Bella Monica

Great variety on dedicated gluten-free menu. The brussel sprout and calamari appetizers were amazing. The mushrooms and mussels were good too. I got the shrimp and grits entree but was disappointed because the grit cakes were so soaked in oil they were not edible.

Knowledgeable staff and great customer service. They asked during reservation booking and a reminder call about allergies . They used a red plate system to identify me as gluten-free.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Average

Great food. Knowledgeable and contentious staff. Never had a reaction.

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

— Very

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

— Excellent

There is a gluten free menu and the staff give you a colored plate that sits next to you so any wait staff that comes to your table knows you are gluten free. The staff is very knowledgeable and the food is very good

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Good

Gluten free focaccia brought to your table! Enough said. Well, have to add the delicious pasta and decadent tiramisu. Make a reservation because this place gets packed (for good reason)

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

food was pretty good tons of options

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Offers delivery

You can never go wrong with the Polenta dish. My absolute favorite.

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

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

Great gluten free menu! My daughter is very sensitive to gluten and had no issues. She was excited to have good gf bread as an appetizer.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

I’ve been here a few times and my stomach is usually upset. It’s hard to know for sure if maybe I am sensitive to something else but idk. I went last night and had the polenta main dish and my stomach is not right today. I’m still new to celiac so sometimes it’s hard for me to tell what’s going on. I am very very sensitive to cross contamination. I probably will go back but won’t try the polenta again.

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Our favorite place to eat whenever we visit Raleigh! Colored plates designate the person who is gluten free.They have a separate gluten free menu with nice selection of options. Bring a gf focaccia with olive oil so you get to have bread like the rest of the table. Had the chicken Parmesan with pasta and it was wonderful!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

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

— Excellent

Amazing gluten free chicken parm. Will definitely be back!

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

Very extensive GF menu. Their gluten free bread is the best I’ve had, salads very creative and fresh. Great staff. Highly recommend.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

I love the Bella Monica experience. I feel special - in a good way - being gluten free. The plates for gluten free orders are colored, versus the regular meals being on white dishes, so I feel confident they've paid attention to prevent cross-contamination. There's a whole menu dedicated to GF, and it's many many options. I'm thankful I don't have to sacrifice any aspect of my dining experience, they even have GF bread as an appetizer (and it's GOOD). Even a few great GF desserts. I'm dairy free too, so that's a bit more limiting and I really enjoy everything I've had here. Thanks for taking care of us!!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

I have eaten here multiple times and never been sick. This is one of the safest places for celiacs to eat in Raleigh and is one of the only safe Italian restaurants in the area. I’ve ordered take out and eaten in the restaurant. I have also ordered a variety of items here. They label gf items and even have gf bread.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

I placed a curbside order and got glutened. I have never been glutened so badly. I think the culprit was the tiramisu (which was supposed to be the gf kind but it was the only thing that didn’t have a gf sticker on it). I’m really disappointed cause I love this place.

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Bella Monica is delicious and their gluten free options are SO good!!

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

Gluten free bread and gluten free chicken parm - what else needs to be said?! Delicious, didn’t get sick, and was so nice to indulge in foods I can’t eat anywhere else. So good.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

This restaurant has tons of gluten free options including desserts and bread! I had the Chicken Parm and it was one of the best I ever had. I will definitely make this one of my top local restaurants!!

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

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

— Excellent

Everything is labeled clearly.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

They had a dedicated menu. Friendly staff. I actually wanted something that was not on their GF menu and it was great. They also have gluten-free bread. Yum.

I would definitely go back.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 takeout
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Outstanding food! Yes, the bread everyone is talking about tastes just like Italian bread. I ate the shrimp and grits, my wife ate the baked ziti and both were phenomenal.

They are very knowledgeable of celiac. Separate gluten free menu, separate dish ware for an allergy.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

My husband and I are highly sensitive to gluten. Have always had a great experience at Bella Monica. Nice GF menu. The GF bread is a treat! No matter what we order, it’s always good!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for keto
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

my FAVORITE gf restaurant!! my personal favs are the gluten free bread, sautéed calamari, gf chicken parm, and gf tiramisu. so yummy!! the servers are very knowledgeable and they have an extensive gf menu. i eat here all the time and have never been sick after!!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 was so excited to try this after reading all the good reviews. A couple other people reviewed that they were glutened here but we had high hopes. Unfortunately, I got very sick when we got home.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Average

Loved the gluten free baked zidi!!! I love how they put the gluten free food on colored plates so they are recognizable against the regular plates that are white.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

They have a pretty extensive gluten free menu. We ordered take-out, and the GF dishes were very clearly marked with a GF sticker which was nice and reassuring. My daughter was thrilled with the GF focaccia bread, and it looked delicious! A couple of us didn’t love the particular dish we ordered, but we will definitely be back. My celiac daughter did not get sick, so this was a win.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Average

Was so excited for the great gluten-free menu. Had gluten free bread and gluten free baked ziti. A short while later was definitely glutened and sick. I verified before and once the plate arrived that it was gluten free so really disappointed.

