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First of all, I would like to thank those who responded to my original question about good gf places to dine on Bonaire & in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Secondly, I would like to apologize for taking so long to summarize.  I am not even going to bore you with all my excuses.

I was told that the language will not be an issue either place.  Most people in the service industry speak English.

One person told me about an Italian restaurant in San Juan.  They couldn't remember the name, but it was in the El San Juan Hotel - they said pricey, but worth it.  The hotel is on the strip of the hotels along the shore.  There is also an Outback Restaurant there.  It might be worthy to mention that they stayed at the Embassy Suites and had their own refrig & microwave - easy to make your own gf food.

Another person said a lot of their food is similar to Mexican, and they didn't have any difficulty at all.

Now, for Bonaire.  I was told the language shouldn't be a problem, but in a few of the smaller restaurants, some translation might come in handy.  So, I printed off the celiac card in Dutch & Spanish to take along.  One of the restaurants that was highly recommended is "It Rains Fishes."  It is on the water & the owners are fairly fluent in English.  "De Tuin" is downtown and their food came recommended as fresh and excellent.  On the same street as De tuin, about 1/2 block towards the water is a cafe that is owned by an American woman and they have great breakfasts.  Her husband, the cook, is Dutch, but she is able to translate.  "The Blue Moon" is also on the water, closer to the town dock - mostly Spanish speaking.  The language might be a problem, but the fish is fresh and wonderful.  Inland, "Roses Restaurant" is also "awesome and very inexpensive, and they sometimes have live local music, but everyone there is Spanish-speaking."    The Cultimara is the main grocery store downtown and they have a lot of typical American food, as well as a lot of Dutch and Indian food.  The fresh veggies and fruit aren't so great, but there is a lot of canned food.

A special thanks to Val - hope to see some of those seahorses while diving.

Kate
St. Louis, MO

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