The Complete Maui Celiac Travel Guide — By a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner with Celiac Disease

I have celiac disease. My daughter was recently diagnosed too. I’m also a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

 

This guide is what I wish I’d had before our trip to Maui.

 

Everything in it is first-hand. I personally ate at every restaurant included. I photographed the actual printed menu at the Andaz Maui luau. I carried our food into Pearl Harbor as a medical bag.

 

This is not a list of gluten-free options. This is a clinical and personal guide to eating in Maui with celiac disease — written by someone who understands both the medical stakes and the emotional reality of traveling with this disease.

 

What’s inside:

• Day-by-day 5-night celiac-safe itinerary with backup plans for every meal

• The Andaz Maui Feast at Mokapu Luau — reviewed from the actual printed menu, almost entirely GF

• Road to Hana complete survival guide — Magic Oven, Hana Farms (pizza + GF store), Coconut Glen’s

• Exact scripts — the precise words to use at every restaurant

• Clinical perspective on Hawaiian cuisine cross-contact risks (shoyu is the hidden danger)

• Deep-dive on every restaurant: Nalu’s, Tobi’s Poke, Miss Arepa (100% dedicated GF), and more

• Polynesian Adventure Tours Pearl Harbor day trip — GF buffet and how to carry food in as a medical bag

• Maui Instacart grocery guide by store

• Emergency protocol if you get glutened — actual Maui urgent care addresses

• Printable Maui-specific dining card with Hawaiian soy sauce warning

 

27 pages. Instant PDF download. Written for celiac disease — not gluten sensitivity, not preference.

Please note: This is a personal travel guide, not medical or dietary advice, and not a guarantee of safety. Restaurants, menus, and kitchen practices change — always confirm preparation directly with each location.