Although Orlando does have its foodie niches (food trucks, pho restaurants, theme park fare) its gluten-free pizza scene is sorely lacking. Having eaten around the region trying gluten-free pizzas of all shapes and sizes, I consider Boardwalk Pizza in Winter Park as my favorite independent pizzeria in the Orlando area because their pizzas are consistently good and the staff are knowledgable. 


Although I’ve eaten at Boardwalk Pizza countless times over the years, I realized I had never formally written up a review on the blog. After reading my friend Alexis’ review over on her blog Gluten Free in Orlando, I definitely made sure to put Boardwalk on my must-do list over winter break because I have not eaten there in over a year. Although I knew my past pizzas were excellent, I wondered how Boardwalk would compare to my new favorite pizza spots in Baltimore.


Boardwalk Pizza’s gluten-free offerings are more expansive than most pizzerias in town. Besides offering gluten-free pizza, Boardwalk goes above and beyond to offer pastas, desserts (chocolate pudding- not dairy free) and beer (Redbridge and Omission). Protocols are in place to ensure pizza and pasta is not cross contaminated with their gluten-filled counterparts such as using cornmeal to stretch all pizzas to eliminate airborne flour, clean pots and water for pastas and a dedicated gluten-free pan for pizzas to protect them in a shared oven. 

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