Review of Ristorante Bruno

Gluten free and safe, but dicey communication and staff seemed unwilling to make it a great experience.

We came by and spoke to staff in the morning to set a reservation for that evening. They were helpful, noted it was a small kitchen, so cross contamination could happen via the air, but assured us there would be gluten free options - pasta, gnocchi, etc.

When we arrived in the evening, several different waiters were assisting us at the outdoor table, so we had to repeat our allergy concerns to a few people. They told us despite what we heard earlier that there was no gf pasta available (even though we were the first seating), and we were encouraged to do the gnocchi. We asked about other dishes, and various secondi (meat/veggie dishes) were available, but gnocchi was the only carb option, and they weren’t very willing to work with us to create an enjoyable experience.

Ended up ordering gnocchi (delicious) and fish with white wine sauce (plain fish on a plate), so we had to share to have a full meal experience.

They did bring out individually packed and warm gluten free bread!

Ordered a wine, they were out, so brought me a different kind without giving me an option. It’s assumptions like that that erodes your confidence in how safe a place like this is.

That said, next day, no stomach issues!