Gluten Free in Paris
Jul 23rd, 2011, 01:56 AM
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Many places in Paris offer gluten free food. For a list of hotels that can serve gluten free food in Paris, please visit http://www.glutenfreehotelsguide.com/city.php?id=4.
The site(http://www.glutenfreehotelsguide.com) lists hotels all over the world which are able to provide gluten-free food.
The site(http://www.glutenfreehotelsguide.com) lists hotels all over the world which are able to provide gluten-free food.
Jan 6th, 2012, 06:40 PM
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Want to pass on a fabulous restaurant in Paris: Le Saotico, which is safe for celiacs. Owner Anne Surcour is one of us and her husband, brilliant chef Hugues Gournay, has been making her gluten-free cuisine for 20 years. Every one of a dozen people who I have eaten there with loved their meal, no matter what they ordered. I felt like a special guest and they would have prepared anything I requested. They have an extensive, fresh, local and creative menu with a lovely wine list as well. Charming ambiance and delightful people. My absolute favorite French restaurant...actually my favorite restaurant anywhere.
They are at 96, Rue Richelieu, 75002 Paris, near the Opera. The phone is: 01 42 96 03 20 and email: [email protected] Enjoy!!
They are at 96, Rue Richelieu, 75002 Paris, near the Opera. The phone is: 01 42 96 03 20 and email: [email protected] Enjoy!!
Feb 1st, 2012, 03:58 AM
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So nice to find this thread again as I will be returning to Paris at the end of June and staying in an apartment just around the corner from Le Reminet! Coincidence - I think not! Renting an apartment is one very good way to eat gluten free while travelling.
Feb 2nd, 2012, 06:05 PM
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Helmut Newcake, the first gluten-free bakery in Paris, had a nice write up in David Lebovitz's blog today.
www.davidlebovitz.com
www.davidlebovitz.com
Feb 4th, 2012, 11:48 AM
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Here's a little better link that goes straight to David's post on Helmut Newcake:
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/02...ris/#more-8293
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/02...ris/#more-8293
May 21st, 2012, 01:14 AM
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I'm lactose intolerant as well as wheat intolerant... and I'm super sensitive on both counts. Eating wheat is like trying to digest little blunt knives and the pain from eating dairy lasts all day. I shall be going to Paris in July, so have read this thread with intense interest. I am glad you've all had such successes!
My worry though is that Places like "Naturalia", "Rendez Vous de la Nature" and "Des Si et Des Mets", that sound so brilliant, might have milk products in their gluten-free bread
...Does anyone know? ..If anyone goes, could you please check? I'd be so incredibly grateful 
Cos my main concern is having a substantial enough breakfast to survive the rest of the day!! The hotel has already said I would have to rely on fruit etc. which would render me faint by mid-morning! -They're very fixated on wheat and dairy in most of the breakfast they provide- they think that's the French way. You have at least shown me that's a myth!
I have thought about packing rice cakes etc., as per someone's strategy above, but I find I have to eat half the pack to approach enough sustenance! Does anyone else find they get so hungry? A salad never seems to stick to me, no matter how large! I need the ongoing, stable energy from bread, rice, pasta or noodles at each meal... Hence the challenge. Any help would be really appreciated!
My worry though is that Places like "Naturalia", "Rendez Vous de la Nature" and "Des Si et Des Mets", that sound so brilliant, might have milk products in their gluten-free bread
...Does anyone know? ..If anyone goes, could you please check? I'd be so incredibly grateful Cos my main concern is having a substantial enough breakfast to survive the rest of the day!! The hotel has already said I would have to rely on fruit etc. which would render me faint by mid-morning! -They're very fixated on wheat and dairy in most of the breakfast they provide- they think that's the French way. You have at least shown me that's a myth!I have thought about packing rice cakes etc., as per someone's strategy above, but I find I have to eat half the pack to approach enough sustenance! Does anyone else find they get so hungry? A salad never seems to stick to me, no matter how large! I need the ongoing, stable energy from bread, rice, pasta or noodles at each meal... Hence the challenge. Any help would be really appreciated!
May 22nd, 2012, 05:24 AM
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Sarina,
Breakfast is one of the main reasons we prefer to stay in apartments when we travel, especially in France. You hotel might offer eggs; some do. Protein will help fill you until lunch. If no eggs, nuts are great too. I always carry some raw almonds or nuts with me. Just a small handful will do the trick. Another possibility is chia, a high protein GF grain that sustained ancient warriors. You can sprinkle it on oatmeal or salads since you can't have yogurt. Or just eat a spoonful: it doesn't taste bad.
Larabars, made from fruit and nuts, are a great supplement too. I find Cosco is the cheapest place to buy them and they have at least one other kind of GF meal replacement bars.
