This pictorial post shares our family’s experience visiting and eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. I’ll let my photos—with a little help from my captions—do the talking!
Sunset The First Evening
Fun, Welcoming Steps to Our Cabana
Cabanas in a Row at Casa del Mar
Stained Glass Window on Upper Floor
Nightlight Alcove in Downstairs Bathroom
Some of the Towel Critters Who Visited Our Room (e.g., two kinds of stingrays)
A Manmade Beach Beside a Great Snorkeling Area
The Pool Right Beside The Restaurant, The Palapa, Which Is At a Lower Level
View of Grounds, Cabanas, and Building Outside Resort
Mr. Iguana Said “No Entrance” One Afternoon
The Beach at Nachi Cocom
Another View of the Beach at Nachi Cocom
![Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. Fruit Salad with Lime Sorbet--We enjoyed this combination often. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Fruit-Salad-with-Lime-Sorbet.jpg "Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. Fruit Salad with Lime Sorbet--We enjoyed this combination often. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Fruit Salad with Lime Sorbet–We Enjoyed This Combination Often
Yogurt with Fruit (shown with granola; without granola, it’s gluten free)
![Vegetable Salad. Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Vegetable-Salad-Casa-del-Mar.jpg "Vegetable Salad. Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Vegetable Salad Was Full of Crisp Veggies
![Mixed Seafood (Conch, Octopus, Shrimp, Squid) Ceviche at Nachi Cocom. Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Mixed-Seafood-Ceviche.jpg "Mixed Seafood (Conch, Octopus, Shrimp, Squid) Ceviche at Nachi Cocom. Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Mixed Seafood (Conch, Octopus, Shrimp, Squid) Ceviche at Nachi Cocom
![Garlic Shrimp. Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Garlic-Shrimp-and-Guacamole.jpg "Garlic Shrimp. Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
We Ate Garlic Shrimp a LOT–I Liked Mine with Guacamole, but Son Ordered His with Mixed Steamed Veggies
![I am always weak for the Caramel Custard Flan! Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Caramel-Custard-Casa-del-Mar.jpg "I am always weak for the Caramel Custard Flan! Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Caramel Custard (aka Flan)
![The Triple Dip Dessert--Vanilla, Chocolate, and Coconut Ice Cream. The ice cream in Mexico seems especially creamy and rich! Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Vanilla-Chocolate-Coconut-Ice-Cream-Casa-del-Mar.jpg "The Triple Dip Dessert--Vanilla, Chocolate, and Coconut Ice Cream. The ice cream in Mexico seems especially creamy and rich! Eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
The Triple Dip Dessert–Vanilla, Chocolate, and Coconut Ice Cream
Sponge Bob Rode in The Taxi with Us to the Square
Son’s (Now Former) Girlfriend Ordered a Chocolate Peanut Butter Margarita at Wet Wendy’s
Wet Wendy’s “Innovative” Solution to Too Small Bathroom Stalls in the Ladies’ Room
One View of The Main Square (Left Side)
Pigeons Roosting on Top of the Plaza del Sol Building on a Rainy Day at the Back of the Square
The Very Last Bit of Sunset One of Our Last Evenings
Mr. GFE, Silvio (Our Beloved Server—Since 2004), Son, Son’s Girlfriend, and Me
Clearly, we had a good week visiting and eating gluten free at Casa del Mar Resort in Cozumel!
p.s. Read more posts on gluten-free travel on gfe.
Originally published June 3, 2014; updated September 14, 2018.
Lisa Whitley says
Great pix! Looks like you all had a wonderful time and enjoyed the scenery as well as the “nourishment”! Welcome home!
Shirley says
Thanks, Lisa! It was all wonderful! Still feels odd to be home. You know how it is after vacation. 😉
Shirley
Heather @Gluten-Free Cat says
Just heavenly! I’m so glad you had a wonderful time!! Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your tropical happy place!
Shirley says
Thanks, Heather! It was a wonderful trip! I’m still adjusting to having to cook meals again It was so easy to walk to the resort dining area 3x a day. 😉
Shirley
Cheryl Harris says
Such great pics, Shirley! It looks like all of you had a wonderful time and the food looks amazing.