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Average

Eat here for lunch and dinner often. Excellent GF menu and very knowledgeable staff.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Love the large gluten-free menu. They bring out the food on colored plates instead of white for the regular offerings. The GF focaccia is delish! They made the GF chicken Parmesan dairy free for me. So good!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Delicious food with a good gf selection. I particularly enjoyed the gf tiramisu. I appreciated that all gf dishes come out on colored dishes and regular on white- sometimes I worry when something tastes too good :)

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Great service, gluten-free menu and the focaccia bread was outstanding. I ate there twice during my stay and they were very attentive and aware of the gluten-free diet. An overall great experience.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Offers outdoor seating

It’s delicious! Sometimes we get baked ziti and sometimes stuffed shells. Super dedicated and yummy. Also has the gluten-free focaccia bread.

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

Lots of gf options! I ordered the breaded chicken parm which was amazing and such a treat because I don’t get that often. They also brought me a gluten free piece of focaccia that was so crave-able. Finished with a gf tiramisu. Yumm

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Doing good gluten-free Italian is hard and Bella Monica is one of the best I've had. The staff is knowledgeable of the needs of those with allergies and food comes out marked for allergies. One of my favorite things is they do gluten-free garlic bread! While the food and service are good, I am disappointed in the variety of gluten-free pasta dishes offered. I would consider eating here more often if there was a larger variety of gluten-free choices. It's still great to have a go-to Italian place that I can eat at with non-Celiac friends. They also have an excellent wine selection by the way.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers outdoor seating

When told a person needs gluten free, the bread plate is switched out for a colorful one. You're brought gluten free bread and all of the dishes for the meal are colorful to help mark them as gluten free. My husband can eat anything and has found that the polenta that is just on my menu is wonderful as well. There is a lot of variety and I don't feel like I'm an afterthought. I started going there before I learned I'm gluten intolerant. Great restaurant for everyone

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

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

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for lunch

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Today was the first time I’ve been comfortable eating out since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease. This restaurant asked me as soon as I came in if I needed a gluten-free menu. They provided gluten-free bread for me when other people were getting regular bread... and they gave me a red bread plate vs the typical white one to let other staff know I had a gluten allergy.

If you didn’t know the gluten-free chicken parm was gluten-free, you would never be able to tell!

Absolutely amazing staff that was supportive and respectful of my severe allergy to gluten.

Thank you so much!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Great food. I’ve never had any issues with getting sick. They have a good range of menu items and the polenta is amazing. Definitely would recommend.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 plates were colored to signify that the food was gluten free. They served complimentary gluten free bread which I rarely see and appreciated a lot! Their menu was expansive and allowed for appetizer, salad, entree, AND dessert options! I was very happy with the experience and service we received by the friendly and knowledgeable staff!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating

My favorite restaurant in Raleigh. Great people, great food, and really nice atmosphere. Do yourself a favor and visit, you will not regret it.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

• Offers outdoor seating

We ordered take out and got an appetizer, 2 entrees and bread! Everything was marked gluten free and was delicious!

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 stopped in today while driving through Raleigh. I had the gluten free focaccia bread, it was excellent. My meal tested positive for gluten when I used my Nina gluten sensor so I could not eat it. I ordered the chicken polenta. The manager was very apologetic and understanding and not sure how cross contamination happened but told me they do take precautions and clean very well. I’m hopeing the bread was not contaminated as I didn’t test it but I could still tell it was gluten free by the texture. I’d recommend this place to the non celiacs but not sure if it’s safe for celiacs. My gluten sensor was wrong on one other occasion and I’d eaten the food when the results showed gluten and I had no reaction.. I’m not sure what to think about my visit today. Great customer service and I felt like they really do care about keeping customers with allergies safe.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

All GF dishes come out on different plates. There is a GF section of the kitchen as well.

Amazing gluten free raviolis and stuffed shells!!! I have never had shells in my life before, so it was a great treat! Their GF bread is AMAZING too. I was scared it wasn’t gluten free, it tasted THAT good.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

I LOVE this place! They not only have a wide variety of delicious gluten-free options, but all of their staff genuinely cared and were so helpful. They even brought out gluten-free bread just for me, when they brought out the rest of the table’s bread. Incredible food and overall experience, unlike any I’ve had thus far!

Celiac friendly?

Yes