• Gluten is the protein part of wheat, barley and rye and some other related grains. Some people have problems digesting gluten products. This condition is known as celiac disease, a genetically determined trait. People who have this condition cannot consume gluten products because they cause small injuries within the intestines, resulting in weight loss, diarrhea, gas and abdominal cramps and bloating. Canada has a number of restaurants providing gluten-free items on the menu.
  
  

Annapurna Restaurant

• Annapurna is the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, serving vegetarian cuisine since 1974. The restaurant has an evolving menu of gluten-free food that varies depending on the time of the day. Guests can select from South Indian food, vegetarian and vegan selections on the menu. Some of the staple vegetarian choices on the menu are falafels, tofu burgers and grilled eggplant on a pita. South Indian dishes at the restaurant include potato masala and samosas. The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday.
  
  Annapurna Restaurant
  
  1085 Bathurst St.
  
  Toronto, ON M5R 3G8
  
  416-537-8513
  
  annapurna.ca
  
  

Credible Edibles

• Located in Ottawa, Credible Edibles emphasizes healthy and environmentally conscious foods. The restaurant has vegetarian food selections as well as a large variety of gluten-free items to select from. All the ingredients are locally purchased, seasonal selections. Some of the foods that come with gluten free ingredients are a dulse, lettuce and tomato sandwich on multigrain and a Mediterranean grilled vegetable wrap with roasted red pepper and lime hummus. Guests have the choice of eating inside the restaurant, eating on the patio or getting food for take out.
  
  Credible Edibles
  
  78 Hinton Ave. North
  
  Ottawa, ON
  
  613-558-7569
  
  credible-edibles.ca
  
  

Frankies Ristorante

• All options on the menu are gluten and nut free, inspired by the owner who had celiac disease and could not eat out at most restaurants. The restaurant provides Mediterranean, vegetarian and vegan menu choices. Some of the options are grilled calamari and portobelo, mixed seafood grill and carbonera pasta. The restaurant website states that all menu items are handmade and that changes can be made to the menu to accommodate dietary allergies.
  
  Frankies Ristorante
  
  1 Main St. S.
  
  Uxbridge, ON L9P 1P7
  
  905-852-1011
  
  frankiesristorante.ca