Gluten free pizza restaurant Madrid - Grosso Napoletano Senza Glutine
Gluten-free pizza restaurant in Madrid
Any kind of 100% gluten-free restaurant in Madrid is welcome, for celiac disease sufferers such as myself in particular, due to the risk of contamination at a regular restaurant, and now we have a pizzeria. we can safely enjoy.
Gluten-free pizza restaurant in Madrid
Any kind of 100% gluten-free restaurant in Madrid is welcome, for celiac disease sufferers such as myself in particular, due to the risk of contamination at a regular restaurant, and now we have a pizzeria. we can safely enjoy.
Grosso Napoletano Senza Glutine is the new Gluten-free concept from Grosso Napoletano, Senza Glutine meaning gluten-free/sin gluten in Italian.
This new location, located at Calle de Fernando VI, 23, 28004 Madrid, close to metro stations Chueca and Alonso Martinez looks upscale and attracted a lot of admirers who stopped to look.
Already established in Madrid since 2017, Grosso Napoletano has a solid reputation for great stone-baked pizzas, often coming top of polls for the best pizza in Madrid and also the top 50 pizzerias in Europe. Congratulations to founders Jorge de Blas, who manages the business side, and Hugo Rodriguez de Prada, the gastronomical side!
Sandwichboard outside the restaurant mentioning ordering online for collection
Let’s party,because there’s No Gluten!
In some ways the success is down to authenticity, 80% of the ingredients come from Italy, and the custom wood-burning oven is made by artisan makers “Forni Grimaldi” based in Naples. The dough is double fermented over 48 hours to give that perfect elasticity.
At the time of writing, there are six starters on offer. Burrata, Mozarrela with pumpkin, Veal with tuna and anchovies, Caprese with avocado, beef carpaccio, and Smoked Provola melted in the oven with tomato sauce and herbs. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it!
There at twelve pizzas to choose from, the usual classics such as Margherita, Diavola, four seasons, calzone etc they also offer vegan and white sauce bases for those who aren’t keen on tomato. The pizza dough is made from a blend of buckwheat and rice flour, both naturally gluten-free.
Prices start at 10,90€ for Margherita and vegan prices and then jump to 13,90€ and then 14,90€ for the most expensive. I opted for the mid-priced Diavola pizza whilst my wife opted for the ham and mushroom “Prosciutto E Funghi”. Both pizzas were delicious and you almost couldn’t tell them from a non-gluten-free pizza. As for the prices, it’s worth noting that 1€ goes to the NGO Flores de Kiskeya in Haiti.
“Prosciutto E Funghi” or “Farmhouse” ham and mushroom pizza along with a bottle of extra spicy extra olive oil in the background.
Diavola
I would have preferred a bit more topping, meat and spice on my pizza, thankfully there was spicy oil that WAS genuinely spicy available on the table. Actually, we weren’t sitting at a table, we were at a window bar. As we were only two people and most tables were reserved for 4 or more people, including some smart-looking rounded booths.
Incidentally, the extra spicy extra virgin olive oil is available to take home for 7,90€ a bottle. Something I’ll consider next time I visit.
A sneaky view of the interior and mix of clientele through a mirror.
When we arrived at 19:45 for our reservation, easily made online through their website, on a Friday night (later times were already taken) it was fairly quiet but there were some diners already there (the kitchen doesn’t close in the afternoon I think. It quickly became busy and potential diners without reservations were turned away. There was a nice vibe, music playing loud enough to add atmosphere but not too loud that you needed to raise your voice to talk to someone.
Pizzaiolos prepare pizzas in the open kitchen, in the foreground one of the booths and then bars around the food preparation area. Note the huge amount of boxes for takeaway on the left.
As is common in times of COVID, restaurants require you to scan a QR code to access the menu. The waiter turned up to take our drinks order and of course, we hadn’t gotten around to checking out the drinks part of the menu yet, our eyes drinking in the delicious-sounding items on the menu, trying to whittle down the choices to one or two to choose from.
Daura Märzen from the Estrella Damm company. Gluten-free and double malted. 7.2% alcohol.
