Gluten-free ribollita
Real ribollita. Made with gluten-free bread.
Ribollita is made of bread: for coeliacs in Florence it is the forbidden dish par excellence. We make it the way it has always been made, changing one thing only: the bread, baked in our own workshop.
What ribollita is
It is the winter soup of Florentine cooking: black kale, cannellini beans, vegetables and stale Tuscan bread. The name says how it is made: cooked the day before and "re-boiled" the next day, when the flavours have come together and it tastes even better.
It was born in farmhouses, where leftover bread was never thrown away. It is served thick, with a drizzle of raw extra-virgin olive oil.
Our gluten-free ribollita
The recipe is the usual one. The stale bread, though, is gluten free and made in our workshop, a few steps from Porta Romana: it is what gives the soup the right texture. So the ribollita stays ribollita, and the whole table can eat it.
At the workshop you can also buy some of our specialities, such as ribollita and jarred peposo: ask the staff what is available.
What to eat with it
A Tuscan board with crostini first, then peposo or a grilled steak. All the dishes are on the menu.
Where to eat ribollita
Trattoria Boboli 1978 Gluten Free
Lunch, family, easygoing, contemporary Tuscan cooking.
Via Romana, 45/R, 50125 Firenze · Oltrarno
Every day 12:00–22:00Trattoria Boboli Al Bargello Gluten Free by il Gatto e la Volpe
Dinner, couples, atmosphere, wine.
Via Ghibellina, 147/R, 50122 Firenze · Santa Croce
Every day 12:00–22:30Trattoria Boboli La Cantina Gluten Free
Wine selection, pairings, tastings.
Via Romana, 60/R, 50125 Firenze · Oltrarno
Every day 11:30–22:00
Questions we often get
Does ribollita contain gluten?
The traditional one does, because it is made with bread. At Trattoria Boboli we make it with gluten-free stale bread from our own workshop.
What is the difference between ribollita and pappa al pomodoro?
Both are bread soups. Ribollita is a winter dish with black kale, beans and vegetables; pappa al pomodoro is a summer one, with ripe tomatoes, garlic and basil.
Where can I eat gluten-free ribollita in Florence?
At the Boboli restaurants on Via Romana, in the Oltrarno, and on Via Ghibellina, in Santa Croce: the whole menu is gluten free.