Welcome...

Hi there!

Thanks for visiting. Here I will be blogging about restaurants in the local area and my gluten free experiences with them.

As a bit of background, I was diagnosed with coeliac disease 3 years ago and know how tough it is trying to find places to eat out. As such, I thought it would be handy to have somewhere that gave a list of local restaurants and how they treat us gluten-freers!

If you have visited anywhere that you think deserves a mention, leave a comment and I'll check it out. You can also find me at www.facebook.com/hertfordshireglutenfree and on twitter @hertsglutenfree

Nikki x

Sunday, 2 September 2012

Curry Garden, Berkhamsted

Before going gluten-free, this curry house was always my absolute favourite. After being diagnosed with coeliac, I was a little apprehensive... in terms of take-aways, chinese was a no-no, pizza was definitely off the cards and (before I knew about places like Deep Blue) fish and chips was also out the window. I was therefore a bit worried that my absolute favourite take away, Indian, was going to be a thing of the past as well. However, I need not have worried...

Indian cuisine is probably one of the most naturally gluten free out there. Having spoken to the staff at the Curry Garden, they confirmed that the curries and rices were fine, as were the poppadoms. In fact, the only item that I have had to sacrifice from my old favourites was the naan bread (as well as a few other side dishes), which, to be honest, I did not really mind... I always used to order too much anyway!

In terms of the food at the Curry Garden, it is delicious!!! You can't really go wrong with a good old curry, but this place proves you can go very very right! And the staff are absolutely lovely... more often than not, offering you a cheeky shot before you leave as well!

With most other takeaway options being a no go for gluten-freers, it's fab that you can rely on a delicious Indian, and I believe this place to be one of the best in the local area. 9.5/10

Check it out here: http://www.currygardenberkhamsted.co.uk/index.html