Spanish translation card
Free Spanish food allergy card
A Spanish allergy card helps staff in Spain, Mexico, and Latin America read your restriction without an English handoff.
How to use this card
Spanish-speaking kitchens are not one cuisine. In Spain you are negotiating olive oil, seafood, and tortillas. In Mexico you are negotiating salsas, lard, nuts in mole, and wheat in flour tortillas. The card still needs the same structure: the word allergy, the food, and a request to check the kitchen.
Hand the Spanish side to the server first. Keep the English preview on your phone so you know what you just asked for. If you have a peanut, dairy, or shellfish allergy, generate that allergen already selected, then switch the language to Spanish.
A card does not replace the conversation. Use it to get the ticket marked, then confirm sauces, frying oil, and whether the kitchen can actually accommodate you before you order.
When a Spanish card helps most
Salsas and moles
Nuts, seeds, dairy, and chile pastes hide in table salsas. Ask the kitchen, not only the person who set the bowl down.
Tortillas and bread
Corn versus flour, and whether the comal or fryer is shared, matters for gluten and wheat.
Seafood coasts
Shrimp stock and fish sauce equivalents show up in dishes that look like meat or vegetables.
Group meals
Shared platters and tableside guacamole still need a spoken allergy plus the card.
Questions about this card
- Does this work in Spain and in Mexico?
- The Spanish on the card is meant to be understood in both. Regional menus still differ, so ask about local sauces after you hand it over.
- Can I preselect peanuts or dairy?
- Yes. Open the peanut or dairy card, then change the language to Spanish, or start here and choose the allergen in the form.
- Is there a Mexico travel guide?
- There is not a dedicated Mexico article yet. Use this Spanish card, still ask about sauces, tortillas, and shared fryers, and read the languages guide for more translation tips.
A card helps you communicate. It does not guarantee a meal is free from an allergen. Confirm ingredients, preparation, and cross-contact with restaurant staff, and follow the emergency plan from your healthcare professional.