8/25/07 These restaurant chains provide meals made with gluten free ingredients. In most cases, non-gluten free meals are also served so there is a possibility of cross contamination. The big advantage of these places is that they are parts of large restaurant chains that provide detailed information about their gluten free offerings. The restaurants on this list are available coast-to-coast.

I've used the Postal Service's list of two-letter abbreviations to identify each of the states. Click here if you need a copy of that list. When you have finished making your copy, click on the arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to come back here.

NOTE: AN UPDATED AND EXPANDED VERSION ON THIS ARTICLE EXISTS. CLICK HERE iIF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MORE THERE.

  When eating in any restaurant, I have  three suggestions:

• Plan ahead. You may not have a large number of choices and you will probably have to request substitutions.

• On the other hand, don’t be too quick to admit that you have planned ahead. You can learn a great deal about your waiter or waitress by asking questions. If you are not sure that you are in capable hands, you may need to speak with the manager, chef, or someone who can answer your questions.
• Avoid fried or grilled food. Most contamination occurs when gluten free food are fried or grilled along with other items.

  For each of the restaurants listed, I have provided three pieces of information:

• The name of the restaurant and a few words about the cuisine. Words in quotation marks are taken directly from the restaurants' web aite
• A link to the gluten free information provided by each restaurant chain.
• A link that will enable you to find the location of a specific restaurant
• A list of the states served by these restaurants. In a few cases, this was not possible because of the way the chains website is set up.

The restaurant chains are listed in alphabetical order. Because this list is so long is so long, I have divided it into three separate articles:

• If you would like to read about the restaurants whose names come between the beginning of the alphabet through Chili's Restaurant, scroll down this page.
• If you wish to read about the restaurants between Claim Jumper and the Outback Steakhouse, click here.
• If you want to read about the restaurants between P.F. Changs and the end of the alphabet, please click here.
  

99 RESTAURANTS. Family dining in New England

• gluten free dining information
• list of locations
• states served: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ,NY, PA, RI

  AUSTIN GRILL. “funky Tex Mex joint”

• gluten free dining information
• list of locations
• states served: DC, MD, VA

  BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE ITALIAN0. Italian cuisine

• gluten free menu (also, the home page specifies that “gluten free pastas are available)
• list of locations
• states served: IL, IA, WI, IN, NE, NC, CO, NY, UT, MN

BONEFISH GRILL. An affiliate of The Outback Steakhouse

• downloadable gluten free menu
• list of locations
• states served: WA, NV, CO, NE, KS, OK, IA, LA, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH, KY, VA, TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL

  BUGABOO CREEK STEAKHOUSE

• downloadable gluten free menu
• list of locations
• states served: GA, MD, DE, PA, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME

  CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL, an affiliate of The Outback Steakhouse

• downloadable gluten free menu
• list of locations
• states served: AL, AZ, AR, CO,CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI,MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE

• downloadable gluten free menu many substitutions will be required; there are no gluten free buns
• list of locations
• states served: OK, KS, NE, WI, IL, OH, PA, NY, NJ, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL

CHILI'S

• downloadable list of gluten free suggestions note that this list is changed monthly
• list of locations scroll down and click on the map
• all states are served

   If you want to move to Part 2 of this list, click here. If you wish to move to the final third of this article, please use this link. If you have information which should be added to this list, please leave a comment at the end of this article or e-mail me at gfceliac@gmail.com.