Explaining dietary needs

Soy vegetariano/a, sin gluten

soy veh-heh-tah-ree-AH-noh — I'm vegetarian, gluten-free

"Soy vegetariana, ¿tiene algo sin carne?"
I'm vegetarian, do you have anything without meat?

Worth memorizing exactly as a fixed phrase before you travel — restaurant staff hear this constantly and will usually already know how to help without you needing more vocabulary.

"I always tell my students: learn this exact sentence before you learn almost anything else."— Graciela