To begin planning your gluten free vacation in Connecticut, bookmark or copy the “Connecticut list” published by the Gluten Intolerance Group as part of its Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program. You’ll learn the location of Connecticut’s Outback Steakhouses, where you can be guaranteed an excellent meal served from a gluten free menu.

  This same list includes Elizabeth’s in Rocky Hill (860-257-3511) and Frascati Restaurant and Pizza  in Stamford (203-353-8900). Frascati's has a website, but does not mention  anything about being “gluten free”.

Aleia's Restaurant and Lounge in Old Saybrook (860-399-8144) posts their gluten free menu on-line. Their bakery offers a variety of celiac friendly goodies.

  Carrabba’s Italian Grill, a subdivision of the Outback Steakhouse, offers a downloadable gluten free menu for its restaurant in Manchester (860-643-4100).  The Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse (860-644-6100) also serves Manchester and provides a gluten free menu.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill provides a gluten free menu that is reviewed and updated monthly. They offer restaurants in Manchester (860-648-8819) and West Hartford (860-233-7605). To see the gluten free menu, go to the indicated page and scroll down to the bottom and click on the words "Allergen Information".

  If you enjoy The Texas Roadhouse as much as I do, you’re in for a good time in Hartford (860-953-1311), Manchester (860-645-7427), or Westhaven (203-937-6227). I’ll probably try all three. Click here for their gluten free menu.

I imagine you will be visiting other states during your New England adventure. You might want to check out my articles on gluten free restaurants in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. I have also posted articles on "Gluten Free Restaurants in New England" and "Exploring Gluten Free Boston".

Enjoy Connecticut! I certainly intend to do so. E-mail me if you have any information that belongs in this article.

PUBLISHED: 6/02/07