This is our restaurants category featuring both small businesses and fast food. Discover restaurants that specialize in gluten free and see what you can eat at popular chains!
Bertucci’s is an Italian restaurant chain based in the United States that offers dine-in, take-out, and delivery. They offer pizza, pasta, salads, entrees, chicken wings, beverages, alcohol, and more.
Bertucci’s was founded by Joey Crugnale in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, in 1981. Since then, the Bertucci’s chain has expanded to almost 50 locations in the New England and Northeast area, including restaurants in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvani, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
Let’s find out what kind of gluten free options this Italian restaurant chain has!
Tasty Burger is a popular burger chain in the Boston area of Massachusetts in the United States. They are known for their burgers, sides, and milk shakes. Read more about the story of how Tasty Burger started:
Founded by a group of chef friends who dreamed of opening a burger joint, Tasty Burger opened its first location behind the historic Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. in 2010. A modern fast food neighborhood burger restaurant, Tasty Burger quickly became known as the city’s favorite spot to grab a great-tasting burger. Teaming up with our neighbors at Fenway Park, Tasty Burger was the Official Burger of the Boston Red Sox from 2014-2020, making our delicious burgers available inside the park to hundreds of thousands of baseball fans every year.
With five locations around the Boston area and growing, Tasty Burger is a modern fast food neighborhood burger restaurant. Tasty Burger is “The Original Tasty.”
Let’s find out what kind of gluten free options this fast food burger chain has!
A&W Restaurants is the fast food chain created by the company behind A&W Root Beer. The chain is known for their burgers, draft root beer, and soda floats. A&W, also known as Allen & Wright Restaurants, is the oldest restaurant chain in America, with the company dating back to 1919, when founder Roy W. Allen started everything from a roadside stand in Lodi, California.
Today, there are over 900 A&W Restaurant locations worldwide with locations in both the United States and the Southeast Asian region.
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Papa Gino’s is a New England based pizza chain that started in East Boston in 1961. Not to be confused with the similarly named pizza-chain Papa Johns, the Papa Gino’s restaurant chain is much smaller and more localized to the Northeast United States with around 70+ locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Here’s the story from Papa Gino’s website:
When Michael Valerio’s family emigrated from Italy to Boston, they brought along authentic Italian family recipes handed down through generations. These were the recipes Michael and his wife, Helen, used when they opened their first pizzeria, Piece O’ Pizza, in East Boston in 1961. This restaurant soon became known throughout Boston as the place to go for the best, most authentic pizza around.
Papa Johns is a very popular and sometimes controversial pizza chain based in the United States. The first Papa Johns pizza started in a broom closet in Jeffersonville, IN. Now there are more than 5,000 locations in 45 countries and territories around the world.
“In 1984, Papa Johns opened its doors with one goal in mind: Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. We knew that with quality ingredients we would create superior quality pizzas. That goal and the promise of Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. remain true to this day.” (source)
DIG, formerly known as Dig Inn, is a seasonal, fast-casual healthy food chain with locations around the Northeast including in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Connecticut, and beyond. DIG has an awesome and health-conscious menu that is full of tasty veggies, protein, rice and grains, spices like fennel, and much more.
Levain Bakery is a popular bakery chain that specializes in amazing cookies, and has locations in major cities across the United States including in Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Chicago, and beyond.
The story of how Levain Bakery was started:
Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald created Levain Bakery in 1995, out of their passions for food, friendship, and hard work. Competitive swimmers and triathletes, Pam and Connie passed their workouts by engaging in passionate conversations about baking, which inspired them to open a small bread shop in 1995, which they named Levain Bakery.
One day, they created an ultimate chocolate chip walnut cookie to give them energy while training for a triathlon. They decided to sell a batch in their bakery, and they flew off the shelves. An icon was born. The cozy shop on West 74th Street became a neighborhood favorite and a destination for epicurious travelers from around the world. (source)
The name comes from the French word for leavening, Levain. According to their story, ‘While Levain Bakery is now best known for the six-ounce cookies, Pam and Connie started their business making artisanal breads for restaurants around New York City. We love that our name continues to honor those roots.’
Marco’s Pizza is an American pizza chain based in Toledo, Ohio, founded by Italian-born Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco in 1978. They are known for their authentic Italian pizzas made with fresh ingredients, including dough made in-store daily, a secret three-cheese blend and a special sauce recipe. They also offer a variety of subs, salads, and wings.
The restaurant chain now has over 1,000 locations around the United States, mostly in the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest regions. Let’s learn more about the Marco’s Pizza menu, so we can find out what is gluten free.
El Pollo Loco is a restaurant chain that specializes in Mexican-style grilled chicken. The chain is based in the United States, and it has locations primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas. The chain is known for its flame-grilled chicken, which is marinated for 24 hours in a special blend of herbs, spices, and citrus juices before being grilled. El Pollo Loco also serves a variety of other Mexican-style dishes, such as burritos, tacos, and salads.
The restaurant chain now has over 480 locations around the United States, with the majority in California. Let’s learn more about the El Pollo Loco menu, so we can find out what is gluten free.
BIBIBOP is a chain of healthy bowl fast-casual restaurants that are starting to grow in popularity fast! They can be found across the country in California, Chicago Area, Maryland, and other regions. BIBIBOP offers healthy Asian bowls made up of rice, veggies, proteins, and other delicious toppings.
Here’s a quote from Charley Shin, the founder of BIBIBOP:
“I grew up in the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea. I have a fond memory of a friend inviting me to breakfast, and I remember his mom serving me an egg over rice – a luxury at the time. His family had extended generosity beyond their means. They welcomed me into their home and served me the best food they had.
BIBIBOP grew out of a dream to serve others, serve our community and serve you. Our brand was founded on “strengthening our neighbor” – to me, that means giving guests our very best, just as my friend’s family served me. We can always offer a smile and a hot meal.”
