Gluten-free dining out

April 23, 2008

Most Indian restaurants are gluten-free, as are most Vietnamese places. If you're eating sushi or Chinese food, you might want to bring your own wheat-free tamari. As for the chains, Outback Steakhouse (outbacksteakhouse.com), Chili's Grill & Bar (chilis.com) Boston Market (bostonmarket .com), and Uno Chicago Grill (unos.com) are known as having GF-friendly menus. Here are some local places:

Dante, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, 617-497-4200.

Elephant Walk, all locations (elephantwalk.com).

Grill 23 & Bar, 161 Berkeley St., Boston, 617-542-2255.

Legal Sea Foods, all locations (legalseafoods.com).

Marco Cucina Romana, 253 Hanover St., Boston, 617-742-1276.

Myers+Chang, 1145 Washington St., Boston, 617-542-5200.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, 617-573-0821.

Rani, 1353 Beacon St., Brookline, 617-734-0400.

Rendezvous, 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-576-1900.

Rocca, 500 Harrison Ave., Boston, 617-451-5151.

Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop St., Cambridge, 617-864-1933.

Wagamama, all locations (wagamama.us).

- Compiled by Lylah Alphonse and Louisa Kasdon