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Here is the list of GF-friendly and teenage-friendly restaurants in
Davis, CA: (thanks for all the responses)
There is no "true" gluten free restaurant in town, but there are
several that have menu items and "attitudes" that are very easy to
deal with:
- Fuzio is a noodle restaurant which has a system of stock menu
noodles and sauces which can be combined in a variety of dishes. One
choice is a rice noodle, which can be sauced with several choices.
They cook to order and the rice noodles are not likely to get
contaminated. It is very popular and has outdoor seating.
- There are three California Cuisine-type restaurants which emphasize
fresh seasonal dishes. There is usually excellent fish, veggies and
potato or rice combinations. The best is Seasons, followed by Mustard
Seed. Soga's is the most formal and would likely be the least
appealing to a teenager. If it is the season for performances at the
Mondavi Center, make reservations.
- Cafe Bernardo: one family's favorite. Good polenta dish, excellent
breakfast items, good egg dishes. Informal and popular
- In-N-Out Burger: great for a lunch burger served protein style; they
wrap the burger in large lettuce leaves instead of a bun. All
ingredients are gluten free. They make the fries from fresh potatoes
in dedicated fryers.
- If you would like a dinner drive in the local country side, 10 miles
west of Davis is the small community of Winters. The Buckhorn is a
great steak/beef restaurant there that will easily accommodate a
gluten-free appetite for dinner. They same owners operate the Putah
Creek Cafe across the street, offering breakfast and lunch.
- Little Prague: for East European food. A properly prepared goulash
does not contain flour as a thickener, and the paprika should be safe.
Breakfast and dinner are quite good, but ask about ingredients.
- In Davis there are also several Thai restaurants which have a good
reputation for that cuisine. There is also Indian, Japanese,
Vietnamese, Chinese, and other ethnic restaurants.
- At Pasta-? [pronounced Pasta Q] you can get a salad with chicken or
fish. There may be polenta or risotto on the menu. The wait and cook
staff is mostly from Italy and communication can be difficult.
- Mexican: Dos Coyotes Border Cafe. Safe dishes are Tres Taco basket,
or salads: Yucatan Chicken Salad and the Adobe salad.
-Cantina Del Cabo: a typical taqueria in downtown, serving the usual
Mexican dishes.
-Taqueria Guadalajara: two locations in shopping centers, one in the
West and one in the South. Tacos are very good & cheap; not much
ambiance.
Stores:
- If you need a store that sells gluten free foods, the Davis Co-Op
has the typical grocery store choices.
- Nugget is a local market chain that has an emphasis on variety and
more interesting foods. It has excellent produce and meat departments
and a deli with a resident chef. The GF ingredients are in the
regular stock.
- Natural foods store with a restaurant attached: Natural Food Works
and Farmer Kitchen Cafe
624 4th, between E & F, Davis CA, 530.756.1862
www.naturalfoodworks.com
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Elaine Korngold
Portland, OR
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