Edit: Thank you for your detailed response.
It's reassuring to hear that you do know a lot about coeliac and to know a detailed account of what measures you have in place to avoid cross contamination.
Coeliac reactions are quite severe and my body has only started to return to normal again now, two weeks later, so it sucks that it happened. But I do understand the difficulty in making sure everything is completely separate and safe, especially on a busy morning rush.
If I was to come back, is there anything I should have done differently to make sure everything is safe?
Old review:
Nice place but not very allergen-friendly.
As a coeliac, it always brings me great anxiety to find places to go out to eat, but this place seemed to have a good gf reputation. Unfortunately this was not my experience. The waitress serving us seemed to be knowledgeable about allergies and when I asked if cross contamination would an issue with their gluten-free meals they assured me that since my allergy was written on the order it wouldn't be a problem.
However, when my veggie breakfast came out, my toast looked suspiciously similar to everyone else's, so I asked one of the staff if it was gluten free and it wasn't. They were nice about it though, remade my meal and took it off the bill.
Although in their haste to remake my meal or perhaps just out of habit for non-coeliacs who just have a gf preference, I suspect that not all the precautions were taken, perhaps they put my gf bread in the same toaster as the regular bread or something because I left the cafe feeling extremely nauseous.
I hope that this was just an honest mistake, but perhaps refresher of cross-contact and food allergy safety is necessary here.
Such a lovely, easy going café right by the sea. Staff are friendly, service swift and food is good. We had baps. One of us is gluten which was accommodated.
The most beautiful cafe, serving delicious coffee! We loved the variety of gluten free and dairy free options, of which tasted just devine!!! Would definitely recommend.
Came for a quick bite at lunch, just ahead of the main kitchen closing at 15.00. Pleasantly surprised to find a very decent selection of gluten free options, and a wide ranging menu. Orders quickly taken and food arrived in good time. All delicious. Thank you!
I just returned from a week-long stay in Penzance. I have quite a few food intolerances, and traveling isn't easy. Archie Browns was a magical place for me. The staff is very welcoming, helpful, and really attentive. It's possible to order gluten-free bread; they offer, among other things, a delicious farinata, which can be customized to order. They also have excellent organic and gluten-free pasta, vegan products and yogurts. They also sell organic and local hygiene and beauty products, drinks, and lots of other things. Don't hesitate to go there; happiness is in the air!
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