Sharing a recap of our experience with the Barcelona gluten-free food tour.
Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having a great week. We’re enjoying being back at home even though we’re definitely missing our Spain adventures. After 5 weeks in Europe, I definitely got used to that life 😉
Something we learned during our trip: how much we all LOVED Barcelona. It was our first time and since the Pilot wasn’t able to make it to the part of the trip – he was there for the last four days of our time there – we told him we just have to go back.
A major highlight: the gluten-free food tour, lead by Dvir Bar.
As you guys know, we’re major foodies and love checking out new foods and restaurants locally and when we travel. I’ve been strict gluten-free for two years now as part of my healing journey, and back in January, we learned that P had a severe gluten sensitivity. While I’ve been around the gluten-free block for a while, P is still learning.. and is sometimes (very understandably) disppointed when there isn’t a gluten-free option for her.
To brighten her Barcelona day, I did some research for gluten-free options, and discovered that Barcelona is a HAVEN for gluten-free food options and that they had popular gluten-free food tour. I signed us up instantly.
When the day arrived, P and I were pretty pumped about it. Liv was a good sport and excited to try some new foods.
Our guide, Dvir, was absolutely wonderful. He spoke English (our group of 11 people were all American) and has been Celiac for 40 years. He knew the best of the best spots in Barcelona, and took us to six different places for amazing gluten-free options. We had chocolate, jamón, ice cream on gluten-free cones, pizza, pastries, empanadas, it was amazing.
I loved how the tour was set up. We walked the entire time, and when we got to each spot, they had multiple samples for us to try. At the pizza restaurant, our table had five full pizzas of the best flavors. It gave us the opportunity to try a lot of different things, and we were very full and happy by the end.
While I don’t want to ruin the surprises of the tour, here are my top three places that we visited:
– Glutery for gluten-free empanadas.
The chicken and onion was everything…. I’m going to dream about the empanada until we’re back.
Look at this face. Pure joy.
– Cøliaki Bakery.
We tried an assortment of gluten-free pastries, including Nutella croissants that set my soul free. Usually gf pastries are disappointing and these were light, flavorful, and perfectly sweet.
– Messi pizza.
Pizza is another thing that often disappoints me in the gluten-free world. It’s usually super crunchy, chewy, and/or bland. This was REAL pizza and we got to try some incredible flavors. I also had my first beer in years!! I think he said they have 40 different types of gluten-free beer?!
If you’re Celiac or gluten-free for health reasons, or you just love food and want to try new places, I can’t recommend this tour enough. Heads up that it books out in advance, so book your spot as soon as you know you’re going to Barcelona. The link is here!
And just a heads up, this isn’t sponsored or anything like that and I happily paid for our participation. Just happy to spread the word!
So, tell me, friends: what is your favorite foodie destination?
Gluten-free friends: what is your favorite local gluten-free food or restaurant?
xoxo
Gina
Read more about our time in Barcelona here and our Disney cruise here
