Gluten-Free Pizza Options In Connecticut

Connecticut – the Pizza Capital of the U.S. – is renowned for its vibrant pizza culture, with over 1,200 pizzerias statewide. For those seeking gluten-free options, the Nutmeg state doesn’t disappoint. 

From coal-fired classics to inventive wood-fired creations, the state’s pizzerias have mastered the art of a crust that’s crisp, flavorful, and totally satisfying, even without the gluten. 

Whether you’re visiting from out of state or exploring your own backyard, here’s your guide to some of the best gluten-free options across Connecticut, listed by county.

New Haven County
 

Modern Apizza, New Haven
A staple in Connecticut’s pizza scene, Modern Apizza has been serving up pies since 1934. Its gluten-free crust, which holds up beautifully under generous toppings, is a standout, with reviewers praising its taste and texture.. Modern offers GF versions of their classic and specialty pies, like the “Italian Bomb” or clams casino, baked in its oil-fired oven. Another fan favorite is the Veggie Deluxe, with broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, and mozzarella.
 

Da Legna x Nolo, New Haven
Da Legna at Nolo is a gluten-free gem in New Haven, offering a stellar GF crust that rivals traditional pies. All of its traditional and artisanal pizzas are available as a GF option, like its signature Honeypot with San Marzano tomato, sliced hot pepper, onion, mozzarella, soppressata, and truffle honey. The “Ode to Frank” white clam pizza is another fan favorite, with fresh clams, garlic, oregano, and lemon olive oil. 

 
Zuppardi’s Apizza, West Haven

While not in New Haven city limits, Zuppardi’s – around since 1934 – is still widely regarded as one of the state’s top pizzerias, known for its housemade sausage and shucked-to-order white clam apizza. Those favorites, and plenty of others, are available on a gluten-free crust.

  
Ernie’s Pizzeria, New Haven

Reviewers call Ernie’s a great, safe and knowledgeable spot for gluten-free pies, praising the crust’s quality and taste. Guests love classic toppings like meatball, bacon, and onion, with seasonal specialties like fresh tomato and broccoli rabe. 
 

Roma Pizzeria, Ansonia

A valley favorite since 1996, Roma Pizzeria is a best kept secret that nails the basics: crispy gluten-free crust, rich sauce, and fresh mozzarella. But customers, who rave about specialties like the Mappamondo (bacon, broccoli, ricotta, light tomato sauce), highlight the fresh toppings—think locally-cased sausage, roasted peppers, and imported mozzarella—and the flavorful sauce made with imported plum tomatoes. Diners also love the shrimp scampi pie, with a white sauce base, whole shrimp, and mozzarella.

Hartford County

Jimmie’s Pizza, West Hartford

Jimmie’s is a neighborhood staple known for its warm service and consistent, tasty gluten-free pies. The menu describes its medium-size-only GF pizza crust as a “no apologies” version, made with tapioca starch, milk, eggs, and assorted cheeses baked right into the crust. In addition to pizza, Jimmie’s also offers gluten-free garlic bread options and gluten-free wings. 
 

Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar, West Hartford

This stylish spot serves Neapolitan-style pizza with a cauliflower crust that’s both gluten-free and egg-free. Its classic margherita and Franklin Avenue Freeze Out with pepperoni and mozzarella are among its top sellers, along with more gourmet preparations like the 4th  Song From the End, featuring fior di latte mozzarella, fontina, ricotta, parmesan, and truffle paste.
 

Luna Pizza, West Hartford

Luna offers gluten-free crust from Still Riding Foods, and offers many of its specialty pies as a gluten-free version, including the meaty Pig and Cow with pepperoni, bacon, sausage, and hamburger; and lighter options like a classic margherita and a veggie loaded with caramelized onions, mushrooms, eggplant, spinach, broccoli, and oven-roasted peppers. A unique smoked salmon pie with capers and Bermuda onions is also available as a GF choice.
 

Oakland Pizza, South Windsor

Each of Oakland’s thin-crust specialty pizzas are available in gluten-free versions, like its signature Bianco (with pistachio, goat cheese, ricotta, red onion and truffle honey) and the Spicy Roni, with pepperoni, chopped chili peppers, and onion.
 

