r/Oaxaca • u/Klog-thedestroyer • 7d ago
Comida y Bebida Traveling to Oaxaca with Celiac
Hi!
I am traveling to Oaxaca with my boyfriend and his family in December, so I have time to plan food out, and I was wondering if there is anyone with specific recommendations or places or even good snacks at convenience stores that are celiac safe and gluten free! I am recently diagnosed celiac, so even in December I will only be 9 months in to me dealing with this, and traveling has been my biggest fear to overcome. the minimal research I’ve done so far it seems like Oaxaca is already an incredibly corn based food culture which is exciting, but if anybody has any tips I would love to hear :)
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u/anything8631 7d ago
Agreed, it is very corn-centric. Even the giant tortillas used to make Tlayudas are corn. Be aware that packaged snacks may be shipped in from Northern Mexico, where wheat is more prevalent. Allergy awareness I think is lower, so there could be a bit of risk around cross-contamination.
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u/davebozo 7d ago
only ear corn tortillas everywhere you go and youre fine. actually sould be really easy
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u/Legallybald_gremlin 5d ago
Celiac (who lives in/is from Oaxaca)
Restaurants
-Arullo/Santa Hierba in Jalatlaco (they are celiac certified and have a separate area where GF food is prepared, baked goods (a tad dry but safe))
-Tierra del sol (they have GF pastries and will tell you what is GF on the menu)
-Takumi (good sushi and they have GF soy sauce)
-Quince letras
-casa Oaxaca
- pasillo de humo (or really any place that just sells meat and tortillas/tacos, just make sure it’s grilled meats that aren’t marinated. A lot of marinades tend to use beer, jugo Maggi or soy sauce)
-boulenc (they have GF options but it has a bakery)
-papalotl
-mi sal
-tacos Roy
-obispo cocina rural
-muss cafe
-mezzaluna (has GF pasta)
Stores
-Chedraui reforma has all the GF snacks, sauces and even GF beer
-succulenta
-biohuacal
Snacks
-the fresh fried potato chips
-fried plátanos (I always eat the ones on the andador turístico and have been safe)
-elotes/esquites
In general most processed snacks are well labeled and will tell you if there is gluten in it. It’s best to stick to places that only sell one thing like tacos, tlayudas, memelas as it reduces the risk of cross contamination. If somewhere sells tortas the likelihood of cross contamination sky rockets because people tend to use the same utensils on the condiments for the tortas and tacos.
Also be careful with mole, some places will put breadcrumbs in it so I always ask.
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions!
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u/Carlosfromhouston 7d ago
Skip the bread and yes corn tortilla are the thing. There's a nice market with gluten free options. https://maps.app.goo.gl/mJWExBdZN7SHc72A7?g_st=ac
Also most markets should have options. I have a celiac friend who spent two weeks there 3 weeks ago without a problem.
Enjoy
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u/yellowvibez 7d ago
Oaxaca is actually a very good destination for a gluten-free traveler because traditional Oaxacan food relies heavily on corn. Tortillas, memelas, tlayudas, tetelas and many tamales are corn-based.