Five guys fryer is dedicated GF and burgers can be put in a lettuce wrap.

Jersey mike’s has gf sub option and the bread is actually pretty good.

My favorite gf pizza is Uno Pizza and Grill. Tastes like eating a greasy junky pizza in the best possible way.

As others mentioned, Qdoba, and Cava are great fast-casual options. If you happen to be in somewhere in the NE of the US, the 110 Grill is fantastic for GF options. The staff is thoroughly trained in allergies and the entire menu can be made GF. Plenty of delicious options for everyone. For Chinese food, PF Chang’s is a great GF option because they’re also fully trained in all things GF.

Gluten free food is best found in Mexican, Greek, Indian and Lebanese restaurants. Lots of variety to choose from so introducing ethnic foods is the easiest way especially in a city you may not know. Get the app, Find me Gluten free to also see recommended restaurants in your area and while traveling.

Red Robin

Qdoba is one of my faves that wouldn’t involve gf bread. He could get corn tacos, a bowl, nachos, or mini quesadillas on corn. Only the burrito and big quesadilla entree options would have gluten. And I’m also picky and love it bc you choose exactly what ingredients you want

If you get that app I mentioned, it will tell you the restaurants in your area including Indian that serve gluten free dishes and will have reviews and feedback from others on the app who have been there. Really great when traveling and don't know the places to go.

My fiancee has never had issues at Red Robin.

Everyone I've been to has a separate area to make the GF sandwiches, including own knives, toppings, and condiments.

Depends where you are. I heard great things about them so went to get one and when I told the employee I had celiac she promptly wiped down the counter - sending bread crumbs flying into all the sandwich toppings - changed her gloves, and then pulled from the same toppings she just basically dumped gluten into. I’ve been afraid to go back since.

Did anyone else say Culver’s?

No unfortunately, but the burgers are equally delicious on a lettuce wrap, I've come to prefer it even at home and so do my friends! Fries are always safe and only meats touch the grill

their burgers are s tier, you're out of your mind homie. they have gluten free buns, the only thing that's made on their burger stove tops are burgers, and they have a dedicated fryer for fries at most places. Check your before you wreck yourself.

Five Guys!! Just ask for the toppings from the back instead of the main line!

Chik-Fil-A gf bread is a joke. Don’t waste your time.

Shake Shack is a good option. Their buns are also egg-free which is nice for me.

Depending on where in the US you’re visiting, I’d suggest in-n-out & ask for a protein style burger (lettuce wrapped), jimmy John’s you can get a sandwich lettuce wrapped (called an Unwich), Five Guys has a lettuce wrapped burger, Taco Bell has quite a few options too like crunchy tacos or Doritos locos tacos. Top choice for me is in-n-out. Hope this helps!

Jersey Mike’s does!

I highly recommend downloading the "Find Me Gluten Free" app. It's free and will allow you to find places near you. Some restaurants can vary from one location to another, so it's not always safe to take general advice about what's gluten free or not.

PF Changs has a gluten free menu, and a gluten free prep area in the kitchen. It's the one place I feel comfortable. Some mexican places do GF pretty well, but the one I go to is not a chain. Found it on "find me gluten free" app.

Where are you located? Some chains are regional. I love using the “Find Me Gluten Free” app. I have celiac disease and it’s incredibly helpful.

You can also just google search gluten free restaurants, most areas have at least a couple of places that are dedicated gluten free, or even have good reviews or lists of the menu. As well. For me it’s a bit easier to use than the find me gluten free app, and I can almost always find something safe to eat by asking questions and asking the wait staff to check with the chef.

As a general rule stay away from the fried foods, make sure the salads don’t have croutons, and double check they don’t put bread crumbs in the hamburger patties (some places do this, it’s an abomination if you ask me).

My husband and I eat out a lot and I’m gluten intolerant, I rarely have issues and only if I’m less than diligent. I prefer small local places to chain restaurants because you get better attention to detail usually, plus the food is better, and they’re usually willing to sub for something I CAN eat if a side dish isn’t safe.

Red Robin...YUMMMMMMM

Outback Steakhouse is the one chain restaurant that I'm aware of that reliably does GF. Non-chains that are your best bet are steak/seafood restaurants (meat + steamed veg is pretty easy), Thai (curries), Indian (rice, no naan), and Mexican restaurants (skip the chips or verify a dedicated fryer). Worst bets are Chinese (soy sauce in everything), brew pubs or anything where the menu specializes in deep-fried.

Firehouse subs has the best buns! Hat creek in Texas has GF fried stuff, including pickles. Chipotle bowl or salad. In N out Lettuce burger and fries. Jason’s deli has Gf bread, so does schlotzkys.

Culver's has gluten free buns. Papa Murphys has gluten free crust for pizza.

