The Gluten-Free Desert That is Ipswich
I support Ipswich Town and have a season ticket at Portman Road, as I’ve probably stated before.
My biggest problem at home matches is eating properly. Today, I shall as usual catch the 13:00 train from Liverpool Street. As too I have a lot to do this morning before I leave, I shall not have time to get to the shops to buy any gluten-free bread to make myself some sandwiches. So I will probably go into Spitalfields by Liverpool Street station to either Leon or Carluccio’s to have lunch before I travel.
I do find Carluccio’s gluten-free full Italian breakfast with a coffee and juice particularly good value at £9.75 and they are usually very prompt with serving it. I’ll probably go to Leon‘s today, after trying it a few days ago.
You might ask, why I don’t travel to Ipswich on an earlier train and have lunch there!
I could go to Pizza Express and have a salad Nicoise, but the last time I tried this they were full. Or I could go to Loch Fyne, but that is quite a walk from both the football ground and the town centre. When I was stuck in Cambridge a few weeks ago, I went to their small Waitrose in the Grafton Centre and bought a four bean salad, some bananas and a couple of EatNakd bars to tide me over. But there is no town centre Waitrose in Ipswich.
On the other hand if I wanted greasy burgers, chips, gassy lager or other rubbish, I have plenty of choice.
I should also leave Ipswich Town out of this, as their restaurants can do gluten-free food. And when I had it once it was good.
The Anonymous Widower 
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Might I suggest here:
http://arlingtonsbrasserie.co.uk/
It’s only a short walk from the football ground. There is a coffee shop downstairs and restaurant upstairs. Although I don’t need to avoid gluten I know they have gluten free choices.
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Hi I am Gluten Free and live in Ipswich. In regards to eating GF in the town I would suggest trying Churchs restaurant, Also there is starbucks that offer GF sandwiches and brownies. Ipswich will also shortly be getting a Waitrose in the centre of town. Wetherspoons also offer GF menu options, there is a few in the town including The Golden Lion, the Cricketers and Roert Ransomes
Hope this helps
Comment by Carina | January 1, 2012 |
Starbucks have recently changed their sandwiches and I don’t like the new offering. But the Waitrose is good news, as they do some nice salads. I am not struck on Wetherspoons, so now I usually eat in London first or take some sandwiches from M&S or make my own. Tomorrow, as the trains are rail-replacement buses, I’ll probably go via Cambridge and eat there, if I go.
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