American Flatbread, Canton

American Flatbread offers a 12-inch gluten-free crust for any of its flatbreads, from its traditional pepperoni and mushroom with wood-fired cauldron tomato sauce to its Maui kalua pie with smoked pork shoulder or chicken, mango BBQ sauce, fresh pineapple, and goat cheese. There’s even a gluten-free dessert option.
 

Lisa’s Luna Pizza, Simsbury
 
Lisa’s Luna Pizza prioritizes good gluten-free options, with both gluten-free Neapolitan-style crusts and cauliflower crusts. Reviewers love the creative offerings, including the baked potato pie and the bacon cheeseburger with cheddar, bacon, onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard. While the restaurant is not a GF facility, Lisa’s notes that staff uses “the utmost care and consideration when preparing your gluten-free pizza, using separate toppings, utensils, pizza paddle, and oven.”
 

E&D Pizza Company, Avon
 
E&D partners with Still Riding Foods for its gluten-free crust option, available for its signature creations like the Positano with Black Mission figs, goat cheese, red onion, and chili honey; the zesty Vesuvius, with mozzarella, chopped basil, hot Italian soppressata and spicy cherry peppers; and a classic Neapolitan pie with crushed tomato sauce and no mozz. 
 
 

Middlesex County
 

Krust Pizza Bar, Middletown

This wood-fired pizzeria and bourbon bar has been a favorite in Middletown for more than a decade, and offers a gluten-free crust for its inventive pies with seasonal ingredients. While the menu changes often, diners love mainstays like the Shroom (with shredded mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, mushrooms, onions, and arugula) and the dill bacon ranch with pickles.
 

Mondo, Middletown

Mondo, a family-friendly destination in Middletown for 15 years, offers a 12-inch gluten free crust for its lineup of classic and creative pies. Specialty pizzas include a fresh tomato and basil pie, a shrimp pizza with red onion, capers, and fresh basil; and BBQ and buffalo chicken options. 
 

Rossini’s, East Hampton

 Rossini’s offers a 10-inch cauliflower crust for gluten-free customers, with reviewers praising its Rossini’s Special (loaded with meatballs, mushrooms, peppers, pepperoni, onions, sausage, and bacon) and a chicken pesto pie with sliced tomato and garlic. 
 

Coastline Brewing Co., Westbrook

This shoreline brewery offers a gluten-free crust for its red and white pies, like the Scallywag with shrimp, sun-dried tomato and lemon and the spicy May Day, with hot red pepper sauce, pepperoni, sausage, cherry peppers, and hot honey. (The menu just warns that the kitchen does not have separate prep spaces, cooktops or equipment for its GF pies.)  

Litchfield County
 

Bohemian Pizza, Litchfield

A quirky, colorful Western Connecticut favorite, Bohemian offers a GF crust for its pizzas and also makes note of the menu’s gluten-free toppings and combinations (and substitutions or swaps for others.) The Big Mac-inspired pie is one of them, with mozzarella and American cheeses, ground beef, pickles, and red onions finished with sesame seeds, lettuce, and a drizzle of Thousand Island dressing. 
 

Pizzeria Marzano, Torrington

Pizzeria Marzano offers gluten-free dough for its red and white Neapolitan-style pies, with a margherita, white Caprese with cherry tomatoes, and Buffalo chicken with Gorgonzola among customer favorites. Guests also love the New Yorker, with scamorza, fresh mozzarella, chopped sweet sopressata, pepperoncinis, oregano, Mike's Hot Honey, and burrata.
 

Sasso’s Coal-Fired Pizza, Torrington

Reviewers praise the “delicious” gluten-free crust at this Torrington spot, where the thin-crust New Haven-style pies are cooked in coal-fired ovens. Specialty pies include the Trufflo, with baby bella mushrooms, garlic, burrata, and truffle oil; and a Sasso’s Garden Veggie, loaded with broccoli, black olives, fresh tomato, red onion, spinach, and roasted red peppers.

Tolland County
 

Camille’s, Tolland

Camille’s is beloved for its thin, crisp crust and friendly small-town vibe. Like its sister restaurant Oakland Pizza Co. in South Windsor, any of its signature pies can be made with a gluten-free crust. Try the New Haven Sausage pie, with Lamberti sausage, peppers, fresh mozzarella, and a basil pesto drizzle; or the photogenic “Instagram pie” with chicken, bacon, garlic, Calabrian chile oil and lemon-dressed arugula.
 

