Gluten friendly restauraunts?
PibblesRun
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My friend asked me to go to lunch...my first time going out since being gluten free! Do you know of a few gluten friendly restauraunts? thanks!
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Your best bet will be to google local restaurants and see what's gluten free near you. Here is a site I use: http://www.glutenfreeregistry.com You can do a state search and see what's available near you.0
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I don't know how strict you're being about cross contamination (which will seriously limit your restaurant choices if you are zero tolerance), but most Mexican food is gluten free, and I know that Wendy's is fairly good about not mixing stuff together (so if you just order something without a bun you're pretty safe). If you have a specific place in mind, you can always google the name of the place and "gluten free" — usually there has been discussion of it at some point (if it's a chain restaurant). I think there is also an app for finding gf-friendly restaurants! I think the main thing is to watch out for sauces — that's how they getcha!0
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I don't know how strict you're being about cross contamination (which will seriously limit your restaurant choices if you are zero tolerance), but most Mexican food is gluten free, and I know that Wendy's is fairly good about not mixing stuff together (so if you just order something without a bun you're pretty safe). If you have a specific place in mind, you can always google the name of the place and "gluten free" — usually there has been discussion of it at some point (if it's a chain restaurant). I think there is also an app for finding gf-friendly restaurants! I think the main thing is to watch out for sauces — that's how they getcha!
I'm not sure about Wendy's. I was on their website recently to check their food allergens and most items noted that they contained wheat. Please be very careful.0 -
I don't know how strict you're being about cross contamination (which will seriously limit your restaurant choices if you are zero tolerance), but most Mexican food is gluten free, and I know that Wendy's is fairly good about not mixing stuff together (so if you just order something without a bun you're pretty safe). If you have a specific place in mind, you can always google the name of the place and "gluten free" — usually there has been discussion of it at some point (if it's a chain restaurant). I think there is also an app for finding gf-friendly restaurants! I think the main thing is to watch out for sauces — that's how they getcha!
I'm not sure about Wendy's. I was on their website recently to check their food allergens and most items noted that they contained wheat. Please be very careful.
Weird, I recently read something to the contrary. That they do have wheat items but that they have options that don't have gluten, and they try to keep stuff fairly separate. Also, I don't believe she is Celiac, but just intolerant, so general concerns of contamination might not be as strict as someone with Celiac.
http://www.findmeglutenfree.com/chains/wendys
http://www.wendys.com/food/pdf/us/gluten_free_list.pdf
GF bloggers seem to feel ok with it too:
http://emmaus.patch.com/articles/living-gluten-free-wendy-s-is-the-place-to-be
http://glutenfreegusto.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/wendys-gluten-free-menu/
http://glutenfreeworks.com/blog/2010/07/02/wendys-updates-gluten-free-menu-again/0 -
thanks! yes possibri, you are correct! just intolerant...0
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I have seen gluten free options listed online for Olive Garden, TGI Fridays, and I believe Chili's. Cooper's Hawk Winery has a gluten free section on their menu. I rarely eat fast food anymore, but I was able to find a free iphone app called "Gluten Free Fast Food" that lists all menu items for all the major chains.
I'm new at this, and going out to eat makes me nervous! I guess it is good that cooking more is one of my goals! : )0 -
Your best bet will be to google local restaurants and see what's gluten free near you. Here is a site I use: http://www.glutenfreeregistry.com You can do a state search and see what's available near you.
Awesome! I bookmarked that one!
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How funny! I actually just looked up places in my state for this very thing like 10 mins ago!
I have been GF for 6-8 months now because im not exactly sure what im allergic to/level of allergies. In the last couple months I have eaten at a few places in my state (WA state) with mixed results. I am very insistant on asking the servers questions etc about the kitchen what exactly they do to ensure gluten is not in my food etc. I have been glutened 30% of the time
It is very frustrating!
I looked a couple places up in Seattle and it seems there are some shops that are 100% GF which is exciting! I really hope with awareness restauraunts will offer "safer" options for GF people. 0 -
I don't know how strict you're being about cross contamination (which will seriously limit your restaurant choices if you are zero tolerance), but most Mexican food is gluten free, and I know that Wendy's is fairly good about not mixing stuff together (so if you just order something without a bun you're pretty safe). If you have a specific place in mind, you can always google the name of the place and "gluten free" — usually there has been discussion of it at some point (if it's a chain restaurant). I think there is also an app for finding gf-friendly restaurants! I think the main thing is to watch out for sauces — that's how they getcha!
I'm not sure about Wendy's. I was on their website recently to check their food allergens and most items noted that they contained wheat. Please be very careful.
Weird, I recently read something to the contrary. That they do have wheat items but that they have options that don't have gluten, and they try to keep stuff fairly separate. Also, I don't believe she is Celiac, but just intolerant, so general concerns of contamination might not be as strict as someone with Celiac.
http://www.findmeglutenfree.com/chains/wendys
http://www.wendys.com/food/pdf/us/gluten_free_list.pdf
GF bloggers seem to feel ok with it too:
http://emmaus.patch.com/articles/living-gluten-free-wendy-s-is-the-place-to-be
http://glutenfreegusto.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/wendys-gluten-free-menu/
http://glutenfreeworks.com/blog/2010/07/02/wendys-updates-gluten-free-menu-again/
OK, so I checked some of the websites you listed and saw that salads and drinks are gluten free. Salads are pretty safe anywhere, but if you want anything else, like a burger or chicken, you need to be careful.0 -
too bad none of these restaurants have CHILD FRIENDLY items, that is my problem. The only place we seem to have is boston pizza and that is getting old FAST!0
