Defensive Dining – Austin – South

Chipotle Mexican Grill – Sunset Valley, 5400 Brodie Lane, Austin, Texas
Chipotle Mexican Grill – Stassney, 610 E Stassney Lane, Austin, Texas
Chipotle Mexican Grill – Congress, 801 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
Maudie's Cafe – 2608 W 7th Street, Austin, Texas
Maudie's Too – 1212 S Lamar, Austin, Texas
Maudie's Hacienda – 9911 Brodie Lane, Austin, Texas
Outback Steakhouse – South Austin, 4211 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas
Pei Wei Asian Diner – Brodie Oaks, 4200 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas
P. F. Chang's, 201 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, Texas
Romano's Macaroni Grill – South Austin, 701 E. Stassney Lane, Austin, Texas
Roy's Restaurant, 340 E. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas
Chipotle Mexican Grill – Congress, 801 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
P. F. Chang's, 201 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, Texas
Roy's Restaurant, 340 E. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas

Maudie's Cafe – 2608 W 7th Street, Austin, Texas

Maudie's Hacienda – 9911 Brodie Lane, Austin, Texas
Chipotle Mexican Grill – Sunset Valley
- 5400 Brodie Lane
- Austin, Texas
- 512-892-4222
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Price Range: $
- Lunch/dinner: Daily.
Chipotle Mexican Grill – Stassney
- 610 East Stassney Lane
- Austin, Texas
- 512-707-0969
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Price Range: $
- Lunch/dinner: Daily.
Chipotle Mexican Grill – Congress
- 801 Congress Avenue
- Austin, Texas
- 512-391-1668
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Price Range: $
- Lunch/dinner: Daily.
A taco and burrito chain restaurant that uses fresh ingredients, takes time to prepare them just so, and then quickly combines these ingredients to the specifications of each customer. Though they do not have a gluten-free menu, numerous items are safe for celiacs. Best bets are the burrito bol, fajita bol, and crispy corn tacos. Choices of meats include carnitas, barbacoa, chicken, and steak. Other safe selections are the fajita vegetables, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, pinto beans, and all four salsas. Be cautious about the chopped lettuce and shredded cheese only because servers use their hands to scoop these items, and the same server could have handled the flour tortillas. In general, Chipotle gets high marks from the celiac list. more
A taco and burrito chain restaurant that uses fresh ingredients, takes time to prepare them just so, and then quickly combines these ingredients to the specifications of each customer. Though they do not have a gluten-free menu, numerous items are safe for celiacs. Best bets are the burrito bol, fajita bol, and crispy corn tacos. Choices of meats include carnitas, barbacoa, chicken, and steak. Other safe selections are the fajita vegetables, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, pinto beans, and all four salsas. Be cautious about the chopped lettuce and shredded cheese only because servers use their hands to scoop these items, and the same server could have handled the flour tortillas. In general, Chipotle gets high marks from the celiac list. Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddaustinchipotle.html
Maudie's Cafe (At Lake Austin Blvd)
- 2608 W 7th Street
- Austin, Texas
- 512-473-3740
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Price Range: $$
- Every day
8 am–10 pm
Maudie's Too
- 1212 S Lamar
- Austin, Texas
- 512-440-8088
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Price Range: $$
- Sunday–Thursday 9 am–9:30 pm
- Friday–Saturday 9 am–10:30 pm
Maudie's Hacienda
- 9911 Brodie Lane
- Austin, Texas
- 512-280-8700
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Price Range: $$
- Sunday–Thursday 8 am–9:30 pm
- Friday–Saturday 8 am–10 pm
Maudie's is an Austin tradition that we can enjoy gluten free. It makes sense with its emphasis on corn that gluten-free Mexican should not be hard. Maudie's makes it easy and delicious with their gluten-free menu. more
Maudie's is an Austin tradition that we can enjoy gluten free. It makes sense with its emphasis on corn that gluten-free Mexican should not be hard. Maudie's makes it easy and delicious with their gluten-free menu which is found at http://content.onlineagency.com/sites/47893/pdf/gluten_free_menu.pdf. Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddausouthmaudie.html
Outback Steakhouse – South Austin
- 4211 S. Lamar Blvd
- Austin, Texas
- 512-383-8024
- Cuisine: Steaks and Chicken
- Price Range: $$
- Dinner: Daily.
Outback has a gluten-free menu in PDF format but always discuss your order with your server, and ask to speak with the manager if necessary. Make sure to save room for the decadent Chocolate Thunder from Down Under dessert. more
Outback has a gluten-free menu in PDF format at http://www.outback.com/ourmenu/pdf/glutenfree.pdf but always discuss your order with your server, and ask to speak with the manager if necessary. Make sure to save room for the decadent Chocolate Thunder from Down Under dessert. Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddaustinoutback.html
