Maggiano’s Little Italy will substitute gluten-free pasta for any of their pasta dishes! The exception to this is the lasagna and ravioli.   After speaking with the folks at our location (Boston), I was told that, in addition,  any protein dish (chicken, fish, pork or beef) is available gluten-free too but one must order without the sauce.  Just be sure to tell your server so they can work with you to create a perfect dish. 

The pasta dishes can be ordered as a “half-order” which means they serve you half ( still a considerable portion) and the other half is packed for you to take home. In a way, it’s like getting two meals for the price of one, which is great in this economy!  There is an abundant variety of sauces to top your pasta with and all, I’m told, are gluten-free and the Garlic & Oil is dairy-free as well.  Of course, there are many gluten-free salads to choose from too and the House and Italian dressing are also dairy-free.  The menu also notes which dishes contain nuts.

If you sign up for their email updates you’re privy to their gluten-free dinner events.  These sell out quickly and I see why!  In the past, the St Louis location had a gluten-free 5 course dinner of Sea Scallops with sweet potato, andouille hash and summer sweet corn vinaigrette.  This was followed by salad, Pasta-less Lasagna (comprised of roast vegetables along with the remaining traditional lasagna ingredients), beef tenderloin and a duo of desserts.  A few months ago the Scottsdale, AZ location held an event called the Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free High Tea to benefit the Autism Society of Greater Phoneix.  This menu included Chicken Salad tea sandwiches, Herbed Maui Onion, Basil & Tomato tea sandwiches, vegetable crudite, and for dessert, Lady Baltimores and Molasses Cupcakes.