Top 50 Gluten-Free Bakeries to Explore in Vancouver

Jessica Shelderup

Best GF bread in Vancouver!

Jessica Shelderup

The best GF pastries in Vancouver!

Lily Kane

100% GF Lots of options Staff really nice

Kade Lentz

So nice to be able to enjoy vegan and gluten free treats without worrying. So many different flavors.

M

As someone with multiple dietary restrictions, I really appreciate how clear and easy to navigate Virtue Bakery is. No guessing games, everything is labeled, and the staff behind the counter genuinely understand the ingredients. It is refreshingly straightforward without ever compromising on flavour. Their offerings include all gluten-free, and a variety of dairy-free, egg-free, and low-sugar baked goods, catering to a wide range of folks. They do have nuts on-site, goodies share a display case, however whatever is labelled as nuts has nuts in it and other stuff doesn't. A rare gem for those of us with dietary restrictions! I love the df lavender brownie and df banana bread.

Chey Petrich

GLUTEN FREE CROISSANT OF MY DREAMS!!

Noah

Great spot, and better than most other dairy-free/gluten-free baking in Vancouver. Their vegan cakes + cupcakes are especially good - about as close as you can get to a dairy cake in terms of texture and flavour

Erin Knock

The best vegan and gluten free cake I've ever had. Honestly hands down one of the best cakes I've ever had. Reasonably priced, easy to order on line for pick up or delivery. 100% my new go to for work celebrations.

Madison

I love the work out classes, and LOVE that they have so many vegan and gluten free pastries.

Georgiy Trucking LLC georgiy yatsenko

This is the best bakery in Vancouver with lot of great choices for pastries and even gluten free desserts Awesome place to get your sweets.

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!!

Kate MacMillan

I have attempted to eat here twice now in the last 4 months. First attempt: came in 40 mins before close to get three slices to-go. The lady behind the counter was already counting the cash and slammed down the money in her had and was very outwardly frustrated at me wanting something. Left immediately. Second attempt: I come in mid day and there’s only three types of pie, and one ended up mis-labeled, so two (gluten free). I still decided to get one slice from them and asked for it to be heated and add whipped cream “we’re out of whipped cream” in a pie shop???? Then I asked for a cup of tea, and when I go to pay it’s over $18 for one small slice of pie and one cup of tea. I asked if a mistake had been made. The server stated the tea is $6. This is just earl grey, it’s not a fancy frothed milk concoction. $6!? Then the pie is obviously $13 for a small slice. I said I didn’t want either anymore. I ended up going down the road a little to Breka and having such a lovely piece of gf mouse cake with a very fancy drink and taking 3 donuts home for my husband. All 5 products came out to the same price as a piece of pie and a plain cup of tea! Highly recommend going to Breka instead!

Alex Weed

Absolutely delicious! I've been several times, and try something new each time. And so far, everything has been amazing. Perfect tastes/textures. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They even have some gluten free options. Highly recommend!

Sanjana Lealh

We ordered a gluten-free dessert, but it contained gluten, causing my friend to become very ill. If you have a gluten allergy, please avoid eating here.

Melanie E

A great place for sweet treats and coffee/tea. There's a good selection of baked goodies - cookies, bars, cakes, breads and scones for all occasions. It was worth the drive after reading the reviews. Food: 5/5 - we tried the brownie (gluten free) and blackberry lemon bar. Our favourite was the brownie. Both were tasty and fresh. If you need a cake for a special occasion, they have whole cakes and loaves available. The prices were reasonable considering it was good quality. They had a couple of samplings near the cash register. Atmosphere: 5/5 - seating is available with a nice vibe to the place Service: 5/5 - servers were friendly. I'll be back to try their other tasty treats.

Nona Isenhart

Best coffee I have had in Vancouver so far, also tasty baked goods (including gluten-free treats!)

Felisa Zhang

All vegan bakery cafe! Got cakes, croissant sandwiches and a few gluten friendly items. Items are a little on the sweet side. Very modern and kids friendly decor.

Lucy Li

Tried so many of their pastries from here and they all didn’t disappoint! There’s so much variety all the time for both sweet and savoury foods, for good price as well. Breka also has a lot of variety for gluten free and vegan options as well. I love how they’re open 24 hours because not many dessert places in vancouver open past 12 so Breka has been a go to for my friends and I. I highly recommend the mango coconut cake!!