Pei Wei Asian Diner – Brodie Oaks
- 4200 S Lamar Blvd
- Austin, Texas
- 512-382-2990
- Cuisine: Asian
- Price Range: $
- Lunch/dinner: Daily
Pei Wei is an informal Asian-style restaurant created by P.F. Chang's China Bistro. The gluten-free menu must be requested at the counter where you place your order. It consists of Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls, Asian Chopped Chicken Salad, Pei Wei Spicy Chicken Salad (can also be made with shrimp or scallops), Pei Wei Spicy (chicken, shrimp, or scallops), and Pei Wei Sweet and Sour (chicken, shrimp, or scallops). Specifics about how to order each dish gluten free is stated on the menu; be sure to convey this information to the person taking the order so it can be keyed in correctly. Pei Wei Spicy omits the vegetables from the gluten-free version because they get cross contaminated with cooking liquid from regular noodles. Speak with the manager about having vegetables cooked in fresh water instead. more
Pei Wei is an informal Asian-style restaurant created by P.F. Chang's China Bistro. The gluten-free menu, http://www.peiwei.com/glutenfreeMenu.jsp, must be requested at the counter where you place your order. It consists of Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls, Asian Chopped Chicken Salad, Pei Wei Spicy Chicken Salad (can also be made with shrimp or scallops), Pei Wei Spicy (chicken, shrimp, or scallops), and Pei Wei Sweet and Sour (chicken, shrimp, or scallops). Specifics about how to order each dish gluten free is stated on the menu; be sure to convey this information to the person taking the order so it can be keyed in correctly. Pei Wei Spicy omits the vegetables from the gluten-free version because they get cross contaminated with cooking liquid from regular noodles. Speak with the manager about having vegetables cooked in fresh water instead. Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddaustinpeiwei.html
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
- 201 San Jacinto Blvd
- Austin, Texas
- 512-457-8300
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Price Range: $-$$
- Lunch/dinner: Daily.
A gluten-free menu provides numerous choices of both traditional and innovative Chinese cuisine. Try the Shanghai Cucumber Appetizer, or the Oriental Chicken Salad. Chang's Spicy Chicken and Singapore Street Noodles are also recommended. Other dishes include Cantonese Scallops or Shrimp, Ginger Chicken with Broccoli, Philip's Better Lemon Chicken, Chang's Lemon Scallops, and Cantonese Chow Fun made with rice noodles. more
A gluten-free menu provides numerous choices of both traditional and innovative Chinese cuisine. Try the Shanghai Cucumber Appetizer, or the Oriental Chicken Salad. Chang's Spicy Chicken and Singapore Street Noodles are also recommended. Other dishes include Cantonese Scallops or Shrimp, Ginger Chicken with Broccoli, Philip's Better Lemon Chicken, Chang's Lemon Scallops, and Cantonese Chow Fun made with rice noodles. Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddaustinpfchangs.html
Romano's Macaroni Grill – South Austin
- 701 E. Stassney Lane
- Austin, Texas
- 512-693-9076
- Cuisine: Italian
- Price Range: $$
- Lunch/Dinner: Daily.
A challenging, but not impossible, place to eat gluten free. The first order of business is to alert the manager and chef to your needs. If the restaurant is not too busy they can customize a meal for you. When possible, call ahead to request that a serving of non-marinated veal, pork, steak, or seafood be set-aside for you, and add steamed veggies and a salad for a full meal.
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A challenging, but not impossible, place to eat gluten free. The first order of business is to alert the manager and chef to your needs. If the restaurant is not too busy they can customize a meal for you. When possible, call ahead to request that a serving of non-marinated veal, pork, steak, or seafood be set-aside for you, and add steamed veggies and a salad for a full meal.
Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddaustinromano.html
Roy's Restaurant
- 340 E. 2nd Street, across from the Convention Center
- Austin, Texas
- 512-391-1500
- Cuisine: Hawaiian Fusion
- Price Range: $$-$$$
- Dinner: Daily.
Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine that blends fresh local ingredients with European sauces and Asian spices. There are 30 Roy's Restaurants, 21 of which are in the continental U.S, and it is their corporate policy to honor special diet requests with a positive attitude. The flourless Chocolate Soufflé is highly recommended. more
Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine that blends fresh local ingredients with European sauces and Asian spices. There are 30 Roy's Restaurants, 21 of which are in the continental U.S, and it is their corporate policy to honor special diet requests with a positive attitude. The flourless Chocolate Soufflé is highly recommended. Review: http://www.alamoceliac.org/acddaustinroys.html