The 5 Best Gluten-Free Italian Restaurants in Main Street Merchants
By Gluten Free Eats' gluten-free community
Updated Jun 2025
La Mucca Ballerina
Accommodating
1668 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Charming spot on Main Street with cozy sidewalk tables, offering a European vibe and excellent service for a delightful dining experience.
Had a fabulous meal at this lovely local restaurant. Located on Main Street in downtown Sarasota, they offer indoor and outdoor dining. Unpretentious and very European feeling with little tables scattered on the sidewalk. The service was prompt and the food excellent. Probably the best pasta I’ve had outside of Italy. As an aside, I noted that most dishes can be made gluten-free should that be a requirement, something seen frequently in Europe but not so much in North America. Overall, a great meal and will definitely return on our next trip to Sarasota.
IL Panificio Pizzeria Downtown
Gluten-free options
1703 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria
Gluten-free options
27 Fletcher Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237, USA
A lively spot with creative specials, ample outdoor seating, and standout appetizers that keep guests coming back for more.
This is such a fun vibe for a group of people! The food was really tasty and a great size portion of pasta, which is hard to find. It was also pretty light on the sauce which made me leave not feeling too heavy or bloated. They have options for gluten free pasta too. My Italian margarita was a 100/10! The best of the best. The drinks took like 50 minutes to come out and the waitress brought us free garlic bread for the wait which was the sweetest thing ever. I will definitely be back! The service was so kind and the food was lovely.
Cafe Amici Downtown
Gluten-free options
1371 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
UPDATE: I spoke with Mossimo the owner the today. He explained that the additional charge for substituting the sauce was an error and will make it right upon our next visit. Very classy move on his part! Deserves this upgraded review! Food is good. Cannot sent that. However, sad that a restaurant is still charging more for gluten free pasta. Also, two in our party ordered Penne Pesto with chicken and asked for Alla Vodka sauce instead. Those each cost an additional $3.00 for the vodka sauce even though we “paid” for the pesto sauce. So, $10 more for GF and Vodka sauce. Very disappointing that a restaurant like this needs to make money off of these hidden charges.
Mediterraneo
Gluten-free options
1970 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
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