Below is a list of restaurants in Nashville that I know are gluten free or offer a special menu or kitchen help. Everything is in alpha order.
BoneFish Grill
BoneFish Grill offers a special gluten-free menu available here
Bricktops
Staff is very helpful in finding gluten free option. The main thing I like about this place is the dedicated fryer which means we can have FRENCH FRIES!
http://www.westendrestaurants.com/
Carrabbba’s Italian Grill
Carrabbba’s offers a special gluten-free menu available at:http://www.carrabbas.com/menu/pdf/GFmenu.pdf
Chilli’s
Below is a link to suggested menu items for Egg, Fish, Dairy, Peanuts, Shellfish, Soy, Tree Nuts, and Wheat/Gluten allergens.
http://www.brinker.com/gr/allergens/Chilis%20Allergen.PDF
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Fleming’s Steakhouse offers a special gluten-free menu available at:http://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/menu_nutrition.htm#glutenfree
Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant
Very friendly staff! Their Teff is not gluten free, but they will work with you on everything else.
Kalamatas
Greek restaurant. This is one of my personal favorites! They do not have a gluten free menu, but the cook use to be a dietician at St. Thomas Hospital and can tell you everything you need to know. Some days they also have great gluten free deserts!
Lenny’s
Has a great Philly Cheese Steak salad!
Macaroni Grill
Macaroni Grill offers a special gluten-free menu available at:
http://www.brinker.com/gr/allergens/Mac%20Allergen.PDF
Maggiano’s
10/5/06
Thank you for your email and for your interest in Maggiano’s menu items. At this time
we are unable to provide a listing of our menu items that contain ingredients excluded
from a gluten-free diet.
Please advise your server of your dietary restrictions and ask to speak directly with a
chef. Our chef will be happy to visit your table and then suggest and prepare a meal that
will meet your dietary requirements.
I went there in December 2008 and the kitchen was more than helpful. They offer all pastas with a gluten-free version.
Matteo’s Gluten Free Pizza
Special gluten free pizza
The Melting Pot
10/06/06 The Melting Pot is always willing to accommodate guest needs. Here is some information to ensure that your experience at The Melting Pot is a comfortable, healthy, and DELICIOUS one.
Gluten in Melting Pot Sauces and Products
Updated 7/21/06
Below is a list of menu items served at the Melting Pot that contain Gluten or wheat flour, and ways that we can adapt our recipes for your convenience.
Cheese Fondues:
- All the cheeses for our fondues are prepped by blending with flour and contain gluten.
- Gluten free cheese fondue can be made, using potato starch (or in some cases, rice flour) as a substitute for the wheat flour. Ask your server to prepare your cheese in this way. Ask your server to bring extra vegetables and apples for dipping in place of the bread. The Fiesta cheese fondue is also served with corn tortilla chips. Ask your server to confirm that the tortilla chips at that particular restaurant are gluten free.Salads:
- Our Salads and Dressings are gluten free.
Entrees:
- Our broths contain gluten.
- Fondue Bourguignonne, which is a cholesterol free canola oil cooking style, is fine.
- Both the Teriyaki Sirloin and the Teriyaki Sauce contain gluten.
Ask your server if it is possible to substitute fresh beef tenderloin in place of teriyaki sirloin. Filet can also be substituted for an additional charge.
- Both our sesame batter and tempura batter contain gluten.
Desserts:
- The Cookies & Cream and the Smores chocolate fondues contain gluten.
- Replace cheesecake, brownies, pound cake, and both the graham cracker and the Oreo crusted marshmallows with extra fruit (strawberries, pineapple, bananas).
We’re devoted to giving you a perfect night out. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
Olive Garden
9/5/06
Thank you for your inquiry regarding menu items for Gluten Intolerant guests. We can recommend the following items with some adjustments. Let your server know you are interested in menu items especially for Gluten Intolerance. Your server will be happy to accommodate your request.
