No. 7311

We can’t visit OC without a stop at our favorite bakery on East Coast! Literally everything we’ve tried is fantastic. As an allergy family, we appreciate that so many of their baked goods are paleo/ gluten free and/or dairy free. We haven’t had anything we haven’t loved, and our favorites include the paleo blueberry muffin, blueberry lemon scone, morning cookies (my toddlers favorite!), chocolate banana bread, peanut butter cookies, breakfast bar, and of course the legendary pistachio cherry croissants. We always get a huge box of them to bring home and last us all week long! Their espresso is also top notch, and for a store on the shore, they make an incredible latte. I love that all their flavor syrups are handmade and seasonally rotated too, and appreciate that I have my choice of non-dairy milks. Seriously the only bad thing about 7311 is that the line literally wraps around the block in season!

The holidays were great and it was that time of year when you have to decide if you’re going to make treats from scratch or maybe buy something instead. When looking for diet-specific items (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, etc.) it can be tricky. I’m allergic to dairy and prefer to eat plant-based so when I heard that 7311 had vegan treats, I was excited to give them a try. Well, that was one trip to the island that did not disappoint! What a fantastic little bakery/cafe, located in the perfect corner spot in Ventnor. I stopped in a few times between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and so far my husband and I have tried their vegan banana bread, chocolate banana bread, peanut butter cookie (vegan and GF), breakfast bar, and oat bar. Bar far, I’m searching for those amazing peanut butter cookies the minute I go in. They are my favorite. I’m also up for one of their amazing lattes (with oat milk, please!), which unfortunately only come in one (rather small) size. (I could honestly go for an extra large, they’re so good!). If you need a little pick-me-up or want to buy a sweet treat for your staff breakfast, look no further. These treats are special!

Those Morning Cookies are THE best. Gluten Free Vegan and better than any other muffin cookie around.