Review of Doña Maria Restaurante

Located inside the Saint George Hotel, the entire hotel including restaurant, pool bar, and breakfast all have chefs and staff with full celiac awareness. They take it seriously, have a different prep and cooking area.

While the Doña Marie menu is marked with GF markings, these are not always up to date, do not rely on them. Instead, inform the waitress/waiter that you have celiac (soy celiaca) and they will communicate with the chef and guide you through choices. Once they know you have celiac you are in very safe hands.

My highly symptomatic 6yo spent three nights at this hotel and we felt safe the whole time, with lots of options for food and assurances from all staff.

among the items we had (all modified to be GF by request):

pasta with bolognese

steak and mashed potatoes (cholera con puré de papas)

hamburger without bun served with assortment of veggies (tomatoes, avocado, etc)

fresh river fish with mashed potatoes

french fries

yuca gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce and almonds

ceasar salad (without croutons)

salad with prosciutto, melon, blueberries

chicken fingers (from hotel pool bar)

and more….

the breakfast is a buffet but they will bring a hermetically closed container of homemade breads/breakfast breads, and will happily make some boiled eggs.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good selection of healthy options