In Dallas, brunching could be considered a sport. The tradition of weekend brunch is sacred in this city, but can you blame us? Bottomless mimosas, great friends and a plate of gluten free goodness is all you need to start your weekend off right.
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| Gluten Free Eggs Benedict |
Brunch is the easiest meal in my opinion for Celiacs. Why, you
ask? Well, most restaurants offer plenty of egg options and the only
problem you have to worry about is whether they share the same cooking surface
as other glutened items. Potatoes are also a good bet typically (as long
as they're not fried) and Dallas happens to have plenty of brunch spots that
offer gluten free menus.
I've been to quite a few places in my past 2 years of Dallas living,
but for now I'll share my top 3 gluten free brunch locations.
Company Cafe- Deserving
of a restaurant review by itself, this gluten-free focused restaurant is a
Celiac's dream. Company Cafe has 2 locations in the Dallas area and
offers everything you've missed from being tied to a gluten free.
Brunch items include scrambles, huevos rancheros, french toast, pancakes, biscuits
and gravy and my personal favorite: applewood smoked bacon and jalapeno stuffed
pancakes topped with fried chicken and real maple syrup. (Pause for
dramatic effect). Yes, it's just as amazing as it sounds too. The
restaurant serves up locally farmed food that’s all organic and yes, everything
can be made gluten free. Check out the deserts too, they offer a plethora of
decadent gluten free cakes.
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| Panna Cotta at the Mansion on Turtle Creek |
Kozy kitchen- Similar to
Company Cafe in that they can make everything on the menu gluten free, but
different in the atmosphere and history. Kozy Kitchen was the original
gluten-free restaurant in Dallas and offers a much simpler, dare I say it,
cozy, atmosphere. For brunch, the restaurant offers the typical breakfast
classics with a gourmet spin. I've tried both the Migas and gluten free stuffed
french toast and let me just say, that french toast was lethal (in a good way).
Other items include pancakes, french toast, steak omelets, their famous
hangover helper and various egg dishes featuring their grass-fed beef, buffalo
and other game meats. Kozy Kitchen also offers a variety of gluten free
desserts, the most infamous of which is the OMG cake. Lastly, I should
warn you that this restaurant is BYOB. So if you want to brunch the right
way, don't forget the champagne!
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| Brunch Desert: Creme Brulee |
Mansion on Turtle Creek- While not realistic for a casual weekend brunch, TravelZoo
occasionally offers brunch deals that make the meal much more affordable.
For about $65 total, a friend and I enjoy a full 3 course brunch in the
gorgeous Mansion. To start I had a lovely panna cotta topped with mixed
berries. For my main dish I ordered a gluten free Eggs Benedict (yes, they
have gluten free english muffins) accompanied with a savory potato pancake and sauteed asparagus. Because the restaurant keeps gluten free items on hand, they can pretty much alter anything on the menu to be gluten free. For the third and final course the restaurant offered coffee and a variety of
gourmet desserts, displayed in a buffet-style setting. The crème brulee and
various chocolate truffles, as I was told, are all gluten free.
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