The following lists recent updates to the South East England listing as part of the 100% gluten free England series.  The South East covers  Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Sussex, Kent, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire.    Also look at the 100% gluten free London list for areas like Kingston that are on the border or Surrey. Research is continually […]

This post keeps you up to date with new entries to the 100% gluten free listings from around the UK (excluding London which is updated separately).  There are over 70 venues around the UK! The links to the main post for each area is provided under the heading where you will find more information, including websites […]

Keep up to date with what is going on in the London 100% gluten free world, with these five additions to the listings and also advice of La Polenteria’s name change. Note:  the London 100% GF lists are now split in two – London 100% GF – fixed venues and London 100% GF – street food and market stalls. Connect […]

The Spirit of Tasmania is the boat service that crosses Bass Strait from Melbourne in Victoria to Devonport in the north of Tasmania.   The trip takes between 9-11 hours and you can choose from a day or night sailing. Although there are gluten free options available on board, most are not suitable for coeliacs […]

Charley Noble is a warehouse style bistro/restaurant close to the waterfront in Wellington city centre.  I was very keen to try it as it is one of a small number of venues accredited by Coeliac New Zealand. We hadn’t made a booking (but you should if you fit the bookings policy) and it was absolutely buzzing […]

This post summarises all the great options I found around the world for gluten free in 2016.  The 100% gluten free series has continued to grow, now listing over 70 venues around England and there is an increasing 100% gluten free scene in Australia, with Melbourne and Victoria covered here. Click the headings to go […]

Keep up to date with what is going on in the London 100% gluten free world, with these five additions to the listings and also advice of La Polenteria’s name change. Note:  the London 100% GF lists are now split in two – London 100% GF – fixed venues and London 100% GF – street food and market stalls. Connect […]

There are nearly twenty 100% gluten free street food stalls and market stalls around London, so as a coeliac you are able to eat whilst enjoying the market atmosphere! The criteria for inclusion is that the food has to be 100% gluten free (ensuring no cross contamination risk) and have its own outlet that you can […]

Camden Lock Market in North West London has become a bit of a gluten free foodie heaven. It is well worth a visit for the food and also to wander around the interesting market stalls – you could spend all day there!  Several of the food stalls feature in the 100% gluten free London street food […]

Are you planning a gluten free Christmas that also needs to be low FODMAP?   In my family I am gluten free and my brother is low FODMAP, so quite a bit of thought has to go into making a safe meal! This is for an Australian summer meal, so if you are in the Northern […]

Travelling long haul is a big deal for a coeliac as there is always concern about getting a gluten free meal and it is a common query on Coeliac support groups I am involved in. I’ve been lucky enough to travel Business Class a couple of times with British Airways.  I know for most people […]

As anyone with a special diet knows, travelling presents extra challenges, so I always have a stash of gluten free food in my hand luggage.  As I learned in Girl Guides – always ‘be prepared’! I am a regular traveller between the UK and Australia and this is a sample of food I take on […]

What could be more English than a pastie?   As it is a pastry, you would think it would be quite hard to find gluten free pasties, but this list gives you fourteen different ways to find a gluten free pasty.  You will find them in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and even up North! Scroll down for […]

Many of you may be readers of the Healthy Food Guide magazine which is published in both the UK and Australia. They do a fantastic series of recipes called ‘5pm panic’ which, as you can imagine, are designed to pick up a few ingredients after work and prepare a relatively quick meal.  If you are […]

The author of this new book on Gluten is Professor David Sanders who has an impressive resume in the coeliac world. He is a Professor of Gastroenterology and is the chair of the Coeliac UK Health Advisory Council among other notable appointments. Who is this book for?  It is for anyone who thinks gluten may […]