Pizzeria Locale

Great GF crust! I informed my waitress I had celiac and she told me she’d tell the staff and she also cut my pizza with a GF only pizza cutter. Only down one star because my GF one came out a lot later than the regular crusts. But great appetizer options too! Yummy spot.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I had their GF pizza and got really sick afterwards. It tastes delicious, but I can hardly believe it’s gluten free. I’ve never gotten this sick from cross-contamination.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

I spoke with the manager and they informed me that they prepare their "gluten free" pizza on the same space surface as their regular pizza and that they don't wipe it down between pizzas, therefore all of their pizza contains gluten, even if need as gluten free. Their words, not mine.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

I am sooooooooo sick from this place 😫😫😫😫😫😫

Celiac friendly?

No

The gluten-free pizza crust Is made by a local Colorado bakery. It is very very good! I would definitely recommend!!

I also ate here because they offer a gluten free pizza. The waiter told me that it was a special crust made for them and that it was really good. He said that they can't guarantee it wouldn't be contaminated because of flour in the air, but that they are used to being very careful while preparing it as safe as possible. I also watched it made without hands being washed or gloves being changed. I unfortunately ate it anyway. It tasted good but I got very, very sick from it. I won't return even though this was one of my family's favorite restaurants before I was diagnosed with celiac disease.

Celiac friendly?

No

This place is probably fine for mildly gluten intolerant folks, but definitely not for Celiacs like me or those that are at all sensitive. The pizzaiolo was not wearing gloves, and did not wash his hands between handling the regular dough and the GF dough. Also the oven is shared and all the pies are cooked directly on the same surface. Furthermore, the staff could not tell us if the sauces and toppings were contaminated or not, kind of a moot point after watching the preparation. Shocker, a pizza place that doesn't cater to Celiacs, right? (Sarcasm). I was just hopeful because it's owned by Chipotle and I've had great experiences with their staff and haven't been glutened there. Locale has a GF pizza on the menu, so I thought maybe give it a try. Not so much! I chose not to eat after watching them contaminate the "GF" pie several times. My wife is not GF and she tried the GF pie and said it was undercooked and gross anyway. Maybe just trying to make me feel better, but it did look soggy in the middle, and she made a very convincing grossed-out face as she chewed. I actually hated the ambiance anyway, it was loud and the place felt overcrowded even though it was half empty. I feel like we got ripped off because they tried to convince me the pie would be GF but their process makes it impossible to eat it if you really can't have gluten. I paid for it anyway despite not being able to eat it, didn't want the server to have to cover the bill just because I have a disease. The staff was friendly enough but clueless about Celiac disease, and I feel like they could have acknowledged the GF pie that went mostly uneaten except for a single bite that my wife took. Again, expected for a pizza place, but I had higher expectations with it being in Boulder, owned by Chipotle, and associated with Frasca. Won't be back.

Celiac friendly?

No