Massachusetts has an impressive list of restaurants serving gluten free meals. I’ll list the ones I know about here, in alphabetical order by city: In all cases, you can get the restaurant location by clicking on the restaurant name and I have given you a link to the menu. as a matter of fact, the list is so extensive that my computer informed me that I had exceeded the amount of material that could be crammed into a single article. So, I relabeled this Part 1 and will publish Part 2 as soon as I can. Anyway, here's what I know about gluten free restaurants in Massachusetts:

  Boston. Elephant Walk. This well know restaurant serves French and Cambodian cuisine. Gluten free menus are posted on-line with separate menus for lunch and dinner. You can click on them from the restaurant name.

  Boston. Burton’s Grill. Click here for the gluten free menu or click on the restaurant name for locations.

  Boston. Wagamama. This is an internationally known chain of Japanese restaurants. Its only American locations are at Faneuil Hall in Boston and at Harvard Square. Click here for the menu.

Cambridge. Elephant Walk. See the Boston listing for information.

  Dennisport (on Cape Cod). BZ’s Mexican Pizzeria  features gluten free pizza. Click here for the menu.

  Hadley. Butternuts. Describes itself as a “home and family restaurant. I learned about this restaurant from a satisfied customer who e-mailed me on June 18. The e-mail mentioned that the owner’s son is a celiac. The website does not mention the restaurant’s gluten free status. Click here for the menu.

  Harvard. Peaches Bakery and Deli. The gluten free menu is posted on the site. I discovered this bakery and delicatessen after reading an e-mail from an enthusiastic customer on June 18, 2008.

  Hingham. Burton’s Grill. See their listing in the Boston section.

  North Andover. Burton’s Grill. See their listing in the Boston section.

  Northhampton. India House.  I received an e-mail recommending this establishment on June 15. The menu is posted, we know that the majority of Indian food is gluten free, but this is not spelled out  on the menu.

  South Deerfield. Hillside Pizza. This establishment has gluten free pizza on the menu and even offers gluten free pizza for “take out”. The menu is posted on-line and I receive an e-mail recommendation for Hillside Pizza on June 15, 2008.

 Waltham. Elephant Walk. See their Boston listing for details.

  Worcester. Boynton Restaurant. This restaurant offers gluten free pizza daily,

  If those offering are not enough, “Not Your Average Joes” serves gluten free food at 16 locations in Massachusetts. Click here to read their menu.

And don’t ignore Jake’s Dixie Roadhouse which serves food with an attitude in different locations in Massachusetts. Click here to read their gluten free menu.

That is enough information for one article. Click here to read about chain resaurants, celiac-friendly supermarkets, and gluten free support groups in Massachusetts.

Published 06/20/08