Travelling gluten free in Czech Republic

Are you going on a holiday to Czech Republic and looking for the best gluten-free spots? Look no further! We have gathered all necessary information for gluten free in Czech Republic in one easy overview.

Czech coeliac dietary explanation

Mám celiakii, a proto ze zdravotních důvodů musím dodržovat bezlepkovou dietu, tzn. že nesmím jíst potraviny, které obsahují lepek.

Lepek obsahují potraviny z pšenice, žita, ječmene, špaldy, kamutu či ovsa a dále potraviny z nich vyrobené jako mouka, krupice, strouhanka, chléb, pečivo, těstoviny, knedlíky, omáčky, oplatky apod.

Můžete mi, prosím, doporučit jídla, která jsou pro mě vhodná, příp. upravit pokrm tak, aby neobsahovalo lepek?

Při přípravě jídla pro celiaky je potřeba zajistit, aby nedošlo ke kontaminaci lepkem, např. současným používáním stejného náčiní.

Děkuji Vám.

Czech & shopping

When you go shopping, ask for the shelf with the “bezlepkové výrobky” and look for a crossed grain symbol. Many products have various kinds of a crossed grain symbol on their packaging. You should avoid buying products with one of the following ingredients on their labels:

Pšenice Wheat
Ječmen Barley
Žito Rye
Oves Oats
Mouka Flour
Slad Malt
Pšeničný škrob Wheat starch
Strouhanka Breadcrumbs
Krupice Semolina
Oplatka Wafer

Also avoid buying anything that says “smažený/smažené” on its label.

USEFUL VOCABULARY:

 gluten-free diet bezlepková dieta
gluten lepek
 gluten-free  bezlepkový (-á, -é), bez lepku
 naturally gluten-free  přirozeně bezlepkový (-á, -é)
 does not contain gluten neobsahuje lepek
 suitable for gluten-free diet vhodné pro bezlepkovou dietu
 amount of gliadin  obsah gliadinu
 potatoes  brambory
 rice  rýže
buckwheat pohanka
 millet  jáhly
 corn, maize  kukuřice
 soya  sója
 amaranth  amaranth
 quinoa  quinoa

Where to buy gluten-free food in Czech Republic

Gluten-free products are available in supermarket chains such as Globus, Billa, Kaufland, Tesco, Albert and Lidl. There are also chains of Country life and Sklizeno, that offer a variety of gluten-free products and also a chain of all gluten-free shops called “Svět bez lepku” in Prague, Brno and Ostrava. A chain of chemist´s called DM drogerie also offers a variety of gluten-free products. Shops with special dietary food (incl. gluten-free food) usually have words such as Natural, Bio, Racio, Zdravá výživa in their name.

International brands available in the Czech Republic are e. g. Schär, Bezgluten, Schnitzer, Doves Farm. Local brands are f.e Labeta, Jizerské pekárny, Celia, Zdravý styl, Nominal, Emco, Domácí dobroty.

Bringing extra gluten-free products along is reasonable if you are not going to spend your holidays in Prague or in bigger cities as it might be difficult to find gluten-free products in smaller towns.

Gluten-free restaurants and hotels in Czech Republic

Unfortunately, the typical Czech cuisine is not coeliac-friendly. Wheat flour is often added to soups and sauces. Many Czech dishes are served with dumplings, which contain gluten. However, a lot of coeliac friendly restaurants can be already found in Prague.

COELIAC FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS

Ambiente Pizza Nuova (Revolucni 1, Prague) – GF pasta

Website: http://www.ambi.cz/en/restaurace

Pizza Go Home – delivery of GF pizzas and burgers (orders online or by phone, pizza crust not made in the kitchen).

