Travelling gluten free in Slovenia

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

Condition described as:

Imam redko bolezen celiakijo, zaradi katere mi je strogo prepovedano uživati jedila, ki vsebujejo beljakovino gluten. Zato se pri pripravi jedi izogibamo moki, prežganju, kruhovim drobtinam, škrobu, pšenici, rži, ovsu in jecmenu. Z vsem zaupanjem vas naprošam, da o moji težavi obvestite vodjo vaše kuhinje, kajti v vaših in njegovih rokah je moje zdravje in s tem tudi dobro pocutje pri vas. Hvala za razumevanje!

Slovenian coeliac dietary explanation

Imam celiakijo, zato zaradi zdravstvenih razlogov ne smem uživati ​​živil, ki vsebujejo gluten ali gluten v sledovih. 

To pomeni:

Nobenih izdelkov iz pšenice, rži, ječmena, ječmenovega sladu, pire, kamuta in ovsa (razen če je certificirano brez glutena) in tudi nobenih izdelkov, ki bi lahko vsebovali sledove naštetega.

Pomembno je tudi, da uporabljate čisto kuhinjsko opremo in hrano pripravljate v čistem, ločenem prostoru v kuhinji.

Where to buy gluten-free food in Slovenia

Gluten-free food is available widely in all major supermarkets, such as Mercator, Spar and TUŠ, as well as some of the discount chain stores, such as Eurospin, Lidl, Hofer, and specialist shops, such as DM and Mueller.

Places to eat

The following are 100% gluten-free restaurants:

Dežela okusov, Ljubljana

Cojzla, Ljubljana

Gostilna Lipa, Podčetrtek

Mali, Žalec

Lincer, Lesce

In addition, there are numerous restaurants that offer gluten-free options on their menus. Of course, coeliacs must check that measures are in place to prevent cross-contamination.

Tips

Gluten-free food is widely available in Slovenia, in shops, some restaurants and also from individual providers.

Gluten-free markets are held several times per year in various locations throughout the country, as well as a Gluten-Free Expo annually in September.

When buying food in supermarkets, look for the crossed grain symbol when buying products that contain grains. For other products, it is vital to read labels to check there are no gluten-containing ingredients, either as a main ingredient or as a possible trace ingredient.

The words to look for when reading labels are:

Pšenica – wheat

Rž – rye

Oves – oats

Ječmen – barley

Ječmenov slad – malt barley

Pira – spelt

Warnings about traces of allergens are preceded by the words: Lahko vsebuje sledi …

Therefore, for example, a bag of crisps that may contain traces of wheat would be labelled: Lahko vsebuje sledi pšenice OR Lahko vsebuje sledi glutena.

If in doubt, contact the Slovenian Coeliac Association, details below.

Slovenian Coeliac Association

For further informaĨion please contac [The Slovenian Coeliac Association):

Tel: +386 (0)51 442 272

Address: Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Website – https://drustvo-celiakija.si/

Email: drustvo@drustvo-celiakija.si

 

Last update of this Travel Net information: August, 2024