Opportunities for gluten free restaurant meals, bakery products, and grocery shopping abound in Minnesota. I have arranged this list alphabetically by the name of the city:

 

Alexandria. Pete's Country Market, 2612 Broadway Stree, Alexandria Phone 320.589.4332. This was recommeded to me by a reliable local source. I was not able to find a web site.

 

Anoka. Lakewinds Natural Foods. Enter the words "gluten free" in the box in upper-right corner of the screen.

 

Baxter (in the Brainard Lakes area). Jewel's Specialty Food Market. "We are the only store in Central Minnesota dedicated exclusively to serving customers with gluten intolerance and food allergies". The oprators of the store live gluten free. There is a retail store in Baxter and they also sell gluten free products on-line.

 

Burnsville. Chianti Grill. Click on the restaurant name for the location and/or click here for the gluten free menu..

 

Chanhassen. Lakewinds Natural Foods. See the listing for Lakewinds Natural Foods in Ankona for information.

 

Eagan. Bittersweet Bakery. Click here for information about this gluten free bakery. You will be to click from there to information about the location as well as to a list of stores in the area that carry their products.

 

Eden Prairie. Crumb Gourmet Deli. The menu states "Need gluten free? Just ask?". Click on the deli's name for the location.

 

Eden Prairie. Wildfire Restaurant. Click on the restaurant name to get the llocation for this upscale restaurant and/or click here for the gluten free menu.

 

Falcon Heights. Chianti Grill.  See the listing for the Chicanti Grill in Burnsville.

 

Fergus Falls. Meadow Farm Foods, 23064 County Highway 1, Fergus Falls. This market was recommended by a reliable local source. I was not able to find a web address.

 

Fergus Falls. Union Avenue Market, 116 South Union Avenue, Fergus Falls. I could not find a web address.

 

Little Canada. Chianti Grill. See the listing for the Chianti Grill in Burnsville for information.

 

Mantorville. Hubbell House Restaurant. Click on the restaurant for general information and/or click here for the gluten free menu.

 

Minneapolis. Cafe Agri. Click here for the location and general information about the restaurant and/or click here to read the gluten free menu.

 

Minneapolis. Ecopolitan. "Our entire restaurant menu is gluten free". Actually, there are a few exceptions but they are very well marked. This is an "organic raw vegan food" restaurant. Click on the restaurant name for location and other details and/or click here for the menu.

 

Minneapolis. Madwoman Foods: Bakery and Foodery. This is a dedicated gluten free facility.

 

Minneapolis. The Wedge. A natural food co-op and deli.

 

Minnetonka. Lakewinds Natural Foods. For information, see the listing for Lakewinds Natural Foods in Anoka.

 

Minnetonka. Chin's Asia Fresh. Click on the restaurant name for general information and/or click here to read the nutrition information.

 

Morris. Pomme De Terre Foods, 613 Atlantic Avenue, Morris 320.589.4332. Recommended by a local source. I was not able to find a web address for this food market.

 

Park Rapids. Third Street Market, 120 3rd Street West, Park Morris  218.732.9063. Recommended by a local source. I was not able to find a web address for this food market.

 

Rochester. Canadian Honker Restaurant and Lounge. Click on the restaurant name for location and general information and/or click here to read the gluten free menu.

 

Rochester. City Cafe. The menu states that gluten free items are available but provides no specific information.

 

Rochester. Gluten Free Cupboard. Sells gluten free baked goods and other celiac friendly.  They have a retail store and also sell on-line.

 

St. Paul. Cooqui Gluten Free Bakery. I understand that this bakery is an excellent source of celiac-friendly birthday cakes.

 

  The Northland Celiac Support Group publishes lists of dining recommendations and shopping suggestions in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

 

The support group in southwest Minnesota also publishes recommendations for dining and semnceliacs.org/grocers.htm

 

  Many of America's celiac friendly restaurant chains serve Michigan. Click here for detailed information about Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano,  Boston Market, Chili Grill and Bar, Chipotle Mexican Grill. Dairy Queen, Outback Steakhouse, P.F. Chang's China Bistri, Old Spaghetti Factory, PeiWei Asian Diner,  Red Robin, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Timber Lodge Steakhouse, and Wildfire.

 

I included information about gluten free food stores in my city-by-city summary above. In additio to these individual stores, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Hy-Vee Markets have stores in various parts of Michigan.  Click here to learn more abut them.

 

Published 10/11/08