Taste Bieszczady – Gluten-Free

Przystanek Smerek – A Fully Gluten-Free Menu in the Heart of the Mountains

www.przystaneksmerek.pl

"Przystanek Smerek" is one of the Bieszczady restaurants that features a separate gluten-free section on its menu. You’ll find various types of pork cutlets, gluten-free pancakes, spaghetti, and a changing selection of soups, such as tomato or beetroot cold soup. On top of that, they offer three types of gluten-free craft beers – a real treat for connoisseurs. You can browse the menu online under the "Oberża" tab, making it easier to plan your meals even before arrival.

Chata Starych Znajomych – Tradition with a Gluten-Free Option

Zahutyń 

https://www.chatastarychznajomych.pl/

This charming lodge serves up traditional regional Bieszczady cuisine, where flour features heavily – but the kitchen team makes every effort to offer alternatives for those on gluten-free diets.

Menu highlights include:

• Bieszczady-style borscht or beetroot cold soup
• Grilled pork neck ("The Barman’s Delight")
• "Stolniki" – cabbage rolls made with grated potatoes
• Salads served without traditional local bread rolls ("proziaki")
• Bigos (hunter’s stew) and grilled sausages
• Smoked cheese with bacon and cranberries
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Some soups (e.g. chicken broth, mushroom soup, plain borscht) can be made without wheat flour upon request. Simply inform the staff when placing your order.

Carpathia Bieszczadzki Gościniec – Tradition Without Wheat

Smerek

https://hotel-carpatia.pl/ 

"Carpathia" blends the classic flavours of the Podkarpacie region with a modern approach to dietary needs. While the restaurant doesn’t officially label dishes as gluten-free, many are made without wheat flour and with care for dietary safety.

Some offerings include:

• Tomato soup with rice
• Lviv-style cabbage rolls with mushroom sauce
• Potato dumplings ("kartacze"), meatballs ("hreczanyki"), and Bieszczady-style potato pancakes
• Liver – Lviv-style or with saffron milk caps
• Desserts: Lava Cake, Basque cheesecake, "Malinowy Chruśniak" (raspberry dessert)
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It’s a great choice for a family meal – full of flavour and guaranteed quality.

Restauracja Blisko Natury – Resort Połoniny

Bukowiec  

www.poloniny.pl

This restaurant truly lives up to its name – nestled among meadows and forests, near the heart of Bieszczady. The regular menu features gluten-free dishes made with local ingredients. In spring and summer, the highlight is a nettle soup with caramelised pear and blue cheese – aromatic, all-natural, and gluten-free. In autumn, pumpkin soup made with organic vegetables takes centre stage.

Available year-round:

• Grilled chicken breast with salad and potatoes
• Baked trout with bacon and wild garlic

The buffet (breakfasts, lunches, dinners) always includes gluten-free options – for both individual guests and groups.

Restauracja Niedźwiadek – Classic Dishes with a Personal Touch

Ustrzyki Dolne/Ustjanowa Górna 

https://niedzwiadek.net/

"Niedźwiadek" is a place where chefs prepare dishes without wheat flour – tailored to guests' requests.

On the menu:

• Soups, potato dumplings, Bieszczady-style pancakes
• Potato-based cabbage rolls, pastas, "hreczanyki"
• Tasty desserts – Lava Cake, cheesecake, artisan ice cream

Although wheat flour is used in the kitchen, the staff treat each order individually – so you can enjoy local flavours without worrying about gluten.

BIESZCZADY COUNTY:

Chill Zone | Ustrzyki Dolne

Perła Bieszczadów | Czarna Górna

Stanica Kresowa Chreptiów  | Lutowiska

Zajazd Bieszczadzka Ostoja | Hoszów

LESKO COUNTY:

Restauracja Santa Barbara | Solina

Gospoda pod Monastyrem | Terka

Restauracja Solińska | Jawor

Gawra Bieszczady | Łączki

Gospoda pod Wielkim Dachem Nieba | Cisna

Paweł nie całkiem święty | Smerek

SANOK COUNTY:

Karczma Podkarpackie Jadło | Sanok