MITÄ JOS? / WHAT IF?

Jos voisin viettää tämän sunnuntain ihan kuin haluaisin, olisin yllättäen Lontoossa. Menisin ensin Spitalfieldsin markkinoille ihan vain katselemaan, ostaisin fudgea ja suuntaisin Brick Lanelle. Kävisin välillä juomassa kupin teetä ja jatkaisin kiertelyä. Lontoossa ei sataisi eikä olisi hirvittävän kylmä. Iltapäiväksi menisin kirjakauppoihin...

Mutta minäpä vietin aurinkoisen kevätpäivän täällä rannikolla Aviomiehen kera. Rämmimme lumihangessa metsässä ja nautimme lumen sulamisesta, auringosta ja kevään tulosta. Ei pöllömpi sunnuntai...

If I could spend my Sunday just as I wanted I would suddenly be in London. I would go to Spitalfields Market, wander around, buy some fudge and then walk to Brick Lane. I would continue wandering, go for a cup of tea and walk some more. It wouldn't rain in London and it wouldn't be freezing cold. Then I would spend my afternoon in one of London's bookshops...

Instead I spent my Sunday on the sunny western coast of Finland hiking through snow in the woods with the Husband and feeling as happy as I could while seeing the melting snow, the sun and the promise of spring. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday...

Nauti keväästä! / Enjoy the spring!

10 X GLUTEENITON LONTOO / 10 X GLUTEN FREE LONDON

10 GLUTEENITONTA VINKKIÄ LONTOOSEEN

1. Da Mario

63 Endell Street

Covent Garden, London

Italialainen ravintola, jossa tarjolla myös gluteenitonta pastaa.

2.Masala Zone (www.masalazone.com/)

Earl’s Court (147 Earl’s Court Road)

Covent Garden (48 Floral Street)

Soho (9 Marshall Street)

Intialaista ruokaa, ravintolassa ollaan todella tarkkoja allergioiden kanssa ja useat annokset ovat gluteenittomia.

3.Leon (www.leonrestaurants.co.uk)

Carnaby Street (35 Great Marlborough Street)

Strand (73-76 Strand)

Regent Street (275 Regent Street)

Spitalfields (3 Crispin Place)

Gluteenitonta ruokaa ja leivonnaisia. Maukas ja monipuolinen valikoima.

4.Mermaids Tail(www.mermaidstail.co.uk/)

7-9 Leicester Square

Tästä ravintolasta saat gluteenittomana kalaa ja ranskalaisia.

5. Pret a Manger (www.pret.com)

Pret a Manger pikaravintoloita on ympäri Lontoota ja ainakin osa salaateista on gluteenittomia.

6. Cotto Restaurant (www.italiancotto.co.uk/)

89 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo

Tämä on ainoa ravintola listallani, jota en ole itse vielä kokeillut, mutta arviot netissä ovat niin positiivisia, että uskalsin laittaa Coton listalle.

7. Museum Cafes

Museoiden kahviloissa on nykyään kakkua gluteenittomana. Näin oli ainakin Towerin linnan kahvilassa, Imperial War Museumin kahvilassa ja Hampton Courtin ravintolassa.

8. Marks & Spencer sandwiches

Marks & Spencer -liikkeistä saa kahta erilaista gluteenitonta voileipää. Makuina ovat kinkku ja salaatti sekä munasalaatti.

9. Black and Blue restaurants (www.blackandbluerestaurants.com)

Borough Market (1-2 Rochester Walk)

Gloucester Road (105 Gloucester Road)

Notting Hill (215-217 Kensington Church Street)

Oxford Street (90-92 Wigmore Street)

Black and Blue –ravintoloissa on ainakin Chicken Breast with Crispy Bacon & Cheese todella herkullista ja gluteenitonta.

10. Toffeeta ja suklaata Thorntonilta
( www.thorntons.co.uk)

Suuri osa Thorntonin suklaa- ja toffee valikoimasta on gluteenitonta. Lontoossa Thorntonin kauppoja on ainakin Oxford Streetillä ja Covent Gardenilla.

IN ENGLISH:

10 GLUTEN FREE TIPS TO LONDON

1. Da Mario

63 Endell Street

Covent Garden, London

An Italian restaurant with gluten free pasta.

2. Masala Zone (www.masalazone.com/)

Earl’s Court (147 Earl’s Court Road)

Covent Garden (48 Floral Street)

Soho (9 Marshall Street)

Indian food, the restaurant is really careful with food allergies and many of the dishes are gluten free.

3. Leon (www.leonrestaurants.co.uk)

Carnaby Street (35 Great Marlborough Street)

Strand (73-76 Strand)

Regent Street (275 Regent Street)

Spitalfields (3 Crispin Place)

Gluten free food and gluten free cakes. Tasty selection.

4. Mermaids Tail(www.mermaidstail.co.uk/)

7-9 Leicester Square

Gluten free fish and chips!

5. Pret a Manger (www.pret.com)

There are lots of Prets around London and at least some of their salads are gluten free.

6. Cotto Restaurant (www.italiancotto.co.uk/)

89 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo

This is the only restaurant on my list that I haven’t tried but the reviews on the internet are so good I decided to include Cotto.

7. Museum Cafes

Museum cafes nowadays have at least gluten free cakes. I can recommend the Tower of London, Imperial War Museum and Hampton Court.

8. Marks & Spencer sandwiches

Marks & Spencer stores sell two different gluten free sandwiches; British Ham and Crunchy Salad as well as Egg Salad.

9. Black and Blue restaurants (www.blackandbluerestaurants.com)

Borough Market (1-2 Rochester Walk)

Gloucester Road (105 Gloucester Road)

Notting Hill (215-217 Kensington Church Street)

Oxford Street (90-92 Wigmore Street)

I haven’t tried many dishes in Black and Blue restaurants but at least Chicken Breast with Crispy Bacon & Cheese was gluten free and delicious. 

10. Toffee and chocolates from Thorntons
(www.thorntons.co.uk)

Thorntons chocolates and toffees have lots of gluten free options. They have store at least on Oxford Street and at Covent Garden.

LOMATERVEISET / HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Pupujussi. /  The rabbit.

Vanha kunnon suomalainen hiihtoloma on jälleen kerran vietetty Lontoossa - tällä kertaa palellen. Matkaan tarttui kuitenkin uusi ystävä, joka vielä etsii paikkaansa. Myöhemmin lisää Lontoon kuulumisia - gluteenittomasti tietenkin.

IN ENGLISH:

The husband and I have just spent the traditional Finnish skiing holiday in London - freezing all week long. Luckily I found a new friend on the holiday and at the moment he is still trying to find his place in this household. More news from London - gluten free of course - soon.