Celiac safety profile
Bencotto
Italian Restaurant · Bar · Restaurant
750 W Fir St #103, San Diego, CA 92101
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Gluten-free penne pasta (GF)
- Gluten-free gnocchi (GF)
- Many sauces are gluten-free (with one noted exception: the cheese sauce is not GF)
- Gluten-free pastas are sometimes prepared in separate pots away from gluten-containing pastas
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The restaurant is not a dedicated gluten-free facility.
- There are reports of cross-contamination concerns, including at least one incident where gluten exposure occurred despite precautions.
- One sauce is explicitly noted as not gluten-free.
- While staff are often described as knowledgeable, the mixed safety signals mean risk cannot be fully ruled out, especially for diners with strict celiac protections.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.