My son is living there until the end of June and having a very hard time getting gluten-free food. I have sent him several care packages..but bread molds before it arrives to him..

If you know of any place in or around ATHENS that he could get some gluten-free foods ..that would be Greatly Appreciated!!!
MTIA!

Hi MarlyKarly,
Baked goods sent by post or Courier will go off.
Why not send Bread mixes or cookies mixes, then he would just have to add
the bare amount of ingredients, and just bake.

Sorry i can't help re: availability of gluten-free goods in Greece, maybe someone who
had a long visit or lived there for a while can help ?

The following may be helpful.

Greece
Athens
Hellenic Coeliac Society
Contact:
Mr. P. Plessas
125 Ippokratous Street
GR-Athens 114 72, Greece
Tel: 30/136/14/366 or 30/1/46/18/081

David

send rice uncooked

Try to stick to some simple foods ie. Greek Salad which is just oil and lemon/vinegar + tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese. Fresh yogurt, cheeses like feta or kesari. Shiskabobs should be fine as long as they don't put a piece of bread on the stick or on the grill where they cook it. Marinade is usually oil, lemon, oregano, salt and pepper.

Maybe you need to research where he can go and pick up some items.... I did a quick google search and came up with this...


http://www.glutafin.co.uk/en/article.asp?chco_id=273

http://www.greece-2004.com/the-green-goat/index.htm

Maybe you can email restaurants directly to see if they can cater to you. Once you narrow down which restaurants are in your area.
http://www.greece-athens.com/restaurants/

Maybe check out chain restaurants?: http://www.palmiebistro.gr/


Perhaps carrying around a greek celiac card would also help

http://www.celiactravel.com/gluten-free-cards/16-greek.html
These are all suggestions of course. Im sorry i couldn't be of any more help. I haven't been to Greece since i was diagnosed so i wouldn't know what its like.

Hi dear!
I hope it is not too late to let you know about your question...

Your son can find many gluten free products in greece through our parmacies (=drugstores). He can order through a catalog what he likes and he will have them in 1-2 days. The most well known brand here is Schar and Nutricia. You can get in their websites and check.
But whil ethis is not a very common desease in Greece, there are not many differenr brands and shops as in US.

My warmest regards!!!
A Greek Celiak.

[quote name='A Greek Celiak' date='Sep 22 2007, 09:05 AM' post='345513']
Hi dear!
I hope it is not too late to let you know about your question...

Your son can find many gluten free products in greece through our parmacies (=drugstores). He can order through a catalog what he likes and he will have them in 1-2 days. The most well known brand here is Schar and Nutricia. You can get in their websites and check.
But whil ethis is not a very common desease in Greece, there are not many differenr brands and shops as in US.

My warmest regards!!!
A Greek Celiak.





Are there any restaurants you can recommend in greece?