Tra Terra e Mare — 3 courses€ 35
A tasting chosen by the chef, between the garden and the Gulf.
Salerno · Gluten free
Gluten-free restaurant in Salerno
Not a separate menu, but a kitchen set up this way: frying with rice flour only, and a boiler reserved for gluten-free pasta.
29Gluten free
5Available with gluten-free pasta
2Contains gluten
34/36The gluten-free menu
Here gluten free is the rule, not the exception
In most restaurants gluten free is a departure from the norm: someone finds a spare pan, swaps the flour and hopes for the best. At Il Gozzo the logic is reversed. No wheat flour comes into the kitchen for frying: we fry with rice flour only, for every guest, always. Every fried dish on the menu is gluten free by construction, not because somebody asked.
Gluten-free pasta has a boiler of its own
In an Italian restaurant the critical point is the cooking water: share one pan and everything else you did is undone. That is why gluten-free pasta has a separate boiler, reserved for it alone. Every pasta dish on the menu can be made with gluten-free pasta, at no surcharge and without ever meeting the water used for ordinary pasta. On the menu now: scialatielli allo scoglio, tuna genovese, mixed pasta with mussel cream and linguine alla Nerano.
What stays out
Only 2 dishes on the menu contain gluten and cannot be adapted: bao bun with fried prawns and cantuccini with passito wine. Everything else is gluten free by composition, with the dedicated pasta or on request: the full list is below. We are not certified by the Italian Coeliac Association, and ordinary pasta does exist in this kitchen: what we can guarantee is separate procedures and a team that knows exactly what it is carrying to the table.
The gluten-free menu
Practically the whole card. In green, dishes that are gluten free as they are; in amber, those made with gluten-free pasta.
Tasting menus
Tra Terra e Mare — 5 courses€ 45
The full journey: five courses chosen by the chef.
Il Mare in tavola — 5 courses€ 50
The sea only, from the raw bar to the catch: our most requested tasting.
Raw bar
Oysters€ 5 / each
Per piece, served on ice.
Langoustines€ 6 / each
Raw shellfish, per piece.
Red prawns€ 6 / each
Raw, per piece.
Blue prawns€ 6 / each
Raw, per piece.
Tuna tartare€ 16
Hand-cut and dressed to order.
Langoustine tartare€ 18
Sweet and delicate, with extra-virgin olive oil and citrus.
Blue or red prawn tartare€ 20
Subject to daily availability.
Three tartares€ 25
Three tartares side by side, chosen by the chef.
The mixed platter€ 30
Oyster, blue or red prawn, mazzancolle and tuna tartare.
Starters
Anchovies stuffed with provola€ 10
Scented with lemon.
Aubergine parmigiana€ 9
Single portion, made the way it is at home.
Three vegetables€ 7
Seasonal, from the gardens of the Amalfi Coast.
Seafood salad€ 15
Molluscs and shellfish, olive oil and lemon.
Stuffed courgette flowers€ 9
Buffalo ricotta and lemon zest.
Burrata with anchovies€ 9
And citrus preserve.
Fried parmesan spheres€ 8
On scarpariello sauce.
Fried cuttlefish€ 14
With caramelised Tropea onions.
Baby squid with courgettes€ 14
Courgettes alla scapece.
Mixed sauté€ 15
Gulf molluscs opened in the pan.
Pasta
Scialatielli allo scoglio€ 16
Fresh Campanian pasta and shellfish.
Tuna genovese€ 16
With parmesan fondue.
Mixed pasta with mussel cream€ 16
Mussels and drops of gorgonzola.
Linguine alla Nerano€ 16
Fried courgettes and provolone.
Main courses
Roasted octopus€ 16
With potatoes in two textures.
Mixed fry from the Gulf€ 16
Rice flour only: gluten free.
Mixed seafood grill€ 28
Fish, molluscs and shellfish over embers.
Grilled shellfish€ 30
The day's selection over embers.
Line-caught fish of the dayfrom € 55 per kg
Weighed at the table, cooked as you prefer.
Desserts
Tiramisù€ 6
Our classic, also available gluten free.
Lemon tart, revisited€ 6
Amalfi Coast lemon cream, meringue and gluten-free pastry.
Crema catalana€ 6
Spoon custard with caramelised sugar.
What stays out
- Bao bun with fried prawns — Contains gluten
- Cantuccini with passito wine — Contains gluten
Transparency
Il Gozzo is not certified by the Italian Coeliac Association, and pasta containing gluten is handled in this kitchen. Our procedures — rice flour only for frying, a separate boiler for gluten-free pasta, dedicated utensils and surfaces — reduce the risk of cross-contamination to a minimum, but they do not amount to an entirely gluten-free kitchen. If you have diagnosed coeliac disease, please flag it when booking and talk to us at the table: we will tell you honestly what we can guarantee that evening.
Gluten-free questions
Is it true that almost the whole menu is gluten free?
Yes. Everything fried is made with rice flour only, and gluten-free pasta has a dedicated boiler. Only 2 dishes on the menu contain gluten and cannot be adapted: bao bun with fried prawns and cantuccini with passito wine.
Are the fried dishes really gluten free?
Yes, and not only on request: we use rice flour for all frying, for every guest. It is a kitchen decision, not an option you have to ask for. Every fried dish on the menu is gluten free by composition.
Does gluten-free pasta cost more?
No, there is no surcharge. Every pasta dish on the menu can be made with gluten-free pasta at the same price.
How do you avoid contamination from ordinary pasta?
Gluten-free pasta is cooked in a separate boiler reserved for it, with dedicated utensils and surfaces. This is where most restaurants get it wrong, and it is exactly why we chose to have two boilers.
Are you AIC certified?
No, we are not currently listed by the Italian Coeliac Association. We do apply dedicated procedures, and we would rather tell you clearly what we can and cannot guarantee than display a badge.
Do I need to tell you when I book?
It is not required, because the kitchen already works this way. It still helps: the booking form has a dedicated box, and knowing how many gluten-free covers we will have lets us organise busy evenings better.
Are there gluten-free desserts?
Desserts change with the season. Ask our floor staff which ones are gluten free that evening and we will tell you precisely.
What about other intolerances?
Many seafood dishes are naturally lactose free. Tell us about any allergy or intolerance when you book or at the table: the allergen book is available in the dining room and our staff are trained to guide you.
Book your table
Direct booking — no commission, no credit card. You get an email confirmation and a reminder the day before.