Vegas Baby!

[Kiki's]

Hello..........my name is kristi and this is my first time writing on the forum. I was diagnosed last year with celiacs amd have been gluten-free ever since. I have been nervous about traveling anywhere that I can not drive to in fear that I will not be able to have/take gluten-free food that I can eat. I decided to through caition to the wind and am going on vacation to Las vegas this summer. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for traveling gluten-free or if there is any gluten free restuarants in vegas. Would love to hear from anyone thanks kristi

[GlutenGalAZ]

Welcome to the Board =)

I would do a search on here for Las Vegas, there has been a lot of good info this past year for there.

Las Vegas and Henderson are very close to each other, you will find around 3 I think it is Whole Food Stores there/in that area. They have A LOT of gluten free foods. There is a post recently about Vegas and food places where the person rated and commented on each place that they ate at while there. Vegas from what I have read and heard is very gluten free friendly.

Ice Chests are really good to have on hand in case your room does not have a small refrigerator.

Hope this helped some. Good Luck and have a lot of fun!!

Post after your trip with any pointers or places you had good luck with.

[NicoleAJ]

I had no problems at all going to Maggiano's on the the strip and asking for fettucine alfredo with gluten free pasta. It was yummy.

I would, however, call the hotel ahead of time and be firm that you will need a mini fridge in the room for medical necessity. All hotels should be able to accommodate on that issue--the one issue that gets tricky is whether or not they will provide you with a microwave in the room. Most hotels will do it if you speak to a supervisor, but some cause problems. I had A LOT of problems trying to be accommodated at the Wynn in Las Vegas. Arthur, the desk manager, was extremely rude and condescending when I requested the mini-fridge that had been scheduled to be put in my room before my arrival (and never arrived)--it took hours to get it, and then the microwave issue is a whole other can of worms. Needless to say, I complained to corporate headquarters about his conduct and do not feel that they took any of my concerns seriously.

I would highly recommend that you stay anywhere other than the Wynn, which has, by far, the worst customer service and the worst policies regarding guests with multiple medical problems that I've ever seen. In fact, while I was complaining to Arthur's supervisor about his conduct, the management actually mistreated a wheelchair bound man in his 80s in front of his outraged daughter.

[Sweetfudge]

Here's an old reply that I made in another post about vegas last year:

Hey! As far as vegas goes, i was just there a month ago, and had some great dining experiences.

We went to jimmy buffet's margaritaville - had a great seafood salad there.

Ate at the rainforest cafe - had a great cedar salmon. Read somewhere that their fries are safe, but when I was ordering, the chef didn't mention them. That would be something to ask I suppose.

I don't normally do buffets, but the Bellagio was wonderful. The meat chef came out and told me which meats were gluten safe, and exactly what was put on them. it was a little pricier ($30 a person), but well worth it in my opinion.

another great place was the Enoteca San Marco restaurant in the Venietian canal shops(Open Original Shared Link). They even make a gluten-free pasta, and have a few menu options that are safe. Although the servers didn't seem to knowledgable about it - the waitress took my order, then when the chef had finished it, she notcied the gluten-free note on it. I guess the meat they prepared for my dish was NOT gluten-free. So she had to cook another pot of pasta and a different meat for me. Kinda sucked having to watch everyone else eat, and having to wait for my food. But it was really good.

We also ate at our hotel every morning for breakfast, I just had an omelette (with egg whites and veggies), no toast. That worked out pretty well for me.

I think that there are a lot of people in the food service business down there who get the restricted dining on a regular basis, so I think they are a lot more accomodating. Especially the nicer restaurants, usually they can work with you on the diet. There are so many options.

Oh, here's an email I got from another forum member who is the "Vegas Expert":

Places in Vegas to eat gluten-free:

1. PF Chang's in Planet Hollywood/Aladdin Casino

2. Outback steakhouse on Las Vegas Blvd.

3. In N Out Burger (all around but one near strip is !-15 and Tropicana)

4. Samba Brazilian Steakhouse in Mirage

5. Fix at bellagio (great Ribeye and lobster mashed potatoes)

6. Burger Bar in Mandalay Bay (Burger and Salad)

7. Most Casino cafes can do eggs and hash browns in separate clean skillet for you.

8. I have had great luck at most restaurnats in Mirage Casino (as long as you give notice!)

9. Maggianos in fashion show mall has gluten-free menu

10. Capitol Grille in fasion show mall has gluten-free menu

11. Cafe Ba Ba Reeba has gluten-free options (in fashion show mall)

Anyway, I hope this helps. Good luck in Vegas. There really are some great places to eat!