LJ

Our family is spending an ultra-long and special weekend celebrating in Boston and Cambridge.

We have several folks that live with Celiac Disease in our entourage.

We are seeking restaurants that are known as GF-friendly, as well as retail sources of food, esp. baked goods in both Boston and Cambridge.

Thanks in advance!

cw

Every supermarket I've been in recently has a good-sized gluten-free section. Where will you be staying?

If you google "gluten free dining Boston" you'll get a lot of lists. Some more up-to-date than others. But I don't think you'll have a problem with this, since gluten-free diets are so common these days.

Here's one link to get you started: http://www.urbanspoon.com/t/4/1/Bost...ly-restaurants

LJ

Super useful, cw...thanks very much!

yk

Oleana in Cambridge is pretty GF-friendly. Elephant Walk (has multiple locations) has an entire GF menu.

Ackislander

Both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods have large GF selections.

nanabee

If you will be in Boston/Cambridge the dates of October 5,6,7 you should drop in to the GTG. It is a lot of fun.

nanabee

opps type in rhkkmk's screen name and gtg boston 2012 should show up.

Lookin_Glass

Any restaurant worth its salt will be able to accomadate celiac. Lot's of restaurants have a seperate gluten free menu. When making reservations I would be clear that there will be a number of celiacs in your party to give the kitchen a heads up. Most better Italian joints now offer a variety of gluten free pasta and pizza.

Some restaurants that are regarded for their gluten free efforts that you might consider:

http://www.toro-restaurant.com/

http://www.elephantwalk.com/menu/2012-03-13-22-57-33

http://www.myersandchang.com/p11.php?pageID=366

http://www.citizenpub.com/menus/gluten-free/

http://www.scampoboston.com/

http://www.douzosushi.com/ great sushi, fresh wasabi and known for accomadating gluten free

http://citylanding.com/menus#gluten-free-vegetarian

Well that should keep you busy! Where is everyone staying?

socialworker

Legal Sea Foods has a nice separate GF menu that it gives to guests who request it. When there twice, once w/a friend and once w/my brother, both of whom have celiac, it was really nice for them to be able to confidently order directly off a menu w/o having to ask questions of the server.

DonTopaz

If you're looking for a particularly good place for a beer or two, the Five Horses Tavern in Davis Square (Somerville, on the T's Red Line) offers several gluten-free beers in addition to their great selection of on-tap and bottled stuff.

5alive

Sometimes Living Without Magazine does travel stories of places friendly to people with allergies or gluten intolerance. Your library may have past issues.

http://www.livingwithout.com/

Gretchen

What others say about restaurants having extensive GF offerings is true in our town, even in small BBQ style restaurants. The word is definitely "out". You shouldn't have a problem. Select your places and call them for info to be sure.

cw

I just came across this app to find gluten-free restaurants, bakeries etc. It's free, it has Boston on it's sample page, so if you have a smart phone it may be worth taking a look at it.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-...431006818?mt=8

LJ

Thanks to all of you who have been so helpful...with your information in hand, we will have a great time in beautiful Boston...especially pleased about Legal Sea Foods recco...my husband remembers it very fondly from a trip many, many years ago.

Lookin_Glass

If your husband remembers Legals fondly, I would make reservations at their latest Harborside location in the Seaport District.

LJ

Thanks, LG...sounds like a plan!