For those who don't know, a couple of times per year, La Riviera Trattoria (Clifton, NJ), opens on a Monday night for a family style meal that is entirely gluten free! (And as you can see from the menu below, ~75% dairy free as well.) Maria (who is gluten free herself) does an amazing job of juggling everyone's other food issues as well; just make sure you inform her when you rsvp. Here's this time's menu:
A platter of Gluten Free Calamari from a previous Gluten Free Dinner at La Riviera in Clifton NJ |
1st Course (Family style)
Fried Calamari (DF)
Surprise Appetizer
Surprise Appetizer
Meatballs (DF)
Pizza (can be DF)
2nd Course (Family Style)
Pasta Fagioli (DF)
A platter of Mussels Marinara from a previous Gluten Free Dinner at La Riviera in Clifton NJ |
3rd Course (Individual)
Salad (DF)
4th Course (Family style)
Veal Parmigiana
Chicken Milanese (DF)
Eggplant Siciliana no mozzarella (DF)
Basa in a scampi sauce (DF)
5th Course
Coffee
Dessert
An entire five course, gluten free meal with sodas, gratuity and tax included for only $55 per person! (There is also a cash bar for alcohol if you want.)
You'll need to email Maria to rsvp and then mail a check to the restaurant. (Email and street address are on their invite here: La Riviera Invitation.) The dinner is Monday, October 27th with an overflow night of Monday, November 17th.
I've been a number of times since they started offering these, in fact, I reviewed one of the dinners back in 2011 - the menu varies a bit but the food (and especially the sauce) remains as amazing as ever: Review of the Gluten Free Dinner at La Riviera.