For travelers with celiac disease, eating in France can raise legitimate concerns about cross-contamination and allergen transparency. If you're researching how to eat gluten free in Paris, this guide is based on first-hand local experience and direct communication with restaurant staff across the city.
As a native French woman, born and raised Parisian, still currently living there who is also a gluten free recipe creator and Certified gluten free practitioner, I regularly evaluate restaurants, dedicated bakeries, and supermarket options, with particular attention to allergen disclosure. In this guide, you'll find essential French phrases for ordering, dedicated gluten free bakeries, trusted restaurants, and a practical map to plan your meals in advance.
Whether you're visiting for a few days or staying longer, this guide will help you navigate Paris confidently and avoid unnecessary risks. But if you still feel like you need more help after reading this complete guide, learn more about my Personalized Gluten-Free Paris Travel Planning services.
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- Gluten Free Bakeries in Paris (100% Dedicated)
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- Typical French Foods That Are Naturally Gluten Free (for non celiac only)
- Gluten Free Ice Cream
- Map of Gluten Free Spots in Paris
- Gluten free crepes
- Gluten Free Food Tour in Paris
- Gluten Free Grocery Stores & Supermarkets in Paris
- Essential French Phrases
- FAQs
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Gluten Free Bakeries in Paris (100% Dedicated)
Yes, you can find proper dedicated gluten free bakeries in Paris. A few well-known examples include Chambelland, known for its sourdough rice-flour breads, and Noglu, which offers pastries and sit-down options. These dedicated bakeries are completely celiac safe.
Because openings, kitchen practices and availability change quite often, I keep a separate, regularly updated list of dedicated gluten free bakeries in Paris, including what each bakery specializes in and what to know before visiting. If pastries are high on your priority list, make sure to read that guide before planning your route.
Gluten free restaurants in Paris
Finding safe gluten free restaurants in Paris requires careful selection, especially if you have celiac disease. Most traditional restaurants in Paris do not have a solid understanding of which ingredients contain gluten. If you have celiac disease and need strict avoidance, I strongly recommend choosing 100% dedicated gluten free restaurants. This is the safest and most reliable option in Paris.
Thankfully, there are some fully dedicated gluten free restaurants in the city. Well-known examples include Little Nonna, Riz Riz and Manicaretti which operate a 100% gluten free kitchen. These establishments are safer for celiacs compared to traditional restaurants.
Because kitchen practices, menus and closures change quite often, I maintain a separate, regularly updated guide to celiac safe gluten free restaurants in Paris, detailing all 100% gluten free restaurants in my hometown. If you plan to eat out beyond bakeries, read that guide before booking.
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Typical French Foods That Are Naturally Gluten Free (for non celiac only)
If you are not celiac nor highly sensitive to gluten (only mildly) and won't get sick because of cross contamination, you can go to almost any restaurant.
You will easily find main courses that are naturally gluten free. For example, you could have:
- grilled meat or fish with vegetables or ratatouille
- a large mixed salad (just make sure they don't include croutons, toasted bread or pasta).
For desserts, crème brûlée and chocolate mousse are usually gluten free but make sure to double check the chef hasn't decided to add some ingredients that might contain gluten.
But you have to know that most "regular" restaurants don't know anything about cross-contamination or cross-contact. So don't count on them for being careful in that regard. I know this is brutal but again, I am a local and I know that French chefs are very stubborn and consider being gluten free a trend.
Gluten Free Ice Cream
Grom is a gelato (Italian ice cream) chain that is 100% gluten free. There, you will be able to eat ice cream in a cone!
Locations :
- 96, Rue Montorgueil 75002 Paris
- 19, Rue Soufflot 75005 Paris
- 81, rue de Seine 75006 Paris
Map of Gluten Free Spots in Paris
Here is a Paris map with all those gluten free places listed above for you to locate them easily.
On the map: in Magenta are all the gluten free bakeries that sell both bread and pastries. In Purple are the gluten free pastries that only sell pastries, not bread. In Green are all the restaurants and coffee shops. And in Blue are the ice cream places.
Gluten free crepes
I'm sorry, I haven't found any 100% gluten free crepe restaurants in Paris. So, bad news for you, if you are celiac, there are no gluten free crepe options available for you as there will be cross contaminations in "regular" creperies.
Although, if you are not celiac nor highly gluten sensitive and won't get sick because of cross contamination, you can go to a regular creperie and have a savory crepe (called "galette de sarrasin" which means buckwheat crepe).
Traditional galettes de sarrasin are made with buckwheat flour which is naturally gluten free. So, if you are going to a traditional Bretonne crêperie (crepe restaurant from Brittany) it should be naturally gluten free. Make sure to check that with the restaurant before sitting down and ordering.
