Dining Out: Buona Beef

Italian Beef is a popular Chicago Staple - but it usually isn't very gluten-free friendly because it comes on a roll - but some restaurants, including Buona Beef, are accommodating

I order the Naked Combo at Buona Beef - this is a bowl of Italian Beef with the juice, a sliced italian sausage and sliced peppers - I order it without the cheese (about 500 cal) which makes this Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Paleo :)

This is a pretty high calorie lunch for me, but it is really filling - I usually eat this when I won't be eating snacks throughout the afternoon.

For comparison, my boyfriend ordered the Barbecue Chicken Pizza (1015 cal) and Parmesan Potato Chips (280 cal) - Over 1200 calories in one meal!

Some other good choices at Buona Beef are the salads which can be modified to be Gluten and/or Dairy Free, and many of their sandwiches, pizzas, and hot dogs can be made using gluten free crust/bread/buns

For those who can tolerate gluten some good choices are: the Piccolo Sized Beef(370 cal) Chicago Style Hot Dog (406 cal), Minestrone Soup (144 for a cup, 220 for a bowl), Chicken Penne Soup(88 for a cup, 138 for a bowl) or Chili (232 for a cup, 369 for a bowl)