Giovanni's Pizza & Pasta

I love Giovanni’s! My neighbor, who also has celiac, recommended Giovanni’s to me when I moved to the south hills. Their pizza is delicious and so are their salads! Their customer service is incredible and my orders have always been correct. I will agree with previous reviews saying that the crust is a bit gummy, but the flavor is INCREDIBLE, so it’s worth it to me. Would highly recommend! Have never gotten sick here.

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

The gluten free pizza was awful. I had to call after getting home with the pizza to ask if it was properly baked because the crust was gummy. It made me super sick, I will never recommend this place to anyone.

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?

— Poor

I absolutely love this place!! The gluten free pizza is amazing. And the Tuscan chicken salad is the best salad I’ve ever had. I’m super picky about salads and I’m often left disappointed. I am so glad to have found this place. We order from here weekly!!

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

I have been ordering from Giovannis for several years and have never had an issue, whether I’ve gotten hoagies, pizza, or pasta. I’m a pretty sensitive Celiac. In my mind the best gluten-free option in the South Hills.

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 had such high hopes for this place and the food was horrible. The gf pizza crust was the worst I’ve tasted by far, and I’ve tried a lot of gf pizza.

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

— Not at all

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

Salmon salad with honey mustard dressing- nice portion size, good taste. No reaction whatsoever

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?

— Good

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

In the midst of COVID so carry out only. I read the rave reviews yet was a bit leery upon arrival. Not fancy. However, they clearly know what they’re doing because my meatball sub was delicious. $12, but it must’ve weighted 2 lbs and I saved half for later. Bonus! Since we were passing through and no dine in we ate at Dormont Park just 3 min from the restaurant. Pavilion w/picnic tables.

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 takeout
• Good vegan options
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

Great pizza and pasta for a great value! Staff really understands GF! One of my faves!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Their gluten free pizza was delicious! Will definitely go back! :)

These guys have excellent food. If you're very sensitive, avoid the dipping oil, but everything else is tasty and I have yet to get sick after several visits. Will be back, for sure.

Great service. Was kinda nervous bc of all the wheat/gluten, dairy etc in the environment. But it was great!! I had a steak sub. It was yummy! Hubby had a sub too and he really liked his. Def recommend! :)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best gluten free in Pittsburgh. The meatballs are amazing. We eat here regularly, and can't say enough good things. The owner is amazing, and the place just rocks! Highly recommended! Have never had a reaction. Love it!

Excellent service and food ohhh and they have vegan pizza

Pizza was decent. Not too exciting, but they cooked the pizza in tin foil and seemed to take good care to avoid cross contamination. Also had Angry Orchard cider available which was nice. The meal did not cause any symptoms of being exposed to gluten. The pizza also reheated well the day after.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I got so so sick eating here. The waitress rolled her her eyes at me and all of my questions. Contacted manager, he sent me a gift card and told me when I come back, to notify management and they will assure it is prepared properly.

By far best GF restaurant in Pittsburgh. We have been going here almost weekly for about 3.5 years and have never been sick nor disappointed. Many many options including subs, pizza, salads and awesome pasta dishes. My family has made this our number 1 eatery. If you have celiac you MUST give it a whirl. It’s not just the food either, the owner and staff are phenomenal.

This is the best Celiac friendly restaurant I’ve been to in Pittsburgh! Our server was super knowledgeable and helpful in telling me the preparation guidelines to prevent cross contamination. I got my own gluten free garlic bread. The pizza crust was one of the best gf crusts I’ve ever had and the veggie pizza was superb- loaded with red peppers, olives, and spinach in addition to the typical pizza vegetables. I will be back anytime I visit Pittsburgh!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The best gf options in the South Hills, and maybe all of Pittsburgh! They are quick, friendly and generous. Thank you, Fethi and staff!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Love this place. Honestly one of my top 5 GF restaurants. They have so many options to choose from. My personal favorite is their meatballs and the GF garlic bread!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My gluten-free seven year old was exstatic to get GF garlic bread. She never gets to eat the bread or rolls when we eat out! The pizza and salads were good and the waitress was super nice! Great family pizza place!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The waitress was so friendly and very knowledgeable! Next time I'm in Pittsburgh I'll definitely be going back

