Al Dente

We ate there twice it was so good. Only I am GF (Celiac). They were fantastic with my meals and selection. Many options and if it isn’t, the chef is willing to adapt. Mary was our waitress both times - she gets 5 stars too!!! First dinner was chicken parm with homemade gnocchi - all GF Second dinner was Gnocchi Bolognese with extra sausage. We also had Caesar’s salad, calamari, and caprese salads apps.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for soy-free

Been here many times - I always get the gf gnocchi because it’s so good! Staff is great and I’ve never gotten sick afterward.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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?

— Excellent

We were excited to return to this restaurant after a great experience last year. My daughter has celiac and blood tests have stubbornly remained at 80 (from 250). We tested her GF gnocchi pomodoro tonight with our NIMA Sensor and unfortunately it showed gluten found. Such a bummer because it’s delicious and the place is great.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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 dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

Friendly staff and tasty GF pasta. All of their sauces are to be GF. I had GF penne with bolognese sauce - it was really good. I also had GF garlic bread, which was pizza crust. Considering few restaurants have GF bread, I was happy with it.

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

Best pasta I’ve ever had. The GF gnocchi is fabulous! I’m also dairy free and there were at least 6 sauces I could choose from. Authentic, homemade, real Italian!

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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?

— Excellent

The host made some really racist comments before we were seated. Decided not to eat here because we didn’t feel safe.

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?

— Poor

Absolutely FABULOUS with GF gnocchi & pasta. Quaint & authentic with wonderful service!!! Highly recommend

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

We've eaten here twice and I've had a great meal both times. They have gluten free gnocchi and gluten free penne. The servicer was knowledgeable about gluten and other allergies. They also had gluten free bread which was pizza crust.

I highly recommend Al Dente

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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?

— Excellent

I ordered the gluten free gnocchi, but was delivered a dish with penne. It was clearly gluten free because it was complete mush. Horrible texture, I did not eat it, which is why I had ordered the gnocchi. We did not bother to have it replaced as it was delivered. From my perspective, it was an awful food experience.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Poor

Got take out. The food was delicious and they were knowledgeable about cross contamination. I didn’t get sick.

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

— Very

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

This was the first restaurant experience after being diagnosed with celiac. The waitress was extremely helpful! Walked me through the entire menu and what my options were. Since it was my birthday, they had someone from the restaurant go to a nearby bakery and got me gluten free cupcakes! Highly recommend!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free veal parm was tasty. No gluten free bread for the table though. Regular gnocchi’s were excellent. Pumpkin ravioli was a little too sweet. Carbonara was missing the peas. In all good options for those eating gluten free

Celiac friendly?

Yes

GF pasta, Gf beer and gf garlic bread! All was very good!!

Amazing. Spoke with the owner. His daughter had celiac. I felt safe and taken care of. Lots of gf choices. The limoncello shot at the end is also gf. Very pleased!

Had to ask several times to make sure they were cooking the pasta in separate water. Server didn’t even care. Gluten free bread is just a cut up pizza crust from another restaurant and it’s very bland.

Had an amazing dinner. Garlic Bread was expensive for what it ended up being, but I loved my pasta dish!!! I would definitely go back! Service was amazing as well

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have a separate pot for gluten-free pasta and gnocchi. Pasta was ok, not the best I’ve had. Wished I had tried the gnocchi. Tested negative for gluten on my Nima.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Had the gluten free ravioli. Delicious!

No Gluten Free menu but they can do almost all pasta GF. Great service. Great food

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We had a great experience here. I had the gf gnocchi. It was amazing! The service was excellent. They were knowledgeable about GF and the place definitely had an authentic Italian vibe.

Love the pasta here!!!!

Dinner at Al Dente was absolutely delicious. I had the GF gnocchi. Unfortunately, I was horribly sick all night & am still suffering today. I confirmed with both the hostess & server that they use fresh water to cook their GF items, but we came late in the night, & I have a feeling they didn't change the water because our food came out very quickly. I highly recommend this restaurant, but I do not believe it is celiac friendly.

Celiac friendly?

No

Good but you are better off going to Benevento's next door. That is where they run to get all their gluten free bread items and they also have pizza at Benevento's which Al Dente does not have (same owner but larger GF selection at Benevento's).

