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Naples
May 8, 2013 8:32:02 GMT
Post by kickingfrog on May 8, 2013 8:32:02 GMT
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Naples
Jan 15, 2014 17:44:51 GMT
Post by kickingfrog on Jan 15, 2014 17:44:51 GMT
GF in Naples, Italy? Posted by Nicky on 15/1/2014 ... it's my home town, so I have lots of experience to share!!! ... Shops are brilliant: delis (salumerie) and supermarkets have tons of GF food available - the law states that unless there is a reason to add gluten to a product (i.e. it needs flour!) manufacturer can't do that. It makes life much easier...for example, all burgers and sausages are GF, wherever you buy them. Pharmacies have an extensive range of GF products too: DrSchar, DS, etc. Good ones also store frozen products, as the Italian NHS dispenses anything you like, as far as you don't exceed your monthly spending limit. Restaurants are very good too, you'll be able to get fresh meat or fish more or less anywhere you go, but bread is the tricky bit, as it's hard to find. For pasta and pizza, try either Gorizia (in the Vomero area) or Umberto (near Via dei Mille): I have eaten there many times, and loved it. Also, there's a very comprehensive list of pizzerie and restaurants you can safely eat at on www.pizzerieperceliaci.net/cerca/attivita.php?idRegione=3&idProvincia=55&idComune=1193 - look out in particular for the ones which have the AIC letters next to them, as they have been approved by the Italian equivalent of Coeliac UK.
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Naples
Feb 24, 2014 17:15:35 GMT
Post by kickingfrog on Feb 24, 2014 17:15:35 GMT
Report on Naples, Italy
Posted by Karen on 24/2/2014
Hotel Neapolis in the historical city centre (near Dante metro) provided GF items for breakfast (GF cornflakes, crackers, prepacked frenchtoast, biscuits). (Email hotel to order GF breakfast).
The restaurant next door El Griffo could do GF rissotto.
Magno Italia near to the castle on the seafront does lovely homemade GF pizza and GF beer.
There is another pizza place called Rosso Pomodoro near to Duomo advertising GF pizza (but we didn't have time to try it).
The Sorbillo near to the hotel was meant to do GF pizza but when we asked about GF pizza they said no.
McDonalds do burgers with or without sauce in a GF bun. We found this by accident. I asked for burger without bread and they said no. I pointed to my daughter and said coeliac in Italian and they said "Ah you want gluten free - do you want it with or without sauce" and went off and ordered it. There is a McDonalds at the main train station (Statione Centrale) and one just outside the airport (would be good for arrivals or for eating before going to departures). There are a few others but not many.
Awareness was very good but the choice of GF food was often very limited. Best to prepare not to be too fussy - e.g. in one place my daughter could have either the gorgonzola or the seafood rissotto. In another she could only have slow cooked meat (still don't know what kind!) in ragu sauce. Even in an Italian celiac society approved place there were just 2 pizzas or 2 pasta dishes available. Fortunately at 15 years old and after 8 years GF she has learnt not to be too fussy.
Her favourite was a real GF Mcdonalds burger!!!
Say "sono cheeliaca"(f) or "sono cheeliaco"(m) - for I am a coeliac or ask/look for senza glutine (prounounced senza glueteenee) for gluten free.
There was a health food shop in Via Tribunali (near to the hotel) which sold GF bread and pasta.
For Pompeii, Herculaneum and Paestum we took packed lunches (mainly GF rolls with nutella or ham and cheese from the breakfast buffet). The food on sale seemed to be mainly ordinary pizza and I imagine that the queues would be enormous at peak time.
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