Budget-friendly wheat-free restaurant options
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Arepa Zone. Josephine gf. District Taco. Spice Kraft - Clarendon. DC Dosa. Crepe Lena. Ruthie's All-Day. Lilit Cafe. Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
Extreme Pizza. Hangry Burger. Fire Works Pizza. Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato. Pho Chef Geoff's West End. What are the rules as far as meats go? Any type of summary would be helpful! It might be easiest to stick to the basics at first — vegetables, fruits, rice, meat, dairy, eggs — these are all gluten free.
Meat should not be a problem, fish, chicken, seafood, beef, pork — all are fine. If you feel like you need more carbs, just go with rice and starchy veggies like potatoes to satisfy that urge.
Once you get more comfortable, then you could try other grains like millet and quinoa, but it might be easiest to stick to a simple diet at first!
Good luck, I hope it works for you! Tee, your symptoms sound like those of Celiac disease. I have Celiac and have had similar symptoms like yours. I have GF and feel so much better; still have some issues but much better than I was. Hope you are feeling relief.
Hi, thank you so much for this article! Very very helpful! We just found out my son has a sensitivity to gluten as we are on a path of a better diet to help with his ADHD symptoms! Can I ask how you started your own website? Yours is so helpful I would like to help others as well.
These are great tips! You also need to be very careful with nuts, seeds, some beans, dried fruit and some brands of minute rice. Most are processed on shared equipment with gluten containing ingredients. And I always encourage everyone to read labels! Just saw Big Lots selection og g-free yesturday.
Super excited since my area of florida does not have kroger and I am now having to cut out gluten… Thanks for the great information!! Very helpful. My husband and I went vegetarian 2 years ago on the directions of his doctors, but we have recently been told we now also need to cut out gluten and dairy from his diet as too.
hmmm sounds fun! I probably like you in the beginning have watched my grocery bills almost double, so I really appreciate the tips you provided from a veterans perspective.
One thing I am curious about is eating out and take away. I am 7 months pregnant and although I love to cook, I am running out of energy and enthusiasm to spend hours in the kitchen.
Particularly once baby arrives and insomnia cloaks the whole house, we will be more in need of a quick dinner alternatives than ever. I have found that for us, ethnic cuisin is what works best for takeout. Indian food, Thai food, Mexican food — all usually have something that will work.
We have had good luck with Qdoba and Chipotle — I love the rice and bean bowls with salsa and guacamole and grilled vegetables.
Panera has some salad options that may work, and you can look at the full allergy menu in store so that you know for sure what you are getting. Noodles and Company is the same way. I hope that helps! Best wishes to you and your family! Thank you for deciding to write this!
I start my gluten free experience tomorrow and definitely feel clueless. I appreiate your helpful tips! We have been gluten free since last fall and I have scoured the ends of the Earth! So, thank you. Not sure why that is, but I do like options!
I think more stores are realizing that they need to stock GF items, because gluten sensitivity is so common nowadays! This is a great post! Thanks for all the suggestions and options. This is a really amazing resource. Kelly, I love this post! Great tips.
They are very useful. Definitely I will follow some of these tips ;-. Kelly, this is SUCH a great post! More on that below. That makes it worthless for people who seriously need to avoid gluten. There are a few ways to do it, and you might need to try a couple to get a place to respond to you.
This step is particularly important for mixed facilities in order to understand their processes for minimizing cross-contamination.
It is not a lifestyle choice — even a crumb of gluten will make me sick for days. While I was researching places to eat, I came across your restaurant. I am hoping you can help me find something that I can safely eat at your restaurant.
Thank you in advance for your help in making sure I have a great dining experience. When you prepare my meal, can you prepare it in a way to ensure that there is no cross-contamination with gluten? For example, if something is fried in oil that was also used to fry something with gluten, it is not safe for me to eat.
If something is prepared on the same surface or in the same pan that was used to cook gluten without a thorough cleaning, it is not safe for me to eat.
Your trip is finally here! But what you do when you get there will set the tone for your meal, and go a long way towards. First, if you make a reservation, put that one of you has Celiac Disease and needs to eat gluten free. This will tip the restaurant off to be prepared for you in advance. What a great feeling.
When you get to the restaurant and are seated, the first thing you need to do is tell your server about your needs. Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it.
When you order, ask them to confirm with the kitchen that what you ordered is, in fact, safe. Doing those two things — telling them your needs up front, asking for their help, and asking them to confirm with the kitchen — will set you up for the best possible gluten free dining experience.
There you have it! What other strategies do you use for eating out gluten free? Drop me a note at matt wheatlesswanderlust. com and let me know. First, connect with me on Instagram to follow along on my yearlong worldwide adventure.
Next, check out my favorite travel resources to travel cheaper, faster, and better. Finally, head over to read my latest posts to stoke your sense of wanderlust. Matt is the founder and main writer behind Wheatless Wanderlust, which he started back in as a way to share his gluten free travel guides with his fellow Celiac travelers.
Since then, Matt and his wife Alysha have visited 18 national parks, spent three months in Europe and six weeks in Colombia, and have explored every corner of the Pacific Northwest, which is where Matt grew up.
He writes super detailed guides to the places they visit, bringing together personal experience and historical context to help YOU plan an amazing trip. Hi Matt, thank you for this very informative piece. Hey Kate! I hear you — definitely an issue that you, me, and every other Celiac has dealt with when traveling internationally.
Thanks for the comment!
7 gluten free dinners on a budget for well under $ Feeds a family of 4 with leftovers. Easy weeknight gluten free dinners Switch pasta to rice or potatoes and the world's your oyster! Mexican food, Chinese, Thai, Indian, etc. Or just go meat + veggies for more Your best options for gluten-free fast food include: Arby's; Boston restaurants serve gluten-free pasta off their "gluten friendly" menus
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