Gluten-Free Travel in the Netherlands: 26 Verified Places and the Zorgeloos Glutenvrij Label

The Netherlands has a feature few countries share: a national label run by the coeliac association, found on the door of most addresses. Our database lists 26 verified addresses in the Netherlands, 12 of them fully dedicated — and 25 of them carry the Zorgeloos Glutenvrij label. But a label isn’t “100% gluten-free”: more than half the addresses work in a mixed kitchen, and that’s what you need to know before you sit down.

The NCV and the Zorgeloos Glutenvrij label

The Nederlandse Coeliakie Vereniging (NCV) is the Dutch coeliac association. Its label, Zorgeloos Glutenvrij (“carefree gluten-free”), flags the establishments it recognises. It covers two very different realities:

The label is a good sign — the team knows the subject — not a guarantee that the whole establishment is gluten-free. Always read the level shown on the listing. On packaging, the Netherlands applies the EU labelling rules: our tips for reading a gluten-free label apply as they are (tarwe = wheat).

Where to find verified addresses

The Dutch map is scattered: beyond these four cities, fifteen places have one address each, often in villages. They’re all on the Netherlands page.

The fully dedicated addresses

• Amsterdam: Craft Coffee & Pastry, a bakery-café in De Pijp (croissants, bread, pastries), and Bloem Eten & Drinken, an evening vegan restaurant on the Entrepotdok, with homemade gluten-free sourdough — certified gluten-free oats may feature there.
• Arnhem: the other Craft Coffee & Pastry, in the centre, and Bistro Schatje van Arnhem, an organic evening bistro, gluten-free and lactose-free.
• Utrecht: Gys Voorstraat, a plant-based organic bistro whose kitchen is entirely gluten-free.
• Rotterdam: The SUE Store, a plant-based breakfast and lunch café — the only dedicated address on the list without the NCV label, and one that uses certified gluten-free oats.
• Amstelveen: Wagenaar Traiteur Poelier, a poulterer-caterer since 1964, entirely gluten-free since 2021 — breadcrumbs, flours and sauces included.
• In the provinces: Gebaksjuwelier by Creavispa in Culemborg, Bakkerij Petit Four in Deventer (with a separate range of oat-free bread), Ratatouille in Hoogeloon, the ice-cream parlour IJssalon L’Arcobaleno in Nootdorp and the tea room Fluit & Kruid in Putten.

Three of these addresses use oats: Bloem, The SUE Store and Petit Four. Even when certified, oats are poorly tolerated by some coeliacs.

Mixed kitchens: what remains risky

The other 14 addresses offer gluten-free food alongside wheat. A few cases worth knowing:

• Same brand, same level: the two Taartencafés Rose & Vanilla, in Amsterdam and Utrecht, serve gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan cakes, but in a mixed kitchen.
• Mrs. Italy in Loosdrecht distinguishes two pizzas: “glutenvrij”, with a risk of traces, and “100% glutenvrij”, prepared in the morning and baked in a dedicated oven. Wheat flour is still used on site.
• Restaria de Pitstop in Den Hoorn is a chip shop: check the fryer on site.
• Happy Food and Health in Rotterdam advertises two entirely separate kitchens under the same roof; we still classify it as a mixed kitchen.
• Hans im Glück, on the Rembrandtplein, serves burgers where wheat buns dominate.

The others — Hotel Restaurant Aduard, Johanna’s Hof in Castricum, de Rheezerbelten near Hardenberg, Restaurant LIV in Nieuwleusen, the Radboudumc Espressobar in Nijmegen, the café at the Nijntje Museum in Utrecht, Sea You in Velsen-Noord and Bij Daan in Zoetermeer — follow the same pattern: a real gluten-free offering, possible cross-contamination.

Our practical tips

• Say “Ik heb coeliakie” — I have coeliac disease — rather than just glutenvrij, and ask: “Is de keuken volledig glutenvrij?” (is the kitchen entirely gluten-free?).
• Spot the label, then read the listing: the label says the team is trained, the level says whether the kitchen is shared.
• Head for the dedicated bakeries for bread and sweets: that’s the Dutch strength, from Amsterdam to Deventer.
• A car helps: a good share of the addresses are in the provinces, sometimes in villages.
• In neighbouring Belgium, the same language and other addresses: see our guide to Belgium.

In short

The Netherlands offers a rare landmark — a national label run by the coeliac association — provided you don’t mistake it for a guarantee of a dedicated kitchen. The 12 fully gluten-free addresses are the safe bets; the other 14 call for the usual questions. It’s all on the Nutrixe map — and if an address is missing, suggest it.