Shachar Tsafon

Yay to the gluten free bread option! So nice to have a good sized sandwich

Janjan

Very bright and cheerful neighborhood spot. Lots of goodies , gluten free too...

Dallas Mendez

coffee side of the business is lovely, a nice range of delish snacks, including vegan and gluten free options, and the beverage options are very good too, a perfect spot after a cold dip :)

Matt Henry

Very lovely and have great gluten free bread. Family who own are lovely 😊🙏

Ramzi Karam

Wide choice of desserts and hot beverages- limited gluten free options though

Jess H

It is so cute! Both my wife and I went to experience the Hot Chocolate Festival items about a month ago. We cannot eat gluten but there are more options than I thought there would be! The cookies are so cute *and* tasty. The matcha tiramisu is one of the best things I have ever eaten!

Amber MacDonald

Freshest most delicious little noodle place!!! The owner is super nice and friendly. Quick service and they have tons of fresh healthy add-ins - even gluten free rice noodles! Highly recommend for a quick healthy lunch stop!!!

Gabriel Smith

We had the gluten free carrot cake and oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. Both were delicious!

Vyshnavi Vennelakanti

It was my first time at Breka Bakery and Cafe, and I loved the dessert there! I was looking for vegan desserts, and they had only one option which was the ultimate chocolate ganache cake. It was very delicious and very filling too. They had lots of variety in desserts and had some gluten free options too, but this was the only vegan option. I believe they also had hot chocolate there among other things. I would definitely go back there someday for the ultimate chocolate ganache cake! This place was very crowded in the evening around 6 PM or so. It was a little hard to find a table but I could find one. I did not have to wait very long.

Alysia Duemler

All the locations are top notch 5 stars. Love the gluten-free and while not strictly kosher, certainly very kosher-style friendly, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian options. Delicious and nice staff everywhere. Support Jewish food!

M R (cndn_hippo)

Tl;dr: be careful ordering if you're Celiac Breka's food and drinks are great, if a bit spendy. That's not in dispute. Their breads are amazing, the Bienenstich is top tier (we're from Germany and have grown up with this cake), their donut game is dope. The service and atmosphere leaves a little to be desired. The latter is the fault of them being an exceedingly popular location with inadequate parking and a small space for how intensely popular. I get why they haven't moved; it's the flagship location and if you're from the neighbourhood you know the history of the location so moving would be a bad choice. The service though...yeah I'm left with the impression that their hiring managers perhaps have a bit of an implicit or explicit policy of hiring international students who are likely a bit vulnerable/naive to local labour laws. It's not like I'm sitting here going, "they're taking our jobs!", naw. I'm sitting here going, "jeez, I hope they're not taking advantage of their staff". HUGE NOTE for Celiacs. If your autoimmune disorder isn't so bad that you're able to walk into a non-GF bakery, be advised their GF items are often on the bottom shelf of their display case. I politely suggested they keep their GF items on the top shelf so there is a lower likelihood of crumbs from non-GF items falling into the GF items. The gentleman at the till rolled his eyes, said, "really?" (his voice dripping with disbelief and a complete lack of caring) and then told me my total. Listen, I get that it's perhaps unreasonable to expect a non-GF bakery to not have any cross contamination with their GF items, but maybe at least try? Also, I'm not 100% convinced their mango coconut mousse is, in fact, GF. I'm not Celiac (just gluten sensitive) so it's not a huge deal if I have a bit of white, refined flours but after not quite ⅓ of the mousse my stomach started feeling the way it feels after I have a forbidden bite of a donut or something.

Maryah Diulia

I got an iced tea and a burrito/wrap and they were delicious! Not giving 5 start for not having gluten-free tortilla options, but the filling on it was divine 🤩

Heather Stanley

Was in town for my husband's birthday and got the pistachio San Rival cake because my husband is gluten free. Called them and they were so helpful when ordering. The cake looked beautiful and tasted so amazing. Highly recommend this business.

Earth Explorer

Mediocre standard coffee with decadent pastries. Very few gluten free choices. No pour over or bulletproof. Noisy and no outlets. Wi-Fi is 5/1.

Nayeli Almaraz

Delicious gluten free options and best coffee ever!! A must at Kitsilano!

Stephen Rees

Small but adequate seating for a group of four. Probably more seats outside when it isn't raining. Excellent tea (3 English Breakfast, 1 Earl Grey) parmier and a gluten free brownie. Friendly service, proper cups and saucers (IKEA) and spoons, metal tea pots (one each) and little milk jugs. ($27.77 with tax) Popular on a Sunday afternoon. Good location.

