![]() You’ll find a 5Terre Coop in each village, which is a very small grocery shop. We booked our accommodation three months ahead of time and there were limited options left. The Cinque Terre is very popular with tourists so I would advise booking six months ahead of time to have the most choices (I know… as someone who doesn’t even know where I’m living six months ahead of time that’s crazy to me too). ![]() Speaking of where to stay in Cinque Terre, decide early! Those prime house rentals get booked up fast. There are tons of Airbnbs in Cinque Terre and this is the best and most popular accommodation choice – especially for us gluten free travelers, as you get your own kitchen. We stayed in an Airbnb in the gorgeous marina area of Riomaggiore. Ultimately try not to overthink what village you stay in as it’s so easy to travel between villages on the train. Manarola has the most gluten free food options (lunch, sweets/pastries, and dinner), but Riomaggiore has the best dinner restaurant (Veciu Muin).Īccording to reviews on Tripadvisor, Monterosso has tons of gluten free restaurants as well (although we only tried one which was a bust) but I personally think this is the least “authentic” feeling village, and wouldn’t have enjoyed staying there as much. Choose where to stay wiselyįrom a gluten free standpoint, I would recommend basing yourself in either Riomaggiore or Manarola. You have to make dinner reservations at most places anyway, thanks to the seething number of tourists in all seasons, so make sure you book a reliable gluten free restaurant! 3. If you’re gluten free and traveling to Cinque Terre, I recommend taking the time to plan ahead (and you’re already halfway there as you’re reading this post!). You can find it in every village at any takeaway place! Just be sure to check about cross contact. Lucky for us, a traditional Cinque Terre specialty is Farinata, which is a naturally gluten free pizza-like dish, made of chickpea flour. Click the image below to read more about the translation card.ĥ tips for gluten free Cinque Terre, Italy 1. I personally use them and highly recommend! These cards go in depth and discuss cross contact and Italy-specific foods – no other translation card on the market does that. I love the Legal Nomads translation cards because Jodi, the creator, has celiac disease. You can buy it online and download it to your phone. So, like anywhere, you still need to communicate your needs, especially regarding cross contact, extremely clearly.įor communicating in Italian in Cinque Terre, I highly recommend this translation card from Legal Nomads. It’s one of the best countries I’ve ever traveled for gluten free food!įor some reason, though, this awareness just seems a bit less in Cinque Terre. Now, I’m not saying I had a bad experience by any means – celiac disease is extremely well recognized in Italy. I’ve traveled quite a bit through Italy, and I actually found Cinque Terre was one of the worst places for gluten free travel and celiac disease awareness.
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