You may remember that each year GlutenFreeTravelSite anoints one particular location with the title of "World's Most
Celiac-Friendly Destination." It's based on the number of reviews
GlutenFreeTravelSite receives for each geographic area over the previous year. This year, we're happy to announce that the state of Pennsylvania
received top honors. This is due in large part to the many,
many Philadelphia-area restaurants that have undergone training through the GREAT
Kitchens program run by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.
The GREAT Kitchens program was created to rigorously train restaurants and
their staff in the safe preparation of gluten free meals. The NFCA program
provides a "Train the Trainer" course for chefs and food service
managers, which gives them the knowledge and tools to educate their entire
kitchen staff on safe gluten-free food handling. You will find many GREAT
Kitchens trained restaurants within the Pennsylvania
section of our site. To search more specifically by zip code, town, or city
(i.e. Philadelphia) for GREAT Kitchens restaurants and other reviews, simply
enter a town or zip at the top of our Search Reviews page. You'll find reviews from many other areas of Pennsylvania as well.
And if you're interested in reading about the past winners of our annual contest...New York, Florida, the Washington DC Metro area, and California, visit the Annual Contest page of GlutenFreeTravelSite.
What have YOU found to be the most Celiac-friendly area to live or travel? Any particular state or country you'd recommend? How about a favorite GF-friendly resort? We'd love to hear your comments below!