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Dave January 6, 2009

Restaurant Review: Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza

Note to the reader – Picazzo’s changed their name to Sellwood Pizza Kitchen in May 2010.

We are excited to present another gluten-free pizza review. Not just because we love pizza but because there’s another place in Portland Oregon with good gluten-free pizza.

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By now your author is used to frequenting restaurants and having to forego the delicious bread-based appetizers because of his gluten free diet. Like that wonderful bread they serve at Lebanese restaurants, or bruschetta, or just plain sourdough bread with red wine vinegar and olive oil. So if you’re like me, when you read “Garlic Cheese Bread” on an appetizer menu, you skip over it quickly to spare yourself the pain. But wait! Here at Picazzo’s you can eat the Garlic Cheese Bread!

So let’s talk about the restaurant. It is part of a small chain of gourmet pizza restaurants. It is in Sellwood, which is a little out of the way for us, but not so bad when you use the Sellwood bridge. The restaurant is relatively new and very clean. They serve beer and wine, salads, and gourmet pizzas.

Most of you probably already know that the words “gourmet pizza” means two things: 1) It’s a little more expensive than most. 2) They have weird pizzas like “Shrimp, Smoked Bacon and Gorgonzola” with an alfredo sauce. The good news is that you can make your own too. We got a half and half of two different vegetarian pizza varieties: Nonna’s Favorite and the Pesto and Artichokes. We thought both were very good, but wished that they were a little more flavorful. Otherwise I think we would have given them our “Best Italian Restaurant” award.

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I know what you’re thinking: “OK! OK! Get on with the crust!” Yes. the crust is excellent. We felt ours was a little undercooked, but really even still it was excellent. Their crust is more like the bready chewy thin crust that is crunchy on the bottom, and is so much like the real thing that I actually asked our waiter if they didn’t bring us the wrong kind of crust. That was when our waiter started bragging about how there is only one item on their menu that can’t be made gluten-free. Even their sandwiches can be made gluten-free.

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The wait staff was friendly, the pizza was excellent, and we were very happy. If you are on a gluten-free diet or have celiac disease, Picazzo’s is a great place to eat!

Later note: We just went by recently (January 2010) and their crust is EVEN BETTER. Before it seemed a little undercooked. Now it is very crisp and hard to tell from the real thing. They also have delicious cookie desserts which are gluten-free. We tried the chocolate chip cookie and it was excellent. It’s kind of like a large cookie baked in a dish that they serve with ice cream. The cookie ends up being a little uncooked in the center so it’s gooey. If that sounds good to you then I suggest you try it!

Times we have visited: 4+ (So we feel pretty good about our rating)
Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Price compared to “regular”: Same price, although the restaurant itself is a little expensive.

Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads
8000 SE 13th Ave
Sellwood, Oregon 97202

Filed Under: Restaurant Review Tagged With: Beer and Wine, Gluten-free Appetizers, Pizza, Restaurant, Review, Salads, Sellwood

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  1. Victoria Campbell says

    December 24, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    This is our favorite GF pizza in Portland. Unfortunately the wait can be a bit much, and the order a bit disorganized. We usually eat there because we live so far away. If you live close, I recommend To Go. Give them a try.

  2. Kyra says

    January 30, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    I LOVE Picazzos (my favorite pizza place in Portland that serves GF pizza). I used to stop by for lunch sometimes when I worked in Multnomah Village. Unfortunately, their hours have changed and they are now only open after 4 pm. I think We’re going to head there tonight!

  3. Philipp says

    May 28, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Thanks for the great review! I just wanted to let everyone know that we are also having our new website up and running. In addition you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

    http://www.sellwoodpizzakitchen.com

  4. Shabbis says

    April 13, 2012 at 7:04 am

    My girlfriend, who has celiacs, and I frequent the Sellwood Pizza Kitchen. It’s the best gluten free pizza in the city in my opinion. They do an excellent job of not allowing any cross contamination, unlike several other, more popular pizza chains around who also offer gluten free. I’ve even had their regular pizza and found their gluten free pizza crust is much better than their regular crust.

    • Dave says

      April 16, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      We love Sellwood Pizza Kitchen!!!

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