Curious about our travel experiences and eating gluten-free in Belgium? Discover our gluten-free city guides!
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Tips for traveling gluten-free
When you’re adhering to a gluten-free eating regimen, one of the main obstacles you might face during your travels is the language barrier. To facilitate gluten-free travel, I highly recommend carrying a Gluten-Free Restaurant Card. Personally, I find it worthwhile to invest in a reliable gluten-free restaurant card that specifically addresses the issue of cross-contamination. Since Belgium has multiple official languages, I recommend a Dutch and French gluten-free restaurant card. Below, I have provided some fundamental Dutch and French expressions to communicate your dietary needs.
Furthermore, it’s beneficial to conduct preliminary research before your trip. Explore local eateries that offer gluten-free alternatives and acquaint yourself with regional dishes that are typically free of gluten. By combining a dependable gluten-free restaurant card with advance research, you will be well-equipped to navigate your dietary restrictions while traveling.
Gluten free Belgium: supermarkets & co.
There are several places to buy gluten-free ingredients, from local supermarkets to bigger chain stores and organic shops. Most stores have a dedicated gluten free product section.
- Colruyt – supermarket
- Delhaize – supermarket
- Carrefour – supermarket
- Spar – supermarket
- Intermarché – supermarket
- Lidl – discount supermarket
- Aldi – discount supermarket
Gluten Free Dutch phrasebook
| gluten | gluten |
| gluten free | glutenvrij |
| may contain traces of gluten | kan sporen van gluten bevatten |
| wheat / wheat flour / (modified) wheat starch | tarwe / tarwebloem / (gemodificeerd) tarwezetmeel |
| rye | rogge |
| oats | haver |
| barley / barley malt / barley malt extract | gerst / gerstmout / gerstmoutextract |
| spelt | spelt |
| bulgur | bulgur |
| kamut | kamut |
| couscous | couscous |
| semolina | griesmeel |
| pasta | pasta |
| breadcrumbs | paneermeel |
| I have coeliac disease (a food intolerance) and must therefore follow a gluten-free diet. | Ik heb coeliakie (een voedselintolerantie) en moet daarom glutenvrij eten. |
| Eating gluten can result in serious reactions and symptoms. | Het eten van gluten kan leiden tot ernstige ziekteverschijnselen. |
| I cannot eat wheat, rye, oats, barley, spelt or kamut or their derivatives, because they contain gluten. | Ik kan geen tarwe, rogge, haver, gerst, spelt en kamut of daarvan afgeleide producten eten, omdat daar gluten in zit. |
| Any contact with products containing gluten and grains should therefore be avoided. | Elk contact met glutenbevattende producten en granen dient daarom vermeden te worden. |
French phrasebook
| corn | maïs |
| rice | riz |
| buckwheat | sarrasin |
| guar gum flour | (farine de) guarpit |
| vegetables | légumes |
| potatoes | pommes de terre |
| millet | milet |
| wheat | blé, froment |
| rye | seigle |
| oats | avoine |
| barley | orge |
| breadcrumbs | chapelure |
| bread | pain |
