Gluten-free in Santiago de Compostela

GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS ACROSS THE WHOLE MENU · OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 08:00 · RÚA DE SAN CLEMENTE, 6

We do not run a separate coeliac menu. Instead there are gluten-free options spread across the whole menu, from breakfast at eight in the morning through to dinner. We are in the old town, a three-minute walk from the Cathedral.

Tell us when you book or when you order and we will tell you exactly which dishes we can serve you and which we can adapt. We would rather talk it through with you than hand you a fixed list.

Arepa con guacamole, tomate y lascas de queso, vista cenital, café La Morena en Santiago de Compostela

What you can eat gluten-free

These are the swaps we make every day:

  • Any of our eleven toasts, with the bread swapped for a crisp arepa. It works with all of them: smoked salmon with poached egg, the Galician one with Arzúa-Ulloa and Cebreiro cheese, vegan, vegetarian…
  • The gluten-free toast that comes that way by default: crisp arepa base, guacamole, galmesano cheese, tender shoots and confit cherry tomatoes.
  • Gluten-free churros, four pieces.
  • The full cLM brunch, adapted. Let us know when you book.
  • At lunch and dinner: octopus á feira with cachelos, cheese and cecina boards, salads, Herbón peppers in season and free-range Serantes eggs.

Every dish on the menu lists its allergens, so you can check before you come.

Pulpo a la gallega con cachelos y ensaladas en la mesa de café La Morena, Santiago de Compostela
Tabla larga de quesos y embutidos para compartir en café La Morena, Santiago de Compostela

How we handle allergies and intolerances

We want to be straight with you: this is a kitchen that works with gluten. We bake our own empanada and pastries in house, so we are not a one hundred per cent gluten-free venue and we cannot guarantee the complete absence of traces.

What we do is flag it in the kitchen, prepare your dish separately and use gluten-free product. If your coeliac disease is severe, tell the person serving you and they will explain exactly how we prepare it, so you can decide.

The same goes for the other allergens: lactose, egg, nuts, fish, molluscs and crustaceans are marked dish by dish.

Milanesa César con lechuga, queso galmesano y bacon crocante de café La Morena, Santiago de Compostela
Bocata de calamares fritos con alioli de cebollino y lima de café La Morena, Santiago de Compostela

Vegetarian, vegan and other options

Beyond gluten-free there is a vegan toast with hummus, sautéed mushrooms and caramelised onion, a vegetarian toast with beetroot hummus and poached egg, a veggie burrito with guacamole and vegetables, salads, and full vegan set menus for groups.

Plus the vegan breakfast: muesli bread, hummus, sautéed mushrooms, caramelised onion, truffle oil and a bowl of fresh fruit.

Barra y sala de café La Morena en la rúa de San Clemente, Santiago de Compostela
Queixo do caféLaMorena, Santiago de Compostela

Frequently asked questions

Do you have a gluten-free menu?
Not a separate one: there are gluten-free options within the normal menu, and we adapt dishes. Allergens are marked on every dish.

Can I have a gluten-free breakfast?
Yes. We swap the bread on the toasts for a crisp arepa, and we have gluten-free churros.

And the brunch?
Yes, if you tell us when you book.

Are you a gluten-free venue?
No. We work with gluten and we have our own bakery. We prepare your dish separately, but we cannot guarantee the absence of traces.

Should I tell you in advance?
Better if you do, especially at weekends. Call +34 981 024 634 or mention it when you book.

Tell us what you need

Rúa de San Clemente, 6 · 15705 Santiago de Compostela · +34 981 024 634 · direccion@cafelamorena.com

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