Regarding cravings, most GF breads and pastas as well as rice cakes are very high glycemic, meaning that they raise your blood sugar level quickly then bring it down quickly so that you need another sugar fix. Do some research on the glycemic index and see if this is what's causing your problem rather than hunger.
Breakfast is one of the main reasons we prefer to stay in apartments when we travel, especially in France. You hotel might offer eggs; some do. Protein will help fill you until lunch. If no eggs, nuts are great too. I always carry some raw almonds or nuts with me. Just a small handful will do the trick. Another possibility is chia, a high protein GF grain that sustained ancient warriors. You can sprinkle it on oatmeal or salads since you can't have yogurt. Or just eat a spoonful: it doesn't taste bad.
Larabars, made from fruit and nuts, are a great supplement too. I find Cosco is the cheapest place to buy them and they have at least one other kind of GF meal replacement bars.
Regarding cravings, most GF breads and pastas as well as rice cakes are very high glycemic, meaning that they raise your blood sugar level quickly then bring it down quickly so that you need another sugar fix. Do some research on the glycemic index and see if this is what's causing your problem rather than hunger.
May 22nd, 2012, 09:18 PM
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Most hotel breakfasts include sliced ham and other meats. Also, many people allergic to dairy can tokerate goat or sheep's milk. Both of which are readily available in lots of cheeses. Finally, even the most basic Paris grocery stores carry rice cakes and soy yogurts.
May 24th, 2012, 11:01 AM
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I don't agree with that, I don't think I've ever stayed in a French hotel that had ham and sliced meats for breakfast. That is a German custom, or those countries in middle Europe (Poland, etc.). That is where I've had that, and maybe Netherlands. If you stay in international business hotels or some hotels catering to those kind of tourists (German), you might find deli meats for breakfast, but I tend to stay in rather traditonal smaller French hotels and they never have it, just some bread products, coffee and juice (and maybe cereal).
May 24th, 2012, 12:04 PM
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DH and I usually stayed in3* hotels and there was almost always a plate of sliced cheese and ham. What was rare was eggs. If there were eggs, they were usually terrible where we stayed. Often we stayed in one chain along each base of the trip so no doubt they had slightly different breakfasts.
May 25th, 2012, 06:56 AM
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If your booking is made on condition that the hotel or B&B provide a gluten free breakfast, you might be pleasantly surprised by what you receive and your husband will be jealous! I've been served fruit, boiled eggs, yogurt, cheese plates and deli meats - usually not all at the same time, of course. Remember, hotels with restaurants actualy have quite a variety of food in their kitchens as do guest houses and B&Bs so they are quite capable of providing more than just bread and possibly fruit.
Sep 22nd, 2012, 08:47 AM
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I have just had a week in Paris... We fount gluten free croissants at Carrefour supermarket. They also had bread there which has been really great. There was a great little restaurant called Odettes next to Notre Dame and they were very helpful. I also went to Helmut Cake. Closed on Monday and Tuesday which we found out after we travelled there especially for me..they had some good cakes but no baguettes which is what I was really hoping for. For those of you that like Indian food..the best Indian I've ever had! Called Tresor Du Kashmir, 16 Rue de la Michodiere in the 2 nd arrondissement. Fantastic! Hope this is some help to anyone! Bon appetit !
Jun 13th, 2013, 09:39 AM
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I'm back in Paris, staying in an apartment near Rue Mouffetarde this time. We were very fortunate to arrange an exchange with a French couple whose daughter attends university near us in Canada. Since we have a kitchen, we've been shopping at local stores and markets and preparing most of our meals at home.
We've found that the nearby Monge Market has a better selection and prices than the famous Mouffetarde Sunday Market. It's also less touristy and attracts mostly locals. It's open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Monge Metro station, with escalators for the main climb, is located right in the market square. We noticed that the produce stand in the southwest corner is by far the most popular, with line ups even during the week. Prices are lower there and the quality is as good or better than other stands.
Rendezvous-Vous de la Nature is now Naturalia Mouffetarde, at 80 to 100 Rue Mouffetarde. There's still a good selection of gluten free products in their own section on the shelves and fresh loaves of gluten free bread behind the checkout counter at the front of the store.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...8321390&type=3
We've found that the nearby Monge Market has a better selection and prices than the famous Mouffetarde Sunday Market. It's also less touristy and attracts mostly locals. It's open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Monge Metro station, with escalators for the main climb, is located right in the market square. We noticed that the produce stand in the southwest corner is by far the most popular, with line ups even during the week. Prices are lower there and the quality is as good or better than other stands.
Rendezvous-Vous de la Nature is now Naturalia Mouffetarde, at 80 to 100 Rue Mouffetarde. There's still a good selection of gluten free products in their own section on the shelves and fresh loaves of gluten free bread behind the checkout counter at the front of the store.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...8321390&type=3
