North Italia

8 recent ratings
$$ β€’ Italian Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Safety Rating
7 ratings

As rated by the community

1442 2nd St
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Most Recent Reviews


Celiac

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I have celiac disease and had the house special, pasta bolognese. (glutenfree). I got an extreamly bad reaction about 1 hour after the meal. This was for lunch. We had no breakfast in the morning. The place was nice and clean and the staff also very friendly. I dont know what went wrong in the kitchen, but we will never take the chance of going back again. The rest of the day was completely spoiled. Date of visit was 21 August 2024

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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

— Average

Updated 1 month ago read full review

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Got the gluten free pesto pasta, zucchini chips, and had gelato for dessert. My partner with celiac had an extremely bad reaction, we won’t be eating here again and I advise anyone with celiac disease or allergies to avoid this place. This is the only place we ate at all day.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for keto
  • Good for lunch
  • Offers outdoor seating
  • Reservations recommended
Updated 1 month ago read full review

Celiac

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Absolutely amazing the pasta tasted the same as it does in Italy!!!! So accommodating and knew about cross contract!! 5 stars totally recommend!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 months ago read full review

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Important

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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GF white truffle garlic bread - amazing!!
Bolognese, the house specialty!
Shrimp scampi appetizer gf
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Symptomatic Celiac

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Delicious and super safe!

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good for tree-nut free
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers outdoor seating
  • Reservations recommended
Updated 2 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Amazing! Best pizza ever!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 9 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Delicious. They just got new GF pasta that is amazing. Such a yummy meal! Server very conscientious and detailed about good dishes for Celiac. GF dishes prepared separately. Will go back to this restaurant.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for lunch
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good vegetarian options
  • Good with other allergies
Updated 1 year ago read full review

Gluten Sensitive

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Great experience. πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ€©

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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An amazing experience. Very knowledgeable staff, confirmed they could cater to celiac when we arrived. My son ordered the bolognese as gluten free and the waiter noted allergy saying that would make sure there was no cross contamination. Ordered the sorbet for dessert and the waiter again added allergy without being asked.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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I don’t know about the rest of the menu but the hazelnut torte desert was awesome! We stopped here for desert after a more disappointing set of tacos around the corner.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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I feel safe eating here and do not get sick. They can make most of the menu GF, but you’ll have to do some mods to eat most/any of the apps or salads. A lot have breadcrumbs etc

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Lots of Gf options. Seem knowledgeable of cross contamination. Food is mediocre however

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Awesome salads and pesto chicken pasta! They also have GF pizzas. One of my favorite places!

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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The staff was very knowledgeable about Celiac and very careful about the chicken I added to the salad. The waiter was incredibly helpful. They offer gluten free pasta and pizza but I’d suggest asking more questions about how they prepare those.

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Reviews of this Chain

Gluten Sensitive

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The gf pizza was good but the gf pasta was amazing!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Symptomatic Celiac

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The server was well versed in navigating the menu for GF options. I had the prosciutto pizza with a GF crust and it was amazing! No issues. Look forward to trying the pasta during my next visit.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

Overall Rating

Review


I ordered the chicken parm with GF pasta for takeaway and called ahead to make sure this could be accommodated. I was told that the dish could be made GF if they used in unbreaded chicken. When I picked up my order the container was labeled “gluten allergy” so I thought all was well. Turns out they swapped the pasta but still gave me the fully breaded chicken. I called and confirmed that this was the case. They refunded my meal but I ended up with no dinner and found this level of mistake pretty concerning. Won’t be eating here again.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Poor

Gluten Intolerant

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Wait staff was very upfront and knowledgeable about my allergies! (Gluten, dairy, soy) and very attentive to confirm with chef. Food was amazing and multiple options that would work. I went with the seasonal vegetable salad and it was so good! I would definitely go back!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Celiac

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Great experience here! The server was very knowledgeable and made me feel super confident eating the gluten free pasta. I had the bolognese and it was FANTASTIC! Service and food were great.. will be coming again.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

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