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How to Follow the Gluten-Free Diet in Restaurants

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Updated April 10, 2009

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Whether you're a newly diagnosed celiac or an experienced gluten-free dieter, these articles will help you dine out safely.

7 Steps to Safe Gluten-Free Restaurant Meals

These seven steps will help you learn how to stay safe when eating in restaurants. If you read only one article about how to stay safely gluten-free in restaurants, read this one.

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Lists Of Restaurants With Gluten-Free Menus

These nine directories –- online and in print –- can help you find restaurants that offer gluten-free menu items.

Restaurant Menu Terms That Mean “Gluten”

You’ll be more effective at avoiding gluten if you learn the words and phrases listed below. Dishes described with these terms are usually not safe for people with celiac disease.

Where to Get Restaurant Cards for Gluten-Free Dining

Restaurant cards contain descriptions of the gluten-free diet in a variety of languages. They are designed to be carried in a pocket or purse and given to restaurant personnel to help explain the needs of the celiac patron. Restaurant cards are essential if you are not fluent in the local language.

Ordering Gluten-Free in a Chinese Restaurant

Assuring a safe gluten-free meal in a Chinese restaurant is tricky, especially because soy sauce is used so often in Chinese recipes. Here are some suggestions to help you choose a Chinese restaurant and order safely from the menu.

Where to Get Great Gluten-Free Pizza

Reader suggestions for where to get delicious gluten-free pizza including restaurants in towns across America and around the world. (If your favorite restaurant is not mentioned, you'll be given the opportunity to add it.)

Book Review: The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide

This book lists thousands of restaurants where the staff knows what gluten is, useful tips for safe gluten-free dining, plus extensive lists of gluten-free menu items at chain restaurants and franchises.

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