Gluten-free and allergies
Barcelona's gluten-free scene grew with celiac awareness: restaurants with separate kitchens, dedicated bakeries and neighborhood chains with marked menus.
Restaurants with protocol
Look for declared separate kitchens and trained staff, not just a menu symbol: cross-contamination is decided in the kitchen, not on the menu. Recent celiac reviews are gold.
Bakeries and shops
The city has dedicated gluten-free bakeries for bread, pastry and genuinely good frozen pizza, plus specialty shops in every district. The traveling celiac's breakfast is solved.
The local blind spots
Pan con tomate, shared fryers and draft vermouth with breaded olives are the usual traps: always ask about the shared fryer and the dressing. Any serious house answers without drama.