Gluten Free Beer And Pizza In Berlin
For supper, I ventured into the non-touristy parts of Berlin to Yorckstrasse station to have supper at Cielo di Berlino,
It was a trip worth making.
Although it nearly did get embarrassing, as they didn’t take credit cards and much of my euros had been used up. Note that in Germany cash points don’t seem to be as numerous as they are in the UK.
Pancakes In Berlin
I like my crêpes, but these were just ordinary pancakes, as they weren’t made from buckwheat.
Pancakes In Berlin
A pity really, as when I saw the stall, I felt I’d like one!
Breakfast By A Hard Rock Cafe
As the hotel food was so unobtainable and about as likely to be as gluten-free as a lorry load of freshly harvested wheat, I decided to get my breakfast on the walk to the station, where I would get my train to Berlin.
I had an excellent omelette with a wide range of identifiable fillings, a proper cup of tea and a large glass of orange juice, served by a charming waitress, whose English was better than wot mine is in a small cafe next to the Hard Rock one.
Breakfast By A Hard Rock Cafe
It’s underneath the white umbrellas in the picture.
Back To La Cantina For A Pizza
I was hungry and as I couldn’t get hold of decent computer to search for another restaurant, I went back to La Cantina for a pizza.
Back To La Cantina For A Pizza
It was a pretty good gluten-free pizza too!
It does seem that the art ofd cooking gluten-free pizza is spreading around Europe.
I’ve had them in several Pizza Expresses, a couple of independents in the UK, Munich, Naples and now Warsaw.
Watch this blog for another one soon!
Gluten-Free Sweets In Warsaw
I found this shop close to the Old Town Square in Warsaw.
It was selling gluten-free sweets.
What attracted me was the gluten-free sign on the door. It looks like someone is doing their best to promote the concept of gluten-free food.
On searching the Internet I found this Polish site.
One thing I notice in the site is that the Polish Coeliac Society was only founded in 2006. So things must have improved in recent years.
We need a few more gluten-free sweet shops!
Gluten Free Snack – Polish Style
This was a snack I had for lunch.
Gluten Free Snack – Polish Style
It was billed as potato crumpets topped with smoked salmon.
It did give me a reaction though – I felt it was absolutely delicious.
Supper In Warsaw
I went to La Cantina in Warsaw for supper, as it came recommended on the Internet.
It was all very good and the gluten-free burger was .
Note the gluten-free flags! What a good and simple idea!
My Hotel In Warsaw
My hotel in Warsaw wasn’t the best.
My Hotel In Warsaw
It didn’t have any free wi-fi or a PC that I could use pro-gratis for a start. And I couldn’t find an Internet cafe in Warsaw either.
They also said that as I didn’t book breakfast originally, then I would have to have it in my room and couldn’t buy it as an extra in the restaurant. But the room service menu was as gluten-free as the average down-market bread shop. How customer-friendly is that?
With one or two exceptions, the staff weren’t very helpful and it is certainly a hotel or even a hotel group, I will ever use again.
A Good Day In Gdansk
One of the waitresses in Carluccio’s was right, when she said I should visit Gdansk. It is lovely, there is no language difficulties and I’ve eaten well without any trouble. Even if the waiters don’t know much English, they usually get something nutricious and safe for a coeliac.
Gdansk
The picture was taken yesterday, along the canal that runs through the city and gives a flavour of it. Note the weather.
On a train to Warsaw today.
Lunch In Kubicki, Gdansk
My guidebook said Kubicki was a good restaurant.
It was! And I didn’t have to worry about the gluten-free or the prices. My meal cost me just £17.70 for a salad starter, the exquisite fish and a large glass of reasonable wine.
As with Kubicki, most restaurants in Poland seem to have at least one member of staff, who understands the importance of gluten-free food to some people.
As the other restaurant I saw, Goldwasser, has good recommendations on the Internet, I would suspect that anybody with a food allergy; serious or just preference, will not have trouble with food in Gdansk.
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