PONTE PÌ Pizzeria Ristorante | Gluten-free in Sambucheto

Walter
07/08/2024

5

August 7, 2024. The venue offers the option of gluten-free sandwiches for an additional charge of €3. According to the staff, the hamburgers no longer contain 00 flour but rice flour (so gluten-free). There is also the option to have piadinas, single dishes, appetizers, drinks, and gluten-free fries. The staff is knowledgeable and available to provide explanations in case of doubts. There are also several gluten-free beers to choose from (which is not common), we will return.

CG
30/01/2024

3

The food was okay, my friends liked the sandwiches. The waiting times were quite long, but that can be expected on a Saturday night. I do NOT recommend this place for people with CELIAC disease. The menu states that it’s possible to substitute regular bread for gluten-free bread for an additional charge of €3. However, the waitress informed us that the meat burgers contain regular bread crumbs and suggested that the celiac person at our table substitute it with a gluten-free vegetable burger (another €4 extra, totaling €7 in supplements, which is a bit too much, isn't it?). There are several issues. If a place shows the good intention of offering gluten-free sandwiches, it should provide meat burgers made with gluten-free bread crumbs or hamburgers made only of meat (without bread, in short) /cold cuts, etc. Offering an option for gluten-free bread and then making sandwiches exclusively with patties containing bread crumbs is simply absurd. In the end, the celiac guy had to order a large salad (€8, one-hour wait, and he was the last to be served despite ordering the simplest dish). Be cautious with food intolerances. RESPONSE: okay, you are not an ACI place, but I repeat that what you offer in terms of sandwiches is a unique contradiction. Many places not affiliated with ACI offer reasonable alternatives anyway. The sandwich with Beyond may be aligned with market prices, but the overall supplement of €7 is absurd (for what? An unavoidable food intolerance?). Luckily, this doesn't happen elsewhere. The supplement for the bread is absolutely acceptable, but for the burger, it makes no sense. We noticed a lack of attention to these issues, which can be potentially risky. That’s why I immediately stated that I do NOT RECOMMEND this place to those with this type of intolerance; otherwise, it’s quite okay. My advice is to prepare hamburgers without bread crumbs (an ancient recipe from Marche, for goodness' sake, but what’s the point of pairing it with gluten-free bread?), just a few, to keep on hand as needed. It makes no sense to offer a celiac person a vegetable burger as the only alternative (and I say this as a vegetarian; it's not something everyone will like). Considering that the guy had to resort to getting a gluten-free sandwich from a famous fast food to quell his hunger, I really don’t think we’ll be coming back here. Have a good day.