Eating Out Tips :   Eat earlier or later than the average crowd so that you can get the attention you need. Call ahead and make reservations, notifying the restaurant of your needs. Ask questions to be sure that what you are served is in fact gluten-free. Verify fried items are not cross-contaminated by being fried in the same oil as gluten containing foods. Be polite. Get to know the restaurant's staff. Being a "regular" has its perks. Tip well -- it will be remembered.

AREA RESTAURANTS RECOGNIZING GLUTEN-FREE

(Local restaurants with online menu choices)

Curly's Bar & Grill

647 Ridge Road

Lackawanna, NY

716 (824-9716)

Menu

Eat worry-free with GF items created just for you by award-winning chef, Krista Van Wagner!

 Outback Steakhouse

1551 Niagara Falls Blvd.             S 3670 McKinley Pkwy

Amherst, NY 14228                      Hamburg, NY  14075

(716) 833-6067                             823-2020             

 G'Day Mates!  Try some Down Under favorites, Gluten-Free (including a dessert).  Click above to get a printable menu listing gluten-free items.

Bonefish Grill

1247 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Amherst, NY 14226
(716) 833-6106

This is the newest of the chain restaurants under the Outback, Inc. umbrella. Click above & follow the link to a Gluten Free menu.

Carrabba's Italian Grill

1645 Niagara Falls Blvd.

Amherst, NY 14228

(716) 833-5003

Click above to get a printable menu listing. Carrabba's (located across from Best Buy in Amherst) is the first local site for this popular national restaurant chain. Carrabba's has worked with GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group) to create Gluten-Free menu offerings.  

Melting Pot

1 Galleria Drive (in the Galleria Mall)

Cheektowaga, NY 14225

(716) 685-6357

This new restaurant offers a number of intersting fondues. Please let the wait staff know you need gluten-free choices and accomodations will be made.

 Dacc's Casual Dining

3175 Millersport Highway 

Getzville, NY 14068

(716) 568-2130

The menu at Dacc's features fresh fish and seafood  & is complimented with steaks, chops and pastas - all can be prepared Gluten Free.

Marinaccio's

5877 Main Street

Wiiliamsville, 14221

(716) 633-7755

 Be sure to request GF.

Pizza Plant Restaurant

8020 Transit Road Location ONLY - Wednesdays

Williamsville, NY

716 (632-0800)

Click here for their GF menu

On Wednesday (ONLY), you can order gluten-free pizzas to eat in or take out.  Additionally, the Pizza Plant has also been offering gluten-free pasta dishes & gluten free beer.  You can also have your cake and eat it too! Well, not cake, but the Pizza Plant serves a variety of desserts, homemade and gluten-free.  Indulge!

Roycroft Inn

East Aurora, NY 14052

716 (652-5552)

This restaurant has many Gluten Free choices on their menu and a knowledgeable kitchen staff. Be sure to request GF.

 The King And I Authentic Thai Cuisine

2188 Kensington Avenue

Amherst, NY 14226

(716) 839-2950

Click above to get a printable menu listing. The King & I recently moved (on Kensington between Main and Harlem - corner of Saratoga). This restaurant uses corn starch for their sauces and for batter.  Many items are made with rice or bean noodles and all items are delicious.

Water Valley Inn

S6656 Gowanda State Rd
Hamburg, NY 

(716) 649-9691

OTHER AREA RESTAURANTS RECOGNIZING GLUTEN-FREE 

Golden Duck Restaurant

1840 Maple Road (Maple/Ayer Plaza)

Wiiliamsville, 14221

(716) 639-8888

This Chinese restaurant has worked with our group and understands how to prepare many dishes Gluten-Free (using GF soy sauce & rice/tapioca flours). Dine in or take-out. Be sure you request GF. 

Hayes Seafood House (ask for grilled items)

8900 Main Street

Clarence, NY

(716) 632-1772

Hutch's

1375 Delaware Avenue

Buffalo, NY

(716) 885-0074

Le Metro

5110 Main Street (Walker Center)

Williamsville, NY 14221 

(716) 631-2725

Please be sure to let the chef know you need a gluten-free meal, not just the wait staff.

