If you’re looking for a gluten-free Asheville restaurant, we pride ourselves on accommodating diverse dietary needsâincluding dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan optionsâin a dedicated, strictly gluten-free kitchen at both our downtown and south Asheville locations. From our signature house-made pasta doughs to our artisan breads and pastries, everything is crafted from scratch and baked fresh daily. We serve dinner at both our locations, with the addition of weekday lunch and weekend brunch at our South Asheville location. We look forward to serving you.
ASHEVILLE â Sometimes itâs not just about what goes in a dish but what doesnât.
At Posana, a diner may start off with ricotta gnocchi and end with an espresso and biscotti without knowing something is missing from the traditional ingredients list â gluten.
Itâs a little well-known secret and often a surprise for diners that none of the dishes on the menu includes gluten.
In May 2009, Posana opened with a kitchen dedicated to gluten-free food. However, they didnât tell anyone the dishes were gluten-free. The detail isnât so much hidden as it is just not widely advertised so as to not deter guests.
âThe biggest misconception about gluten-free food is that itâs going to taste bad and that psychologically you are not going to have a good experience with the food and dinner and dining because youâre missing out on something,â Pollay said. âAll of a sudden, when you go off on that mindset, youâre just not going to have a good dining experience. Thatâs why we donât tell people weâre gluten-free.â