On the subject of drinks, the waiter was able to tell me that EVERYTHING on the menu was gluten-free and suitable for celiacs, apart from a handful of regular beers, he quickly listed the gluten-free beers and I chose a Marzen beer from Daura Damm, a double fermented beer with around 7.2% alcohol and less than 3 parts per million of gluten. This makes it perfectly fine for Celiacs. It was nice to have a double malted beer for a change and this one was again tasty and I didn’t notice it being much different to their Voll Damm product which I used to drink in pre-celiac days.
White Tiramisu. Mascarpone cream and white chocolate with an Italian sponge base, amaretto and cafe
Having decided to skip the starters, and after having wolfed down the pizza, it was time to consider desserts. Being celiac, the dessert course is usually the one I can’t partake in unless I want a piece of fruit, something I definitely wasn’t going to opt for with all gluten-free options for dessert. Usually, I’m not allowed to eat Tiramisu for dessert because my wife makes the best one, but today she said it was ok and because she’s struggled to find gluten-free ladyfingers to make one suitable for me at home.
The white tiramisu (Tiramisu Bianco) on the menu here for 6,50€ is described as being Mascarpone cream and white chocolate with an Italian sponge base, amaretto and cafe. Delicious, heavier than a regular Tiramisu, probably due to the thicker cream containing white chocolate. Served, hipster-style, in a jar and with two teaspoons it was a nice amount to share.
The restaurant is based on one floor, there seems to be step-free entry and large unisex disabled person bathroom. Always good to see here. Hand gel on entry and sufficient spacing.
All in all what are my thoughts? I definitely enjoyed my first gluten-free pizza in Madrid. It was better than my pizza experience in Paris, though the restaurant there had a more extensive range of dishes. Perhaps next time I’ll see if I can grab a later reservation and try three courses with a bigger appetite, that or I’ll opt for take-away. Not forgetting to also pick up a bottle of their extra spicy oil.
I've been back twice since writing this post. I went once for lunch and ordered one of their white pizzas and a starter with mozzarella balls. Very nice.
They have now launched a home delivery service. You order through the website and our order of four pizzas arrived about 40 minutes later.
I still haven't bought the spicy oil and I'm regretting it.
Here are some links to the menus! (links open in new windows)
Go on, pin it, you know you want to!
6 bottles of Spanish wine that you should try that aren't the usual suspects!
6 Spanish wines that aren’t the usual suspects in the Spanish wine lineup for you to try, purchased at Madrid & Darracot wine shop near Plaza Mayor Madrid.
A case of wine from Madrid & Darracott
It’s a wine shop near Plaza Mayor Madrid, they now have an online store. I popped in to choose 6 bottles, meaning they would deliver it to my home the following day for free. They have an interesting range of Spanish wines and not the typical selection. Find them at Calle del Duque de Rivas, 8, 28012 Madrid.
Apart from the vermouth, you won’t find wines from these regions in many bars in Madrid
A quick review of the wines in the photo from left to right.
El bandarra, “the rogue”, vermouth from the Penedes region of Cataluña (my favourite wine region) I would call it balanced, not sweet and not too bitter, well suited for food, especially tapas, fish in vinegar and olives. The shop gives you the refillable bottle which you can take back to the shop for inexpensive refills. I’ll happily be going back to refill this, and it only took me a few days to get through it all. @elbandarravermut on instagram.
The Vermouth from Cataluña is currently taking the country by storm.
Bodega Madrid Romero (@bodegamadridromero,instagram) - The cousin of Roque, one of the shop owners. Two wines from Madrid Romero in Jumilla. One a 100% Monastrell Crianza, the other Monastrell Syrah blend. I took both bottles to separate parties, and they went down well with Spanish and internationals alike, I always find that a bit of Syrah in a bottle of wine goes well with party food and tapas. Both wines are easy to drink but with enough character and complexity to keep the palate interested.
Next, we have Manga del brujo, the wizard’s sleeve from Escoces Volante (@escocesvolante, instagram), the flying Scotsman. It is a coupage by Master of Wine Norrel Robertson. (couldn’t find him on instagram but you can find out plenty about him).
A quick look online tells us that the blend is 70% Garnacha, 15% Syrah, 10% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo. I like wines from DO Calatayud in Aragon (@doCalatayud instagram), a region I discovered when living nearby in Zaragoza, and this one is incredibly great value for money. I’ll be repurchasing this one I think.