You will find a ton of Breton crepe restaurants in the Breton district of Paris which is situated near the Montparnasse train station. So just go have a look at "rue du Montparnasse" and you will for sure, find a good crepe restaurant that serves (cross contaminated) gluten free savory crepes. Please note, that their sweet crepes won't be gluten free. So unfortunately there won't be any dessert for you, unless you ask for a buckwheat galette with a sweet topping.
Another possibility though, would be to go to La Crème de Paris (4, rue du Faubourg Montmartre 75009 Paris) where they serve gluten free savory crepes and waffles and some gluten free waffles (no gluten free sweet crepes). But they are also cross contaminated, so not celiac friendly either.
Gluten Free Food Tour in Paris
If you'd prefer a curated experience rather than navigating shops on your own, I also offer a private gluten free food tour in Paris designed specifically for travellers with celiac disease. Instead of restaurant dining, we visit carefully selected gluten free bakeries and specialty shops to source fresh breads, pastries, chocolates, cheese, charcuterie and seasonal fruit. The experience ends with a seated tasting, where everything is paired with wine in a relaxed, elegant setting.
It's a safe, stress-free way to experience French food culture - without worrying about ingredients or cross-contamination. You can learn more about the gluten free food tour here.
Gluten Free Grocery Stores & Supermarkets in Paris
100% Gluten Free Grocery Store
Epicerie Glu is a 100% gluten free grocery store which sells gluten free products from many different countries.
Location : 59, rue Popincourt 75011 Paris
Finding gluten free foods in "regular" supermarkets
The French association called AFDIAG works actively at protecting people with gluten intolerance. Their logo below is indicative that a product has less than 20ppm of gluten, and is thus safe for celiacs.
All of the supermarkets (Monoprix, Carrefour, A2Pas, Franprix...) have a large choice of gluten-free products.
When shopping, look for "sans gluten" which means gluten free in French.
Gluten free cookies, snacks and cereals will often be grouped together in a dedicated section for gluten free products. Look for brands like Allergo, Gerblé, Jardin Bio, Genius, Bjorg, Schär, or the supermarket own brand.
Whereas gluten free pasta will often be in the general pasta area. You can easily identify them with "sans gluten" or "senza glutine" (in Italian) written in big letters on the package.
If you feel more adventurous, you can also find "regular" products that don't contain any gluten. But you will need to check the ingredients. Luckily for you, all the most common allergens are written out in bold letters in the ingredient list. Look for "gluten", "blé" (wheat) , "orge" (barley), or "seigle" (rye).
Organic grocery stores (like Naturalia, Bio c' bon, Biocoop...) offer extensive amounts of gluten free products. Look for brands like Valpibio and Ma vie sans gluten (for breads, cookies, pasta, breakfast cereals and much more), Le Pain des fleurs (for all kinds of gluten free crackers), Biobleud (for a premade gluten free pizza crust, pie crust or puff pastry in the refrigerated area)... Yes, that's pretty amazing. But watch out, gluten free AND organic = super expensive. That's why, I don't buy all my gluten free groceries in organic stores.
Essential French Phrases
Below is a list of useful French phrases you should know to help avoid getting glutened.
- Gluten Free = Sans gluten
- May contain traces of gluten = Peut contenir des traces de gluten
- I can't eat any gluten but traces of gluten and cross-contaminations are not a problem = Je ne peux pas manger de gluten mais les traces de gluten et les contaminations croisées ne sont pas un problème.
- Bread = Pain
- Wheat = Blé
- Do you have gluten-free bread? = Avez-vous du pain sans gluten?
- Is this gluten-free? = Est-ce que c'est sans gluten?
- Organic = Bio
Quick tip: do not hesitate to show them if you don't know how to pronounce these phrases.
FAQs
Well thanks to this complete and up to date guide, written by a local, it will be easy for you to eat gluten free in Paris whether you are celiac or non celiac.
Yes. Most gluten free bakeries in Paris offer gluten free croissants.
Gluten free in French is "sans gluten".
What to Wear in Paris
Many readers also ask what people actually wear in Paris. If you're planning your trip and want to pack in a way that feels polished but effortless, I've put together a curated Amazon storefront with wardrobe staples I personally wear as a born and bred Parisian - from neutral layers to comfortable walking shoes that work for long days exploring the city.
You can browse my Parisian-style essentials on my Amazon storefront.
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Iyana Reilly says
I just like the helpful information you provide in your articles
amandine says
hello
you can add VG Patisserie, where everything is veggie and almost all delicious cakes and pastries are also gluten free ! located boulevard Voltaire. When I go to Paris I never leave without buying them a ton of pastries 🥮 ( try the flan parisien and lemon tart)
Bea C. says
Hi! Thanks for your message but like I say in the introduction to this article, I have made a deliberate choice not to list places that are not 100% gluten free in order to avoid confusion and ultimately expose my readers to the risk of getting "glutened".