Richmond gluten‑free bakery

A family that already ran San Francisco’s Montesacro restaurants opened a new bakery and trattoria on Clement Street after their daughter Alice was diagnosed with celiac disease, the autoimmune condition triggered by gluten. The new spot, Everything Nice, is part of the same project as Clementina at 343 Clement St. and serves baked goods in a neighborhood where gluten-free options are still limited. (richmondsunsetnews.com) (hautelivingsf.com) Celiac disease is not a food preference problem or a diet trend. The Celiac Disease Foundation says it is a serious autoimmune disease in which eating gluten damages the small intestine, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says treatment means a lifelong gluten-free diet. (celiac.org) (niddk.nih.gov) That changes how a family cooks at home, and it also changes how a restaurant kitchen works. Flour dust, shared mixers, and the same sheet pan can all create cross-contact, which is why the United States Food and Drug Administration opened a new request for information on gluten labeling and cross-contact on January 21, 2026. (fda.gov) (federalregister.gov) In packaged food, the federal rule for a “gluten-free” label is less than 20 parts per million of gluten. In a bakery, the practical version of that rule is simpler and stricter: build the whole operation around gluten-free ingredients so customers with celiac disease do not have to guess what touched the croissant before it reached the case. (fda.gov) (ecfr.gov) That is the pivot Gianluca Legrottaglie and Viviana Devoto made. Richmond Sunset News reports that they rethought their food business after Alice’s diagnosis, and Haute Living says the result was a place built so everyone at the table could eat the same meal instead of ordering around one person’s medical restriction. (richmondsunsetnews.com) (hautelivingsf.com) The address matters because Clement Street is one of the Richmond District’s main food corridors, lined with long-running neighborhood shops and family restaurants. Haute Living says the team reused and refined the former Bettola space rather than starting from scratch, and early service drew a packed Inner Richmond crowd of families, couples, and neighbors. (hautelivingsf.com) The menu strategy is not to make “health food.” Richmond Sunset News says Everything Nice offers gluten-free baked goods, while Clementina next door serves a fully gluten-free Italian menu built around pizza, pasta, and other dishes that still read like a normal night out, not a compromise plate. (richmondsunsetnews.com) (hautelivingsf.com) That is why this opening stands out beyond one bakery case. In most cities, people with celiac disease learn to scan labels, ask nervous questions, and skip bread baskets; on Clement Street, one family turned that daily routine into a bakery and restaurant where the default answer is already yes. (niddk.nih.gov) (richmondsunsetnews.com)