We ordered two small vegan, gluten-free cakes from Paleo Treats for our wedding reception -- the tiramisu and key lime -- and they were absolutely amazing. Since we and many of our guests had vegan, gluten, and refined sugar intolerances, finding a dessert that everyone could enjoy was important, and these cakes were perfect. Even guests who aren't vegan raved about the flavors and loved the guilt-free feeling of indulging in something sweet that felt healthy. We ordered ahead over the phone, and Lee was fantastic. Communication was clear, and she gave me all the details I needed to prepare and store the cakes until we were ready to serve them. These two flavors are now forever tied to our wedding day, and we'll definitely be ordering again for special occasions while trying more of their offerings. Thank you, Lee and Nik, for being such a meaningful part of our celebration! read more

Loved the vegan Dubai style cheesecake from Paleo treats. The top chocolate layer was thick and smooth. The pistachio cheesecake layer could have used a stronger pistachio flavor since the cashew flavor was a little overpowering. But overall it was incredibly creamy for a vegan base. Overall the treat was enjoyable albeit a small serving size for the $10 price tag. I appreciate that all items are gluten free and other diets/allergies could easily be accommodated. The employee was personable and gave us samples of one of the delicious protein brownies. read more

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Popped in here after yoga next door. Guy at the counter was super friendly helping me pick. I don't have any allergies, was just here for the treats. Went with a little key lime cheesecake in a jar. It was delicious! I want to go back and try everything else in there. read more

We went here because we're always seeking some specific allergy free treats. The owner was there and he was so kind. Asked what we were looking for and why, talked us through all the sections and options, and was super knowledgeable. We got a donut, brownie, and tiramisu. All were good, the tiramisu was excellent. We'll definitely be back! read more

The keto goods here are amazing and tasty. I measure my ketones with a monitor every morning, and they cause no spikes that would kick me out of ketosis. I live in Chula Vista, but it's worth the drive up to have treats for the week. Their staff is super helpful if you need suggestions on anything. read more

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7/13/2025- we dropped in Saturday night. And couldn't buy anything since we had dinner plans there with friends at a local eatery. Mark gave us a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more. We came today around 2pm. We grabbed about $50 of items, a Oreo cookie donut, a blueberry crumb slice, a carrot cake donut, honey ice cream and more. All was delicious and we will be going back. We took everything home and enjoyed it. Very clean and organized. Mark was very helpful and gave us a few items to sample as well. Going to get the vegan chocolate next time. See photos. Sugar free! Some are gluten free and Keto. My type 2 friend loved everything. The prices were from $5 to $9. Enjoy. We did. We will be going back for sure. Please try 5 stars for sure. read more

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I found this spot through an app I'm subscribed to, which offers community perks in exchange for a monthly fee, and this place was one of the featured options. I got a Paleo muffin, which came in two servings. As a fitness coach who's pretty health-conscious, I appreciated the focus on nutrition. That said, the muffin didn't have a ton of flavor. They do have other options that looked really tempting, like donuts and peanut butter balls. The peanut butter balls especially caught my eye. The protein donuts are around eight or nine dollars, which feels a little pricey, but I'm definitely planning to go back and try the protein balls. There's parking directly across from the shop, which made things easy, and the employee who helped me was super friendly and knowledgeable. I'll definitely be recommending this place to some of my clients with autoimmune conditions or stricter diets. read more

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While browsing around Normal Heights we decided to stop into Paleo Treats. The shop has a wide variety of gluten free, vegan, paleo or keto treats to choose from. No artificla sweeteners are hsed at all. The employee working there was super friendly telling us about different products and gave us a taste test of the smiley face chocolate. We got one of the pistachio mouse cups to try that satisfied all the cravings of a Dubai chocolate bar but tasted healthy. The prices are a little elevated for the serving sizes but I think that comes along with the high quality of ingredients that are being used. read more

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Today is my birthday, and my husband surprised me with a full-day retreat filled with thoughtful stops--including a visit to Paleo Treats for my favorite Triple Berry birthday cake! Lee went above and beyond by packing it in an insulated box with an ice pack to keep it perfectly chilled throughout our adventure. Thank you, Lee, for adding such a special touch to an unforgettable day! read more

