- Restaurants in Sarasota offer gluten-free menus.Restaurant image by Ren?? Schulz from Fotolia.com
Customers in the Sarasota, Florida, area who desire gluten-free meals have numerous dining options. Brunch, lunch and dinner menus feature beef, pork, chicken and seafood. Entrees, soups, salads and desserts cater to all tastes. From national chains like Carrabba's Italian Grill and Longhorn Steakhouse to local restaurants such as the Columbia Restaurant and Madfish Grill, the offerings are numerous and reasonably priced. - The gluten-free menu at Carrabba's Italian Grill offers appetizers, salads, soups and succulent main dishes featuring pasta, chicken, fish and pork. Customers can finish their meal with Blue Bell vanilla ice cream topped with caramel and roasted cinnamon rum pecans. For gluten-free diners, the menu advises skipping the croutons, asking that gluten-free salads be mixed separately from the other salads and avoiding the grill base used to season certain dishes. Carrabba's Italian Grill in Sarasota is open Monday through Thursday from 4 to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 4 to 10 p.m.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
1940 Stickney Point Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-925-7407
carrabbas.com - Family-owned and -operated since 1905, the Columbia Restaurant serves delicious Spanish fare. Its gluten-free menu offers soups, the restaurant's famous 1905 salad and entrees featuring seafood, chicken and beef. For dessert, it offers gluten-free flan. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Columbia Restaurant
411 St. Armands Circle
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-388-3987
columbiarestaurant.com - Known for its steaks, the Longhorn Steakhouse has a gluten-free menu that includes beef, chicken, seafood and pork. Customers may begin their meal with soup and salad and end with a selection of desserts. The restaurant notes that customers should omit the croutons on salads and barbecue sauce on meats and avoid fries. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Longhorn Steakhouse
5440 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL 34232
941-377-4343
longhornsteakhouse.com - Gluten-free appetizers and salads without croutons begin a meal at Madfish Grill. Diners move on to entrees featuring pasta, sausage, chicken, seafood and beef. Mouth-watering side dishes of vegetables, rice or grilled plantains complement each entree. For dessert, customers can order the Bete Noir, a chocolate torte with chocolate and raspberry sauce. The Madfish Grill is open Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Madfish Grill
4059 Cattlemen Road
Sarasota, FL 34233
941-377-3474
madfishgrill.com
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