GF restaurants in Ireland:
(From St John’s
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The Coeliac Society of Ireland
Contact: Carmichael House
4 North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7, Ireland, Europe
Tel: 353-1-872-1471
(Mon-Wed-Fri 10 AM to 1 PM)
E-mail: coeliac@iol.ie
Internet: "http://www.coeliac.ie=20"
Dublin:
· Cornucopia 19 Wicklow Street - Very easy for GF eating. Tasty and filling GF dishes were marked. Large servings.
· Powerscourt Centre - Have lost the name but it's the health food restaurant on the top floor. GF items were designated by server. Very good food.
· Shalimar Restaurant: 17 South Great George's Street Dublin 2 opposite the Central Hotel. Excellent food. Staff easily understood GF needs and made recommendations.
· Kilkenny Design Center Restaurant, Nassau St. : Staff not especially helpful in this cafeteria style restaurant. But some items were marked GF and I had no reaction.
Health Food Stores:
· Natures Way in Stephen's Green Shopping Center Dunnes and Tesco Stores usually had some GF items
Dingle:
· Greenmount House B&B- "http://www.greenmounthouse.com/"
: Wonderful breakfasts. Hosts understood GF needs.
· Doyles Seafood Restaurant: Very good seafood
· Lord Bakers Restaurant: Good lamb dishes.
· Garveys Supervalu carried a small selection of GF items.
A healthfood store near the only laundromat in town also carried some GF items.
Lisdoonvarna (on the Burren south of Galway)
· Carrigann Hotel B&B "http://www.gateway-to-the-burren.com/"
The owner is very helpful and understands special dietary needs. The bread she ordered for me had wheat starch, so beware if intolerant. Otherwise, no problems with breakfasts or dinners. Excellent lamb.
This hotel specializes in walking tours of the Burren.
Ennis:
· Open Sesame 35 Parnell Street Ennis: Has large selection of GF items. Follow signs to Tourist Information parking if driving. Unless familiar with Ennis, it is difficult to find parking near store.
Clifden area
· Erriseask House Hotel at Ballyconneely "http://www.erriseask.com/"
- Worth the drive from Clifden for excellent gourmet dinners at the restaurant. Reservations advised. Chef cooks all food to order. Breakfasts very good, also. Superior rooms are recommended if you stay at this hotel. The area is very quiet and restful but those wanting a more lively experience might want to stay in Clifden.
· Mitchell's Restaurant- Food was average -I had no reactions on two different occasions.
· The Connemara Hamper, Suppliers of Fine Foods,
Eileen & Leo Halliday
Market St.,
Clifden, Connemara,
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)95 21054.
Deli type supplies. Eileen understands GF needs well.
They will pack lunches for walkers and bicyclists. Excellent.
Achill Island: This location is for those who want a very quiet experience. There are no health food stores or even grocery stores with GF items nearby. Westport is recommended in this area for lodging with GF dining and supplies available.
· Achill Cliff House B&B "http://www.achillcliff.com/" -
Never had a reaction from 4 breakfasts there.
Chalet Restaurant one meal no reaction; second meal had a reaction Calvey's Restaurant -
had a reaction although needs were explained.
Galway:
· Healthwise health food store has a good GF selection.
· Evergreen health food store also has a good GF selection.
Both stores are downtown in old Galway. The bakeries have GF bread but it does include wheat starch.
· Thai Garden Restaurant - Staff understood GF needs and suggested dishes.
· McDonaghs - Staff understood needs and suggested dishes.
· Eastern Tandoori - Very good Indian food. Park House Hotel B&B "http://www.parkhousehotel.ie/" No problems with 3 breakfasts.
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Re: Dublin/county wicklow
Posted by davidmc on 18/9/2008
Gf Board
My favourite for an easy casual lunch in Dublin is where Dubliners like to lunch -the cafe at the Kilkenny Design centre in Nassau Street( facing Trinity College front entrance go right 150 yds towards Grafton St but veer left along the side of Trinity for 5-600 yards on Nassau St.
The shop is on the right and the cafe above accessed from the shop. There is always a gluten free main course. There has been GF BLT on offer on previous visits and usually GF scones and cake as well as Byron bay GF cookies. The meal averages 20 euros.
It is a Dublin institution and I always go there.
Many of the serving staff are migrant workers and if you need answers
to be sure ask for the chef -she is very helpful.
You can get breakfast there too, often with GF toast cooked in a GF toaster.
An alternative is the cafe at Avoca on Suffolk
www.avoca.ie/index1.phpSt ( same direction as for Nassau St
from Trinity but go right at bottom of Grafton St).
Itsabagel in the Epicurean Food hall is good for us.
Avoca has several outlets in Ireland and they are very good for GF. Again about the same price as Kilkenny. Both places are very central
and great for the shops too.
By the way there are three Avoca outlets in Co Wicklow, one in Avoca village itself, one in Mount Usher gardens, Ashford and in Kilmacanogue. ...
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