We live in the Midwest and are relatively close to Chicago. As such, it’s one of our favorite cities to visit. We typically visit 3 or 4 times per year.

My trip reports [Trip Reports Tag] are typically organized in a chronological fashion. This one will be a bit different since, over time, it will comprise multiple trips and should grow to more of a GF visitors guide for Chicago. I will continue to add and update this post as I visit (and re-visit) restaurants. Restaurants are listed from A to Z.

Note: For restaurants with lots of photos or additional information or multiple visits you’ll see expandable sections. Expand those for additional information.

I have Celiac Disease [About Me]. I am very sensitive to even small amounts of gluten. I try to be very careful about restaurant selection, always speak to restaurant staff about my situation and also try to make wise dining choices. Unless otherwise noted, I did not experience any known reactions to the restaurants listed here. I suggest looking at reviews, along with asking questions about ingredients and preparation to make appropriate decisions for your personal health requirements.

• Chicago’s Pizza || on Find Me Gluten Free

I read good things about Chicago’s Pizza Chicago-Style pizza on various websites including Find Me Gluten Free. I went to the Irving Park Rd Location. I got the deep dish Chicago Special with Italian sausage, mushrooms, green peppers and onions and it was delicious and it reminded me of real Chicago style pizza. Note: When I originally went to the Irving Park location it was getting 100% Celiac Friendly ratings on Find Me Gluten Free. Since then I’ve noticed less than 100% ratings, with some mentioning cross contamination issues – [Search Chicago’s Pizza on Find Me Gluten Free].

• Defloured – a Gluten Free Bakery

I didn’t have a chance to visit their retail location, but I picked up a piece of their vanilla gluten free cake at Whole Foods and was impressed.

• Do-Rite Donuts || on Find Me Gluten Free

Walking into Do-Rite Donuts… I was nervous. The location I went to was small, busy and chock-full of gluten. I talked to staff and was re-assured that they are prepared in a separate fryer and they were celiac friendly. Donuts were kept in a separate case and at the time, Do-Rite was getting 100% celiac friendly ratings on Find Me Gluten Free [Search Do Rite Donuts on Find Me GF]. With all that, I went for it. The donuts were great and I’m happy to say I had no reaction.

Do-Rite has three GF options – Birthday Cake (cake donut with sprinkles), Valrhona Chocolate glazed and Cinnamon and Sugar. This is the chocolate glazed. For a GF Donut it is large. Larger than what I would consider a regular cake donut.