Gluten-free snacks from Germany

Below are scores of the snacks I tried, with 10 as the highest score.

The yummiest of the yummy:

Schär (10/10)

(9/10)

(9/10)

(10/10)

Good but not the best:
(8/10)

(8/10)

Those I finished the pack I got but won't repurchase:

(7/10)

(6.5/10)

Bottom of the list:

After eating these Bio Hirsebrot bread by Schnitzer (spezial) I finally understand what it means when other bloggers suggest that certain bread tastes like "cardboard" by many bloggers. (1/10)

(2/10)

Gluten-free dining in Germany (Munich, Augsburg, etc.)

Munich - fresh fruit
Fresh fruits are always the best gluten-free snacks. These 1EUR a pint strawberries are some of the sweetest I've had since I last berry-picked in Ottawa 10+yrs ago. I got them from Munich... I should have taken a pic of the stall cuz I tried berries from other fruit stands and they are not half as good!

Augsburg - hotel breakfast

We stayed in Augsburg the first few nights when we travelled to other -burgs during the days. We also got ham and cheese with hot chocolate and fruit as we did in Switzerland but the feel is different... Cheese & milk just don't taste the same in this Germany town than fresh in the Swiss mountain!

Augsburg - Mark's

After many days of sausages and cheese, I decided to have something light and order fish for dinner. I'm not sure if the balsamic vinegar dressing is gluten free (seems so according to the University of Chicago site but I've heard the opposite.).... but you can order to have the sauce on the side.

MARK`S Gasthaus im Weissen Hasen

Location: Annastraße 486150 Augsburg, Germany0821 518508

Augustiner, Munich. The infamous beer house. A very plain dinner we got after being overfed potatoes and pork knuckle/sausages.... Roast chicken and roast pork. These should be naturally gluten-free.

Bayerischer Donisl:

Got its name from the Celiac handbook. However the server was quite clueless about gluten-free. So I got myself a feast and hoped it'll be alright... At least he advised me against those potato dumplings which he said should contain wheat flour.

Address: Weinstrasse 1, D-80333 München

Pork knuckle the Gluten free way:
To ensure gluten free, you can order plain brined pork knuckle with plain potatoes, wherever you go in Germany.

Nuremberg:

I had plain sausages with sauerkraut. Sauerkraut, or sour cabbage, is supposed to be gluten-free. Sausages... not sure what additive/preservative they used...

I only had a temporary "gluten freee allergy". I'm not a celiac and I could tolerate a bit of gluten even back then. This article is solely a report of my own travel experience... I know how hard it is to find GF info on the internet in English. So I'm posting this even though I cannot confirm 100% the gluten status. It took me a long time to find the "celiac handbook" link above, so my trial of that restaurant listed in the handbook is hopefully useful to other GF travellers - that, the restaurant, despite being listed in the celiac handbook link, is sadly clueless about what is "gluten free".

Gluten-free snacks heaven... Germany!

Germany is truly a gluten-free snack heaven! They sell Italian brand Schär, one of my favourite gluten-free snack brand, everywhere!

Look for "Reformhaus", or other "Bio-markt", "Bioladen", "Naturkostladen", etc. and you won't be disappointed.

Super thanks to sf my travel buddy for pointing out all the bio shops wherever we go, and shopped with me! I'm snacking on my findings from Germany at the very moment =)


The Reformhaus in/near Viktualienmarkt in Munich has the widest collection I've ever seen!

Thx sf for spotting Denn's biomarkt in [Bamberg??].

Detailed reviews will be posted later =)

Gluten free Germany (Munich)

I'm travelling again, to Germany and Switzerland.
Will keep updating with information I find online.

Restaurants:
Il Salento Ristorante Pizzeria - didn't try
(M-Sa 1130-230, 530-11, closed Sun)
Hess str. 15 (corner of Luisenstr)

Le Meridien Munich - stayed there but too full to order/try =b
Restaurant manager replied saying that they always have gluten free bread in the house and their chefs can prepare other gluten free meals =)
Bayerstraße 4180335 München

Bayerischer Donisl - dined there but waiter was clueless about gluten-free. I had the most plain dish in the restaurant. Yummy meal.
Traditional , authentic Bavarian cuisine
Weinstrasse 1, D-80333 München, right near the Marienplatz
Telephone: 49 (0) 89 29 62 64
Menu

Taverna Athen Greek and Mediterranean cuisine in Schwabing, Munich - didn't go

Buxs, Vegetarian restaurant, Frauenstraße 9, 80469 München - didn't go

Mercado de Mexico Schulstrasse 38, München - didn't go


Key forum: Toytown Germany (Eng speaking crowd in Germany)
Society: German Celiac Society
Blog reference: Gluten free snacks from Germany
GF Restaurant listing: Celiac handbook (Germany)


My postings:
Germany Reformhaus
Switzerland - Bern
Switzerland - Interlaken & Zurich airport