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Da Luciano's
$$ • Italian Restaurant
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Excellent GF food and dining experience. Dining was really an enjoyable and rare event because everything can be easily and safely ordered GF without lot of discussion of ingredients, preparation, etc. You can actually enjoy dining out (particularly with a group) without worrying about being glutened. Highly recommended.
Best place I have eaten as a Celiac. Completely dedicated kitchen. Everything was amazing. I even got cheesecake and a cannoli to take home for later.
Amazing gf options! We got gluten free cannolis for our wedding from here and everyone loved them!
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They will be offering shipping on food too soon! They have frozen meals they can ship
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Everything you could want in a GF experience! GF bread, pasta, fried food, dessert, etc. Dedicated frier and separate kitchen and the staff is VERY knowledgeable. Not to mention it's all labeled when you order to-go. 10/10 experience every single time
Excellent food. Felt very safe eating here as a celiac.
Eating at DaLuccianos’s is one of the only restaurants I feel completely safe for my son, who has Celiac. They have a dedicated gluten-free kitchen.
This place is a celiac’s dream come true. Huge gluten free menu. Separate gluten free kitchen. The cannolis are the best I have ever had. This is one of the few places I feel truly safe dining out. I recently had them cater my office Christmas party and everything was exceptional.
They serve certified, verified gluten free Italian food. Many delicious gluten free appetizer options- fried mozzarella, fried calamari, baked clams. Many gf dinner choices. This place is our go to because of the many GF options.
Amazing food and great service, so many options, I was in heaven! Even GF warm bread :) mmmmmm
Dedicated gluten free Italian kitchen! I can indulge in appetizers, salads, full pasta dishes, pizza and desserts! There are so many great options available and kid friendly!
Dedicated GF
Had an excellent dinner here! Knowledgeable and friendly staff, entire GF menu and most importantly safe to eat at! Will definitely be back!
My husband and I had a great experience here! They take GF very seriously and have a large GF menu and separate prep area. They brought out warm GF bread to start and then I had the Chicken Parmesan which was great. We shared a delicious Tiramisu and cannoli for dessert. I felt safe and respected here!
One of my favorite places…they ask if you need a gluten free menu when you arrive, gluten free bread, fried calamari, seafood pasta and cannoli for dessert…need I say more!
Fantastic food including fried calamari, wonderful entrees and desserts!
Amazing! Dedicated gf kitchen separate from the gluten kitchen, multiple gf options, and so, so tasty!
So nice to be able to eat out and feel normal. They were really good about preventing cross contact even at our table with gluten eaters. From bread to dessert they have GF options. Get the mozzarella squares they’re amazing. As well as the ravioli and cannoli! I feel really safe here with their dedicated kitchen area for celiacs and fryer!
They have a gf kitchen dedicated to making gf pastas dishes that are delicious! I do have celiac and have never had an issue eating Da Luciano’s gf foods.
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Takeout
Had the gluten free ravioli and gluten free tiramisu. Both were excellent!
Delicious and safe meal. Excellent staff and service.
Huge portions and a large gluten free menu. Lots of choices. Great service nice place!
My FAVORITE Italian restaurant for gluten free food. A celiac’s dream with a separate kitchen for gluten free foods. Old school Italian at its finest. Never had a reaction and not surprised given the precautions they take for those with Celiac.
The service is excellent! The food is amazing! Really great gluten free choices! The gluten free menu is as big as the regular menu. My only complaint was that we ordered gf Tiramisu and a regular Tiramisu. The gf version was 1/3 the size of the regular. Pretty depressing! Just another reminder that gf is always less than regular. It would be nice if things were more equitable
Amazing service, amazing food, and so many options. I was able to get something for each part of the meal: bread, appetizer, salad, main course, and dessert. I had the manicotti and gluten free tiramisu. Yum.
If you are ever in the Chicago area! This place is a must. We were visiting Chicago and found this Gem! GF menu has so many options and the prices are equal to regular menu! The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly! They even have some of their GF items frozen for sale as well as pasta for sale!
Recently been diagnosed with EOE. Doctors orders are Gluten Free and Dairy Free for 3 months. It put such a huge sadness in the air for Christmas until we realized this local gem had a Gluten Free menu. I was able to eat the same foods I would normally have ordered. They take it serious as most of the children in their family are Celiac. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!! ❤
Outstanding good! They asked when I walked in if we had any gluten issues. I was so impressed! GF menu with lots of choices. Food was outstanding. Service too. This will be a new favorite!
Made a reservation weeks ago. Arrived at restaurant was seated quickly. Unfortunately our server wasn’t great. He never asked if we wanted more drinks. Left us waiting and wondering about our food. It took forever. Asked for refills and he seemed annoyed. Food was fair. Nothing special. Kind of greasy and tasteless. Won’t be going back
Terrible, we ordered two pizzas. GLUTEN FREE. Got sick right away. I don’t know what changed…
Great food. Caring people working there. Dedicated kitchen for GF food. Wish there were more places like this!
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Reservations recommended
- — Dinner
- — Takeout
- — Delivery
Friendly service and yummy food. The gluten free options were wonderful! We enjoyed 2 diff pasta dishes, fried calamari, salads, cream puffs and cannolis.
