Gluten Free Pasta at Olive Garden
While on the subject of pasta, I think it would be helpful to note for the benefit of all gluten free eating people out there, that Olive Garden makes gluten free versions of all their pastas! What heaven! My husband and I completely gave up going to Italian restaurants because of our daughter who is allergic to wheat. Well, actually, initially we gave up going to restaurants all together after she was born…………………………….. ok, how many parents can relate to us here? Then, because of the food allergies and pasta… Italian seemed to be completely out.
One day, I don’t really remember how, but somehow I saw on Olive Garden’s website that they have gluten free pasta!!! That was a really great moment! It meant that for the first time ever, we could all go there, and order the same thing, and eat it together without us saying, “Don’t touch this, don’t take that, this is yours, that is dangerous!” the whole time.
And we did. The first time we went there after that, I actually ordered for her from the main menu instead of the kids’ menu (? - I know). Anyway, the good thing was that it was a large, fancy plate, and it looked just like our food and no one was saying to her that she couldn’t touch it. She ate it (for the next few days, actually) and enjoyed it and it kind of changed our life.
We moved from Dallas to Atlanta recently, and in the few days that the movers took to arrive with our stuff, it was a lifesaver. We could just order pasta with basic tomato sauce from the kid’s menu and be done!
And the options!!! Even in the kids’ menu, they ask what kind of pasta you want- and you can literally pick any one. And, as I said before, they can make all their pasta dishes gluten free. It’s so great that it needs to be said twice! At least!
I wouldn’t say that Olive Garden is the ultimate Italian restaurant. But what makes it the best one for us is that we can all go there as a family and enjoy a meal together without anyone feeling like an outsider. And that is an experience that no other Italian restaurant can give us.
So go there, and enjoy the gluten free wonderland! And did I mention that they also have a variety of non alcoholic beverages?!!!
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While I can’t personally relate to how it is to raise a child with food allergies, I can really appreciate the joy you must feel when you see your child enjoying a dish as much as you do. Sharing experiences is what strengthens the family bond and while it may seem like such a simple thing, it’s the simple things that count sometimes. Great post, thanks for sharing!