Shirley says
Thank you, Cheryl! It was a really good trip. We’re still smiling from our memories. 🙂
Shirley
Megan | Allergy Free Alaska says
Gorgeous pictures, Shirley! Those towel critters are just so cute, and the food looks fresh and fabulous. Thank you for sharing! 😉
xoxo,
Megan
Shirley says
Thanks, Megan! I appreciate that! 🙂 I wish I had photos of the towel critters that were left in Son’s room … elephant, monkey, etc. So much fun! Gotta love “fresh and fabulous” seafood, fruit, and veggies. 😉
Shirley
lisa says
great photos! looks like so much fun and the food! the food!
Shirley says
It was lovely, Lisa–thanks so much! Seafood ceviche is something we don’t eat often enough. It’s as tender as butter when the ingredients are fresh!
Shirley
KalynsKitchen says
The food looks amazing. Looks like you had a great time.
Shirley says
Thanks so much, Kalyn! It was a great time with us all together and eating delicious food was a large part of our day. 😉
Shirley
Laura says
Looks like an amazing trip. Thanks for sharing.
Shirley says
Hi Laura–It really was terrific! Thank you! I hope to share another post about the food details soon. 😉
Shirley
Audrey @ Gluten-Free Vegan Love says
So lovely! Mexico is so gorgeous and I can’t believe all those desserts 😉 Lucky you!
Shirley says
Thanks, Audrey! Simple desserts are the very best and while we didn’t eat them all the time, when we did, we certainly enjoyed them. The fruit “salad” (their term) without the sorbet, made a great breakfast, too. 🙂
Shirley
Sandi says
I love your report Shirley. Your story inspires me to try a trip to Mexico. Did you find it was fairly easy to eat gluten free on your trip?
Shirley says
Thanks, Sandi! I’m pretty bad about getting home and getting caught up in life and not reporting to everyone, hence, the quick summary post. But I do plan to do another post on the food details in the next few days. The answer to your question on whether it was fairly easy to eat gluten free is the usual one, “yes” and “no.” 😉 Will explain soon.
Shirley
Erika | Those Who Help Themselves says
Wow! Thanks for sharing the pictures, Shirley! I got to take a mini-mental vacation with them :). I love the towel critters. So cute!
Shirley says
Yay, Erika! I’m glad I gave you a “mini-mental vacation”! I admit that seeing others’ trip photos is one of my favorite things. 😉 I think hotel experiences everywhere could be greatly improved with towel critters! Son got an elephant, a monkey, and more. 🙂
Shirley
Kalinda says
Looks like a great trip. I’m jealous. The first photo of the sunset is gorgeous. Those towel critters are pretty funny too.
Shirley says
Awww, thanks, Kalinda! I really appreciate that lovely feedback. 🙂 Towel critters definitely make life better! 😉
Shirley
Heather @ Life, Gluten Free says
That looks like a fun trip 🙂
Shirley says
It was! I still need to do a post on our experience eating gluten free there. Time flies so quickly once one returns home. 😉
Shirley
Paula says
We are headed to Cozumel in just a few months. What were the names of the restaurants that were able to accommodate gluten free meals? BTW… Your pictures are beautiful!
Shirley says
Hi Paula–I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to respond to you when you left this comment. My father had just passed away when I read your comment and I wasn’t up to being online much/replying to comments at the time. Then it slipped my mind until I was thinking about our last trip to Cozumel today. I hope I didn’t miss your window. I have always had good experiences at Especias (under new ownership the last few years and Italian now, but still had a good experience), Casa Mission, Wet Wendy’s, El Moro, and Pancho’s Backyard (beware of meat being marinated in soy sauce). You still have to do your “due diligence” at any of these restaurants and I do recommend that you print out one of the free allergy cards that you can find online in Spanish to give to servers when needed. I also always recommend focusing on foods that are naturally gluten free to start (e.g. steamed seafood, grilled fish). So then you have less questions to ask if that makes sense. Hope that helps and thanks for the kind words on my photos! One day I’ll write a follow-up post to this one. Hope you have a great trip!
Shirley