Making Gluten-Free Travel Easier Since 2011
In March 2011, I founded Help Gluten Free with a simple mission: to find and list reliable gluten-free restaurants for those who need truly safe places to eat.
Over the years, it has grown into a resource dedicated to over 175 destinations 100% gluten-free restaurants and bakeries and helping people find safer options when they travel. Every destination is researched with gluten-free travelers in mind, so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying your trip.
Today, this site is your one-stop guide for gluten-free travel, with destinations across the United States and around the world. Browse the full, carefully researched list on our All Destinations page to find gluten-free restaurants and bakeries in the places you’re planning to visit.
The Gluten Free Traveling Toon App
In 2019, I took the idea a step further and launched the Gluten Free Traveling Toon app, making it easier to find gluten-free restaurants and bakeries while you’re on the road.
The app brings gluten-free travel information right to your phone, so you can search destinations and find dedicated gluten-free places wherever your travels take you and save those to your favorites. Find the subscription free app on the App Store and on Google Play.
Gluten-Free Walking Tour in New York City
In my spare time, I also run the Gluten Free Walking Tour of Central Park in New York City. It’s a small-group experience that combines a leisurely walk through some of Central Park’s most famous landmarks with delicious gluten-free food along the way.
We start with gluten-free pastries and beverages before walking through the park and visiting places such as Bethesda Fountain and Strawberry Fields. Along the way, I share some of my favorite New York history and stories, with more gluten-free food at the last stop for lunch.
I launched the in-person tour in 2021, and it has become a fun way for gluten-free travelers visiting Manhattan to experience Central Park while discovering gluten-free food along the way. I currently list on Viator and GetYourGuide.
A Self-Guided Gluten-Free Tour of Central Park
In 2025, I expanded the tour with a self-guided version on VoiceMap, which is also available to book through Viator.
Now you can explore Central Park at your own pace, whenever it works for your schedule. The self-guided tour includes my offline audio narration, GPS directions, New York history, and gluten-free food recommendations, allowing you to enjoy the experience without having to join a scheduled group tour.
It’s especially convenient for days when the in-person tour isn’t running, or simply when you’d rather explore on your own.
Whether you join me in person or explore with your phone, my goal is the same: to make gluten-free travel easier, more enjoyable, and less stressful.
Built From the Ground Up
Everything you see here started with the original Help Gluten Free directory in 2011 and has grown over the years into a much larger gluten-free travel resource.
The 100% gluten-free restaurant and bakery directory, the Gluten Free Traveling Toon app, the Central Park Gluten Free Walking Tour, and the self-guided VoiceMap tour have all been built from the ground up.
Years of research, late nights, personal time, and a genuine passion for making gluten-free travel easier for our community. I even went back studying web technologies so I could build the website and app myself and turn the idea into something tangible and affordable for everyone.
It’s completely bootstrapped and has grown one destination, one gluten-free recommendation, and one happy traveler at a time.
Gluten Free Around The World
