Paesanos
$$ • Restaurant
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Drinks and pasta were delish. They made a GF bruschetta too! They have a GF menu online, probably in person too but I didn’t ask when I went I just pulled it up on my phone. Pasta comes with GF bread, had the waiter mark my meal as an allergy and felt totally fine after. Avoid anything fried it’s a shared fryer and also their pizzas are cooked on the same surface.
I LOVE Paesanos! All the staff is very knowledgeable about gluten free. Their pasta is amazing and comes with gluten free bread. Avoid the pizza as it is not cooked on a different surface than the gluten pizzas.
Nice ambiance, friendly service and a good size separate “gluten intolerant” menu. I had the suppressata hot honey pizza. The crust is definitely corn based and has a cakey thin texture. The edges are almost crunchy and reminiscent of a less flavorful parmesan crisp. The sauce was visibly there but couldn’t taste it at all. The hot honey, suppressata and generous mozzarella combo was great. Overall 7/10 pizza, I definitely expected more form their made-in-house crust. I would try the pasta next time
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This was the first place that came up when I googled GF restaurants near me. It was fantastic! They could make just about everything GF. They served the pasta with a baguette with butter. We had carbonara. We have been traveling and we just wanted some pasta but ended up having a really nice experience. The service was excellent and the atmosphere of the restaurant was just delightful. Definitely will return if I’m ever in Sacramento again.
Our server was extremely knowledgeable about GF alternatives. Everything was fresh and tasty. There were a lot of options for GF. The polenta fries were delicious. The pasta was fantastic.
Seemed pretty knowledgeable about gf (but could have been better). When I went they had a limited menu, but I was able to order the gf pasta Alfredo and it was delicious! They did include bread on my to go order (in a separate area of the container, so no CC) but I assumed it wasn't gf bread and that seemed like a silly oversight since I was ordering with so many precautions. However, yummy options and super friendly staff. I'd go back to try the pizza!
First time eating at Paesano’s. They have gluten free pasta and pizza options. Tried the Sicilian pizza and it was the closest I’ve come to a glutenous pizza in years. I didn’t experience any problems (celiac) so I feel safe eating here again.
So tasty!! They had a separate menu for all things they could make gluten free (gf pizza crust and a gf pasta) and my husband and I shared a pizza and a pasta. They were delicious and had no issues! Loved the music and our server was great too!
lots of options, but make sure you let them know you are celiac and not just sensitive. polenta fries are not safe unless you tell the wait staff specifically. Zuppa and Italian chop are pretty safe options
They were out of GF crusts which was disappointing. They have a GF menu and a lot of options.
I love this place. Delicious food, but beware! They do not have dedicated fryers, so while they offer GF polenta fries they are certain to be cross-contaminated.
I have loved Paesanos for years and would give 4 or 5 stars for their regular menu. However, their GF pizza is the worst I have had (and I have tried at least a dozen). The sauce and toppings are fine, but the crust is awful like cardboard. I couldn't force myself to finish it. Truly,it's bad compared to ANY other GF pizza in Sac or SF. Also, the GF gemelli spinaci advertised is misleading as they do not have GF gemelli! Instead they serve undercooked GF penne. Great restaurant, quite poor GF menu.
I love Paesanos. They try real hard for the Celiacs. However be warned, they do make GF Calamai but they do not have a dedicated fryer. If you are truly sensitive that is a pretty big cross contamination. Join us and start requesting for them to buy a separate fryer! Enough of us ask and they'll take action!! Also they do not make GF salad dressings (all they have to is use rice, wine or apple cider vinegars) or use Tamari. Join us and bug them!! Together we can make a good place great for Celiacs!!!!
Wonderful experience! Bartender was friendly and understanding! Food was awesome- had a larger selection of GF! First time have fried calamari in a restaurant in a long time!
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I was initially nervous but confirmed they cook pizzas on separate pans and I am so glad! It was so delicious, I’ve been twice now
Asked for the GF menu. It was a nice selection (see menu in pics). The food was tasty and safe. A nice neighborhood find.
I was very happy with the choices from their gluten free menu. I had fried calamari and spaghetti. I haven’t had anything battered since I had to go gluten free so this was a fun treat for me. Plus the pasta came with a piece of gluten free bread. Just make sure you specify that your order is gluten free.
I wasn’t offered a gluten free menu when I was at the restaurant but saw it online. That’s how I knew I could order the calamari. But the server was able to tell me the things that could be ordered gluten free from the main menu.
The waitress was knowledgeable with gluten free items and they had a gluten-free menu. I enjoyed the carbonara and they had gluten free bread to go with it which is a rarity for me. The only negative thing I have to say is that it could have used a little more sauce to help with the dryness of the gf noodles and bread. I would definitely eat here again though!
The waitress was able to answer my questions about if things have gluten. Since I can get pizza at a lot of places I opted for the gluten free grilled chicken sandwich with tomato basil soup and gluten free bruschetta.
The bruschetta was toasted nicely and the tomatoes were so fresh.
The tomato basil soup was so thick and yummy. The sandwich has chunks of chicken not flimsy slices. It was also so good, and extra good when I dipped it in the soup.
I'm not Celiacs bit instead intolerant, so I'm usually okay if there's minute cross contamination, but if there's actual gluten in my food it will make me feel ill, if not that day the next couple.
I felt fine after eating there's. I would go back again.
