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Piada Italian Restaurant

South Euclid (Cedar Center), Beachwood (Across from Ahuja), Rocky River and elsewhere in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan

mypiada.com

3870 Richmond Rd (across from Ahuja Medical Center)
Beachwood, Ohio
216-450-1093

13947 Cedar Road (Cedar Center)
South Euclid, Ohio 44118
216.862.8872

19925 Center Ridge Road,
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
440.333.1530

We ate lunch at Piada and we were excited to see a billboard in the restaurant announcing gluten-free options.  It looks like  the set up of Chipotle but very upscale and nice. We opted for the salads since they do not have gluten-free pasta or breads.  Be careful in the serving line as breadcrumbs were in one area. We asked to speak with the chef, and there is always a chef on hand. We asked for our salad items to be taken from the kitchen and not the line to avoid cross contamination. Almost all of the ingredients  were taken from the back. The chef seemed very knowledgeable about G.F. practices. The salad was great nicely tossed and containing a nice mixture not the regular bowl of lettuce with a few things on top. The serving line moves very quickly since it is designed for you to get your order and be able to return to work very quickly.

 

Soergel’s Orchard Farm Market

Wexford, PA (Pittsburgh suburb)

Soergel’s Orchard Farm Market and Naturally Soergel’s

20 miles north of Pittsburgh
2573 Brandt School Road
Wexford, PA 15090
724.935.1743

Worth the drive!

A farm with many retail buildings (gift barn, gardening barn, etc) There is a barn ENTIRELY for food allergies with about 900 gluten free products, many dairy free, new or hard to find.

In addition to the market, Naturally Soergel’s is across the street and offers numerous baked goods which are gluten-free and free of other allergens. The gluten-free baked items are not baked on premesis but rather are brought in by several local gluten-free bakers.

If you travel to Pittsburgh first, visit Gluuteny Bakery in Squirrel Hill for GF pastry and then head to Soergel’s. Be prepared to spend more than you anticipated.

Amy Soergel was diagnosed a few years ago and is trained in nutrition. She is more than qualified to answer your questions.

First Wednesday of the month is 10% off. First Thursday class– Gluten Free 101

Have all day to spend? Drive north to Sharon PA and have GF lunch or dinner at Ferrara’s!

Portia’s Cafe – Columbus

Columbus

IB shares about a restaurant in the Columbus area:

We went out to eat at Portia’s restaurant which is a vegan and GF restaurant.  Small, hippy like.  I ordered a wrap which they make fresh and is so delicious – light and fluffy, not hard.  No bad aftertaste.   Exquisite.

http://www.portiascafe.com/

GF in Chicago – Restaurant Reviews

Chicago

Judy reports on her recent trip to Chicago:

We had a fabulous time in Chicago.  We went to the German restaurant and Roses Bakery.  Also, a restaurant/bakery called OMG! It’s Gluten Free, which is a gluten free facility.  They had the best chicken fingers.  They specialize in gf lasagna and chicken parmesan.  MaryLou and I both got frozen dinners to take home. They screwed up our order at the table so they gave both of us a free pound of choc chip cookie dough for home baking.  The place is in Frankfort.  But the absolute best of all was the French Cafe that did crepes.  OMG!!!!!  This was the best we have ever had of any gf restaurant!  We went to dinner Wed. night and loved it so much that we did breakfast there too on Thur. It’s a tiny place with 8 small tables and french ambiance with french music.  This french chef (he is literally French Morrocan trained in France) developed his own recipes for gf crepes.  He does savory, dessert, and breakfast crepes. All of the items on the menu can be made gf and he also does dairy free, soy free, corn free,  —  any allergy.  The place is called La France and is located in Lombard.  If you are in the Chicago area, this is an absolute must go.  The chef was so tickled that we would put his restaurant on our website that he kissed my hand.  Yikes!!

Here’s a list of the restaurants:

1) Bavaria Hof Restaurant in Schaumburg, IL – Gluten Free German food and beer Large gluten free menu

2) Rose’s Bakery & Cafe, Central St., Evanston IL. Worth the drive, lunch menu and bakery! GF Pita bread for wraps
Update: Closed.

3) OMG..It’s Gluten Free, Bakery & Café, Frankfort IL

4) La France, Lombard IL,  Gluten Free Crepes!

Wish we had these restaurants in Cleveland.  I might need to take a road trip.

Have you eaten at any of these restaurants?  Feel free to add your favorites to the list.