Review of La Riviera Trattoria

Update - 04/28/2017 Three years ago I found out I had celiac and we found this place. Back then it was a treasure. We go a few times a year. On the past few visits we noticed the attention to GF customers has declined. The GF menu has shrunk. One of the things I miss most about being celiac is the pizza. This place use to make awesome pizza and it was the reason I continued to go. They took it off the menu. Don't offer it any more. Very sad. The GF champion, Maria, the daughter of the owners is not as active in the restaurant, so the attention to the GF patrons is not there. The GF creations that she would experiment with and offer are no longer part of the specials or menu. What is offered is standard pasta, eggplant, and parmigiana. That's about it. They are cooked excellent. The taste is amazing. But again, extremely limited menu. This is now a regular Italian restaurant that offers a few gluten free dishes, not "the best GF restaurant I have ever found" place that I previously raved about. Ps - the only pasta that GF is penna. if you want spaghetti or something else GF it does cost you $5 extra. That's an unwanted change too.

5/24/2014 - I just found out that I have Celiac. Maria, the owner, could see in my face that I was scared and hesitant to start a new diet. She was courteous and explained a lot of things to me. She gave me websites and literature regarding proper care of the disease. I was seated close to her and the staff, and they explained every dish and every process taken to prepare the food. And it tasted AMAZING! I was completely surprised at how good wheat free pasta and bread tasted. I strongly recommend this place.

Celiac friendly?

Yes