Top 13 Gluten-Free Cafes to Delight in East Vancouver, Vancouver

Jessica Shelderup

The best GF pastries in Vancouver!

Jamie Potter

We were here from Ontario, and read that they served gluten free burgers and fries (my wife and son both have Celiac Disease). They were delicious!! Best burger and fries they've had, and my other two sons and I both loved our non gluten free burgers too. We all liked everything so much we came back a second time during our visit! Excellent and friendly service. Highly recommend!

Aurora B

Amazing service! Attentive, personable, helpful, great seating, great lighting.. communication was stellar!! Ginormous size has 4 shots (good to remember for me lol!) Lots of great milk options. Kitchen sink muffin 😋 😍 delicious and gluten free. Definitely check it out!!

Jennifer Bays

The GF bagel, brownie, and bread was delicious. They have regular and oat milk options for the lattes. I had a dirty chai with oat and loved it. The regular sourdough for the salmon toast was delicious. Highly recommended for anyone with celiac.

Sedanur Albayrak

Nice cafe although I think some of the previously posted pictures are wrong (don’t belong to the cafe). They seem to have the nondairy options for vegetarian or vegan people; however, that doesn’t help me as I don’t want to be forced to drink these so-called “milk”s just because I am lactose intolerant. That is to say, they don’t have lactose free cow’s milk. I can’t have each of the nondairy “milk” options for various medical reasons but in any case it could be the case that I just don’t like them. So I would prefer if they had an actual lactose-free milk option. Because of the reasons described above, I always have to get black coffee or tea. Their coffee is good and they have nice herbal tea options, so it’s not that bad. However I couldn’t try many of their lattes. I tried a matcha latte once with oat milk and it made me sick (as I mentioned I can’t actually have oat milk or any of the other nondairy “milk”s, but I tried it as they didn’t have an option that would work for me—big mistake of mine). And I didn’t try any other latte or any cafe latte. The gluten-free mini loaf was way too sugary. I’d recommend adjusting the ingredients in their recipe. I like the vibes in this cafe. Plenty of tables. The big table by the entrance is good but it is uneven and kind of bothers me. The chair pads are somewhat dirty though and I don’t feel comfortable sitting on the padded chairs. I find the morning staff more friendly than the afternoon staff, although both parties are friendly enough.

Tina Nguyen

Friendly staff and all the food is tasty, vegan, and most are gluten free too. My favourites are the smoothies!

Cecile Dubois-Herry

This is such a cute authentic place for an afternoon treat (the matcha latte and tofu pudding were great, they have tiramisu & cheesecakes) or a fairly priced Japanese meal with a delightful service. I'll try to come back for their omu rice and gluten-free options!

Olivia Marchildon

I can’t say enough good things about Mercato di Luigi —the staff here are absolute gems! From the second I walked in, Dario at the till was so welcoming and genuinely friendly, and was able to attend to my gluten free allergy. You can tell he actually cares about the customers, not just taking orders. He took the time to chat and made the whole experience feel personal, which is so rare these days. And then there’s Nate in the kitchen—this guy knows what he’s doing! Not only was the food amazing, but you could tell he puts real effort into making sure everything is just right. It’s one thing to have great food, but when the people behind it are this awesome, it makes the whole experience even better. If you’re looking for a spot with incredible service and people who actually care, this is the place. Can’t wait to come back!

Trevor Waller

Food was amazing, and they can accommodate with gluten free options. Would highly recommend this spot for a morning coffee and some breakfast.

Ruty Rinott

Good coffee, great croissants, amazing pasta Bolognese. Gluten free options!

No MSG No Garlic Foodie

We've been smelling the coffee roasting for ages and finally started to come regular. Although the seating is hit and miss – sometimes, we had to go elsewhere because there were many patrons parked long term with their laptops – we always try this place first because all the staff make consistent espresso drinks with excellent micro-foam and the order takers are experienced and accurate. They have an amazing variety of sandwiches, and it was my intent to try one soon except I finally became a vegan and missed the boat because they don't have any vegan+gluten-free sandwich offerings. I used to love the carrot cake, and still do, it is not sweet and very addictive, but now that I cannot eat eggs, wheat and dairy, that's out as well. My partner continues to enjoy it though, no longer able to share it with me. Despite the fact that the space is rustic and the couches are too soft, we love that it is on the second floor and gives us a great view of Jonathan Rogers Park and Vancouver. In the winter, they don't have a canopy, so we cannot sit outside and enjoy the fresh air. I vote that they install a new rain-proof awning and replace the cold metal chairs outside!!!

A D

Love this place for it's atmosphere. They have the best gluten free chocolate trio cake. My husband even loves it, can't tell it's gluten free :)

Tracy Diamond