Gluten Free dining in Las Vegas.

The first hurdle on any holiday for me is the plane. I don't order Gluten Free meals on planes, it's terrible. I just pack sandwiches, fruit, snacks and eat what I can. I do pack food with me when I travel some biscuits and cakes that I can have with coffee while I am out and about, then I'll go shopping on arrival to purchase what I need for the rest of my stay. However, it's not often I travel and stay in a Hotel and have to eat out for every meal and I was disappointed to discover that Las Vegas is not at all Gluten Free friendly.

I was unable to locate any stores on the Strip that sold Gluten Free food other than food stuff that is Gluten Free anyway. 

I wish I'd packed Gluten Free bread rolls and bread so I could've swopped a burger or a sandwich out in a restaurant or had something to dip in my soup. I never tend to feel full after a meal when the GF alternative is just to remove the bread/pasta etc from the dish.

We did find a Gluten Free restaurant and had an amazing dinner one evening. We were comped the meal, but at $250 it wasn't somewhere we were going back to. 

For breakfast I had fresh fruit and greek yogurt and I could have Gluten Free toast. Although the quality and varied from place to place. The first bowl was $5, the plate was $15.

I was surrounded by donuts, pastries and pancakes. 

I was tempted, but if I eat wheat it's a trip tp A&E for me. A friend in the UK recommend a cafe that sold GF donuts and we tracked it down. When we arrived it was $10 a donut, it was also vegan, it looked greasy and there were only 2 left, they were small and looked unappetising, so I declined.

I stuck to ice cream/sorbet. Mind you, that was $10 a scoop.

I can always find something to eat when I'm out, it's just my choice is limited and I have to read labels and it takes me longer to choose. I had a chicken salad pot for Christmas lunch and we sat in the street outside New York New York to eat it. I had chips and a milkshake for my dinner. There weren't many places open other than fast food joints which limited my options to eat.

With the lack of food options available to me, it was pretty much the focus of the holiday for me. Mind you most times away from the home unless I take a pack lunch are difficult for me. I can't just grab a sandwich or a sausage roll on the go. A cake in a coffee shop. Yes, I'm aware supermarkets sell Gluten Free sandwiches, but the stock is low and sold out early on. Want something after 10am and good luck finding it. I end up eating a lot of cold food away from the home. Salads, home made sandwiches, fruit as snacks, sushi, or chocolate, chips, crisps etc. Which I did a lot of in Las Vegas.

Do you have dietary needs that make it difficult to eat out, especially when you're on holiday?