I knew that the rest of the family would eat well in Paris but I must admit that I was a little bit concerned. I needn’t have worried. It was a delicious few days.
Breizh Cafe:
A wonderful location for gluten free crepes. They make their crepes out of buckwheat and they taste delicious! Plus, they are as large as a dinner plate.
Just cool that the water came in this bottle. It was greatly enjoyed by the girls.
Ham and cheesy yumminess
Ham, cheese, egg sunnyside up and sardines.
Helmut Newcake:
We walked here after our first dinner. It was a bit of a trek but well worth it (as you can see from the empty plate). They are the only completely gluten free bakery in all of Paris. After enjoying a dessert in the seating portion of the bakery, I purchased a selection of goodies to enjoy for breakfast the next two mornings.
Before
After (too good to waste a crumb)
Noglu:
The only completely gluten free restaurant in all of Paris and their food is superb! They are located in this alley way lined with shops. From the outside the restaurant looks small but this is deceiving as it actually has two floors.
The meal began with warm gluten free bread and these fluffy GF cheese puffs.
Appetizers –
Asparagus in egg with lentils
White fish with mushrooms and grilled red pepper.
Mains –
The girls split this super juicy pork chop
Glenn’s fish with quoina
My steak, onions and garlic mashed potatoes
Desserts –
Chocolate brownie cake
Toasted Hazelnut torte
Raspberry Lemon cake
Creperie Genie:
Now I can not confirm that this restaurant is 100% gluten free as they do make both types of crepes and thus there is a risk of cross contamination. I took the risk and enjoyed a delightful dinner. This restaurant is located along Montparnasse and is walking distance to Luxembourg Gardens.
This was not gluten free. It is a hotdog pannini which Elspeth enjoyed. I have just never seen one before.
Ham and cheese
Four cheese (including blue cheese)
Double egg.
Laduree Macaroons:
We never made it to their main store in Paris. We purchased these goodies at Versailles (no line up). I am so very glad that we did. They are simply delicious.
The sight which first greeted my eyes upon noticing the shop. Mmmm.
Other advice for Paris? Well, if we had been staying longer I would have made better use of our aparthotel. We had found a nearby supermarket and it would have been easy to purchase fresh fruit, cheese, yogurt and such. Instead, for lunches I relied on the snacks which I had packed at home.