Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I’ve been able to order the crustless pizza twice without any issues!

We have had great success with the GF pizza here. Very tasty!

Knowledgeable, friendly and cautious

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

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

— 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?

— Not Much

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

They have a gluten free pizza - crust is sausage. Good but way too much meat. Unaware of separate kitchen area - so 4 stars as it’s not celiac friendly to avoid cross contamination.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Delicious! I asked the server to talk to the chef and manager and ensure that the meal was treated as an extreme wheat allergy, the food tasted great and I didn’t get sick. As far as the food goes, there was a perfect sauce to crust ratio, crust was harder/crunchier than expected but it didn’t take away from the delicious flavour. I would return.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gf pizza is decent. They take precautions too which is good

I ordered from here last night and had it delivered to Hubbard Place. This pizza was delicious, it was still hot when I got it, it was good the next day, and didn’t make me sick

Love their deep dish sausage crust and their Malnati’s salad!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff was very knowledgeable and assured me that precautions would be taken to prevent cross-contamination. I had pepperoni and it was the best GF pizza I’ve had! Ranch is GF too. They were very busy but managed to keep my meal safe!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I’ve eaten here twice recently and both times had a great experience (the fact that I went back says a lot). As far as GF pizza goes, I think it’s delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great service. Shared kitchen space. Gluten free pizza crust is a little yeasty, so next time I’ll go with the crustless pizza. Delicious, fresh toppings! Much better then Giordano’s!

Celiac friendly?

No

This chain was recommended to us, but we were highly disappointed. We did not like the gf pizza at all—taste or texture—and we felt ill afterward. (Even the non-gf deep dish was not as good as other local spots according to those who could have it.)

The offer gluten-free pizza but I do not believe it is certified or made in it’s own oven.

Celiac friendly?

No

NOT CELIAC SAFE. They tried and changed gloves and said they used all fresh toppings. However got sick from the pizza 🍕 should not be on FMGF

Celiac friendly?

No

Great staff and so friendly and accommodating however the 1 star remains for getting glutened. Celiac truly do not eat here. We went with friends who wanted to go but it’s really not safe. Took the gamble and unfortunately we lost we time. It’s so sad because our waiter was awesome and so kind. Although to be compared it was a gf cardboard pizza. Worst I’ve ever had which makes getting sick even that much worse.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Barraccos in evergreen Park's pizza kicks the poo out of any of these pizzas. Trust me.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Only really one option that is gf. Thin crust pizza is ok, but eat it all it doesn’t reheat well.

Celiac friendly?

No

I originally gave this 5 stars because the food was delicious....then my son started vomiting (his response to gluten). If you are celiac, stay away!

Ask for the crustless meaty pizza and you won’t be disappointed. The house salad was incredible (names after the restaurant)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The waitresses was very knowledgeable about gluten free and she took that into consideration when the pizza was being made. Did not get sick! I would call ahead to see how long the wait is, if there is one, place tends to get crowded!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great gf pizza! If you are ordering in make sure to specify that you want your pizza uncut - otherwise they may use a pizza cutter that was used on gluten pizza.

GF pizza is cooked in same oven as regular pizzas, so cross-contamination is highly possible. However, the GF sausage-crust pizza is made in a separate deep dish pan so cross-contam. is unlikely in their ovens. We’ve had this many times with no issues. Sausage crust is not on the menu so you have to ask for it. Tell them you have the “allergy” and they will be careful.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free pizza options but opted for chicken breast, spinach and mushrooms. Delicious!! Staff was excellent.

The past two times I had their “gf” pizza I felt sick...

Staff were knowledgeable but pizza base was hard as rock. Toppings were yummy but I was disappointed by the hard, flavourless base. I had read great GF reviews and was left underwhelmed.

Celiac friendly?

No

My daughter got sick eating a gf pizza from here

This location does a great job with GF pizza & we also love their spinach salad with pears & goat cheese.

