29/03/2026
Italy is one of the most coeliac aware countries I’ve travelled to so far 🌏🙏
But awareness doesn’t replace planning or preparation..
After living here for the past five months, as a dietitian also living with coeliac, here’s what I have learned actually matters 👇⛳️
🇮🇹 Asking clearly and confidently (English is fine)
→ don’t be tempted to downplay it - I see you coeliacs who don’t like to be a burden or make a fuss but remember YOU matter 🙏
🇮🇹 Download 📲 gluten free apps before you arrive
→ e.g. Find Me Gluten Free or Gluto (specific to Italy)
→ make a short list of places near where you’re staying in advance
🇮🇹 In supermarkets 🛒 pauseee to read labels properly
→ even if it’s sitting in a “gluten free” section (side note - I’ll be sharing a gluten free Italy label guide soon!!)
🇮🇹 Always carry backup snacks 🥨🥜🍪
→ this has saved me more times than I can count 😅
🇮🇹 If you’re brave, learn a few key phrases goes a mile - i.e. I’m coeliac “Sono celiaco” (male) / “Sono celiaca” (female)
→ pronounced chel-EE-ah-ko / cheh-LEE-ah-kah
Comunque, living in Italy has reaffirmed something I tell my clients often…
Coeliac disease doesn’t mean you can no longer travel. It just means you have a to travel a little more strategically, with a little more mindfulness and forward planning 🗒️😌
And honestly? Italy is 1000% doable with coeliac disease, and 2000% worth it 🙏😋
If you’re heading to Italy soon, save 💾 this for later ✨