Top 7 Gluten-Free Cafes to Delight in Laguna Beach

Dragor Cochrane

This place offers the most disappointing gluten free experience I can at this moment ever remember ever had. The selection of items that is free from gluten containing ingredients is fantastic. You look at the menu, and you realize you might be able to have things you haven’t tried in ages. Then at the counter you’re handed a waiver of liability, strongly discouraged from trying any “gluten free” food, and refused any information about the actual efforts made to keep gluten free ingredients gluten free. I understand that it’s hard to keep a gluten free kitchen. I understand not wanting to be sued, but why refuse to provide any information about the gluten free practices you keep in the kitchen? I rather suspect those practices are in fact quite good! After all, they have many excellent looking dishes they clearly put thought into. Why not let customers know what precautions you take, how they might fail, so they can make an informed decision rather than stonewall, refusing to give up helpful information. I really wanted to like this place. The ambiance is cute even if outlets are scarce, and I haven’t felt so excited at the prospect of trying gluten free versions of foods celiacs has denied me in ages. But in the reasonable attempt to protect themselves from personal injury liability they unreasonably denied me information I need to make an informed decision, so at this point I’d need a promise to improve their communication and, honestly, a free meal as apology before I gave this place another chance.

Brit Fleck

Yummy brunch spot in downtown Laguna! Has everything you’d want to eat for brunch and great gluten free options. I got the Mediterranean plate & loved it!

Brooke Waters

This place is amazing…if you don’t have celiac. I ate here prior to my diagnosis. I spoke with them this past year and they said there is flour everywhere and would not consider their place celiac safe. There are a couple of celiac safe restaurants in Laguna, Nicks Mexican and another one and the same building complex. Both make delicious celiac safe gluten free food.

Beth Giersch

Delicious food and incredibly friendly service. I also found a new favorite tea there (Coconutea), which they offer through a local tea maker. Highly recommended spot! Gluten-free friendly.

James Grossberg

Rye Goods has been a godsend for Laguna. Great bread & pastries, fresh-milled heritage grain, slow-ferment sourdough, friendly, helpful staff. I am gluten-sensitive but tolerate Rye Goods baked goods much better than most commercial ones.

Louie Lee

Gluten-free macarons!

J Keith

Fresh ingredients, gluten-free options, excellent coffee. What more could you ask for?