Curious about our travel experiences and eating gluten-free in the Netherlands? Then read our gluten-free restaurant city guides!
All Posts – Gluten Free City Guides
- Gluten Free Amsterdam, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Brielle, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Enkhuizen, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Gouda, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Hoorn, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Lelystad, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Maastricht, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Rotterdam, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free The Hague, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Utrecht, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten Free Zoutelande, the Netherlands: A Complete Guide
- Gluten-free in Breda, the Netherlands
- Gluten-free in Vijlen, Vaals and the Three-Border-Region, the Netherlands
- Where to eat and drink in Duiven, the Netherlands
- Where to eat and drink in Haastrecht, the Netherlands
Almost all people in the Netherlands speak English but if you’re worried about the language barrier, then make sure to take a Dutch Gluten Free Restaurant Card to make gluten free travel easier. I always recommend taking gluten free translation cards with you on your trip if you’re traveling with Celiac Disease. Down below you can also find some Dutch basics. The Dutch Coeliac Society is called Nederlandse Coeliake Vereniging – NCV.
Gluten-free in the Netherlands: supermarkets & co.
There are several places to buy gluten-free ingredients, from local supermarkets to bigger chain stores and organic shops. Several stores have their own “free from” products in a dedicated gluten free product section.
- Albert Heijn – supermarket
- Jumbo – supermarket
- Plus – supermarket
- Coop – supermarket
- Dirk – supermarket
- Deen – supermarket
- Spar – supermarket
- Lidl – discount supermarket
- Aldi – discount supermarket
- Holland & Barrett (formerly De Tuinen) – Health shop chain
- Ekoplaza – Health shop chain
Gluten-free in the Netherlands: 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. |
