Re: gf restaurants in Santa Cruz/Monterey

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Ravitte, I am from Monterey but just recently moved here. I haven't found any great gluten free options here just yet but have found a few restaurants that have been very friendly and helpful. The Sandbar and Grill at Fisherman's Warf in Monterey is great. They have steaks on the menu and also dungeness crabs. I ask them to serve the dungeness crab with Old Bay Seasoning that they have in the back (they use it to season their shrimp). They have an artichoke on the appetizer menu. I get that sometimes, and just ask for melted butter. Though not on the menu, they will usually make me some green beans with just butter and garlic to go with the crab. The servers are very nice when you explain that you cannot have wheat. There is a cafe on Lighthouse Rd. (the main road through Monterey) that has a gluten free cake. I haven't tried it yet but I saw it when I

was there. I cannot remember the name of the cafe but it's a small little place that serves Bfast, lunch and dinner. There is a Whole Foods supermarket here in Monterey and they have a whole table of gluten free breads, desserts and pizza crusts. The sandwich bread is the best. They probably have a Whole Foods in Santa Cruz too. I have not been to these restaurants but I found this on celiac.com about restaurants in Carmel and San . San is about a thirty minute drive from Santa Cruz: "We came across some great restuarants with fantastic gluten-free options while there and I didn't have a reaction. First is Sino (sinorestaurant.com) on Santana Row in San . Chef Barney said that he gets 2-3 gluten free diners there every week. He was very knowledgable. He whipped up a sauted Sea Bass with fried shrimp (breaded with tapioca flour, clean pan) in a tomatoe cilantro broth. It was great. Another

restaurant that was AWESOME we came across in Carmel. It's called Julihanh (julihanh.com) and it is a Vietnamese/French/Asian fusion restaurant. Really casual and cute. The menu is outstanding and the food was wonderful. They have a lot of spring rolls, rice vermicelli, and rice dishes. If I had a place like that where I lived I would go there everyday..I loved it." Hope this helps. Good luck to you. If you find any great places, please share them with me. I'm always on the lookout. MadissonRavitte K <ravitte@...> wrote: Hi,I'm new to the group. We are planning a vacation in the Santa Cruz/Monterey areas. Does any one know of

restaurants in those areas that can accomodate gluten intolerance?Thanks,Ravitte KentwortzSan

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