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Gluten Free Dining In Southern Ct

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Anybody know any good places to eat in Southern CT/Fairfield County area?

It would be really nice to find someplace that serves gluten-free pasta....

thanks!

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Wish I had some names of places for you, I am coming home to the New Haven/Danbury area in June and need to find some places as well. I have seen a few names in threads here, just search under Connecticut. I believe the local support group out of New Haven (or Yale Univerity) has a restaurant guide on its website. CT is so small I am sure it must cover other counties outside of New Haven. Good luck

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Hi I live in Fairfield, can't say I know of a restaurant w/ gluten-free pasta -- although plenty of stores carry it here - Trader Joe's, Mrs. Green's (local health food store on Post Road), even Stop & Shop (one at each end of town on Post Road). I am still relatively new to this, someone else may know of a place.

I don't know if any local restaurants have a gluten-free menu (I haven't seen any), but most non-chain places have been very accommodating (we call ahead and mention gluten-free, then I give a speech before looking at the menu, etc.) If you are cooking for yourself there is also a great winter farmer's market at Fairfield Theater (their warehouse section) by the main train station Saturdays 10-1.

my personal restaurant experiences nearby -

Hunan Pavilion, Chinese restaurant at corner of Grasmere & Fairfield Ave - we got take-out there successfully, may depend on who's at the counter (my husband went in person & explained, we got 2 fresh-made no-soy-sauce stir fries and I was not glutened)

V wine bar - Post Road, about 1/2 mile into Westport from Fairfield, (and not so focused on wine, more a soup-salad-omelet type place) - I have ordered omelets with 'safe' ingredients (veggies, avocado, bacon - didn't bother cross-examining whether sausage and grated cheeses were really gluten-free) without being glutened. Omelets come with mixed greens dressed with a vinaigrette unless you say otherwise.

Wilson's BBQ on Post Road, all the ribs, brisket and pulled pork is gluten-free, the sausage is not, sides are as you would think (collards are gluten-free, mac & cheese is not); the vinegar (I think they call it Carolina) sauce is gluten-free, not sure about the others. They have tables but this is mostly take-out, open Thurs-Sun only

Yes, do check the New Haven list - that city has lots of wonderful restaurants, is 20 min's away on I-95 from Fairfield when it's not rush hour. I have had recent positive experiences at Ibiza and Foster's.

Hope this helps!

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I am in Northern CT, but there is a specialty restaurant called Aleia's in Old Saybrook (not really near farifield but not SO far) that's entirely gluten-free! they have a bakery too. aleias.com is the website.

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