After lots of questions about how we choose which restaurants we include on Wheatless Wanderlust, how often we update guides, and more, we’ve compiled a selection of FAQs to help you understand how we run this site SPECIFICALLY as it relates to gluten free city guides. Do You Have Celiac Disease? Matt has Celiac Disease, and Alysha is along for the gluten free ride because it is easier for everyone that way. However, it’s worth repeating that YOU AND I ARE DIFFERENT, and our specific needs and requirements for restaurants are also different.  It’s also worth repeating that neither of us i ..read more

In 2023, I spent a full week in Montreal essentially eating and drinking my way through the city, and I fell head-over-heels in love with it. Among many other reasons why Montreal is a great city is the fact that it is downright easy to eat gluten free in Montreal, with a nice array of both gluten free restaurants and gluten free bakeries to satisfy any gluten free foodie.  In a lot of ways, actually, it reminds us of our home here in Portland (though the gluten free scene is not nearly as good as Portland’s, to be clear). Here’s our pet theory on why this might be true: the more reasonab ..read more

I, Matt, found myself in Philadelphia as part of my first trip to the east coast outside of NYC, and was unsure of just what kind of gluten free scene awaited me in Philly. Would it be stellar, like the incredible gluten free scene in New York City? Or underwhelming, like I found eating gluten free in Boston to be?  The answer is somewhere in the middle. It’s definitely more varied and interesting than Boston, but nowhere near the level of New York City. Which isn’t surprising, because Philadelphia is a relatively small city, comparatively.  In Philadelphia, you’ll be able to indulge ..read more

Let’s get this out of the way at the top – Boston is definitely not the best city for gluten free foodies in the United States. If you’re making a trip specifically for gluten free food, we’d say that Boston is probably not even on the shortlist of places we’d recommend.  However, travel is about more than just the food, and Boston is well worth a visit for the history and culture. The intent behind this guide is to help you find safe gluten free places to eat while you’re in Boston. Just know that you’re probably not going to be blown away by the food (with one exception: Kane’s Donuts ..read more

Wondering where to eat gluten free in London? First of all, you’re in the right place. We recently spent two weeks in London, and most of that time was spent eating our way through London’s excellent food markets, many of which have a great array of gluten free options. I, Matt, have Celiac Disease, and need to eat strictly gluten free. But I also love food. When we started talking about a trip to London, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Fish and chips? Toasties? It didn’t sound particularly promising for gluten free food. However, I was quickly proven wrong. London is one of the best glu ..read more

Wondering where to eat gluten free in Madrid? Don’t you worry, there are plenty of great gluten free restaurants in Madrid – both dedicated gluten free and accredited by the local Celiac Associations – along with at least five dedicated gluten free bakeries where you can get your pastry and bread fix. We spent a week eating our way through Madrid on our month-long trip to Spain, and fell in love with Spain’s capital. Over the course of over a decade living and traveling with Celiac Disease, it’s among the top few cities in terms of gluten free options. Madrid is often overlooked for other citi ..read more

Wondering where to eat gluten free in Barcelona? In this guide – written by two gluten free foodies who spent a week eating their way through the Catalonian capital – we’re going to give you our take on the best gluten free restaurants and bakeries in Barcelona. Barcelona is a lovely city, and its prominence in the minds of tourists from all over the world means it’s no surprise that there is plenty of gluten free food to be found. That being said, I’m not sure I was completely prepared for the sheer number of safe gluten free restaurants in Barcelona. From tapas, to fish and chips, to many, m ..read more

Ah, Roma! That home of pasta, pizza, and all the other delicious things that are generally full of gluten. It can’t possibly be easy to eat gluten free in Rome, right? At least that’s what I thought before my first trip to Rome nearly a decade ago just after I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. That trip, which was my first international trip after my diagnosis, was quite literally a life changing experience for me. I was able to find plenty of safe gluten free restaurants in Rome, and it fundamentally changed the way I viewed living with Celiac Disease. I don’t know where you are in your jour ..read more

Looking for a guide to where to eat gluten free in Florence? We’re two gluten free foodies – I, Matt, have Celiac Disease and was diagnosed 10+ years ago – and we’re here to help you find the best Celiac-safe gluten free restaurants in Florence. Whether you’re looking for gluten free pizza in Florence, or you want to eat allll the gluten free pastries, we’ve got you covered.  Florence is a city that has a lot going for it, which has resulted in huge tourism numbers that seem to grow every single year (with the obvious exception of 2020). There are two things that have happened as a result ..read more

Looking for the best gluten free restaurants and bakeries in Milan? You’re in the right place – we just got done eating our way through the city, on the lookout for the best gluten free spots in the city. In this guide, we’ll give you a complete guide to eating gluten free in Milan, from some travel tips we picked up during our six weeks in Italy, to the best dedicated gluten free restaurants and bakeries in Milan, plus some other Celiac-safe spots that are accredited by the AIC – Italy’s Celiac Association.  After a few weeks in Sicily (read about our Sicily road trip here), where the gl ..read more