The Ultimate Gluten Free Guide to Cinque Terre, Italy, Cinque Terre, Italy

Prior to our trip to Cinque Terre, Italy, I was thrilled to see the famous coastal villages, but was expecting to go hungry as my Google searches showed that gluten free Cinque Terre options were spotty at best. I figured that there are worse things than living off gelato and limoncello…maybe my stomach wouldn’t feel so empty if I distracted myself with the colorful villages around me. WELL. After our five-day stay in Cinque Terre, I am here with an updated list for all of my gluten free traveling friends out there. This really is the ultimate guide to gluten free Cinque Terre, Italy: below you can read my restaurant recommendations village by village, as well as some general tips such as what village to stay in, traditional foods, and why Tripadvisor is full of lies and deceit I have also included a downloadable map at the bottom of the post! Enjoy and happy gluten free traveling.

- Farinata: Lucky for us, a traditional Cinque Terre specialty is Farinata, which is a naturally gluten free pizza-like dish, made of chickpea flour. You can find it in every village at any takeaway place! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).