Zaxby’s traditional wings and fries are gluten free, ask for no toast/extra fries. Chik fil a grilled nuggets and fries are also a go to for me (plus a milkshake/sun joy: all flavors except cookies and cream are a go!) If you have a Your Pie nearby (not exactly fast food though) they have a pretty good gluten free crust and you can pick your toppings. These are my favorite orders.

edit: just wanted to mention all sauces at zaxbys except the sweet & sour and teriyaki are gf

Chipotle! Gluten free as long as you get a bowl

Chik FIL a fries are not in a shared fryer. They use peanut oil for their fries so they are separate

Some Red Robin restaurants have dedicated fryers and work stations for gluten free items. My son is celiac, and we've had good luck there.

If you’re in the North East, 110 grill has a huge GF menu and dedicated work stations. I saw another mention chipotle, but I would strongly caution against it as the cc is abundant. I tried to lie to myself but finally accepted it has to be on my never list.

Edit: I do have celiac disease and I am very sensitive to cc

Jersey Mikes, at least the one near me - they even ask if it’s allergy or preference, and for allergies like mine they take it to a separate station in the back, fresh gloves, etc. They also have GF chip and cookie options.

Shakeshack has burgers and a dedicated fryer usually.

5 Guys burgers and fries! We just get them burgers without the buns for my celiac daughter.

Caviar and Bananas has gluten free options.

Beech on Calhoun has Mabel Mae’s baked goods and they use a gluten-free soy for their poke bowls.

Mabel Mae Bakery now has a tent at the farmers’ market downtown.

Breizh pan Crepes on George St has gluten-free options made with buckwheat, but I don’t know how they are with cross-contamination as I’ve only had their coffee so far.

I am somewhere between intolerant and possibly celiac (I refuse to eat gluten for the test as before I cut it out I lost a lot of weight from…malabsorption, in addition to the abdominal pain and bloating). I have kept a gluten-free kitchen for 4-5 years now. I don’t eat out much because occasionally folks say they are taking precautions and then I end up becoming violently ill while the rest of the group I went out with look at me the way The Target Lady looks at customers.

Keep em coming!

I spit all these out off the top of my head but I will add more if/when I think of more!! 😍 (Photo is of my baked oysters from 167 Raw Oyster Bar)

EDIT: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams on King St is fantastic and has many GF ice cream options; one is an ice cream flavor with CAKE PIECES that we can get… Completely GF! My sweet treat of choice… the gooey butter cake ice cream.

Frannie and the Fox

• while you cannot order any of their pizza they have entree options for celiacs and also brought out gluten free bread with butter for my dinner; their Pizzaiolo Chopped Salad is to DIE for

We go to Burton’s (Mount Pleasant) when we are in Charleston. Thank you for sharing this so we can check out more places when we come back!

This makes me wish I lived closer to S.C. These all sound amazing.

Thank you so much for sharing this!!!

Apparently Red Robin is good on the no cross contamination

My best chain is Five Guys, burger no bun and their French fries. Never had an issue, it’s my go-to.

Every time I go they can't figure out how to cook a steak

If you did your blood test after the elimination diet that could be a false negative

Maggiano’s is a go to with our family. Never had an issue, always ask for gluten allergy to be added twice. Always call not online. They haven’t had GF bread recently but maybe that was just in st louis.

Red robin also has safety precautions. Pro tip is always talk to them in length about GF (I often use the term gluten allergy). If they seem like they do not know what they’re talking about, or say things like “yes yes sure” but aren’t very loquacious, I would ask to talk to a manager.

A word of caution on Krapow it's more "we don't use gluten ingredients on purpose" than GF. YMMV since it's an Asian fusion place with lots of ingredients that are likely imported. It's good that you didn't get sick though.. it has a few negative FMGF reviews but it seems like those have been buried...

From their website FAQ:

Are you really gluten-free?

We make every effort to ensure that none of our ingredients nor any of the products we use contains gluten. That means that there is little to no chance of cross-contamination with other dishes that contain gluten.

I have celiac disease. Is your food safe for me to eat?

We cannot guarantee that none of our ingredients contain trace amounts of gluten due to cross-contamination at the origin. However, we do avoid any products that have ingredients that contain gluten and any products that have listed a possible cross-contamination.

I agree, Montreal is a very good city though. It is by far the best city in Canada for GF... so don't get your hopes up if you visit another part of Canada lol. It does make sense that it's good though - the only cities in the US that are bigger than Montreal are NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston. So I probably wouldn't expect any other cities in the US to match Montreal.

Saw that buckwheat crepe and knew where you had been!

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing this. I can't wait to visit there!

My city! I love it here :) I’m so glad you had a great trip :)