Cambria California

[NicoleAJ]

I'm going with my husband to a nice little B&B in Cambria, California on the central coast for our one year wedding anniversary. I'll of course bring plenty of food, but I was hoping that we might be able to eat one meal out at a nice place. I already looked at Central Coast Celiacs for ideas to no avail--we live in San Luis Obispo, so there's no way we're making the drive back down to SLO for an anniversary dinner once we've made it up to Cambria. I do have multiple food intolerances so I generally don't eat out at all, but if anyone knows of a particularly accommodating place, I'd really appreciate it!

[SacGFGirl]

I'm going with my husband to a nice little B&B in Cambria, California on the central coast for our one year wedding anniversary. I'll of course bring plenty of food, but I was hoping that we might be able to eat one meal out at a nice place. I already looked at Central Coast Celiacs for ideas to no avail--we live in San Luis Obispo, so there's no way we're making the drive back down to SLO for an anniversary dinner once we've made it up to Cambria. I do have multiple food intolerances so I generally don't eat out at all, but if anyone knows of a particularly accommodating place, I'd really appreciate it!

I'm sorry to say that I've been to the Cambria area before and I had no luck with dining options either. If you haven't already booked your trip I might suggest The Inn at School House Creek, in Mendocino, CA. Still coastal, just farther north. The owner of the inn sent me a letter regarding their new food-allergy friendly dining options. You can check out my blog for more details. I might also suggest contacting the Cambria chamber of commerce directly. They might have some suggestions, as you never know where or when you're going to run into someone with a food allergy, and for a small town, most people know all the details. Good luck, and please do share if you find a place that can accommodate in the Cambria area.

[NicoleAJ]

Thanks for the recommendation for the place in Mendocino--I'll have to check it out some time soon. The place I actually ended up staying, The J. Patrick House, was completely clueless about gluten free issues, and they wouldn't even heat up the food I brought in a separate container for breakfast or dinner in the microwave. In fact, I have no idea how, but they managed to get a good deal of gluten into either the orange juice or the tea because within 30 minutes I was so ill that I actually broke their toilet. This was two weeks ago, and I'm still not feeling 100%, so it was definitely gluten exposure rather than anything else. I would definitely recommend that no celiac ever go to that B&B. The room itself was fine, but the bathroom was dated and the wall were way too thin, so it certainly wasn't worth the high prices they were charging.

[SacGFGirl]

I'm so sorry you had a horrible experience. Hopefully your next trip will be a lot more successful.