Texas appears to be a great place to live gluten free. To begin with, here is information about independently owned gluten free restaurants in the Lone Star state:

  Austin. Maudie’s Tex Mex. Click on the restaurant name for the six locations in and around Austin.  Click here to read the gluten free menu.

  Austin. Freebirds. Five locations in Austin. Click here for gluten free options. You will need to scroll down to the bottom of the third page to get the information you need

Austin. Little Aussie Bakery. Their "about us" page states that "all food and products are gluten free."

Austin. Rise and Shine Bakery. Specializes in allergen free food. Serves lunch on weekdays.

  Austin. North by Northwest. Click on the restaurant name to get directions to this brewery/restaurant. Click here to read the gluten free menu.

  Austin. Wildwood Art Café. Click on the restaurant name for information. Click here for the gluten free menu.

Bryan. Village Foods. Has a complete aisle devoted to gluten free food. Located near the Texas A & M campus.

  Cedar Park. McGovern’s Organics. This firm delivers gluten free and casein free meals directly to your home.

College Station. Freebirds. There are four restaurants in College Station, See the Freebirds listing in Austin for details.

Dallas-Fort Worth. Freebirds. There are five locations in the area. See the Freebirds listing in Austin for details.

Houston. Freebirds. There are 6 locations in the area. See the Freebirds listing in Austin for details.

Lubbock. Freebirds. There are two locations in the area. See the Freebirds listing in Austin for details.

  Plano. The Bavarian Grill. Click on the restaurant name for information. Click here for the gluten free menu.

  Plano. Delicious ‘n Fit. “Imagine a store (and café) where nothing is off limits.” Click on the restaurant name for directions. Click here to read the gluten free menu. UPDATE: Unfortunately, the site now states that this fine establishment is closed indefinitely for financial reasons

  San Antonio. Pam’s Patio Kitchen. This restaurant has met the high standards of the Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program, a project of The Gluten Intolerance Group. Click on the name for directions.

San Antonio. Freebirds. See the Freebirds listing in Austin for details.

  San Antonio. This Little Aussie Bakery. “We do not sell anything that is not free of gluten. In fact, we don’t allow any gluten or gluten products in our kitchen…” Click on the bakery/café’s name for the location. Click here for the gluten free menu. 

  The Dallas-Fort Worth support group has published restaurant recommendations in its area.

Alamo Celiac’s publishes a restaurant recommendation list covering the area around San Antonio.

  Whole Foods sells gluten free foods at several locations in Texas.

  These restaurant chains provide gluten free meals in Texas. Click here if you need specific information about Boston Market, Carino’s Italian Grill. Carrabbas Italian Grill, Chili’s Grill and Bar, Kona Grill, On the Border Mexican Grill, Outback Steakhouse, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, PeiWei Asian Diner, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Steak ‘n Shake, Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse, Uno Chicago Grill, and Z’Tejas.

 Information added 04/08/0