La Vecia Cavana

An incredible gluten free experience. Staff are both incredibly attentive and knowledgeable, while the restaurant holds a massive number of options for gluten free diets. My food - spaghetti with shrimp, the catch of the day, and cheese cake - were all of the highest quality. While pricey - this is Venice after all - if you are looking for a fancy, gluten conscious place to eat out, I can’t recommend enough.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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 selection of healthy options

This is a fabulous place, great food, lots of locals, very accommodating for GF. Pasta dishes can be made gf, also bread and dessert

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

— 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

Food was very good. Take your gluten allergy very seriously. We tried fried shrimp scampi, lamb chops with salad and veggies, veggie ravioli, tiramisu AND cheesecake! All gluten free and all Moto bene!! Plus there are some extra surprises that made are experiences special-you’ll have to try it and be pleasantly surprised yourself! Live pianist! Great wine! Gluten free bread and biscotti with my espresso. We made a reservation just in case but it was open on the Sunday night.

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

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

Certified GF. Almost everything can be made GF. Excellent food and service. Knowledgeable staff.

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

— Very

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

One of the few certified gf restaurants in Venice. Excellent food. Very aware if food safety. We went back several times.

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

— 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

Best pasta / meal in general I have had in Italy.

Staff were very knowledgeable about coeliac requirements, and brought me complimentary bread to start. All staff knew which meals on their menu could be made gf, which was nearly everything.

We ordered gf ravioli and a gf truffle pasta dish, both were amazing. Finished with gf tiramisu and gf cheesecake.

Could not rate this place high enough!!!

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

— 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

We had a nice meal here! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about Celiac. We had gf penne & pan sautéed chicken, gf ravioli, warm gf bread. Relaxing atmoshere.

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

— 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?

— Good

Great place, AiC certified. The staff is very professional and knowledgeable. Almost the entire menu can be prepared gluten free, we tried pasta - spaghetti and ravioli, and frittura (in rice flour), everything was delicious. We were also served some g/f bread and crackers. Definitely recommend and will come back. I’d also recommend to book a table for dinner earlier.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

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

— 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-contamination?

— 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

The servers were very knowledgeable about gluten free. Everything on the menu, except for one item is gluten free and rice flower is used for most items. The mixed fried fish was amazing and so was the dessert. We definitely recommend this restaurant!

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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 dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

This restaurant is excellent. The staff is very helpful and were able to inform us well on all our questions. It's possible to eat a lot of gluten free food. It was a very good experience.

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

— 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

Best restaurant in Venice! Ate here twice, food is so so good and it is not like the other tourist traps. Highly recommend.

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

— 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 dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating

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

— 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

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Lovely high end restaurant with many GF options. They brought me some delicious GF bread. I ordered the fried calamari, followed by the cheese ravioli. Both were delicious but the calamari was the real treat for me since I hadn’t eaten it since being diagnosed with Celiac almost 20 years ago. The black rimmed dishes let you know that your entree is GF, which is greatly appreciated!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

A must go in Venice! Great food super friendly and helpful staff dedicated menu!

A very charming place with excellent attention to Celiac needs. Everything passed Nima too.

Not just a tourist trap for sure, though not cheap.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I definitely recommend this restaurant when you’re in Venice. It’s away from the crowded tourists spots and they have an AIC gluten free menu. The bread they gave me was fluffy and tasty, and the pasta and grilled steak I ordered was really good too. My husband who isn’t a celiac or gluten free enjoyed his meal off the regular menu as well. And just to add a little more peace of mind, your food will come out on a black rimmed plate so it’s clearly different from the non gluten free dishes.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free menu and service was fantastic. Ravioli was beautiful and the tiramisu was delicious. Would recommend definitely.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very good. Friendly staff. Speak English and several other languages “get” GF.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent. Very knowledgeable on GF and very attentive waiters. Menu is a bit limited but items on menu were very good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is outstanding. They have gluten free menu but can basically do anything gluten free. Also GF tiramisu which was awesome. We had a ton of food for good value too. My fave stop in Venice!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was excited about this meal based on the reviews, but I found the gluten free menu limited. I ordered the squid ink pasta. It was my first time trying that and the sauce was pretty good, but the pasta was hard and chewy. Disappointed, especially for the price

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This was the best experience we’ve had in Venice. The ravioli was amazing. Bread was brought once I asked for a gf menu. The waiter was extremely accommodating and recommended the tiramisu—which should not be skipped. Motto buono!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Asked about gluten free and they immediately brought me a separate menu and GF bread/crackers! Had the ravioli, it was delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

AIC verified. They understand Celiac. On expensive side but the fish and the pasta carbonara were incredible. Have amazing GF tiramisu.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My favorite GF restaurant in Venice! Got there early and got to know the staff who helped us with everything from antipasti to ravioli. Amazing food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gf ravioli was wonderful. The staff is very knowledgeable. Gf bread included.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Most knowledgeable and capable staff (about celiac) of any restaurant I’ve eaten at so far. Generous gluten free menu includes seafood, orzo, ravioli, desserts in addition to GF pasta dishes. GFbread basket! Fried calamari!! Several gift items: mimosa with fresh squeezed OJ, GF almond cookies, Limoncello. Fine dining atmosphere, but not pretentious. Pricey, but worth it.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I have had lot of great celiac safe experiences here. They take GF very seriously and they prepare lovely meals.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place knows gf!!!! Ravioli was awesome starter and the fried calamari and shrimp (yes...I did say FRIED) was equally satisfying. The atmosphere was also great. The pianist was outstanding. I highly recommend this place. I will admit it was pricey, so you will want to prepare yourself for that. But you wont regret it!!!

We had a lovely lunch. The entire staff is very careful (and quite cheery) about accommodating a celiac customer. I enjoyed GF ravioli with sage and butter. It was divine! Also, they have a beautiful anti pasta buffet of grilled vegetables and even offered GF bread and crackers to enjoy it with. Yes, a bit expensive, but excellent service and very much worth a few extra euros for this level of attention and care for allergies. 10 stars!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Don't waste your money! Ate at this restaurant on Christmas Day because of all the good reviews here plus we noticed that it was certified by celiac association. The food was gluten free but it was not good! In our family of 6 all of us were disappointed with our food, some did not eat at all. Service was okay but prices here are quite inflated. Most expensive meal we had in all of Europe and by far the most disappointing quality. Then the waiter had the nerve to demand a 15% tip on top of the service charge which is not customary in Italy.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent meal. Lots of choices. Great service. And just enough off the main crush to be quiet (we ate outside) but close enough we could find it. Most importantly: SAFELY GLUTEN FREE.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Fine dining, good service, great atmosphere, very enjoyable. Penne pasta was tough, but sauce was great. Steak was offered medium our well, I asked for, "no more than medium". It came quite rare, which was fine with me. It had a fine flavor. My wife's Sole was good too.

The best meal I've ever had! They are certified by the the celiac association of Italy. Have a gluten free menu with lots of choices & desserts. My Fave is the pasta carbonara & Tiramisu. Absolutely amazing!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The gluten free menu included ravioli that was the best I've had. My wife (who is not gluten free) had the regular pasta carbonara and it was wonderful as well. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are traveling to Venice.

Amazing GF experience - was brought warm Gf bread (a bun of some kind) and a package of Schar crackers. Ravioli and spaghetti carbonara (from a GF menu) were the best we've had in Italy. Topped off with decadent GF tiramisu. A little more spendy than other places, but average compared to US prices and other areas and well worth it (especially considering ambience).

Celiac friendly?

Yes