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    Gluten Free Gem

    4.7 (227 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Gianina M.

    What an awesome place in Portland. For all the Vegan and Gluten Free fans. This place offers so many variety of pastries, cakes, breads, dips and more. We bought a Focaccia, Bagels and a few pastries. They even have discounts for one day old breads besides the fresh bread of the day. This a paradise of goodies. Prices are expected between 4.75 per pastry up to $10 for a fresh pack of bagels. Everything was delicious and didn't feel like gluten free. Parking is a little tricky though because it is located in downtown Portland so only street parking. Service was normal nothing above and beyond but ok. It has a few tables to sit but no customer restroom.

    Gluten-free & Vegan Focaccia - so tender & delicious.
    Rose D.

    Time for a review update to up them a star! We've visited them several times & also regularly get their gluten-free baked goodies at New Seasons. Everything is delicious! It's nice that in addition to being all gluten-free, they have some options that are also vegan. The staff are really friendly & helpful. And they do special menus for various holidays that you can preorder. Most recent we tried their special dozen donuts for National Donut Day, and they were super scrummy! They don't regularly make donuts, so that was an extra-special treat and worth preordering.

    Karina U.

    Chocolate chip cookie was perfect and so was the hazelnut chocolate roll. My earl gray tea was delicious. I probably would pass on the cinnamon roll next time since the icing was not my favorite (not a fan of cream cheese) but the roll itself was incredibly fluffy.

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    Christina M.

    Dedicated gf bakery. So good! Wide variety of baked goods. We got the blueberry coffee cake, chocolate chip scone, broccoli quiche, and a southwest vegan tart. Everything we tried was delicious.

    Ivan K.

    The texture of pastries was nice - tried the pumpkin roll - while the taste and texture were good unfortunately we won't come back because of the quality of ingredients... gums, not organic, not local - if this changes we'll be back. They were nice and friendly.

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    Sarah M.

    This is my favorite gluten free bakery in Portland. Not only are the treats delicious, the staff is very friendly and while small the shop is a vibe. It's close to downtown but just far enough out of the center. My favorites are the cinnamon rolls and savory scones. I also appreciate how there are options for dairy free, vegan etc.

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    Courtney S.

    (APRIL 2024) My friend ordered a cake from here for our friend whose birthday we were celebrating. The pick up was seamless and the cake was immaculate considering it was gluten free. I'd definitely return!

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    Sarah C.

    I am not gluten-free but I have a friend who is. Also, if I am providing baked goods for a gathering, I always try to have something gluten-free. For either of those cases, this is my go-to spot. Located on the corner of NE Broadway, it's not the easiest place to park. Inside, they are still set up like COVID times (counter intended to keep distance between staff and customers, requiring masks, and no seating) - at least as of Dec 2022. So it may not be the most atmospheric spot, but their baked goods do seem to be good. The small bites I've tried I have hardly noticed that they are gluten-free, and they've been well received by folks who are gluten-free. If that's you, I recommend this place for to-go pastries, cakes, bagels, etc!

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    The waiter had a bad attitude, which is too bad because the bakery was wonderful for celiacs...

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    Gum free? Gum aware?

    Hello - We do use Xanthan Gum in most of our products. Our vegan peanut butter power bar & pumpkin bars are gum free. Thank you.

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    After drooling over their Instagram, I knew I had to go. To my dismay I arrived at something that…read moredidn't look like it was a cafe or even opened. I wasn't even sure I was at the right place, thought they were still transitioning from one location to another. Until someone who shared the kitchen popped out. I was told that I should order online and come by for pick up, and was strongly urged to do so because these cheesecakes were really good. When I saw that they were doing a contactless store front, I knew I had to go. This was my opportunity to try it. I texted the owner to ask if the flavor I had my eye on was available. I was halfway there before the owner responded that they had one slice of pandan cheesecake left. There are multiple forms of payment with a card reader, and various apps to pay with online which made this a breeze. The owner Kiana, even popped to introduce herself which I thought was so nice! The flavors here aren't your typical strawberry, chocolate, peanut butter cheesecakes, even though she does offer some variation of them. There's pandan, ube, lemongrass, ginger mango, passionfruit, matcha, guava, pineapple raspberry, and I heard she even cooks up something with the pickle brine from the other business that operates in that kitchen. I thought this would be one of those situations where the food won't look like the picture. The pictures are obviously styled, they look stunning. Nope! The food looked just like what was on Instagram. I am a long time lover of cheesecake, dare I say it's my favorite of the cakes. The condensed milk ube mirror glaze was a lot thicker than I thought it would be and held its form. It wasn't runny and goopy. Loved that it wasn't a sticky mess. The crust was very very thick, I've always wanted more crust on other cheesecakes. On the description, it says it's "jasmine scented almond shortbread cookie crust" slightly saltier than most crusts I've had, but still very enjoyable. I've only had the traditional graham cracker crust and I'm afraid this almond shortbread crust has ruined all other cheesecake crusts for me. I have been disappointed at a lot of places using pandan, because the flavor just wasn't there, not Muse cheesecakes though. Pandan was present indeed. I would have loved if it was a little stronger, but I think that would have overpowered the cheesecake. Each component of the cheesecake are so different and complex on its own. They come together in delicious harmony to make this beautiful slice. I grew up with a lot of Vietnamese food and pandan has a very special place in my stomach.. heart! I've never seen jasmine used outside of tea and condensed milk outside of Vietnamese iced coffee. Kiana definitely has a way with these ingredients and she's a cheesecake goddess! I really can't wait to try the calamansi, Ube, and whatever else is getting cooked up in this delicious kitchen.

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    Came here during my last two visits to Portland, and will keep coming back!…read more It's a small location next to a bagel shop, so this place can fill up quickly. The staff was friendly and were happy to answer our questions. I'm a huge fan of the breakfast sandwich with Spam. The bread was toasted perfectly, the American cheese was melted just right, and the house Hank's sauce took the whole sandwich up another notch. Definitely a solid way to start the day. I also enjoyed the Marionberry pie, which was a great sweet finish,but not too sweet. They have a ton of choices when it comes to both sweet and savory pies, so there's plenty to keep coming back for. Already looking forward to my next Portland visit so I can try some more!

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