AMSTERDAM

Yes — Amsterdam scores a 9/10 on our GF friendliness scale, one of the easier cities in Europe for celiacs. English is spoken almost everywhere, so ordering GF rarely runs into a language barrier, and the city has a real cluster of 100%-dedicated GF spots (not just "GF options" menus) plus the Nederlandse Coeliakie Vereniging's "Zorgeloos Glutenvrij" certification marking restaurants with verified protocols. Our own visit was a rushed one-day trip from Dinslaken, so the only thing actually eaten here was a cone of fries — but the research turned up a genuinely deep dedicated-GF dining scene worth planning around.

Croque Madame near the Anne Frank House is 100% dedicated GF, right down to burger buns you can't tell apart from wheat. Dèsa in De Pijp is a 100% GF Indonesian restaurant — even the soy sauce is GF, which is rare for the cuisine. Bloem Eten & Drinken near Artis Zoo is a fully NCV-certified GF vegan restaurant with an audited inventory. For something more casual, Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx (the one place actually visited on this trip) serves naturally GF Belgian-style fries cooked in vegan oil, with staff who know what cross-contact means — just note it's not a dedicated GF kitchen.

Yes. Albert Heijn (AH), the main supermarket chain, runs a dedicated "AH Vrij van Gluten" free-from range with GF bread, croissants, cookies, pasta, and even stroopwafels — look for the NCV's "Crossed Grain" trademark symbol on packaging to confirm certification. Expect to pay 3–4x more than the conventional version of the same product. For a wider selection, De Glutenvrije Winkel is a dedicated GF bakery and specialty grocery store with homemade bread, pantry items, and frozen goods to take home — it even runs 10% off fresh bread on Wednesday mornings.