Gluten-free In Vegas?

[JustAGirl79]

Me and two girlfriends are heading to Vegas at the beginning of June. We love good food and were really looking forward to exploring what Vegas has to offer in terms of good eats...but I'm a newly diagnosed celiac and still trying to figure everything out. I'm already stressed about finding good places to eat that can accommodate my strict diet. This will be the first time I've travelled/eaten out since the diagnosis.

Suggestions? We're staying on the Strip, so hopefully can find some options that don't require us to go too out of our way.

Would love suggestioins for all price ranges, all food types, etc. I know about the gluten-free menu at P.F. Chang's and Outback. Any others?

[Salax]

Well I live in Vegas, actually Henderson area..it is about 20-30minutes from the strip. I don't eat or even go in that direction at all. But there are a few places to eat that are in the area.

1. Sammy's Woodfire Pizza (they have a gluten-free pizza crust). It's pretty good and they are celiac friendly. Pricing is about $10-$15 a plate.

2. In-n-Out Burger- There is one right off the strip. They are celiac friendly. You will need to tell them about it. You can get a Protein style burger that is wrapped in lectuce. The fries are awesome fresh cut no additions and they only have fries that are using the fryer, so no cross contamination issues there. The cost is about $5-$10 bucks. If you have never been to In-n-Out, I highly recommend it. It's a west coast thing.

3. There is of course PF Changs, Outback and Carrabas.

4. Olive Garden has a gluten-free menu, but they are clueless about cc. I wouldn't recommend it.

5. Border Grill inside Mandalay Bay. Never eaten there, so I don't know.

6. Potato Valley, this is downtown somewhere. My in-laws swear by it. If you like Potatoes and will be checking out downtown, it should be good.

Hope these help. I would recommend a google search as well. Maybe also look up the places and get menus and what not. Plan a plan of "attack" ahead of time.

Have fun and be safe!

[glutenfreemaps]

I like Claim Jumper. There are a few in the Vegas area and they have some gluten free info on their website.

[shelagh]

I was just there last week! To be honest, I usually stick with "snack" food that I buy at the stores and keep in my hotel room - they had several Trader Joe's in the area, and I tasted my first LaraBars.... mmmmmm!!

But I had a great experience at a Rainforest Cafe/restaurant on the Strip. It's in a hotel that's across the street from MGM's M&Ms factory (which was worth a visit, very cute!!)

I had difficulties with the server, who apparently had not worked there often. He made several mistakes with our orders, until he finally said that he'd send a chef out to discuss my order with me.

The chef came out with a huge binder and sat down to talk with me. He asked what my allergies were, and I said "celiac disease." He immediately closed the binder up and said "Well, that's easy!!" I asked for his recommendations, and he said he could do a chicken with a tomato based sauce/gravy; garlic mashed potatoes, and broccoli. It was out to me in 15 minutes. My aunt and uncle, who have never had to deal with celiac concerns, were very impressed.

It was EXCELLENT. I highly recommend that you try the Rainforest Cafe.

They also have an Outback that's centrally located on the Strip... and I did see a PF Chang's, but can't remember whether it was downtown or not.