It all started with a question at a support group meeting….where do you go out to eat? That one question got me to thinking there needs to be a central list of safe places with creative and tasty gluten-free options. After many hours of research, I created two lists (restaurant and bakery) to be used as a tool when searching for gluten-free fare in Atlanta and featured them on the Gluten Intolerance Group of Atlanta’s website.

Those initial lists were small and contained business’ information, (name, address, etc.) whether they have a dedicated gluten-free menu and any pertinent notes about their offerings including whether there are separate preparation areas, dedicated fryers, etc.

Initially, I relied heavily on feedback from members and Yelp and blog reviews to populate the lists. Now, seven years later, the restaurant list features more than 200 local restaurants offering gluten-free options and 30 plus places to buy gluten-free baked goods. I even get emails from owners and members of the community sharing their experiences/offerings and requesting to be added.

Since I have a snazzy new website, it feels like now is the time to move the lists over and feature them on my home page. The lists, which feature businesses in alphabetical order, were just updated and while 30 restaurants were removed because they closed, more than 40 were added.  All additions are highlighted in yellow and the lists will be updated quarterly from here on out.

Please check out the lists and let me know if you favorite restaurant is listed, or if it needs to be added. Where do you enjoy a gluten-free meal out? Where do you buy your gluten-free baked goodies?