Gluten-free in Knoxville

Grocery shopping:
A celiac diagnosis is scary at first, but with a little practice you'll soon learn which products and brands are safe and which are questionable. Our group has a lot of experience in this area, so please send e-mail to the list if you've got questions.

You can shop safely at most any grocery store once you learn it's all about reading labels and calling manufacturers. The good news is it's getting easier to identify gluten in products since several major manufacturers such as Kraft and ConAgra have agreed to disclose the presence of gluten, even if it's in materials like modified food starch.

For specialty items like gluten-free breads, cookies, and snacks, you'll probably want to visit the health food stores around Knoxville. Our group has had good experience with the stores below which carry gluten-free foods. Most have staff members that are familiar with the gluten-free diet.

EarthFare
Shops at Turkey Creek
10903 Parkside Drive
(865) 777-3837

GoNutrition
10961 Kingston Pike
865-675-8886

Nature's Pantry
6600 Kingston Pike
(865) 584-4714

Epicurean Foods
43 E Tennessee Avenue, Oak Ridge
865-483-1541

Eating Out:
Eating out is always risky given the opportunity for cross-contamination in busy kitchens. Many restaurants will take requests for GF food items, and will promise to be careful, but without a clear understanding of what's involved, some celiac patients are understandably hesitant to risk it.

A few local restaurants have (thankfully) taken it upon themselves to do what it takes to offer a GF menu. Here are the restaurants we know about that have specific GF menus. Celi-Acts is interested in working to expand this list through contact with restaurant owners.

P.F. Changs
6741 Kingston Pike
(865) 212-5514

Outback Steakhouse
330 N. Peters Road
(865) 539-2540

314 A Merchants Drive
(865) 281-0999

Strawberry Plains
7400 Sawyer Lane,
(865) 932-0636

402 S. Illinois Ave.,
Oak Ridge TN
(865) 220-0783

611 Parkway
Sevierville
(865) 429-3085

Bonefish Grill
11395 Parkside Drive (Turkey Creek)
(865) 966-9777

6610 Kingston Pike
(865) 558-5743

WokHay
5018-A Kingston Pike
865-588-0933