More and more restaurants are becoming aware of the need for gluten-free options on
their menus – no doubt helped by the growing number of celebrities switching to a
gluten-free diet! However, for sufferers of celiac disease and those with NCGS, the
potential for cross-contamination in a busy kitchen is an obvious cause for concern.
For example, providing a salad without croutons is not a gluten-free option if the chef
who prepared it also prepared several other salads with croutons in the same
preparation area. This can make eating out seem like too big a risk to take for
individuals who are very sensitive to even tiny amounts of gluten but the good news is
that there are restaurants out there that truly understand what it means to be glutenfree
in every step of the food preparation process.
The following establishments are currently "gluten-free friendly " and although
not exclusively gluten-free, they are proud of their accommodating standards.
However, ensuring that the foods y ou eat are safe for you is ultimately your
responsibility so be prepared to explain y our needs carefully and ask questions
whenever you have any doubts. A phone call before y ou book is the easiest way to get
a feel for whether the staff will genuinely be interested in understanding and meeting
your needs.
A few eating establishments with gluten-free options in the US:
-The Old Spaghetti Factory
-Pizza Fusion
-Outback Steakhouse
-Legal Sea Foods
-Cheeseburger in Paradise
-BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
There are many more and an internet search for gluten-free restaurants in y our area will help y ou to narrow it down and set you on your way to eating out safely .