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Amazing array of gluten free treats! They have paleo, vegan, and many other types as well. I tried the stud muffins and they were actually so tasty for a gf, low sugar muffin! Will definitely come back to try their other items. read more

Love this little spot for some quick treats. The baller bread is awesome and the ice cream, def my top 2 picks. This is some of the best GF bread out there! read more

I couldn't be more thankful for a place like this. As someone who has an autoimmune disorder and has to eat keto I feel like I'm often missing out on desserts- especially desserts with clean ingredients. My husband found this bakery and surprised me with it at Christmas and valentines and I was HOOKED. I actually cried with excitement to enjoy something SO incredibly tasty, that has amazing macros, and amazing ingredients I knew this was my new go-to place. I came yesterday on my birthday and although they were out of my favorites, it gave me the opportunity to branch out. My favorites are the chocolate donut and the bandito. However the churro donut and the PB banana donut were outstanding. I will be back SOON to stock up Thank you for all you do and for those of you who haven't been here, get here ASAP read more

I saw this place online and decided to try it. I have multiple food intolerances so it's difficult for me to find sweet teats that won't upset my stomach. I love how minimal ingredients they use and the dessert is sooo good. Mark was extremely informative and super kind. I will be coming back! read more

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The All Star Real Food Cookbook! Loving ourselves is our first responsibility. this cookbook is incredible. I bought one for my daughters and my favorite is Page 50. See the photo! Paleo Treats is pitching for our health, our well being and our creative promises. It starts with the quality of our food, and then we determine our pursuits with a sound mind and body. The service at Paleo Treats is like coming home from a long day at work and you feel the love, the world recedes and its back to joy and the divine. This is my kind of place and my kind of people. Nowhere else I want to be. Oh, and when you get there, try a Bandito. You are welcome. read more

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I tried their cookie dough and carrot cake cupcake, and they were both delicious! I ended up just eating the cookie dough as is, and it was really good that way. The service was also amazing; he was super friendly and gave me recommendations of which ones I should get. read more

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This place is great. Do yourself a favor and just try it. The chocolates were very good and we also tried a couple of the other treats they had which were also amazing. The stuff tastes real and natural. No BS in it. The guy who helped us, I think his name was Mark, was a real down to earth guy who helped us make a decision on what we wanted. read more

I ordered two cakes, a key lime and a pumpkin for Thanksgiving dessert. Both were absolutely delicious! I have people over that have gluten allergies and these were perfect, but worked for everyone because they were so tasty. My husband and I are long-time customers and also really enjoy the Bandito and Mustang bars. There's always a stock in the freezer for a healthy sweet treat. We've also had the Baller Bread and small Hug cakes which we like as well. read more

One of the coolest stores I have seen lately. I have to confess I stepped into just to check the art, amazing style, love everything the I saw there and that was painted or created by the owner (I think most of the pieces were on sale). Then is when I saw the myriad of goodies paleo and gluten free and got several items to try out. Everything delicious and great quality and ingredients. You can tell all they do is very carefully curated. These desserts are equally healthy and beautiful! read more

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If you are health conscious and enjoy sweets then this is a good place to check out. Paleo Treats offers gluten-free, dairy-free, and plant-based options. I love that they are very open on what they have in their foods and use mostly clean ingredients. I found this place while my trip in San Diego and had to stop in. I ended up getting their Bandito and Mustang which looks to a huge peanut butter cup and tastes like a cross of a peanut butter cup and a cookie. I enjoyed both. The girl at the counter explained to me that they were very nutrition dense. They had many different flavors. Besides their bars they also had breads, brownies, muffins, and cakes. The shop is small but is filled with lots of cute items for sale. The food items are a little pricey but it is a speciality and worth the money. read more

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(Tummy) safe to say I'm obsessed! Shoutout to Mark for his friendliness, attentiveness, and helpfulness. I have to go back to buy 10 more churro donuts they were delicious! I am so immensely grateful to have found this gem. My body appreciates gluten free, grain free, and dairy free food, and paleo treats has all of it. Also, the ambiance was so cute they sell cute little gifts/trinkets which was a plus. read more