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The best gluten free pizza we've ever had! And free gf garlic bread while you wait, delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Tons of GF options. After saying hello, first question asked was if anyone had gluten allergy-so nice for me not to have to ask! Menu clearly marked. Brought me separate oil for the most amazing GF garlic bread EVER. bought two loaves to take home. GF pasta very good! Friendly service!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

GF pizza and breadsticks were extremely good. Staff was very knowledgeable and my girlfriend with celiacs was very happy we went here.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Awesome gluten free pizza and hoagies!!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I have Celiac disease and stopped here while on vacation. I had their GF pizza. lots of GF options and great care was taken to avoid CC. Pizza was fabulous and they brought out complimentary GF garlic toast which was so good I was afraid it was regular, so I had my friend test to see if it was the same as hers. I usually react to even small CC within an hour but had no issues.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was happy to have found Giovanni's. My husband, two kids and I all really enjoyed our meal. Our waitress really worked with us (she was happy to research stuff for me), as I have more than just gluten issues. We all left feeling very happy. Their after dinner chocolate was amazing. I waked in thinking hmmm... I walked out thinking yay.

Amazing gluten free selections - pizza, hoagies AND pasta! Their GF pizza is the best I've had so far. If you dine in, they bring you GF garlic bread and separate dipping oil. :-).

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I've only tried the gluten-free pizza so far, but it was great! I didn't have any problems with it. It is a thin crust, but I prefer that anyway.

I work downtown and needed delivery, and although they don't deliver that far away, the woman that took my order offered to have a special delivery made for me because I needed gluten-free and the downtown location doesn't cater to that. Very impressed. She was very knowledgable, and when I asked about the fries she knew right away that they wouldn't work for me because they only have one fryer.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Pasta is much better than the pizza. Good flavors but super thin pizza

Best GFREE pizza I've had to date. My husband says it's the freshest hoagie ever. He also got the fries and they are hand cut. They brought me GFREE bread to dip and the service was very friendly. Will go back soon and I plan to become a regular patron

Celiac friendly?

Yes

FABULOUS pizza.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I think the owner is paying people for a good reviews because we didn't think the pizza was that great my wife does not have celiacs but eat the gluten free pizza with me that made her sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great pizza! Also great GF chocolates especially GF chocolate covered pretzels! Small dining area but great service and attention to GF needs! Staff is always pleasant and helpful.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Read the other reviews and have to agree! Couldn't decide what to try first! the gluten-free garlic bread was such a treat with awesome dipping sauce. The spinach feta gluten-free pizza was delicious, & pasta with special Alfredo sauce made for us right then was delicious, they had a gf beer too. no symptoms of illness. Waiter very friendly and helpful. Basic pizza place ambience, nothing fancy, but so yummy! Wish I lived in town!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Yummy! The food here is so good. Lots of gluten free choices. This has become our new favorite restaurant. The guy who brought out my hubby's pizza came back out with a second pizza about ten minutes after the first because he (the server) didn't think it looked good enough. Meanwhile it was delicious. I know he is more than a server, I would guess he is one of the owners or managers. But I have never seen a restaurant that cared so much about their food. I will be a regular patron here. They are amazing.

We were thrilled to try this place because of reviews here, but we didn't get a chance to try anything because they could not provide a dairy free option for any of their pastas. They seemed uninformed that half of Celiacs have a dairy allergy too. Their GF offerings would be that much more successful if they could accommodate.

I had an excellent experience. I am an extremely sensitive Celiac and nothing here made me sick! Our server was absolutely wonderful and the food was terrific! Can't wait to go back again!