Taco Cabana

Taco Cabana does not currently provide a GF menu online, but when I emailed them, they responded quickly with a current list of GF menu options.  Ideally, I would post the PDF online, but it had a disclaimer saying it was for my personal use and not for distribution, so I will just summarize the findings here.  The soft corn tortillas are safe to eat and are the best bet.  They will substitute corn for flour for their menu items.  The crispy taco shells, chalupa shells, and tortilla chips start GF, but may be fried in the same oil as the flour tortillas, so they are more risky.  Black beans, borracho beans, and refried beans are all GF.  Toppings like cheese, con queso, and sour cream are okay.  The meats I saw listed as safe included bacon, barbacoa, chicken fajita, shredded chicken, rotisserie chicken, ground beef, chorizo, eggs, and steak fajita.  Guacamole and salsas are safe to eat as well as the produce toppings and rice.  Flan is a GF dessert option.

I prefer their breakfast tacos, and they are safe on corn tortillas.  I tried the ground beef tacos and the guacamole at lunch today.  I took a picture of the tacos on the soft corn tortillas.  The guacamole was pretty good, and the tacos were okay.  It's nice to know that you can eat a lot of the menu items and it is a good fast food option.

Taco Cabana has locations all over San Antonio.

Amy's Ice Creams

Ice cream is a weakness of mine.  I read about Amy's Ice Creams and had to go visit.  Their seven standard flavors are all GF, and according to their website their employees are trained and aware of allergens, so they can let you know about the status of the rotating flavors.  I went in and sampled the Mexican Vanilla and the White Chocolate flavors.  The ice cream was very sweet, which threw me off a little bit because I have been eating more frozen yogurt than ice cream lately.  They also offer frozen yogurt and dairy free fruit ices.  For a decadent treat that is fresh and absent of artificial colors and flavors, drop by Amy's.  Because they only have one location in San Antonio, there can be a long line, and seating is limited.

They are located in The Quarry in San Antonio, but have other locations in Austin and Houston.

Address - 255 E Basse Rd., San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone - 210-832-8886

Paloma Blanca

We finally made it to Paloma Blanca last night.  I had heard about their separate GF menu and finally sampled their food last night.  Paloma Blanca is definitely celiac friendly.  They have a separate GF menu, they prepare fresh chips that have not been fried with other items, and they have separate celiac tortillas.  The service was great, the margaritas were strong, and there was a definite attention to detail when it came to serving a customer who had to eat GF.  I ordered The '09 Margarita, which was strong and fresh.  The chips and salsa were okay in my book, and I really appreciated that they brought me specials chips.  For the entree, I ordered Pollo Chipotle subbing the poblano corn white rice for the Spanish rice.  The chicken and sauce were tasty and the rice was good, but the borracho beans were too mushy.  They brought me six celiac corn tortillas when I requested some with my entree, which was very generous.  For dessert, I tried the flan.  All in all, it was not my favorite Mexican food in the city, but their attention to detail when it came to GF dining was outstanding, so it may be worth your while to visit them.

 

They are located in Alamo Heights.

Address - 5800 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone - 210-822-6151