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Going To Oahu, Hawaii

michaunj

By michaunj
in Traveling with Celiac Disease

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I am going to Oahu, Hawaii for Christmas this year. I would love to hear any suggestions or information on gluten free places to eat. Thank you so much ahead of time!!

(I get nervous about traveling without knowing a couple of "safe" places ahead of time)

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I am going to Oahu, Hawaii for Christmas this year. I would love to hear any suggestions or information on gluten free places to eat.  Thank you so much ahead of time!!

(I get nervous about traveling without knowing a couple of "safe" places ahead of time)

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Roy's (Chef Roy Yamaguchi) is excellent and they can be accomodating

Other than that, sushi, sushi, sushi, BBQ. BBQ BBQ

:)

I am so jealous!!

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Hi, sorry I'm new to this site. My son and I are both celiac and are travelling to Oahu in March. We've never been there but have travelled safely to other countries and just ate what we knew wouldn't contain gluten. To be on the safe side we have rented a house for our stay and I wish I didn't have to cook on holiday but it's the only way I feel safe. I have checked out a few health food stores on the island to do our grocery shopping but would like to eat out a few times during our stay. I wish you a safe and gluten free trip. Would you mind reporting on the forum any restaurants you do find while there? That would be appreciated. Thanks!!

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GFLiisa
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Better late than never eh?

I recently went to Hawaii (Oahu and Kauai) and had FABULOUS gluten-free eating experiences at:

Oahu: Waikiki: La Cucaracha, Mexican, fresh, wonderful service and delicious. Duke's Canoe Club in Waikiki. Good serivce and when I stated gluten-free my server knew it right away and made menu suggestions for me. Excellent buffet for Breakfast AND Lunch. Down To Earth had lots of gluten-free food to buy and gluten-free pizza, smoothies and salad bar. I went to a LUAU at the Polynesian Cultural Center, again great service and yummy food. I reserved ahead and made sure they noted Gluten Free on my reservation. When I got to the Luau food area the head buffet person showed me through the line and showed me what was safe to eat and I did not get sick.

Kauai: Sweet Marie's, a gluten-free dedicated bakery from a gourmet baker! Decadent desserts that I haven't had in years, I had here! Reasonably priced and Marie is really a Sweet person! She'll even tell you where to eat and shop gluten-free locally. Roy's, Absolutely wonderful! The first thing the server asks is "Does anyone have any food allergies", superb, but pricey. LUAU: Smith's Tropical Paradise is where I received the best gluten-free dining experience in Hawaii. I emailed ahead to make sure they could accomodate a gluten-free eater. Sure enough they did and stated "While we have several of our food items on our buffet with gluten, you can still go through the buffet line for those items that you are able to eat (we'll walk you through the buffet before dinner starts to point out what isgluten free) and we'll also prepare an additional plate of food that is gluten free. For example, the mahimahi can be grilled and we'll have steamed white rice. If that is fine with you, I think that there would be enough for you to eat at the luau. We'll ask our kitchen to prepare an extra plate of gluten free food to supplement what you can get at the buffet. When you get to the dinner area, please ask for Ingrid and she will take you down the buffet line to show you what is

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