#OOPS ALL BERRIES GLUTEN FREE FREE#
Or, you can invest $9 in a gluten free restaurant card from Jodi over at Legal Nomads as a way to bridge the potential communication gap. If you feel good about your Catalan and/or Spanish, you can ask them to make your food in a separate area and do some extra cleaning, but it’s going to be risky. That means very few places have dedicated kitchen space and/or fryers. Kitchens at Traditional Tapas Restaurants are Small: The kitchens at most small, authentic tapas restaurants are tiny, and they handle a lot of bread (though not a whole lot of other gluten-containing ingredients, really). Some Chains Have Only a Single Location That is Gluten Free: There are a couple of places below that have multiple locations around Barcelona, but only one or two of them are entirely gluten free / safe to eat at. I did my best to clearly note this in the individual section for each restaurant, but it’s good to mention this again because it’s something we haven’t encountered all that often before.
The Associació de Celíacs de Catalunya works with restaurants in Catalonia to ensure that they have processes in place that allow them to serve Celiacs a safe gluten free meal, and they have a map of accredited restaurants online (and a useful app, too!). Look for this symbol on the window of restaurants you’re considering. The Celiac Association of Catalonia is Great: Also similar to Italy, there’s a very useful resource for Celiacs in Catalonia. There is still at least some level of gluten in these beers, which is why I definitely don’t recommend drinking them if you have Celiac Disease. But, notably, it does not completely remove them (some might say it’s kind of like cheating the test). They make it like normal beer, but add an enzyme during the brewing process that breaks down the gluten particles. It must be labeled “gluten reduced” or “crafted to remove gluten.” In Spain, every last “gluten free” beer we came across was actually gluten reduced. In the US and Canada, beer cannot be called “gluten free” if it has been made with barley (or wheat or rye). PS: if Barcelona is a part of a broader Spain itinerary, don’t miss our guide to gluten free Madrid, which has the best gluten free restaurants and bakeries in Spain’s capital.Ĥ Gluten Free Groceries in Barcelona Tips for Eating Gluten Free in BarcelonaĪfter a week spent eating our way through Barcelona (gluten free, of course), we have a few things that we think you should know before arriving.ĭon’t Drink the Beer, Even if it Says “Gluten Free”: Similar to Italy and the rest of the EU, gluten free beer means something completely different in Spain than it does in the US and Canada. Sound good to you? Let’s get into the best gluten free eats in Barcelona.
We’ll divide them up into three groups – dedicated gluten free restaurants, dedicated gluten free bakeries, and restaurants that aren’t 100% gluten free, but have been accredited by the local Celiac association. In the guide below, we’ll start with some tips for traveling to Barcelona as a Celiac (or someone who avoids gluten for a different reason) followed by a detailed guide to the city’s best gluten free spots. From tapas, to fish and chips, to many, many different gluten free bakeries, there are a bunch of great gluten free options in Barcelona. That being said, I’m not sure I was completely prepared for the sheer number of safe gluten free restaurants in Barcelona. Wondering where to eat gluten free in Barcelona? In this guide – written by two gluten free foodies who spent a week eating their way through the Catalonian capital – we’re going to give you our take on the best gluten free restaurants and bakeries in Barcelona.īarcelona is a lovely city, and its prominence in the minds of tourists from all over the world means it’s no surprise that there is plenty of gluten free food to be found.
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