For the moments when a quick exchange isn't enough — when you're ordering a full meal, navigating a traditional Portuguese kitchen, or trying to understand exactly what's in a dish.
This laminated tri-fold card is designed for the full dining conversation in Portugal. It opens with a clear medical declaration — Tenho doença celíaca. Não posso comer glúten. — and carries that framing through every question and requirement that follows. Kitchen staff understand this is not a preference before they read another word.
Portuguese cuisine leans naturally toward rice, fish, and grilled meat — but flour-thickened sauces, breaded bacalhau preparations, and shared kitchen surfaces introduce risks that aren't always visible on a menu. This card gives you the language to ask the right questions before the plate arrives.
Compact enough for a wallet. Laminated for durability. Folds flat and travels well.
Single card. Tri-fold, laminated. Wallet size.
Includes:
Dining questions covering cross-contamination, fryer use, sauce ingredients, and kitchen communication — in Portuguese and English
Meal requirement statements your server can bring directly to the kitchen
Ingredients to avoid, listed in Portuguese with English translations
Pairs well with A Celiac Guide to the Portuguese Table — a digital companion that gives you the reasoning behind every phrase, the hidden risks specific to Portuguese kitchens, and the vocabulary to handle situations the card alone cannot cover. Read it before you go. Reference it on your phone when you need it.
Also pairs well with the Portuguese Celiac Café Card — keep the translation card in your wallet for sit-down meals, and hand off a café card at quick stops. Available together in the Portugal Celiac Card Set, or with the digital guide in the Portugal Celiac Travel Set.
For the moments when a quick exchange isn't enough — when you're ordering a full meal, navigating a traditional Portuguese kitchen, or trying to understand exactly what's in a dish.
This laminated tri-fold card is designed for the full dining conversation in Portugal. It opens with a clear medical declaration — Tenho doença celíaca. Não posso comer glúten. — and carries that framing through every question and requirement that follows. Kitchen staff understand this is not a preference before they read another word.
Portuguese cuisine leans naturally toward rice, fish, and grilled meat — but flour-thickened sauces, breaded bacalhau preparations, and shared kitchen surfaces introduce risks that aren't always visible on a menu. This card gives you the language to ask the right questions before the plate arrives.
Compact enough for a wallet. Laminated for durability. Folds flat and travels well.
Single card. Tri-fold, laminated. Wallet size.
Includes:
Dining questions covering cross-contamination, fryer use, sauce ingredients, and kitchen communication — in Portuguese and English
Meal requirement statements your server can bring directly to the kitchen
Ingredients to avoid, listed in Portuguese with English translations
Pairs well with A Celiac Guide to the Portuguese Table — a digital companion that gives you the reasoning behind every phrase, the hidden risks specific to Portuguese kitchens, and the vocabulary to handle situations the card alone cannot cover. Read it before you go. Reference it on your phone when you need it.
Also pairs well with the Portuguese Celiac Café Card — keep the translation card in your wallet for sit-down meals, and hand off a café card at quick stops. Available together in the Portugal Celiac Card Set, or with the digital guide in the Portugal Celiac Travel Set.
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