I finally GOT (i.e I understood) sherry last August when I went to stay in Cadiz, specifically the sherry triangle town of El Puerto de Santa Maria. My first real taste came when we made a day trip to Sanlucar de Barrameda (where I will return in September, lockdowns permitting). I just ordered cold manzanilla from a regular bar, it came from a barrel, and it was delicious. That bar was just across the road from the La Gitana bodegas (@lagitanahidalgo) which are the ones nearest to the Atlantic, but it was a Gonzalez-Byass makers of the world famous “Tio Pepe” that I’d had. In the photo at the top of the page, we have the La Gitana en Rama, which is unfiltered. Tasty, salty, bone dry and complex. I’ve had better, but at twice the price and you certainly can’t go wrong with this. In some dry sherries, the grape spirit is a bit more noticeable, I quite like that, but some new to sherry don’t and that’s a bonus for this bottle.
Finally, we have the Prieto Picudo called Gamonal from Pardevalles (@Pardevalles) in Leon. I haven’t tried this yet, it’s a new grape for me but one that is allowed in DO Tierra de Leon along with Mencia and Tempranillo. Speaking to a spanish friend he says that Prieto Picudo based wines are quite refreshing and enjoyed as an aperetivo before a meal, something for me to bear in mind!
I’ll have to come back and update this post once it’s been drunk!
This is a slightly expanded version of a long post I put on instagram, I have 3 accounts and the post on my @gareth_foodie account can be seen below.
What is Madrid Wine Club?!
Every month, the organisers hand pick 2 bottles of wine, usually from smaller producers making something more interesting than bigger commercial producers.
Then we contact our members reminding them to transfer the money, 20€, to the bank account (that info is emailed out separately) so that they can reserve wines and helps us know how many wines to order!
The first Saturday of every month we hold our wine club social event where you can come along and enjoy that month’s wine with other members. Members are emailed detailed tasting notes which talk about the winery, the region and the wine itself. It’s available in Spanish and English.
What is Madrid Wine Club? (now defunct)
Read on for some history from the past, at the bottom there’s updated info I have for wine socials.
I had been involved in running The Madrid wine club Since the end of 2017, I got involved before their first social meeting but wasn’t able to attend due to other commitments.
Since then I’ve been at each event pouring your wine, taking your money when you arrive and marking your name off the list when you take your hand-picked wines home. I'm even preparing part of the extensive tasting notes you get emailed as a full member!
So, what is the wine club?
Every month, the organisers, hand pick 2 bottles of wine, usually from smaller producers making something more interesting than bigger commercial producers.
Then we contact our members reminding them to transfer the money, 20€, to the bank account (that info is emailed out separately) so that they can reserve wines and helps us know how many wines to order!
I like it when wine has a persons name on it, shame this one doesn't say Gareth
Wow, that sounds amazing, tell me more!
Currently, the first Saturday of every month we hold our wine club social event where you can come along and enjoy that month’s wine with other members. We have an informal tasting but we don’t get into too much detail. Members are emailed detailed tasting notes which talk about the winery, the region and the wine itself. It’s available in Spanish and English.
Great times at Madrid wine club social events
If you need to pay in cash then you can do that at the event. It’s 10€ for the social only, if you’re not sure about buying the wines themselves.
This is the perfect opportunity for you to take your wines home at the end of the evening, they’ll be waiting for you there.
Alternatively, if you can’t make it, don’t worry, we have an agreement with El Brabantino ( Calle de Fray Ceferino González, 5, 28005 El Rastro ) near where we are currently holding our monthly social Atelier Cafe de la Llana, Calle de Embajadores, 26, 28012 El Rastro, and you can collect your wines there.
We’re also looking at doing wine delivery for a small extra charge.
Some hand written bottles and organic wines
As the wine club is defunct we have a simpler wine tasting group now called Club de vinos Madrid. It currently only exists on meetup, click on the link below for more details.
https://www.meetup.com/Club-de-vinos-Madrid/
Enjoy wine, responsibly :D
Gluten-free pizza restaurant in Madrid
Any kind of 100% gluten-free restaurant in Madrid is welcome, for celiac disease sufferers such as myself in particular, due to the risk of contamination at a regular restaurant, and now we have a pizzeria. we can safely enjoy.