Indian rice
Gluten Free options
Last Sunday before the Bon Jovi concert(!!!), I ate at Bio Restaurant in Palermo Hollywood (Humboldt y Guatemala) with a few friends. Walking past a few times, I had seen that they do gluten free options and I’d been meaning to check it out for a while.
Where sweet perfection is made!
Garrapiñadas
Walking around Buenos Aires you will see many vendors making and selling something called Garrapiñada. It smells great and it only costs 2 pesos but what is it and is it gluten free? I must have walked past literally a hundred of these guys over the last month that I’ve been living in the city but I was never sure exactly what it was and had never got around to asking.
Delicious dulce de leche
Munchi's, Palermo
Today I visited my second amazing ice cream store in Buenos Aires which does gluten free flavours (all clearly labelled) and I think I may have enjoyed it even more than Freddo. Munchi’s is small chain with a number of stores in and around the city of Buenos Aires but so far I’ve only tried the one on Malabia 1720 in Palermo Soho.
Uruguayan Parilla
Delicious beef
I spent last weekend in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay and it was the quietest capital city that I’ve ever experienced. It turns out that pretty much everything is closed at the weekend but busy during the week. Still, we did our usual walking and exploring and managed to find the few places that weren’t completely closed.
Harina de arroz (rice pasta)
Irene’s, Colonia
We spent one day and night in the pretty little town of Colonia de Sacramento in Western Uruguay and I’m pleased to say that we managed to find and eat at the only restaurant in the small town which has anything specifically labelled as suitable for coeliacs.
Tasty and healthy fruits
Gluten Free Yoghurt
Whether you’re heading off on a road trip, a romantic weekend getaway or months of intercontinental backpacking, if you are Coeliac then being prepared is important. Ensuring you are never without a few gluten free supplies is a must no matter the length of your trip or where you’re going.
If you’re road tripping then you will have lots of space in your car to keep emergency supplies. If you’re backpacking you will obviously have less space but there will always be some room for a few important, just in case, snacks. Even on a short weekend trip, you never know when you may find yourself hungry and glad that you decided to pop a few ready made snacks into your purse.
Great alone or for dipping
Perfect for travelling
Here’s my top must haves for any gluten free traveller! Add your favourites in the comment’s below….
Good dietetica in microcentral
Small dietetica in Palermo
For any coeliac living in or travelling to Buenos Aires you are going to want to know about dieteticas. Dieteticas, which are health food stores, can be found all over the city and almost always sell gluten free foods, suitable for coeliacs. They come in various sizes and some are better for gluten free food than others but each dietetica has at least a few gluten free products and many of them have lots.
Tea Connection, Palermo
Tea Connection is another great place for Coeliacs looking for a place to eat out in Buenos Aires. There have 4 restaurants in different areas around the city, in Palermo, Recoleta, Barrio Norte and Belgrano. We ate at the one in Palermo and really enjoyed the food and the cozy atmosphere. Gluten free dishes are labelled on the menu with a star.
Quinoa burgers
Let’s face it, there are lots of things about being Coeliac that suck! 🙁 Let’s think much more positively though and talk about the good things that come with requiring a 100% gluten free diet…and yes there definitely are a few!
I’d be interested to find out whether fellow gluten free travellers agree or disagree with my 6 great things. Be sure to get in touch if you think I’ve forgotten anything….
