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Being able to go out to a restaurant and eat pizza has always seemed like a far flung dream of mine....
Until now.
When I wandered over to the menu board at the front of Bella Italia in Bournemouth, I couldn't believe they were offering gluten free pizza bases and pasta.
Those wonderful, wonderful words!
Making the quickest decision I'd ever made on where to eat lunch, I dragged Steve in and sat at a table, my legs fidgeting in childish excitement.
Although I was excited by the idea of gluten free pasta, it had always been my dream to eat pizza in a restaurant, and on that choice, I was adament!
The problem was, however, choosing a topping....
To save problems in trying to decipher what sauces and toppings are gluten free, Bella Italia provide a separate gluten free menu on request, which definitely gave them a double thumbs up from me!
I eventually opted for the Speck E Rucola, with smoked ham, rocket and smoked mozzarella topping.
Of course, I had to add extra pepperoni though!
Waiting for my pizza to arrive felt like an age, but Bella Italia have honestly made my dream come true.
Let's just take a moment to savour that joyous moment my pizza arrived......
The pizza of my dreams!
It really was DELICIOUS!
The base was thin and crispy - a little difficult to cut with my knife and fork - but was a great texture!
I really love the crusts of pizzas (odd, because a lot of people don't!?) so it was great to have a real crispy edge!
The topping was ever so tasty, and a really generous portion too!
Overall, Bella Italia have won my heart - I;m just devasted that I discovered this little gem right at the end Uni - we don't have one at home! 🙁
For more information, to find your nearest restaurant or to view the menus, you can visit Bella Italia's website by clicking here.
That looks absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Alison
Alison, It is delicious - go and try one if you can!! 🙂
I ate at this Bella Italia in Bournemouth and was equally impressed. I even remembered to send a thank you email to them after my trip (I always try to encourage anywhere which caters well for gluten free)!
That is a good idea - I shall have to send a thankyou email myself! Although their Twitter people picked up my review which is good! Just wish I had discovered it in my first year of uni, rather than the end of my final year!! I shall be back! 🙂
Went to the Cambridge branch after reading this review and was really excited to try it. Had a small mouthful and realised they had given me a normal pizza, not a gluten free one! I'd suggest you double check it's gluten free before you eat any like I did.