Mangia Restarante & Cafe
4264 N BUFFALO RD
ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127

(716)662-9467

A new restaurant for people in the Southtowns area. We had a dinner here in April and the owners now stock rice pasta. The chef is very accomodating.

Shogun

7590 Transit Road

Williamsville, NY 14221 

(716) 631-8899

Red Mill Inn

8326 Main Street

Williamsville, NY 14221 

(716) 633-7878

Sole

5110 Main Street (Walker Center)

Williamsville, NY 14221 

(716) 362-0356

Tantalus Restaurant

NO LONGER GLUTEN FREE 

Cafe in the Square

4476 Main Street (near Harlem)

Amherst, NY

(716) 839-5330

La Bruschetta

9400 Niagara Falls Blvd.

Niagara Falls, NY  14304

(716) 297-6222

This Falls restaurant offers rice pasta and the chef/owner Patti prepares all the food to order.

Teta's Middle Eastern Cuisine (ask for Rogella)

9370 Transit Road

East Amherst, NY

(716) 636-5944

This restaurant hosted a Gluten Free dinner for our group and has knowledge of GF dining requirements.

Uno Chicago Grill

4125 Maple Road

Amherst, NY 14226

(716) 834-6200

WNY STORES CARRYING GF PRODUCTS

WEGMANS STORES THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN NY AREA

Wegmans carries a wide variety of Gluten-Free products in their natural foods sections. Look for the "Gluten-Free" sign. Also look in the frozen  section of the natural foods for more GF products.

Wegmans also has hundreds of store brand products that carry the Gluten-Free label and others that are GF but do not have the label.

Wegmans offers a list of these products and updates it regularly.  Click below to get the latest, updated list.  It will make your shopping experience nearly "W-F" (worry free!).

Best of Health

2840 Delaware Avenue

Kenmore, NY 14217

(716) 874-6422

Gourmet Solutions

15 Via Foresta Lane

Williamsville, NY 14221

(716) 631-3661

email: gourmetsolutions@yahoo.com

Hypo-Allergenic cookies, crackers, snack foods, breads and more

The products contain no gluten, casein, corn, soy, eggs, or peanuts.

Feel Rite Fresh Markets and Natural Foods

5 locations

Williamsville - 5425 Transit Road

(716) 636-1000

Buffalo - 2141 Delaware Avenue

(716) 874-6422

Amherst - 3912 Maple Road

(716) 834-3385

Hamburg - 6000 South Park Avenue

(716)649-6694

West Seneca - 3521 Seneca Street

(716) 675-6620

Whole Foods Market

301 Cornwall Road

Oakville, Ontario

The baked goods are back!!!

This is a large, natural and organic supermarket located just south of the QEW in Ontario, about 15 minutes from Hamilton. They carry three different kinds of bread, rolls and other products. Call ahead to see what is available and have them hold the items for you. The items are frozen and are amazing!!!

Click above for a map & some information.

Directions from Canada:

QEW toward Toronto past Hamilton

Exit   @ #118 (Trafalgar Rd.)

Turn RT on Trafalgar 0.3 mi.

Turn LT on Cornwall Rd. - 0.1 mi.

301 Cornwall Rd. (on the corner)

Sterks Bakery

This is a Canadian-based gluten-free bakery (they also carry many items that are dairy free, as well). Many area stores also carry their products.

3866 23rd Street

Vineland, Ontario

Toll free:  1-800-608-4501

local   1-905-562-3086

Fax:    1-905-562-3847

If you have information on a new gluten free restaurant, product, or company, we’d love to hear about it.  Please call Marilyn at (716) 636-6028 or by e-mail at marhauck@adelphia.net.

Vin-Chet Pastry Shop

2178 Kensington

Amherst, NY 14226

839-0871

This is now the ONLY location for getting a variety of gluten-free baked goods. Call in your order by Friday at noon for pick-up on Saturday. Vin-Chet's offers the following great tasting, gluten-free products:

• Savory bread
• Sandwich bread
• Cottage bread
• Banana nut bread
• Chocolate chip cookies--with real butter and certified gluten-free Ghirardelli chocolate
• Double-chocolate fudge brownies--chocolate chips, walnuts, and fudge icing
• Chocolate ganache cake
• pizza crust
• hamburger rolls

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