Zizzi's

[charlie]

In England we have a chain of Zizzi's Italian restaurants. We went to one yesterday after a day out in London at the paralympics having had only plain picnic all day (I managed to convince them Meg had to have her own food and drink).

Anyway, wow, how refreshing. Now chances are a tiny bit of sugar slipped in but they were so helpful and so so so accomodating I am going to email them and thank them.

As always, whenever we eat out the stress builds up before we even walk in a door - will they be willing to help. Pasta is usually a safe bet if you can tolerate wheat but it always ends up a very plain dish. But for kids its very boring.

So we looked at the kids menu and there was nothing on there she could have. However when asked they made her her own pizza with just cheese and ham (no tomato puree as she can't have it), and a frothy milk as a pudding instead of ice cream which went down a treat. She was relaxed through the whole meal and really enjoyed herself feeling a part of it.

It did mean she had dairy but is fine this morning so obviously coped with that level. (She has been better since going lactofree with her dairy)

Just looked on their website and they list gluten free foods and dairy free too for more variants in food intolerance.

So that is one vote for Zizzi's.


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[carolyn]

Thanks for the info Charlie. It makes such a difference if restaurants adapt! I remember asking many years ago in a pizza place, for a pizza without tomato (it's a big no no for me too). The chef said "Madam, you cannot hava the pizza without the tomato, the pizza is the tomato'. He did however do me a pizza base with just melted cheese & shook his head sadly at me!
Zizzi's it is from now on!
Carol

[ukbill]

They are yet to make it up to my neck of the woods so to speak.. but I will keep an eye open for them and try them when I find one.. thanks for the info

Glad Megan felt part of the meal too

If they have plain yogurt in the restaurant you can always ask them to make a yogurt milk shake..

Which is milk and plain unsweetened or flavour yogurt mixed. 50 / 50 or 60 / 40 Milk / Yogurt and blended until nice and frothy.

The addition of a little artificial colour should be no harm and Megan will have a milk shake that looks like everyone else's