Eating in Restaurants: Gluten-Free Safety for Celiac Disease

If you're wondering how to eat out while eating gluten-free, start here. You'll find lists of restaurants with gluten-free menus, dining out tips and more.

Eating out gluten-free? Here are five rules to follow to get a safe - and hopefully enjoyable! - meal at (almost) any restaurant.

If you want to enjoy a gluten-free meal out, these 20 regional and national casual dining restaurants all feature gluten-free menus.

Want to dine out gluten-free at an ethnic restaurant? Here's what you need to know about gluten-free dining at Thai, Indian, Japanese, Italian and Chinese restaurants.

What's your favorite gluten-free restaurant menu? Tell your story.

Looking for a great gluten-free pizza restaurant? Multiple national and regional restaurant chains offer gluten-free pizza.

On a gluten-free diet? You can eat gluten-free pasta in restaurants everywhere. How? Bring your own, and ask the chef to cook it for you.

Whether you're a newly diagnosed celiac or an experienced gluten-free dieter, here are some tips to help you dine out safely.

Eating in restaurants is challenging for people with celiac disease. Learn these common menu terms that usually means there's gluten in the food.

Restaurant Cards contain descriptions of the gluten-free diet in a variety of languages, to help restaurant staff understand the needs of the celiac patron. Restaurant cards are essential if you are not fluent in the local language.

A variety of directories – by no means exhaustive – are available to help you find restaurants that offer gluten-free menu items.

The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide, 3rd Edition should really be called "Thousands of Restaurants With Chefs Who Know What Gluten Is, Plus Extensive Lists Of Gluten-Free Menu Items At Chain Restaurants, Plus Tips For Safe Gluten-Free Dining."

Assuring a safe gluten-free meal in a Chinese restaurant can be a little tricky, especially because soy sauce is used so often in Chinese recipes. On the other hand, among the most common ingredients in Chinese food are many that are safe for celiacs: rice wine, rice vinegar, dried mushrooms, cornstarch, garlic, ginger root, spring onions, oyster sauce, rice, sesame oil, chili paste, and tofu.

The Kari-Out Company has introduced a gluten-free soy sauce in packets specifically for Chinese restaurants. Their soy sauce is also low sodium, sugar free and Kosher, and it has no carbs.

Uno Chicago Grill, a franchise with more than 200 restaurants, offers a wide-ranging menu for people on gluten-free diets. The delicious gluten-free pizza, of course, gets the most attention. Eat in, or take out.

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The growing popularity of the gluten-free diet means even fast food restaurant chains which tend to have pretty gluten-filled menus are jumping on the bandwagon, providing more options for those of us with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Just be careful: the risk of cross contamination in fast food restaurants, even those with...

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