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gluten-free In Orlando And Ft. Lauderdale

Daxin

By Daxin
in Traveling with Celiac Disease

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Daxin Explorer
Daxin
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Good evening,

In addition to our cruise, we have a few days in to kill. We will be spending time in Ft. Lauderdale before our cruise, and Orlando after. Besides Disney, can anyone offer up suggestions for keeping me gluten-free on our trip?

Thanks in advance,

R

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hm, all i know is disney. maybe look and see what chains they have out there that offer gluten-free dining...

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bbuster
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We vacationed in Orlando this past summer. Had excellent experiences at NBA City and Margaritaville, both restaurant's at Universal's City Walk. The head chef (Dan) at Margaritaville actually called me in response to my e-mail inquiry. He asked when we were coming and any special items we would like to eat (this was for my son). When we confirmed the date of when we would eat there, Dan made special arrangements to have gluten-free bread for a cheeseburger and even a gluten-free brownie for a giant hot fudge sundae. Awesome!

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Guhlia
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There's an Outback and PF Changs in Orlando. Check their websites for exact location. The safest place I found to eat outside of the Disney parks was in Downtown Disney (free parking). We enjoyed many, many lunches and dinners at the Portabello Yacht Club. Their food is amazing and they have gluten free pasta (Tinkyada) right on site!!! Call ahead if you want pasta to make sure they have some. I'm relatively sensitive and we ate there probably 8 times without me getting sick at all. Its a bit pricey for dinner, but its worth it for the piece of mind. I felt really safe there. We also ate breakfast at *shudder* McDonalds and I didn't get sick. Most of the places in the Disney area were knowledgeable about allergies/intolerances and went out of their way to help. We also ate at the Dixie Stampede in Orlando with no problems.

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