Eating Out
Eating out with gluten-free children - Tiny Happy Tummies guide!
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Here are a few recommendations on family-friendly restaurants and cafes that are great for gluten-free children. We are working on a search functionality, but didn't want you to wait for ideas on places to eat out with your family. If you have any suggestions that you think must be included - please do get in touch and let us know!
Bill's
Bill's is a family favourite for lots of great reasons. The bonus for Tiny Happy Tummies members is that they have a dedicated gluten-free menu (not always easy to find in other restaurants.) It's not a children's menu and therefore it's worth still speaking to the waiting staff to make sure that they can do something suitable. The prawn cocktail is worth a try. The Dessert menu could do wth a boost though.
Locations: Nationwide
Cote
It is always reassuring to go to a Cote restaurant. They will send a supervisor to take the order and you know if it’s got that little gluten free flag flying in your food that its all okay!
During lockdown they are offering Cote at Home, so you can get all of your favourites at home!
Locations: Nationwide
Accredited by Coeliac UK
Carluccio's
Great Kid's pack, but the child menu is not marked up as gluten-free. Having said that, there is a very good choice on the specific adult gluten-free menu, and the staff are generally happy to adapt the children's choices. They will do plain chicken and potatoes from the kids menu, and then freshly made tomato sauce is very good. It's a great choice for a hustle, bustle family get-together.
Locations: Nationwide
Accredited by Coeliac UK.
And just because, here are some more restaurants ideas.......
Chinese: The Lotus Floating Chinese Restaurant. Location: London. www.lotusfloating.co.uk. Be sure to speak to the manager on arrival and explain - but they are very good at adapting items - and are great with children.
Something Special: Plateau. Location: Canary Wharf, London. www.plateau-restaurant.co.uk. Don't rule a special meal for the whole family out of the question. If you're happy to eat out early evening, then you can find amazing food, prepared by top chefs.
On the go: Leon. Location: Nationwide. www.leonrestaurants.co.uk. This isn't alway the first place that springs to mind, but they have a dedicated childrens pack, and some very good and healthy food options for children. You tend to have to ask at the counter though to get the detail!
(Whilst we aim to be as fully up to date as possible - Please do double check with the restaurant that they can fully cater for your gluten-free needs before ordering!)
