Viareggio is a rare case in our database: of the 4 verified addresses, 4 are entirely dedicated. No mixed kitchen, no “adapted” menu — not a single grain of wheat flour on the premises. Two of these addresses are certified by AIC, the Italian celiac association. The nuance worth knowing before you go: only one is a sit-down restaurant, two are ice cream shops, and the fourth is a store.

The city in numbers

Viareggio's 4 verified addresses, by type
Restaurants2
Ice cream shops2

The restaurant: the whole menu, no exceptions

Ristorante La Posteria, via San Francesco, serves a menu that’s entirely gluten-free and AIC-certified — the sticker is displayed in the window. The pizzas there are baked following the protocol set by the celiac association, and the menu runs all the way to fish and meat dishes and house-made desserts. Four specialist sources agree (Gluto, mangiaresenzaglutine.it, gingerglutenfree.com, ristorantiperceliaci.net) and the house’s website is active. This is the address to remember for an actual sit-down meal.

The two ice cream shops

Two artisan gelaterias, both entirely gluten-free — cones and toppings included, which is the sticking point almost everywhere else.

Gelateria La Piazzetta, via Cesare Battisti, has been AIC-certified since 2019: ice cream, pastries and frozen cakes there are made only with rice flour. Gluto, Atly and Tripadvisor confirm the status and the certification.

Gelateria Artigiana Seventy Seven, on the seafront, makes reduced-sugar ice cream, with a terrace. Cristina and Roberto run the shop. The establishment isn’t AIC-certified, but Gluto.it, its official Instagram and PagineGialle agree it’s a 100% gluten-free spot, rated 4.8/5.

The store, not a table

BonCelì Viareggio, via Alessandro Volta, is listed with us as a restaurant, but that’s a category we’d rather correct: it’s actually a shop entirely devoted to gluten-free products — fresh, frozen, bakery and pastry on Saturdays — that also processes ASL (public health service) vouchers. Its Gluto listing (4.9/5, 24 reviews) calls it a “punto di riferimento in Versilia” (“a reference point in Versilia”). For stocking up during a stay in a rental apartment, this is the place; for dinner, it isn’t.

Our tips on site

  • Say “Sono celiaco” or “Sono celiaca.” In Italy the word is understood immediately, and it triggers real precautions where “senza glutine” can be taken as a preference.
  • Look for the AIC logo. The Associazione Italiana Celiachia certifies establishments trained in gluten-free practice; two of our four Viareggio addresses claim it, La Posteria and La Piazzetta.
  • The four addresses are in the same city, not on the same street — the store on via Volta, the restaurant on via San Francesco, the ice cream shops on via Cesare Battisti and on the seafront. Plan a trip for each.
  • Continuing in Italy? Our guide to gluten-free travel in Italy covers the rest of the country.

Explore the 4 addresses

Every address cited has been verified at the source: existence, actual gluten-free level, risks. All 4 are on the Nutrixe map — and if your Viareggio address is missing, suggest it. The full list is on our page gluten-free restaurants in Viareggio, and AFDIAG, AIC, FACE certifications explains what the AIC label actually guarantees.

Figures at the time of publication. The database grows every week: today's exact count is always on the map.