Favorite Spots: Gluten Free In Paris

Bonjour!

Two years ago, my best friend and I booked the trip of a lifetime to Roland Garros to see Rafael Nadal play on clay. But of course we had to fit in as much food and site-seeing as we could. Unfortunately for me, I have a gluten allergy, an egg intolerance, and generally stay away from dairy. These are all foods I avoid to help mitigate painful symptoms from my autoimmune disease, Sjögren’s Syndrome.

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably a pro at reading labels. So here are some helpful words and phrases to look out for:

• Gluten Free: sans gluten

• Wheat: blé

  • May contain wheat: Peut contenir du blé

• Rye: seigle

• Barley: orge

• Malt: malt

• Oat: avoine

• Oat Bran: son d'avoine

• Brewer’s yeast: la levure de bière

• Soy: soja

• Dairy: lait

• Egg: œuf

• Organic: bio

• I have celiac, an allergy to gluten. Do you have gluten-free options?: Je suis coeliaque, une allergie au gluten. Avez-vous des options sans gluten?

• Do you have gluten free options?: Avez-vous des options sans gluten?

So whether you’re heading to France for the games or just traveling to Paris, here are some of my favorite gluten-free options (and not gluten free options too). I felt like it was pretty easy to eat gluten free in Paris, and I hope you do as well. Don’t forget to hit up grocery stores and markets. La Grande Épicerie de Paris is a must-visit.

And definitely make reservations at restaurants! Paris is always busy and you need reservations, but especially this summer.

Gluten free in Paris:

If you’re gluten free and want to indulge in a pain au chocolat while in Paris, Copains is a pust visit. Their version is flaky and the memory will stay with you for a long time.

• Copains - Starting off strong with the most amazing gluten-free pastries, bread and baked goods. The pain suisse at Copains is my favorite. I brought so many home and kept them in my freezer to reheat in the airfryer. I would fly to Paris again just to go back to Copains.

• Breizh Café - Gluten-free (and egg-free) galettes (crepes) made from Buckwheat. The smoked salmon galette was so good. I had it twice in the span of 10 days.

  

• Gegor - Really delicious French cuisine. They tracked down gluten-free bread for the start of the meal for me, which I had never experienced a restaurant do in the U.S. so I loved this restaurant immediately. Definitely make a reservation as soon as you can.

  • 1 rue Moncey, 75009 Paris

    

• Maison Kayser - This one may take some investigative work. Not every location offers gluten free, but their website does have a “gluten free corner” option on location search that you can check before popping in.

• Noglu - Noglu has a few locations around the world — including one in New York. Frédérique Jules, specializes in gluten and lactose intolerances, and makes no compromises when it comes to gluten free. They offer lots of great choices.

• Grom - Gelato with gluten-free cones.

  • Location: 16 Rue Vieille du Temple 75004 Paris, France

• Wild & The Moon - Gluten free and vegan options.

• Boulangerie Chambelland - A bakery dedicated to really good gluten-free bread. Their bread is made from a fermented rice and sorghum-based sourdough.

• Loulou Paris - Not French food, but really great Italian with gluten-free options on the menu.

Now for some not gluten free places:

• VG Pâtisserie - A vegan bakery with lots of plant-based options.

  • Location: 123 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris [Voltaire Metro (M9)]

• Best creme brulee in Paris: Au Petit Riche

  • Other places to try:

    

    • Montmartre (18th arr.): Le Potager du Pere Thierry

    • St Germain des Pres (6th arr.): Bouillon Racine

    • Le Marais (3rd arr.): Chez Janou

    • Near Eiffel Tower (7th arr.): La Fontaine de Mars

• Best croissants in Paris

  • La Maison Pichard

  • Stohrer

  • Laurent Duchene Paris

  • Du Pain et des Idées

  • La Maison d’Isabelle

  • La Patisserie Cyril Lignac

  • Des Gateaux et du pain

• Best baguette in Paris

  • Maison Julien-Les Saveurs De Pierre Demours

  • La Maison d’Isabelle

  • La Grenier a Pain - 3 locations

  • Du Pain et des Idees

  • Poilane

  • Boulangerie L’Essentiel

Bon appétit! Enjoy Paris. Comment below your favorite place to enjoy when you’re in Paris.