Ordered my wife the GF pizza, she said it was the best GF pizza she's ever had. The crust looked handmade and tolled, not something straight out of a plastic bag/freezer. Very impressed!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free crust was pretty eh. Serviceable,not fantastic

Super flakey buttery crust! Delicious!

love their gluten free pizza with a medium house salad!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great gluten free pizza crusts and several other options. The staff is familiar with gluten free and they take precautions when cooking pizzas to avoid cross contact. I’ve never gotten sick eating here.

I ordered a gluten-free pizza for lunch but forgot to ask for no croutons on my salad. The server had the presence of mind to bring me a salad with no croutons on it. impressed.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The menu says right on that the gluten free crust is made in a sterile environment but it's finished in a unsafe environment. So I asked and she explained that the crust is from a gluten free bakery and then they cook it in the same oven as the gluten pizza. The gf crust is cooked on a pan though so it seemed ok. So far haven't gotten sick and usually I know within minutes if I got glutened so it's an ok from me!

Yes they do have gluten free pizza, but I don't understand why so many people are so excited about it. The crust tasted like a butter cracker, not appealing to me in a pizza crust. The Chicago-style pepperoni topping was nothing special. The only alternative to this was a crust made of Italian sausage, which was greasy and just plain nauseating. The best part of the meal was the bone-in chicken wing appetizers. Not worth the hour and a half wait to get in.

Gluten-free pizza came back POSITIVE for gluten via Nima sensor. Not recommended for Celiacs.

I've tried the GF pizza at this and other Lou Maintains locations and find the pizza crust to be very "doughy," difficult to eat (and cut into) and digest. The Malnati's salad is very good - I get it without the cheese and have not had any issues.

Crustless = sausage crust. Made me sick! Even disregarding the reaction, I ended up only eating the inside of the pizza because it's just too much sausage. Gluten eating friends thought their pizza was just ok.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Crust less was fantastic. They even served the pizza uncut to avoid cross contamination from cutter! Absolutely no reaction! I will be back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have a gluten free thin pizza listed invitee menu I got that with mushrooms and olives. The crust is hard and really pretty flavorless. I am guessing the pizza is cooked in the oven with the other regular pizza's because later that evening at the hotel I felt horrible and ended up taking some Benadryl. I would not recommend this location if you truly have celiac disease and are not just eating gluten free. Against the Grain frozen pizza's are way better tasting

Their thin crust is OK, nothing special, but their crust-less "meatza" is really good and satisfies that deep dish craving.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very good gluten free crust. Yummy pizza. Had no issues.

Celiac friendly?

No

My husband is a Chicago native and was very much looking forward to a pizza from Lou Malnati's. Since I have Celiac Disease, my pizza nights are few and far between. I was very much looking forward to this pizza but was not only disappointed in the GF pizza itself but more importantly, it made me very sick. However, I tried the GF sausage ring pizza in 2008 (Wildwood location) and did not have any problems with it at all.

I love the gluten free pizza! Although it's not deep dish, the crust is crunchy like deep dish is, just thinner. Highly recommend.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

When my office brings in pizza, they typically bring in Lou Malnati's. They've ordered the GF cheese pizza for me. Frankly, it sucks. The crust is so hard I've nearly broken a tooth on it. And crusts shouldn't create a squeaking noise when you bite into them. It was tasteless and, quite frankly, not worth the money. I only ate them because I had nothing else with me.

I found the GF pizza to be very starchy. It had a cardboard like texture.

Had the GF pizza with sausage and mushroom. Very tasty, would definitely recommend. The Cabernet was also good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Crustless GF pizza! They use sausage instead of any type of bread!

My go-to gf Pizza when I don't have time to make it at home. It's good. Get extra cheese.

Good thin crust pizza! They claim they can't ensure a lack of cross contamination, but I did not get sick and was able to eat with my friends!

Best gf pizza ever!! No gf appetizers