Great night at Al Dente... I really appreciated the kitchen information on how they avoid cross contamination! All three celiacs left with their pasta cravings satisfied and feeling great!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Awesome!! The best in the North End! My daughter and I both have Celiac and they were very careful. Order GF bread before your dinner.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very accommodating to my allergy. Not a separate gluten free menu but able to make most dishes gluten free. Very friendly and welcoming staff! Highly recommended!

A fantastic GF find in the North End! Although there is no GF menu, almost any dish can be made GF! Staff was very friendly and accomodating. No issues with cross contamination either. We will definitely go back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Planned a dinner here for my sisters bachelorette party last summer, since myself and one other sister are gluten free due to Celiac disease and wanted a quality meal that would be safe. Waitress was pleasant but basically seemed to think that gluten free = gluten free pasta, with no thought to contamination, even though I verified that food would be prepared separately. I was sick about 20 minutes after eating and had to spend a majority of the night in the bathroom, between bachelorette activities. Very disappointed, will never go back.

Celiac friendly?

No

Friendly staff and very knowledgeable. Lots of options. Almost too many! One of the best Italian restaurants around.

Had the pesto with gf pasta. Soo yummy! Small dining area, staff is not super friendly but accommodating! Many options!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent pasta and pizza! Love love love it!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Thank goodness for this app. Found this spot on the go. They made a gluten free pizza which our kid was happy with. They offer GF pasta as well.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great place, but a pain to get a table. The food was amazing and the staff runs like a well oiled machine. The server told me the kitchen would modify almost any entree and they make GF pasta to order.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I read the great reviews and thought I would try it. It is a very small place. I was disappointed that the chicken Parm was not gluten free as one other person said. I had gluten free pasta with shrimp -- with a broth type of sauce. Tasty. The gluten free garlic bread she had to go next door to get. It was $7 just for the bread-- thin crust but flavorful. Large portion. Got red bridge beer Good taste. Didn't get sick

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My daughter has celiac, read reviews and decided to try for lunch. She had chicken parm and GF garlic bread! Very tasty, would definitely recommend this place Our waitress was very knowledgeable and quite funny too

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They know what they are doing here. I ate a delicious GF meal here! The GF garlic bread wasn't what I expected but still tasty. My boyfriends non GF meal was also unbelievable. We both walked away super happy! We will def return.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Delicious gluten free pasta! The gluten free garlic bread was fantastic! It was such a treat for me to chow down on pasta and bread. I have a high wheat intolerance and had no symptoms at all. So good!

Delicious food, knowledgeable staff. We have celiac, and I'm always worried about cross contamination. They made us a special gluten free pasta dish, just as we asked. Gluten free garlic bread was delicious.

I was really impressed with the service at Al Dente. My server was very knowledgeable. Gluten free pasta is cooked in separate water. They also have GF garlic bread which is super delicious. I got the GF pesto pasta and it was very tasty. I would recommend this restaurant to those with celiac disease, gluten allergies and gluten intolerance.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The food here is light and delicious. The service is wonderful. They serve gluten-free diners seamlessly with diners who eat gluten. Highly recommend!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very accommodating. No GF menu but willing to fix many items for me. Only pasta was penne but has many plates to go with it and had many risotto dishes as well. Staff was friendly and went out of their way to make sure my food was kept separate. Make a reservation though. Place is small. We hit it just right but others had a long wait.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing food. Amazing pasta that tastes like real pasta.

I was told by the doorman that I could choose pasta or pizza. I chose pizza which was ordered from Beneventos next door, which had our waitress running backwards and forwards (obviously same owners). My advice if you want the pizza just go next door. Pizza is very nice.

GF pasta cooked to perfection! I had mussels marinara that was deelish! Luncheon menu with lots of choices & very helpful waiter named Bryan. Will def return :-)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The food was delicious, but I'm not overly confident that it was prepared in a quality GF environment. The waitress didn't seem very versed in GF. To her GF just meant GF pasta rather than being careful about sauces, breading, cooking surfaces, etc. I didn't have a reaction to the meal. I'm not as sensitive as many, but usually do have some reaction eating out.

Delicious gluten free pasta dishes.