Piccolo Forno
$$ • Italian Restaurant
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I got extremely sick eating GF pasta here last night. I told them it was an allergy and asked them to use clean water and utensils for the pasta, and they said they would do this. But I had a bad feeling when I saw the kitchen. It was very busy and the kitchen is tiny. I saw the guy stirring a pot of pasta in the back and I didn’t see much space to do separate pasta for GF noodles.
3 hours after dinner, I was at a concert at Bimbo’s and felt nauseous. I started vomiting and we had to hurry up and get me home. I nearly had an accident in the car. I never would’ve eaten at this place if the reviews on this app weren’t so good, so I’m not sure if I just came on a bad night. But I would never come here again and definitely do not recommend this place for celiacs.
Update 12/10/25: the owner called us and apologized, and said they have not had someone contact them about getting sick from gluten in 10 years. They have strict protocols in the kitchen for gluten free orders. My issue must’ve been a one-off. I still will probably not eat here again, but he said he was going to talk to the staff to re-iterate the training.
Great GF pizza. One of the best Ive ever had! Cooked in the same oven as non GF though.
We asked about their gf options before sitting down. They cook gf penne, linguine, and spaghetti in separate water and also have gf pizza. The spaghetti carbonara was fabulous! My dining partner had salmon cooked perfectly. I’d go back in an instant. Highly recommend.
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Awesome experience. Friendly staff, GF options for the pizzas and pastas. Also made us a gf dessert. Our celiac girl really liked her pizza and wants to go back. Highly recommended.
Best Spaghetti Frutti di Mare ever...incl. all I ever had in Italy! Nothing more to say
My husband and I split the Greek salad and the prosciutto crudo pizza. The gf crust was fairly standard, but the toppings were delicious.
I am a celiac with quite tough reactions to gluten - and I felt fine after eating here. Really great food, stuff was knowledgeable about gluten free food and paid a lot of attention to my meal to make sure it was safe for me. I recommend it!
We were pleasantly surprised here, all pizzas could be made glutenfree! On top of that they actually had glutenfree spaghetti!! My daughter had the glutenfree spaghetti carbonara and I had the glutenfree tuna pizza. My son and husband had regular pizzas. All tasted great, friendly and fast service, really enjoyed it! We were told the glutenfree pizzas go in a separate oven and spaghetti is prepared separately.
The restaurant was packed when we arrived, but we were able to be seated quickly. The owner/manager and staff were very welcoming and quick on their feet.
There were GF pasta and pizza options available and I sampled both. They were great! Would definitely recommend and will visit when back in the bay.
We visited with my coeliac son while on holiday, lovely restaurant, such friendly staff and amazing food. My son loved his gf pizza and the staff were very reassuring.
My celiac son had the GF fettuccine Alfredo. The rest of us had regular pasta dishes. Everything was absolutely delicious and my son did not get sick. Wonderful Italian people running the restaurant. I highly recommend! Update: we got GF pizza the next night and he was glutened. Stick to the pasta! He did not get sick from pasta.
I’ve had a great pizza for takeout tonight. The gluten-free crust was delicious. The staff is very attentive and informed me that the pizza was baked in the same oven as regular ones.
All pizzas and pasta dishes can be made gluten-free.
Extra bonus: No additional price for gf options.
Small authentic Italian restaurant with very attentive staff. Their extensive menu of GF Pasta and Pizza is superb. The GF pizza is perfection! A must visit.
Gf pasta on a seafood marina was delicious.
Such good pasta! Pasta and pizza can be made gf and they are very accommodating. Highly recommend if you’re looking for gluten free in little Italy.
I could not have been happier with my meal at piccolo forno! Gluten free options included spaghetti, fettuccine, and pene pasta, as well as any of the pizzas. I ordered the carbonara and my friend ordered the fettuccine alfredo. I haven't had fettuccine alfredo in so long and the first bite almost made me cry. Every dish I tried here was absolutely heavenly. Our server seemed to be at least a part owner, and he was absolutely perfect, not only charming but KNOWLEDGEABLE and ATTENTIVE. When he brought out every one's dishes he explained that the kitchen had accidentally made my carbonara sauce with glutenated pasta water, and that they were remaking it. He brought me a free salad while I waited (I didn't know that ceaser salad could taste so good). I would much rather have the mistake be caught than to be unknowingly glutenated. My carbonara was very rich and made with high quality ingredients. I also had some of the affagado and the pannacotta, which were orgasmically almost religiously good.
I LOVED this place! Once upon a pre-gf time, fettuccine alfredo was one of my favorite simple pasta meals - most places the sauce has gluten. Not so here - it was beyond delicious! The pasta noodles are perfect, the staff even brought out the box so I could take a picture and let me know I could order it from Amazon, it’s an Italian brand. (Le Veneziane if you’re in the market!) The staff was warm and friendly, knowledgeable, and the experience was everything I could have asked for. They made sure to let me know that the pizzas can be made with a gf crust, but are cooked in the same oven, so depending on your sensitivity you may want to go for the totally separately-prepared pasta. Honestly, go for the pasta anyway - you won’t regret it!
I have celiacs and San Francisco can be hard to find a good Italian place to eat. This place is worth the trip! We checked it out twice before and after a cruise. Great and honest staff!!!! You won't be disappointed!!
Super delicious pasta! I asked our server what they had for gluten free options and they said they had 4 different types of gluten free pasta. I got the linguine and meat sauce (it wasn't linguine it was something else on the menu, but they said linguine was the closest gluten free option they had). It was delicious! Best meal I had in San Francisco. I'm pretty sure the pasta was homemade (or they need to tell me what pasta they are buying). They also had pizza but I didn't get that. 10/10 I need this every day
Had GF pizza. Was delicious. I’m intolerant and had no issues.
My kids who are allergic to gluten, dairy and soy LOVED how many gluten free options there were and said the fettuccine was the best they ever had! The service and atmosphere where wonderful too!
Delicious GF pizza, similar to authentic NY style. Pasta was also excellent. Very authentic, no frills, worth every penny.
So many gf pasta and pizza options! I had the beef ragu w gluten free fettuccine. I was so happy to hear they had 3 different types of gf pasta (not just penne!) and my dish was delicious. It’s not often I get so many choices. There are normal pasta options as well for your non celiac friends.
The ENTIRE MENU was available gluten free. No hassle and NO UPCHARGE for GF pasta. I had the Spaghetti with clams and it was perfection. Nice service, very low key and excellent with kids. No kids menu but easy to split a pizza (also available GF). Highly recommend.
5 different types of pastas and great GF sauces to go with.