Salads
- Garden Salad – Order without croutons
- Caesar Salad – Order without croutons
Entrees
- Tuscan T-Bone brushed with Italian herbs and served with seasoned broccoli
- Pork Filettino marinated in extra-virgin olive oil and rosemary and served with seasoned broccoli
- Herb-Grilled Salmon brushed with Italian herbs and extra-virgin olive oil accompanied by seasoned broccoli
While Olive Garden has made an effort to provide complete and current gluten content information, changes in recipes, and the hand crafted nature of our menu items, mean that variations in the ingredient profile of a particular menu item may occur from time to time. Therefore, we make no guarantees regarding the gluten content of any of these items. Guests with gluten intolerance or other special food sensitivities or dietary needs should not rely solely on this information as the basis for deciding whether to consume a particular menu item, and are individually responsible for ensuring that any such menu item meets their individual dietary requirements. Olive Garden assumes no liability for your use of this information. Any medical concerns regarding the consumption of these items should be directed to your physician or other health care provider. If you would like to speak with an Olive Garden representative, please call us at 1-800-331-2729.
Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse offers a special gluten-free menu information here.
P.F. Chang’s
P.F. Chang’s offers a special gluten-free menu available. Visit P.F. Chang’s Gluten Free menu
Ruby Tuesday
9/7/06
This is in response to your communication to us regarding potential allergic reactions to the food we serve. We appreciate and understand your request for information. Unfortunately Ruby Tuesday does not and cannot supply a listing of allergens that might be present in our menu items for the following reasons:
- Although we require our suppliers to meet high standards for quality and safe food handling, we cannot know for an absolute certainty if the food items we purchase from outside sources do or do not contain allergens.
- It is always possible, as we are preparing food in over 700 restaurants every day, that one item will be substituted for another, and that the substitute product’s contents may be different from the ingredients in the products we normally use.
- As food is being prepared in our restaurants, it often comes in contact with other food, so even though a specific item may not contain allergens, it could be affected by another food item that does.
For those reasons, we believe it is better to tell you we cannot provide the information you are requesting than to give you information that is not accurate and could be detrimental rather than helpful. We hope you understand and appreciate your interest in Ruby Tuesday.
Thank You,
Customer Relation Department
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
10/5/06 Ruth’s Chris Steak House menu and ingredients. If you take a look at our menu on the website, you will see that our menu is made up of very basic ingredients, which should enable you to make confident menu decisions. Our chef will also be more than happy to try to accommodate any request you may have as well.
The information below is based on information gained through educational websites on Celiac Disease and a gluten-free diet. Although, the items listed here are noted with or without wheat, rye, oats, barley or flour, this is not a guarantee that unknown gluten will not be present in the basic products we use (for example: Ranch Dressing made with Hidden Valley Ranch). Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you would like further research on a specific menu item and it’s ingredients.
Appetizers/Soups/Salads
- Barbequed Shrimp, and Shrimp Remoulade and Cocktail are acceptable.
- Mushrooms with Crab, Crab cakes and Lobster Bisque are not acceptable.
- Onion Soup is ok without the crouton.
- Ahi Tuna is ok without the sauce.
- Gumbo is questionable due to outside source for roux.
- All salads can be made without croutons.
- All salad dressings are acceptable with the exception of Ranch (outside source).
Entrees
- All entrees would be acceptable. Steaks are only seasoned with salt, pepper and butter.
The Stuffed Chicken Breast is questionable due to Ranch dressing.
Sides
- All potatoes are acceptable with the exception of Au Gratin and French Fries (which are fried in the same oil as the Onion Rings).
- All vegetables are acceptable with the exception of Creamed and Au Gratin.
Desserts
- Chocolate Sin Cake, Crème Brulee and Berries with Cream are acceptable.
- Cheesecake crust, Banana Cream Pie, Apple Crumb Tart, and Bread Pudding are not acceptable.
Sole Mio
Great Italian restuarant with a very knowledgable staff. Has been wonderful offering gluten free advice on Italian food.
Ted’s Montana Grill
Ted’s Montana Grill special gluten-free menu
Tony Roma’s
10/5/06 Tony Roma’s Barbecue Sauces, ribs and chicken are gluten free. Unfortunately, any additional information is not available at this time. There are plans to post nutritional information on a limited menu to our web site very soon. Please check our web site for updates.
