When our son was diagnosed at 20-months old with Celiac Disease, my husband and I were relieved to finally have answers, but overwhelmed by the gluten-free diet.  We compiled this list of 'other names' of gluten to help us when we went shopping.  Now we have it down, but I still keep a copy of this list with me for when we are looking for something new.  I hope you find it as useful as we did. 

Dining out once you are diagnosed with Celiac Disease can be a challenge. You should always speak to your server or the restaurant manager about your restrictions. There are many places that you can eat safely. Here are a few that our members enjoy.
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As always please use good discretion when dining out. Gluten-free dining in and around Orange County, California:

• Original Pancake House,Orange
• PF Changs,multiple locations in OC

• Outback Steakhouse,multiple locations in OC

• Newport Rib Co.,multiple locations in OC

• BJ's Restaurants, multiple locations in OC

• Veggie Grill, Irvine

• Seasons 52 Grill and Wine Bar, South Coast Plaza

• Red Brick Pizza, multiple locations in OC

• Spaghetti Factory, multiple locations in OC

• Yard House, multiple locations in OC

• Green Tomato Grill, 1419 Tustin St., Orange

• Opus Italian Restaurant, Orange - www.opusitalian.com

• O'Neill's Bar and Grill, Mission Viejo - www.arroyotrabuco.com

• Gordon James Grill,San Clemente www.gordonjamesgrill.com

• Caspian Restaurant, Irvine, (at I5 and Culver)

• Agora Churrascaria, 1830 Main St., Irvine - Brazilian Steakhouse

• Red Robin, multiple locations in OC

• Daphne's Greek Cafe, multiple locations in OC items are identified if they contain wheat

• Frito Misto, Santa Monica and Hermosa Beach

• Real Food Daily, Santa Monica and West Hollywood

• Flore Vegan Cuisine, Silver Lake

• Akasha, Culver City

• Fresh Brothers(pizza), Manhattan Beach and Marina del Rey

• Pizza Fusion, Santa Monica and Los Angeles

• Garlic Jim's, multiple locations in LA

• The Waffle, Hollywood yes they have GF waffles!

• Interim Cafe, Santa Monica

• Golden Spoon, multiple locations in OC *

• Cherry on Top, multiple locations in OC

• YogurtLand, multiple locations in OC *

• Dairy Queen, multiple locations in OC

• Baskin Robbins, multiple locations in OC

• Spin Pizza, multiple locations in OC

• Daily Grill, multiple locations in OC

• Taste of Greece, Laguna Niguel

• Mandarin Palace (Formerly China Village, Fullerton)

• Black Angus, multiple locations in OC.

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​Notes:
​* For yogurt and ice cream flavors stay away from cookie dough, brownie and malt flavors as they are not GF.
​** When dining out, ALWAYS, ask your server to consult the chef on gluten-free items. Do not stop asking questions until you are comfortable with the answers. Your health is worth it.