Gluten-free pizza in London has moved on. The version of this article we would have written five years ago would have been a list of caveats, two restaurants that had a dedicated gluten-free base, and a polite suggestion to bring snacks. The 2026 version is shorter on caveats and longer on actual recommendations. There are now several fully dedicated gluten-free pizzerias in London, and a longer list of mainstream pizzerias with separate gluten-free kitchens or dedicated gluten-free ovens that take cross-contamination seriously.
This guide is organised by how safe the kitchen is for coeliac diners. The fully dedicated rooms come first. The mainstream Italian rooms with credible separation come second. We have stuck to places that the London coeliac community (FindMeGlutenFree, My Gluten Free Guide, the Gluten Free Podcast, Coeliac UK forums) has consistently flagged as safe.
Ardiciocca — Fulham
A fully 100% gluten-free Italian restaurant in Fulham. The whole kitchen is gluten-free, which means cross-contamination is not a concern. The pizzas are thin-crust, light, and the texture compares favourably to a standard wheat base, which is the test that matters. Gluten-free pasta and gluten-free desserts are on the same menu. If you have coeliac disease and want to eat somewhere that does not require explanation, this is the first call.
Dijon Hampstead — Hampstead
A dedicated 100% gluten-free spot with pizzas alongside cakes, pastries, donuts, and other baked goods sourced from dedicated gluten-free producers. The pizzas are the headline order. The wider menu makes it a useful coeliac destination beyond a single meal. Sit-in and takeaway. The Hampstead location makes it a North London anchor for the dedicated-kitchen list.
Purezza — Camden
Europe’s first entirely vegan pizzeria, with a menu that is roughly 98% gluten-free. Not 100% dedicated, but the gluten-free version is the headline option and the cross-contamination protocols are well-publicised. Purezza was a trailblazer for plant-based pizza in the UK and has held the position. The sourdough base is the difference-maker, with a long fermentation that produces a properly chewy crust. If you are vegan and gluten-free, this is the first pick. If you are just gluten-free, it is still excellent.
Cotto — Italian, two-kitchen setup
An Italian restaurant that runs two kitchens, one of them dedicated entirely to gluten-free cooking. The gluten-free menu is essentially the full Cotto menu including pizza, pasta, antipasti, and desserts. This is the right call when half the table is gluten-free and the other half is not, because nobody has to compromise. Service understands the protocols. The pizza is closer to a Neapolitan style than a Roman one.
Santa Maria Pizzeria — Holloway Road
The Holloway Road branch has a dedicated gluten-free oven, which eliminates the cross-contamination risk from a shared oven floor (a common point of failure even at restaurants that use a gluten-free base). The standard Santa Maria pizza programme is one of the better Neapolitan operations in London, and the gluten-free version follows the same dough principles with a different flour blend. Worth a trip even from outside Islington.
What separates a real gluten-free pizzeria from a token one
Three things to ask before ordering. First, is the dough mixed in a separate area or in the same area as wheat dough? (Flour dust travels.) Second, is the oven dedicated or shared? (Shared ovens contaminate even a celiac-safe base.) Third, are the cutters, peels, and prep boards dedicated? (Wooden peels in particular hold gluten across washes.) The dedicated rooms above answer yes to all three. The two-kitchen rooms answer yes to all three on their gluten-free side. Anywhere that cannot give a clear yes to all three is fine for non-coeliac gluten-free diners, but the celiac-safe label does not apply.
The honest broader picture
If you are gluten-intolerant but not coeliac, the London gluten-free pizza scene has plenty of options, including most of the chain pizzerias (Pizza Pilgrims, Pizza Express, Franco Manca) which all offer gluten-free bases now. If you are coeliac, the dedicated and two-kitchen rooms above are the safe list. The risk profile drops further if you order at off-peak times when the kitchens are not under maximum throughput pressure.
How to choose
If you are coeliac and want maximum safety: Ardiciocca or Dijon Hampstead.
If you are gluten-free and vegan: Purezza.
If half the table is gluten-free and half is not: Cotto.
If you want a serious Neapolitan-style gluten-free pizza: Santa Maria, Holloway Road.
For more on the differences between pizza styles, see pinsa vs Neapolitan vs Roman pizza, and for the wider London Italian scene see our guide to the best Italian restaurants in London.