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Fresco Italian In Gainesville

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Again, I know there might not be anyone from Gainesville, FL on these boards, but some of you might come through here eventually or someone might stumble upon this, so here goes! My boyfriend and I ate at what I consider the best Italian restaurant in Gainesville on Wednesday. It's small, not a chain, the owner is great, the atmosphere is perfect, and most important, the food is fresh and amazing. I went in on Wednesday afternoon to tell the owner (who knows who I am, because we go there so often) that I have celiac disease now, and he said my favorite dish does not contain any gluten (it's a cioppino; there are other things on the menu that could also be had, but I don't eat red meat or cheese) and that the garden salads also never touch gluten. Additionally, he said he's going to start carrying gluten-free pasta soon. I still talked to the server about cross-contamination issues, and everything went beautifully. The meal was delicious, I had no reaction at all, and the owner stopped by to check in on us. I'd recommend it!

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Again, I know there might not be anyone from Gainesville, FL on these boards, but some of you might come through here eventually or someone might stumble upon this, so here goes! My boyfriend and I ate at what I consider the best Italian restaurant in Gainesville on Wednesday. It's small, not a chain, the owner is great, the atmosphere is perfect, and most important, the food is fresh and amazing. I went in on Wednesday afternoon to tell the owner (who knows who I am, because we go there so often) that I have celiac disease now, and he said my favorite dish does not contain any gluten (it's a cioppino; there are other things on the menu that could also be had, but I don't eat red meat or cheese) and that the garden salads also never touch gluten. Additionally, he said he's going to start carrying gluten-free pasta soon. I still talked to the server about cross-contamination issues, and everything went beautifully. The meal was delicious, I had no reaction at all, and the owner stopped by to check in on us. I'd recommend it!

Very, very good information - can you give me the name or address?? Thank you!!!!!

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Hi, I'm sorry I didn't see this! It's Fresco Italian, and its website is here: Open Original Shared Link

Enjoy!!

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I may or may not be driving to Orlando in the next few months, and since Gainesville is what I would go through from IA to there, I may have to stop in and say FMcGee referred me :lol:

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It's definitely worth the stop! I highly recommend the cioppino. Naturally gluten-free and delicious!

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