Simpl Cafe

I googled “Gluten-free breakfast near me.” What a delight to find the Simpl Cafe! My breakfast was delicious - nothing simple about it! I had an egg and cheese sandwich with a fabulous GF sauce and toasted GF bread! The GF grits were the best I had ever tasted! The coffee was great. We sat at a picnic table and enjoyed the flowing river nestled in nature. I met another person there with celiac disease. She told me she can have ZERO gluten and she loves to safely eat at the Simpl Cafe. The cafe reopened in March after the devastating hurricane-type flooding in September, 2024. I met two employees who were both fabulous. It is so hard to find GF food, and to not only find it, but to find DELICIOUS GF food is a complete miracle! I can still taste the food! What a great find!!!♥️

We had the absolute best experience at this restaurant. The owner told us his story and how they had just opened when the flooding in Newport Tennessee happened last September. They have recently been able to reopen and the whole experience was lovely. The shrimp and grits were the best we’ve ever had and their steak and egg toast was amazing!! The staff were friendly and attentive and overall the best restaurant we have been to on our trip to the beach. If you get the chance to drive through Newport off of I-40 I highly suggest stopping and grabbing a bite to eat and sitting outside by the pigeon river! I am also celiac and they had fresh made lemon loaf that was the best gluten free dessert I’ve ever had!

We went to Simpl Cafe because we were told that they are safe for celiacs, and we had a guest visiting who we wanted to keep safe. Not only does Simpl Cafe have a gluten free menu, but the chef even came to our table to ask if the gluten free order was for an allergy or a preference. While she is careful, anyway, if there were an allergy, the chef wanted to be extra aware. For that attention to the customer's safety, I am giving this place five stars.