The English Bakery Cafe

Very friendly staff, amazing gluten free options too & do their best to make sure food is safe. Breakfast & lunch options. Try the vanilla latte

coeliacs beware! we came here because it advertised gluten free breakfast. as we placed our order i was asked if i was ‘very coeliac’ and i said i was. i was told there was not a separate kitchen and therefore there was a risk of cross contamination. in my twenty years of being a coeliac i have had MANY conversations with wait staff about cross contamination. this time i asked the usual questions e.g. do you use separate cutting boards?, do you use a separate toaster?, etc. i was assured these precautions were in place and we ordered our meal. a few minutes later, for my own reassurance, i asked about the chef being a coeliac as described here on find me gluten free. the waiter got very defensive and aggressive, said the chef was only gluten intolerant and then asked us to leave as we were drilling him with questions. at no point did i raise my voice, in fact i even asked him to calm down as he was getting very agitated. i asked for his name and he then told us if we didn’t leave he would call the police. i think they are using ‘gluten free’ as a USP but in reality are unable to provide that. avoid at all costs. would give a negative rating if i could.

Great coffee, tasty sandwiches, and a friendly British owner made it a nice experience. Good service and a solid selection of dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Will be back for sure!