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Pearl #34: Gluten-free at Rigazzi’s on The Hill

January 23, 2014 by Kate 1 Comment

Ok. How have I existed as a gluten-free St. Louisan, and NOT known that Rigazzi’s has a gluten-free menu?? My coworker Chris also eats gluten-free, and she clued me in. My mind was blown. I had been there many a time as a child with my family, but never since going gluten-free.

So a few weeks back, my mom, brother and I had plans to go to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Garden Glow, and I suggested trying out Rigazzi’s, located on The Hill, for dinner beforehand.

My usual routine is to check out the menu ahead of time, so by the time I left work to meet them for dinner, I was already super familiar with their large gluten-free menu. I was craving pasta, but strangely enough, that’s the one thing they don’t have on their menu. You’ll also have to read the menu carefully – as the “gluten-free menu” seems to be drawn from their regular menu, with modifications noted in red.

Since I was running late, I had my mom order me food – my first choice being a burger and fries, second choice being the “Hill Special,” a 10 inch gluten-free pizza, with sausage, tomato, onion, spinach, mushroom and parmesan cheese.

Since the fries were NOT gluten-free (they are not fried in a dedicated fryer), she went with the pizza for me. Plus a dinner salad (no croutons) with the house dressing, which our server confirmed was GF.

Rigazzi's on The Hill Gluten-free Salad

The pizza was good – and very filling, once you put all those toppings on there. Depending on how hungry you are, it could feed you for at least two meals, if not three. The cheese was provel-like…though it didn’t seem QUITE like provel. Perhaps some fancy Rigazzi’s cheese blend. The sausage was flavorful, but the onions seemed a bit overpowering on the pizza. All in all, though, it was a solid pizza. Next time I’ll try the Pizza Bianco (no pizza sauce – roasted garlic, olive oil, parmesan, mozzarella, pizza cheese with fresh basil).  I will say that I am not clear on the cross-contamination practices behind the scenes – if you have concern about the pizza, please check with your server.

Bellies full, we rolled ouselves out the door to the MOBOT Garden Glow, which was a fantastic event. The lights were gorgeous and classy, and it was great to spend time with two of my faves.

MOBOT Garden Glow

All in all it was a great night. Perhaps we’ll make this a tradition! Rigazzi’s is a solid option if you’re on The Hill and looking for gluten-free options. If you’ve eaten here, give a shout-out in the comments about what else is good!

Until next time,
Kate

 

Filed Under: Italian, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: gluten free italian st louis, gluten free restaurants st louis, gluten free rigazzis, gluten free st. louis, gluten free the hill st louis

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  1. Stephen

    July 7, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Two thumbs up for Rigazzi’s GF menu and GF food. My wife has been diagnosed with celiac for nearly ten years and is *very* sensitive – all was fine after a very nice lunch there recently (July 2016). Portions were also very big!

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