What You’ll Experience
One of my favorite things about food in Italy is that sometimes the simplest things are the most memorable. A morning coffee and cornetto, really good Tuscan olive oil with bread, a glass of wine passed through one of Florence’s wine windows...these are the little experiences I want you to actually get to enjoy while you’re here, celiac disease and all.
So that’s exactly what we’ll do! Over the course of the morning, we’ll eat our way through some of my favorite Florence food traditions together. We’ll start with Italian coffee and a gluten free cornetto before crossing the Arno for a guided Tuscan olive oil tasting paired with gluten free bread. Then we’ll finish with a glass of wine served through one of Florence’s iconic wine windows.
As we go, I’ll share a little more about what we’re eating and drinking, the traditions behind it all, and plenty of my own insight from years of living (and eating!) as a celiac in Florence. Think less traditional food tour and more spending the morning eating around Florence with a local celiac friend :)
Where You’ll Go
We’ll meet in the “Oltrarno” neighborhood of Florence before making our way across the river, stopping to eat and drink along the way.
Rather than simply taking you to a list of gluten-free restaurants, each stop introduces you to a different piece of everyday Italian and Tuscan food culture. We’ll visit a beloved Florence coffee spot, stop for a proper gluten-free cornetto, taste Tuscan extra virgin olive oil with gluten-free bread, and finish at one of Florence’s famous wine windows.
I’ve chosen each stop because it offers something unique I want you to experience while you’re here, and because together they make for one very delicious morning in Florence!
Created by a Celiac, for Celiacs
I know firsthand how much research goes into eating somewhere new when you have celiac disease, and how quickly the fun of traveling can turn into reading reviews, asking a million questions, and wondering whether or not something is safe.
This experience is your chance to hand that mental load over to me for the morning.
I’ve spent years navigating Florence as a celiac and helping hundreds of gluten-free travelers experience Italy with more confidence. Every stop on this experience has been chosen with that same care, so for a few hours, you can simply show up, eat, drink, and enjoy Florence with people who get it.
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Meet Your Celiac Bestie...
Ciao, I'm Catalin! 👋🏼
I’m the celiac behind The Celiac in Italy, founder of Celiacs in Europe, and your host for the morning!
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2016 and have called Florence home since 2020. What started as sharing my own experience navigating gluten-free life in Italy has grown into years of helping hundreds of fellow celiacs eat and travel their way through the country with a little less stress and a lot more confidence.
I have a degree in Medical Anthropology, where my thesis focused on the gluten-free diet, am a Celiac Disease Foundation Patient Advocate, and work closely with the Italian Celiac Association of Tuscany on resources for international travelers.
But for our morning together, you can forget the résumé. Think of me as your local celiac bestie who already knows where we’re going, what we’re eating, and what questions need to be asked.
I can’t wait to eat our way through Florence together!
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