Willington Pizza, Willington

Add your choice of topping to one of Willington’s gluten-free crusts, or make it a “designer” pizza like one of its signatures: red potato, with sour cream, sharp cheddar and broccoli or bacon; or pickle, with sliced whole dills, Parmesan garlic sauce, and mozzarella. 
 

Blaze Pizza, Storrs

Blaze, a “fast fire’d” pizza chain where pies are quickly cooked to order in 800-degree ovens, has plenty of creative toppings for a customizable meal ready in mere minutes. Two gluten-free options are available: a vegan gluten-free dough and a gluten-free cauliflower-based dough that contains dairy and eggs.
 

Windham County
 

Willimantic Brewing Company, Willimantic

Known for craft beer and hearty pub fare, this spot also offers an entire gluten-sensitive menu, with 10-inch personal pizzas on cauliflower crusts. The L.A. Smog starts with a garlic oil base and toppings of spinach, onion, mushrooms, and mozzarella, and the Storrs Shrimp is built with bacon, onion, and tomato. The pub also offers gluten-sensitive beer selections.
 

Trigo Wood-Fired Pizza, Willimantic

Trigo, named Windham County’s Restaurant of the Year by the Connecticut Restaurant Association in 2024, prides itself on its “harvest to hearth” approach – with local, seasonal ingredients in its wood-fired cooking. A “gluten-sensitive” crust is available for its red and white pies, including its signature lemon pie with ricotta, smoked scamorza, Urfa chili, and chili honey.

New London County 
 

Engine No. 6, Norwich

Engine No. 6 is an eastern Connecticut favorite for its extensive gluten-free options, offering GF preparations for its pizzas and calzones, breadsticks, pastas and chicken tenders. (There’s even a full GF dessert menu, with assorted cakes and a brownie.) Reviewers rave about Engine’s best-selling loaded baked potato pizza, with a sour cream base, chives, broccoli, diced potato, and crispy bacon.
 

Mango’s Wood-Fired Pizza, Mystic

Mango’s pizzas, baked with old-world tradition in an 800-degree wood-burning oven, are available with a gluten-free crust. Red pies range from classic mozzarella and margherita to a “Crankee Yankee” with oven-roasted chicken, broccoli and roasted red peppers; and white pies feature prosciutto and arugula and tomato with spinach and gorgonzola. Seasonal offerings include New Haven-style white clam and a fresh corn pie with local sweet corn, fontina cheese, and chili oil.
 

Fireside Brick Oven Pizza, Gales Ferry

Fireside offers a gluten-free crust for its wood-fired pizzas, many named after American national parks, like Yosemite (tomato, bacon, and Gorgonzola) and Great Smokey Mountain (seasoned shaved steak, peppers, and onions.) The Rocky Mountain is a favorite, with pepperoni, onions, peppers, and mushrooms.
 

Sapore Ristorante & Pizza Bar, Old Lyme

Sapore offers a gluten-free cauliflower crust for its red and white pizzas, from classic margherita and doppio (double) pepperoni to broccoli rabe with sausage, buffalo chicken with bleu cheese, and white spinach with ricotta. Featured pizzas also include toppings like burrata and hot honey. 
 
 

Fairfield County
 

Colony Grill, Stamford, Fairfield, Norwalk (and Milford)
 
The famous bar pies can be made with gluten-free crust, and all of the available toppings are also gluten-free, including an assortment of meats, vegetables, and its signature “hot oil” – a drizzle of pepper-infused oil that adds a telltale glow of heat. 
 

Letizia’s Pizza, Norwalk
Family-owned since 1991, Letizia’s offers all the charm of a classic neighborhood joint, along with gluten-free and cauliflower crust options. Guests rave about its sausage and hot oil as toppings.
 

Good Old Days, Newtown

This cult-favorite pizzeria and cocktail den offers personal-sized gluten-free versions of both of its pizza styles, a traditional thin and crispy and a thicker square presentation. Pizza offerings rotate frequently, but guests praise its French onion pie with mozzarella and Gruyere, caramelized onions, and optional bacon.

The Takeaway

From the legendary coal ovens of New Haven to the wood-fired charm of small-town gems, Connecticut’s gluten-free pizza scene is as rich and varied as its regular slices. So grab a friend, hit the road, and taste for yourself why the Pizza Capital of the U.S. is just as delicious — gluten-free.