Dedicated GF
I am very sick and I have to come to Chicago for treatments. We travel 6 hours. Anyway, we were here, celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary. We told the waitress and she didn't even acknowledge us. We ordered the meat and cheese appetizer,, which was pricey. The ended up bringing out a few pieces of rolled up meat. We asked our waitress where the cheese was. She reluctantly went back to the kitchen and got a few cubes of cheese. The pasta tasted like it was out of can and was cold. I ended up getting sick, I think simply because our waitress didn't care! She barely came to our table. This was a very special occasion for us and I was so disappointed with the lousy service and food. The only really good thing was my dessert! We will definitely not waste our time going back and I would never recommend this place!
They have a separate kitchen where everything gluten free is cooked. They can modify meals to be dairy free as well. The meat ravioli was really good and something I’ve never been able to get since having to go gf and df. The ravioli tested gf with my Nima. The only downsides were that it took a very long time to get our food, and I didn’t eat my salad to be safe because the waiter brought it basically stacked under/touching the bottom of the other plates.
We have been going here for a few years and it is celiac friendly which is what I need. This place is family owned and the family does have Celiac members so they are very careful and know how to cook for celiacs.
You can order just about anything on the menu for gluten-free and it always tastes great.
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Vegan options
- — Good for kids
- — Lunch
- — Dinner
Very good place. They have a total separate kitchen for GF food, the owner has some celiac children and know well about our needs
Just amazing! They have a separate kitchen for all GF items. The minute we walked in, they asked if we had GF needs. We haven’t eaten off a menu like this since my daughter was diagnosed with Celiac. Highly recommend.
Amazing! My son and I are celiac and I can’t remember the last time eating Italian was so wonderful!
This is by far the best Italian place ever. Amazing gluten free menu. Me and my daughter loved every bite and the staff was so friendly.
Dedicated GF
Always a favorite! Had the wonderful eggplant parm and a cannoli. So so good. will be back soon ❤
Wonderful food! Huge gluten free menu. They have a separate kitchen where they prepare the gluten free food. Would definitely recommend!
This place definitely exceeded expectations! Everything that has been said before is spot on… first thing we were asked: “Is anyone gluten free?” And then my daughter got the biggest gluten free menu she’s ever seen! Appetizers (with fried mozzarella!), salads, pizzas, entrees and even specials & desserts. And of course they brought regular AND gluten free toasted bread to dip in olive oil! It’s that rare experience where we all get to feel relaxed and order whatever we want… even those with Celiac. And best of all: everyone food was delicious!!! Very authentic Italian. Bravissimo!
Phenomenal! I’m a full Italian with a Celiac 11 year old. Here she was finally able to enjoy the authentic Italian experience without any negative affects - besides being stuffed full!!
This place is incredible!!! The gluten free menu is extensive and has so many options from appetizers to entrees to desserts! The server’s first question was “anyone gluten free” so she could grab us the gf menu. Amazing! The food was absolutely incredible but more importantly safe. The owners had children with celiac disease and so they created delicious safe gf food !!! There is a separate kitchen for the gluten free foods! If you are travelling to Chicago and flying into O’Hare, do yourself a favor and stay at an airport hotel and have dinner at Da Luciano’s!! If you’re in the Chicago area, you definitely need to eat here.
Full (long) gluten free menu. Tons of options including pastas, BREAD, pizza and desserts!!!
This place is amazing. Run, don’t walk to eat here. Several family members have celiac and they have a separate kitchen for GF prep. Food is amazing and huge Menu of options. I mean Gf lasagna…… fuck yes
I wish I lived in Chicago! Looked at the reviews here and the story and knew I had to give it a try while I was visiting. And it did not disappoint. Went here so far 3 out of all the 3 nights I've been here, with one more night to go :(
The pasta tastes like actual pasta, the chicken parm is magnificent and the vodka sauce is to die for. And the menu is identical to the regular gluten menu, so options are through the roof.
In addition the wait staff is very knowledgable and friendly. It's only been three days, but they make me feel like I've been going here for years.
Most importantly, I have not felt sick at all, the night of, morning after or days after.
And to top it all off, co-workers who wouldn't even think to eat gluten free have an entire menu of their own [full of gluten] and they have loved all of their dishes as well.
(Update, returned to Chicago four years later for a business trip and made it back to here the two nights, making the 30 minute trip from my hotel, knowing I couldn't miss out. And it was as good as I remembered. First night I ordered in and the staff was very accommodating. And the second night I tried the carry out, and it also was a great experience.)
Amazing menu selection for anyone with celiac disease. Delicious pastas and bread.
We ordered to go, and food was just OK. Not very warm, and some of the pasta was crunchy. Which is really disappointing. The dessert was awesome though!
Ordered manicotti and so did my husband (his wasn’t gluten free). Both of our dishes were just warm and I mean just warm. We had them sent back. My husband said his were ok the second time mine were the same! The pasta was also very under cooked. I was very disappointed, paying nearly $60 with tip for 2 meals and a salad no drinks we should have received hot meals.
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