# Does The Sausage Factory have gluten-free options?

The Sausage Factory · Restaurant · 517 Castro St, Castro/Upper Market, San Francisco

The Sausage Factory's menu says 39 dishes can be made gluten-free on request.

**Evidence level 1 of 4: some options** (https://tried.reviews/method#levels)

**Confirm with the restaurant.** The level summarizes what the restaurant states on its own menus and website. It isn't a safety rating.

## What it states

- **Dishes made gluten-free on request:** "Add pancetta +5, chicken +6, shrimp +8, salmon +15, or breaded chicken +11. Baked with mozzarella +3. Gluten-free penne +2.50." ([thesausagefactorysf.com/menu](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/menu), checked October 18, 2026)

Not stated on its own site or menus: a separate gluten-free menu; precautions against cross-contact; a dedicated gluten-free fryer; an entirely gluten-free kitchen; a disclaimer about gluten.

## Dishes marked gluten-free

0 labeled gluten-free, 39 gluten-free on request. Dishes as printed: names, prices and labels.

### [thesausagefactorysf.com/menu](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/menu), checked October 18, 2026

**Pastas to Share**

- Spaghetti Marinara · 10.95 / 15.95 · on request
- Spaghetti Pesto · 14.95 / 19.95 · on request
- Spaghetti Bolognese · 15.95 / 20.95 · on request
- Fettuccine Alfredo · 14.95 / 19.95 · on request
- Penne alla Vodka · 14.95 / 19.95 · on request

**Italian Classics**

- Spaghetti & Meatballs · 20.95 · on request
- Penne Primavera · 19.95 · on request
- Sausage & Mushroom · 20.95 · on request
- Spaghetti Puttanesca · 19.95 · on request
- Spaghetti Carbonara · 21.25 · on request
- Spaghetti all'Amatriciana · 20.25 · on request
- Fettuccine Seafood · 26.95 · on request
- Spaghetti & Clams · 23.95 · on request
- Penne Sausage & Broccoli Rabe · 21.95 · on request

**Pizza**

- Mozzarella Cheese · 18.50 / 24.95 · on request
- One Topping · 21.50 / 28.95 · on request
- Two Toppings · 23.50 / 30.95 · on request
- Margherita · 22.95 / 29.95 · on request
- Tony's · 24.95 / 31.95 · on request
- Gigi's · 24.95 / 31.95 · on request
- Fat Matt's · 24.95 / 31.95 · on request
- Junior's · 24.95 / 31.95 · on request
- Hibernia · 23.95 / 30.95 · on request
- Raul's · 23.95 / 30.95 · on request
- TBD · 23.95 / 30.95 · on request
- Meatball · 22.95 / 29.95 · on request
- All Meat · 25.95 / 32.95 · on request
- Vegetable · 23.95 / 30.95 · on request
- Broccoli Rabe · 23.95 / 30.95 · on request
- Calzone · 24.95 / 31.95 · on request

### [thesausagefactorysf.com/restaurant-menu.pdf](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/restaurant-menu.pdf), checked October 18, 2026

**Pastas to Share**

- PENNE A LA VODKA · 14.95 \| 19.95 · on request

**Italian Classics**

- SPAGHETTI ALL’AMATRICIANA · 20.25 · on request
- FETTUCINE SEAFOOD · 26.95 · on request

**Pizza**

- TWO TOPPING · Small 12” 23.50 / Large 16” 30.95 · on request
- TONY’S · Small 12” 24.95 / Large 16” 31.95 · on request
- GIGI’S · Small 12” 24.95 / Large 16” 31.95 · on request
- FAT MATT’S · Small 12” 24.95 / Large 16” 31.95 · on request
- JUNIOR’S (No Tomato Sauce) · Small 12” 24.95 / Large 16” 31.95 · on request
- RAUL’S (No Tomato Sauce) · Small 12” 23.95 / Large 16” 30.95 · on request

## Can an AI agent book it?

- Booking: its own site links to no booking platform we know.
- Its own website let our crawler in when we checked it; another agent may still meet a bot challenge.
- Website: https://thesausagefactorysf.com/

## Opening hours

- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 4 pm–9 pm
- Wednesday: 4 pm–9 pm
- Thursday: 4 pm–9 pm
- Friday: 12 pm–11 pm
- Saturday: 12 pm–11 pm
- Sunday: 12 pm–9 pm

As its own site states them.

## Sources

- [thesausagefactorysf.com](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/) (statement, checked October 18, 2026)
- [thesausagefactorysf.com/menu](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/menu) (menu, checked October 18, 2026)
- [thesausagefactorysf.com/restaurant-menu.pdf](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/restaurant-menu.pdf) (menu, checked October 18, 2026)
- [thesausagefactorysf.com/about](https://thesausagefactorysf.com/about) (statement, checked October 18, 2026)

Profile checked by Claude, an AI model, on October 19, 2026.

Gluten-free in the Castro/Upper Market: https://tried.reviews/sf/gluten-free/castro-upper-market.md

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