya cheese, which is tapioca based (and casein-free), so that's great for those of us who are gluten-free/CF. The crust at ZPizza is sweeter - I think perhaps b/c of sugar?

I've asked at both places regarding CC, and it seems very safe. I seem to remember ZPizza telling me the gluten-free crusts are made in a separate facility, and are already rolled-out when they arrive at the store, so they don't get processed with/near the gluten crusts.

GFCFFoodie Newbie
GFCFFoodie
Posted

P.S. Don't forget P.F. Chang's!! They've got a great gluten-free menu!

BethM55 Enthusiast
BethM55
Posted

Carino's restaurants have a gluten free menu. I've not eaten there, but I get their email ads, so checked it out online.

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