Teneriffe
In Los Cristionos there is a big dept Store called, El Cortes Ingles. As in Spain, this store stocks gf foods in its specialist section
We went for New Year 2002 and ate out even for breakfast. There were lots of English people in the restaurants selling English breakfast so communication was no problem. I also had a Spanish translation handy.
We ate3 times in a Lebanese restaurant as the maitre d'/owner was so helpful. When I ordered something I shouldn't he was quick to point it out to me. I wasn't ill the whole week so things must've been ok. Believe you me, if I eat even a tiny bit I shouldn't then I am ill! This restaurant is between Los Cristionos and Veronica Strip
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Vee
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From Tony on UK coeliac board
Having just returned from a week in the sun in Tenerife I thought
I'd mention a restaurant we found in Los Gigantes called Mirands the
owners grand-daughter is Coeliac so they were fully aware of the
things I could eat and the things I couldn't.
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Tenerife
Posted by Fiona on 23/7/2007
GF board
Thought I would report back on my hols in Tenerife. Stayed at Riu Arecas in Costa Adeje and was fed very well! Handed my spanish translation in the first night and I had my meals specially prepared each evening, I was asked if I wanted fish, meat or chicken. B'fast was my own Gluten Free Basket with a baguette, crackers, fairy cakes and asstd biscuits! I did take some away for nibbling later on in the day! We spent a day at the beach at Costa Adeje on the Fanabe side and there is a wonderful English Cafe/Restaurant on the promenade near the Guaryminia Princess Hotel that offered a gluten free menu including cakes, puddings and biscuits! ......
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Re: Tenerife - eating out
Posted by Vee Durham on 3/9/2008
GF board
I ate in Los Christionos? (sp) and Peurto de la Cruz and always asked for gf food. I also took a translation with me but it was rarely needed. I've been to Tenerife four times since diagnosis and had a wonderful time.
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Gf in Tenerife
Posted by Pam, Dorset on 22/2/2009
Just back from some sunshine in the |Canaries and thought I'd tell you how I got on.
We were self catering the first week so I took bread, crackers etc, but a health food shop in the Martianez centre in Puerto de la Cruz had quite a good gf selection. The supermarket there also had gf croissant and baguettes with the normal bakery stuff.(which was just as well as my Wellfoods prescription rolls were mouldy when I opened them. Grrr!).
Out of town at a big shopping centre (LaVallee?
) the hypermarket Alcampo had a big gf section - with all the diet products but signed for Celiac, in Spanish of course. Visiting Los Cristianos we passed a mini market advertising gf products on the window.Just a few basics. It was at the far end of the prom away from Las Americas.
The second week was our treat - 4* Riu Arecas hotel. We'd stayed at 2 Riu hotels before and booked this because of the good gf provision I'd had before. I emailed them before we went and was assured they could cater for me. Breakfst I just had to ask and got a plate of gf bread, croissants, cake and 2 sorts of biscuits. Yes of course I ate them all - though I did take the cake and biccies for later!At dinner a warm baked Proceli baguette was waitng at my table and they were able to advise on the soup, sauces etc,. I often didn't bother to ask as they do show cooking - grilling meat and fish and you can see if it's ok. There was a wonderful salad buffet and loads of fresh fruit, and the most amazing selecton of cheeses served with nuts, dried fruits etc. I ate so much! The only problem was that some days they hadn't microwvaed/baked everything properly so I spoke to a manager and it was corrected. I did explain that with gf breads etc you HAVE to do what it says on the packaging or they're ghastly.and inedible. It was wonderful to come down to a warm crisp croissant for breakfast.
We didn't eat out so can't recommend any restaurants
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Tenerife Hotel / Cruise Ship
Posted by Jules on 10/5/2009
...We did a Thomson Cruise; staying on the Celebration Ship and have never been so well looked after or catered for as we were on there; we had separate GF menus in the waiter-service restaurant and were provided with bread every night as well as the menu was the same as everyone else but just adapted to be made GF.
All the waiters who looked after us knew our situation & we really did not have to ask for anything! They even made a GF birthday cake for me to share with my family and always had a GF pudding every evening for us. (and not just fruit salad & ice cream which I don't think they had once - proper puds including creme caramel, creme brulee, bread & butter pudding & a mint chocolate dessert.) In the buffet restaurant where we ate lunch & breakfast, we were introduced to the Head Chef & Head Waiters who again looked after us really well and brought us GF pancakes every day for breakfast without us even asking them! They had a supply of GF biscuits for afternoon tea. I am sure if wanted GF sandwiches they would have made them but there is a limit to what you can eat!
Our 2nd week, we stayed in the Guyaramina Princess Hotel, Costa Adeje & although the resort was a bit more commercial than I like, the hotel catered well for our needs:- provided us with GF bread in the evening & at breakfast bread, croissant, pain chocolate, cakes & rolls were brought to our table. The Head chef cooked our pasta a couple of nights and made special sauce for us. He would also do a "walk round" every evening before we ate (it was a buffet restaurant) with my husband to show him what was GF. A couple on nights, they cooked chicken breast & chips specially for us but there was plenty from the buffet too. One night they made a creme caramel but the rest of the time the puds there was fruit or ice cream.
We had a great time and will definitely be doing another Thomson Cruise!
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...Re: Tenerife Hotel
Posted by Jules on 11/5/2009,
GF board
...We did take some GF rolls with us but really needn't have done - there was plenty of bread etc provided. When you first arrive, I would ask to speak to the Maitre' D or head chef - the head chef was really good (when we managed to catch up with him!)
We did take a box of our own pasta and gave it to the head chef the day before & asked him to do a pasta sauce - there were 3 coeliacs in our party so they obviously made enough for 3.
A word of warning; the drinks in the hotel were expensive - the wine wasn't too badly priced in the restaurant though! There are 2 happy hours a day though with drinks 1/2 price!
We ate lunch out a few times:- went up the road from the hotel main entrance and took a side pavement on the left hand side to a little bar/cafe (sorry can't remember name) It is run by a nice English couple, in between an estate agent & a touristy shop - they do jacket potatoes with Heinz beans & their own grated cheese & also sell a lovely cider if it is an adult who is coeliac!
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