Alli Bearinger

Came here for my first time today and was impressed by all the gluten free options and the pineapple infused water! It's in a great spot and I love th atmosphere! I'll be back!!

Imogene Davis

iphilk

Quaint little bakery that makes a killer gluten free cake (butterscotch pecan). The 10" size was more than enough to feed 14 people. Would recommend

Bwalya Kasanda

My favorite item at Doughgirls is their all-butter crusts. Whether on the quiche or the apple pie, they just melt with pure goodness in your mouth. Doughgirls prepares their food with care and high-quality ingredients. Despite having gluten sensitivities, I’ve found that my stomach handles their bread just fine, which is not the case with other breads. The staff are super friendly and welcoming, always ready to brighten your day with a smile. If you haven’t tried their decadent blackout cake, cranberry ginger scones, or the popular Annie Oakley, you’re missing out!

Ted & Monika

My daughter and I eaxh had a great cup of coffee and a delicious, gluten friendly, chocolate, chocolate chip cookie. That and the friendly staff had us visiting the Homeslice Café again, a few days later. A great neighborhood place to get a coffee and treat togo or, stay and enjoy on-site.

Brittany Rene

One of the best meals of our trip. No frills. The most delicious gluten free bread of my life?! Also able to work with my gluten free dairy free diet. Nice staff.

Mark Duff

Great sandwiches and fabulous cakes. Together with top quality coffees and teas. Milk free options available. Little for the gluten sensitive customers.

Amber Gadot

Ordered the GF bagel for my young daughter, recently diagnosed gluten intolerant we are always looking for new options in the area. I started making gf bagels at home, so we tried this sandwich from RRS and honestly weren’t very impressed with the quality for the price. Bagel was so small (hard to tell by the pic) that the insides of the bagel were spilling out everywhere, and the bagel itself was super tough/hard to bite. Left the tops of the mouth quite raw, will likely stick to the gf bagels at home!

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 :)

Samir

I love this place. I go there weekly. The staff are friendly and professional. The food is very healthy too, and the pastries are so delicious. Alas they just have a few gluten-free items.

Kasimir Kish

Great selection of reduced-gluten and gluten-free breads. The baguettes are pretty good too.

Chloe Rachel

Took out some sandwiches (open faced toast, essentially) and decaf lattes, and everything tasted amazing! The texture of the carrots in the Carrot Lox were soft, and the slightly salty taste mixed with the lemon/dill cashew cream cheese was delightful. The Just Brekkie was the more filling option, and packed the flavour with a red pepper spread, mushrooms and tomatoes. The sandwiches ranged in price from $10 to $12 and are perfect for a breakfast or light lunch (gluten free bread is an additional $1.50). The latte had a rich, full flavour and cute art too. Kind staff who we ended up conversing with about hockey after they noticed a cap I was wearing! The location is near Oakridge with a lot of natural light. Their hours aren't convenient for people who work outside of the vicinity as they're open 8 am to 3 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays. Would be interested in returning in the future to try their other sandwich offerings, as I was told they rotate!

Earth Explorer

Best frittata I've ever had! The baked eggs are also epic. Normally I won't give more than three stars if a place doesn't have WiFi but the food here is just too good 👍. Local chocolate and gluten free macaroons too.

Shirin K

We were walking by this Middle Eastern bakery, and my partner was looking in through the window when the kind generous owner ushered us in and offered us a taste of the sugar free, gluten free almond cookies we were gawking at (wow!). We were also impressed with the 100% whole wheat bread options and the authentic taste of the goods. A lovely family owned business that we will surely visit again - now that we know there are plenty of healthy options - even for the treats.

Relaxed Living

This "foodie" is very impressed with Livia! I love their Italian Cappuccino and breakfast with Cannelloni beans, zucchini, saffron aioli and poached egg (super orange yolk) with focaccia that was SO good I had another slice even though I am trying to be gluten free! : )

Miss Blue

Very friendly and helpful staff. Always out of firm tofu. Many PC brand Gluten-free foods not available at this location. Decent selection of lactose free dairy though. They even carry some FODY brand stuff which is cool. They seem to be having supply issues. Don't know if the empty shelves are due to pandemic supply chain issues or lack of staff.