Website: http://www.pizzagohome.cz/

Hard Rock Café (Malé nám. 142/3, Prague) – GF burgers and deserts

Website: www.hardrock.com/cafes/prague

Alriso (Betlémské náměstí 2, Prague 1) – 100 % GF restaurant (pasta, bread, deserts)

Website: www.al-riso.cz

Bagel Lounge (Prague) – gluten free bagels options

Website: https://bagellounge.cz/

Bageterie Boulevard – GF option for every kind of baguette

Website: https://www.bb.cz/

Black dog (Prague, Beroun) – GF burger

Website: https://www.blackdogs.cz/en/

Café Palanda (Prague) – naked burgers

Website: https://cafepalanda.com/

Colloseum – chain of restaurants – GF pizza and pasta

Website: http://pizzacoloseum.cz/

Do Nebe (Písek) – GF restaurant

Website: https://www.facebook.com/donebepisek/

Laboratoria della Pizza (Maltézské nám. 12, Prague 1) – GF pizza

Website: https://www.laboratoriodellapizza.net/

McDonald´s – GF burgers: Royal, Single or Double Big Tasty Bacon

Megapizza (Mezi Vodami 1097/25, 143 00, Prague 12) – GF pizza

Website: https://megapizza.cz 

Pizza Letná/Osadní (Prague) – GF pizza option

Website: https://www.pizzaletna.cz/cz/

Pizzeria Kmotra (Prague 1) – GF pizza

Website: https://www.kmotra.cz/

Restaurace U Agamy (Prague 3)- restaurant

Website: https://www.instagram.com/u_agamy?igsh=MW9xYzE0czZ2dHI2ZQ%3D%3D

Tom’s burger (Roztylská 2321/19, Prague 4; Hybernská 26, Prague 1; Valentinská 9,  Prague 1) – GF burger

Website: https://www.tomsburger.cz/

U Vojtěcha (Prague 7) – bistro, café

Website:https://www.facebook.com/p/U-Vojt%C4%9Bcha-61550602136350/

Wokin (Prague, Brno) – Asian bistro, GF noodles

Website: https://www.wokin.cz/

COELIAC FRIENDLY CAFÉS, SWEET SHOPS AND BAKERIES

Babiččina spíž (Dlouhá 1044/23, Prague 1) – GF bakery – biscuits, strudels, muffins, cheesecakes, cakes, sandwiches, quiche

Website: http://babiccinaspiz.cz/

Bassotto (Prague 2) – Italian café and bakery and pizza

Website: https://bassotto.cz/

Kavárna Buchta (Prague 6)- 100% GF sweet shop

Website: https://www.dodo-bezlepku.cz/

MyRaw Café (Na Struze 5, Prague 1) – GF raw deserts

Website: www.sweetsecretofraw.cz/

Pečeme bez lepku (Průběžná 154, Zdiby) – 100% GF sweet-shop

Website: https://www.pecemebezlepku.cz/

Where to find more gluten free places?

Webpage of Czech Coeliac Society https://celiak.cz/zivot-bez-lepku/stravovani/restaurace/

Interactive webpage but it is in Czech language: https://www.mnambezlepku.cz/ 

Gluten free influencers in our country

Instagram accounts:
@celiaxmoni
@zivotbezlepku
@bezlepkovamatka
@bezlepkarky_podcast

Financial support for coeliacs in our country

As of the end of June 2024, Czech health insurance companies offer different financial amounts, primarily to children and adults under 26 years of age. However, our society has prepared a petition for the introduction of a blanket allowance for all celiacs. This is currently being discussed as part of the amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act, and it is highly likely that such support will be widespread by 2026. 

How many coeliacs are there in our country?

27 629 diagnosed coeliacs (from 10,5 millions inhabitants)

Czech Coeliac Society

Společnost pro bezlepkovou dietu z.s. (Czech Coeliac Society)

Residency: Darwinova 339/19, Praha 4 Modřany, 143 00
Office: Polská 1664/15, Praha 2 – Vinohrady

Email address: celiak@celiak.cz

Website in English: http://celiak.cz/en

Website in Italian: http://celiak.cz/it

 

Contact person for youngsters:

Kristýna Bubeníková

Email address: kristyna.bubenikova@celiak.cz

Last update of this Travel Net information: September 2024