Gluten free in Venice

[Kathrynj]

I’m finally taking my oldest daughter to Venice next month and am starting to get a bit anxious about her gluten intolerance and finding restaurants that will work. In addition, she isn’t that fond of fish and won’t eat shellfish!
I know most places will have at least one meat option, but would like suggestions for places at which she would have more than one option that isn’t pasta or fish.
Thanks in advance.

 

[joe]

Italy actually seems to me to have quite an awareness of gluten-sensitive consumers, at least where we have traveled, both in many restaurants and at food shops/groceries.
IAC, a Google search opens up very many options, including a map :
https://www.google.co.il/search?q=g....69i57j0l5.23979j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[susan]

This Essential Gluten Free Guide to Italy provides a lot of information as well as some great links. When searching on Google, as Joe did, I found a post on this blog with some good information specifically on Venice. She also mentions a gluten free supermarket in the Canneregio Sestiere run by a woman with Celiac. She may be able to provide more specific recommendations once you are there.

 

[Giulia da Urbino]

Sorry I have no direct experience to share, but, as previous posters pointed out Italy is quite conscious of gluten intolerance and allergies in general: you will find a list of allergens (including gluten, of course) on menus, usually with a colour scheme that allows you to choose.
Let me add that Polenta (corn) is quite common in Veneto and it can be a good alternative to pasta.

 

[Kathrynj]

Thanks so much for your replies and links.