Travelling gluten free in Switzerland

Are you going on a holiday to Switzerland and looking for the best gluten-free spots? Look no further! We have gathered all necessary information for gluten free in Switzerland in one easy overview.
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Switzerland has 4 official languages. The largest part of the country is German-speaking. In the west, French is spoken (commonly referred to as the “Romandie”), and in the south – primarily in the canton of Ticino – Italian is the main language. A small minority in the canton of Graubünden speaks Romansh.
For the French and Italian translations of the coeliac disease explanation, please refer to the Travel Net pages for France and Italy.

German coeliac dietary explanation

English:

I am suffering from coeliac disease and therefore because of medical reasons I am not allowed to eat any foods which contain gluten-containing cereals or products of these.

German:

Ich leide unter Zöliakie und darf daher aus medizinischen Gründen keine Lebensmittel essen, die Gluten enthalten oder aus glutenhaltigen Zutaten hergestellt wurden.

English:

This means:
No products from wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut and oats as well as products of these like flour, semolina, breadcrumbs, bread, pastry, noodles, sauces, cakes, wafers, etc.

German:

Das heisst:
Keine Produkte aus Weizen, Roggen, Gerste, Dinkel, Kamut und Hafer sowie Produkte aus diesen, wie Mehl, Griess, Paniermehl, Brot, Gebäck, Nudeln, Saucen, Kuchen, Waffeln, usw.

English:

Are there any dishes on your menu which are suitable for me, or can you prepare a meal without above mentioned foods e.g. to use maize starch or potato flour for the sauce and to prepare the meat, the fish or vegetables without flour or breadcrumbs?

German:

Gibt es Gerichte auf Ihrer Speisekarte, die für mich geeignet sind oder die Sie bei der Vorbereitung einer Mahlzeit ohne die oben genannten Lebensmittel zubereiten können?
Können Sie als Alternative für Saucen Mais- oder Kartoffelmehl nutzen und das Fleisch, Fisch oder Gemüse ohne Mehl oder Paniermehl zubereiten?

English:

It is also important to use clean kitchen equipment and prepare food in a clean area in the kitchen.

German:

Es ist auch wichtig, dass bei der Zubereitung darauf geachtet wird, dass die verwendeten Küchenutensilien sauber sind und nicht durch glutenhaltige Lebensmittel verunreinigt werden.

English:

If you are unsure about any of the ingredients or potential sources of gluten in a dish, please let me know. Thank you!

German:

Falls Sie unsicher sind, ob ein Gericht oder einzelne Zutaten Gluten enthalten könnten, informieren Sie mich bitte. Vielen Dank!

Where to buy gluten-free food in Switzerland

A wide range of gluten-free products can be found in the local supermarket chains and drug stores. However, the number of gluten-free products differs from location to location. In smaller supermarkets, there might be a significantly smaller variety.

The following supermarkets and drug stores sell gluten-free groceries (in order of the product variety):

1) Migros
2) Coop
3) Müller Drogeriemarkt
4) Spar
5) Manor Food
6) Denner
7) Aldi
8) Lidl

Gluten-free brands in Switzerland:

  • Aha! – Careful, aha! and free from are general allergy friendly labels. So make sure it has a red note ‘glutenfrei’ for aha!-products and an orange one ‘ohne/sans Gluten’ for free from. You can find the aha!-products in Migros and the ‘free from’-products in Coop. They often are gluten-free and lactose-free (lactose-free is indicated by a blue ‘Laktosefrei’ or ‘ohne/sans Laktose’ sticker
  • Free from
  • Alnavit
  • Bauckhof
  • Hammermühle
  • Schär

Overall, the gluten free symbol means that a product is celiac-safe.


Sometimes, “gluten-free” bread or “potato” bread is sold in common bakeries. Unfortunately, these shops often cannot guarantee that there are no traces of gluten in their products. However, there are more and more chains of completely gluten-free bakeries in Switzerland selling baked goods either in local shops or via the Internet.

Gluten-free restaurants in Switzerland

The Swiss Coeliac Society has an official list with gluten-free restaurants and hotels. You can find a lot of different restaurants, cafés, bakeries and stores where Swiss coeliacs have successfully been to on the following platforms:

• Guide Celiac – https://guideceliac.ch/ (official partner of IG Zöliakie; includes a training academy for gastronomy businesses)
• Find Me Gluten Free – https://www.findmeglutenfree.com/ch/
• Gluten Advisor – https://thegfrecipes.com/store-redirect/

Swiss Coeliac Associations

IG Zöliakie der Deutschen Schweiz (for the German part of Switzerland) Geschäftsstelle Bahnhofstrasse 7b CH-6210 Sursee
E-Mail: info@zoeliakie.ch
Web: https://www.zoeliakie.ch/de/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zoeliakie.ch
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ig.zoeliakie

Swiss Youth Coeliac Associations
Web: https://www.zoeliakie.ch/de/
E-Mail: youth@zoeliakie.ch

Contact persons

The best address is either the Swiss Youth Organization or the Swiss Coeliac Association. You can reach them by the following contact Persons:

Swiss coeliac association:
Phone: +41 (0) 61 271 62 17

Web: https://www.zoeliakie.ch/de/
E-Mail: sekretariat@zoeliakie.ch

Facebook: www.facebook.com/zoeliakie.ch

Swiss youth coeliac club:
Email: youth@zoeliakie.ch

Last update of this Travel Net information: October 2026