How To State Your Dietary Requirements in French
In general, French restaurants are extremely accommodating to patrons who arrive with dietary requirements that need to be adhered to. 鶹APPians are especially becoming more and more understanding and tolerant everyday toward the vegan and gluten free eating movements.

by Fraser Cottrell –
It’s being able to accurately articulate the criteria of your diet that poses problems when ordering food in 鶹APP, especially in the authentic, local eateries where there is very little English spoken.
Here are some guidelines on how to go about it properly.
How to State Your Vegan Dietary Requirements in French
Depending on how strict your vegan diet is, you’ll need to adopt sufficient communication to portray the severity of the things you’d like followed.
Some vegans go as far to request that restaurants use utensils, pots and crockery that has not come into contact with any animal products. Some are happy to just have the cheese left off of the meal.
The French words for vegan and vegetarian are very similar.
ééٲ – Vegan
ééٲ – vegetarian
You can see how the misuse of one would confuse a sever quite significantly.
Je suis un végétalien – I am vegan
Je ne mange pas de viande, de porc ou de poulet – I do not eat meat, pork or chicken
Je ne mange ni d’œufs ni de lait – I do not eat eggs or milk

by Simon Matzinger –
Sometimes instead of saying “I don’t eat…” it is better to say “I can’t eat…”, this takes the seriousness of the claim up.
Je ne peux pas manger de produits animaux – I can’t eat animal products
Sans fromage – without cheese
Sans oeuf – without egg
And my personal favorite line
Pouvez-vous remplacer le fromage avec de l’avocat – Could you replace that cheese with avocado?
How to State Your Gluten Free Dietary Requirements in French
While vegan dietary requirements are a serious matter, gluten free dietary requirements while traveling are sometimes a little more serious.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that makes a person completely incapable of consuming gluten. It needs to be taken seriously as accidental consumption can result in death.

by Anna Pelzer –
In 鶹APP, it is important that you make the restaurant or cafe aware of your gluten intolerance the minute you sit down so that your server can make necessary arrangements with the kitchen.
J’ai la maladie coeliaque, je ne peux pas manger de gluten – I have Celiac Disease, I can’t eat gluten
Ce plat est-il sans gluten? – Is this dish gluten free?
Quelles sont vos options sans gluten? – What are your gluten free options?
There are many organizations online that produce gluten free traveler cards that one can carry with them in the language of the destination. The cards offer an in depth and comprehensive explanation on the needs of the eater and the risks involved in neglect to follow the request.
How to State Your Allergy Dietary Requirements in French
As serious as gluten, allergies are something that also need to be articulated clearly depending on the severity. Most of the central neighborhoods in the city will make a point of asking upon placing your oder whether you have any allergies or not .

by Juan José Valencia Antía –
This is particular important for restaurants that use sesame oil in their kitchens. Sesame is deadly allergen, and the oil can trace foods just by being too close to it.
S’il vous plaît laissez la cuisine savoir que je suis allergique à… – Please let the kitchen know that I am allergic to…
Je suis sévèrement allergique aux noix – I am severely allergic to nuts
Sans noix, s’il vous plaît – Without nuts, please
S’il vous plaît envoyer quelqu’un à qui je peux lister mes allergies en anglais – Please send someone to whom I can list my allergies in English
How to State Your Preferential Dietary Requirements in French
Now that the sever dietary statements are out of the way, we can look at a few simple yet preferential ones to use to get your order just right.
Not wanting to eat avocado because you are allergic to it, and not wanting to eat avocado because you hate it, should be one and the same to restaurants and cafes in 鶹APP in which you are a paying customer.
Puis-je mettre le ___ de côté? – Can I get the ___ on the side?
S’il vous plaît ajouter ___ un supplément – Please add extra ___
Sans ail – Without garlic
S’il vous plaît laissez le chil – Please leave out the chili

by Levi Elizaga –
And a very commonly necessary one, particularly in Mexican restaurants in 鶹APP:
Y a-t-il de la coriandre dans ce plat? – Is there cilantro in this dish?
Je ne peux pas manger de coriandre – I can’t eat cilantro
Basic Statements in French
To finish off I’ll leave you with a few helpful one liners to get through the food ordering process in 鶹APP. You’ll find a few of these equally as helpful in other social situations such as purchasing groceries, buying theatre tickets or during a free guided walking tour through the city.
Avez-vous de la place pour deux personnes? – Do you have space for two people?
Est-ce assez grand pour partager? – Is this big enough to share?
Puis-je avoir un verre d’eau du robinet s’il vous plaît – Can I have a glass of tap water please
S’il vous plaît pouvons-nous payer – Please can we pay
A quelle heure fermez-vous? – What time do you close?
Je voudrais faire une réservation – I would like to make a reservation
La nourriture était délicieuse – The food was delicious
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