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Yes! A vegan and or paleo dessert place! I'm lactose intolerant so vegan desserts save me when it comes to sweets. When I first saw the word Paleo on the window I didn't think much as paleo does use dairy, but then I kept walking and saw that they also have vegan desserts. I made a beeline for this after after seeing that. There were a couple of yummy choices, but I opted for the triple berry dessert in the glass jar. I was eyeing the vegan ice cream bar, but told myself I would just have to come back. Loved the triple berry! I don't like overly sweet drinks or desserts so this was perfect. If you like your desserts to be sweet sweet please note this. Loved that the berry flavor came through, but didn't have that overpowering tartey taste. I wish the size was a little bigger as it was so good! Definitely coming back to try their key lime and tiramisu. The shop also sees other food items for purchase. I saw coconut yogurt, vegan nacho cheese, vegan goat cheese and some other goodies. Glad I came across these dessert gem. Will be going back pretty soon. read more

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This place! Wow,Paleo Treats was a great place. Their treats were delicious and Mark couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. The only negative thing I could say is that I wish they had more places to sit. There's one table outside but we made it work. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place. read more

I was looking for a new sweet treat place that still made me feel good after eating and I found paleo treats! As soon as I entered I was greeted by Mark, he answered any questions I had and gave amazing recommendations. I got the tiramisu, rootbeer ollipop, and two doughnuts. The flavors were coffee cake and churro, all of their treats are gluten free and paleo. 10/10 recommend! :) read more

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OK, I have to admit that I have not been here since Covid restrictions began, but OMG do they have some amazing products. I am SO GLAD that Paleo Treats is still in business, with so many small and family-owned places struggling during this pandemic. My absolute favorite product is their paleo bread, which is the best I have ever tried. Seems kinda expensive, but it is in reality a true value, because the ingredients don't include any cheap fillers like wheat flour (of course) or rice. And, of course it is gluten-free! (a bonus) I have not tried any of their sweet products, as my sweet tooth fell out from tooth decay years ago. But I totally love the concept of healthy eating, and Paleo Treats is a big winner in this arena. So give them a try - what's not to love here! read more

Such a fun shop! Everyone was super friendly and helpful. The Hug Cakes were perfect for a gift for a friend and I even got to sample a vegan maple donut. Yum! I will definitely be back for more tasty treats! read more

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This place is AMAZING! We came here for the Keto friendly dessert options and we are FANS!! The Brownie Bomb is DELICIOUS and best enjoyed cold. I love that it is packed with pecans instead of walnuts. The other items we are trying are, Bandito (peanut butter cup), Everything Bread Loaf, and the Mustang Bar. Omg delicious! The owner has gluten free, non-dairy, paleo, and keto options and these desserts are great! Love this place, and the positive vibe. We will totally be back and we ask that our friends support this local owned business. Thank you for you absolute kindness and generosity. Support the good real food! read more

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Paleo Treats is a shop on Adams Ave that sells superfood desserts that are gluten, grain and dairy free, with plenty of keto and plant based options! They started in 2009 and are the first company to focus exclusively on paleo desserts. Their goal is to make desserts healthy while tasting as good or better than anything else you can make with "cheat" ingredients. Their paleo treats include brownies, macaroons, chocolates, almond butter cups, and granola bars. They also have whole cakes you can buy for special occasions, or you can get an individual portion of a cake in a jar (known as their hug cakes) -- their cake flavors include triple berry, tiramisu, key lime and chocolate. Plus they have vegan ice cream bars too!! Paleo Treats also sells more than just desserts--they also have keto bread, keto buns, keto tortillas, paleo pizza crust mix, grain free granola, vegan cheese and much much more! They also help local San Diego artisans by selling their products here as well. read more

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Most of these stars is for the friendly customer service. Parking is street parking. I like how Paleo treats is across from Dark Horse Coffee because when I go to that cafe I am usually looking for something sweet to go with my espresso. Paleo treats satisfied that craving. Paleo treats is a treat for not only the taste buds, but for the eyes. There are several striking art works around the small shoppe. Upon entering I was greeted nicely and after looking confused at the menu and the cold case, she offered me samples. I wanted to take advantage of the Yelp offer to get a free dessert after check-in. It is a great deal! The paleo breads caught my eye first as one of my biggest loves is to sit and have toasted bread with a lot of vegan butter. They had an "everything" bread and a sesame bread. I chose the sesame loaf and I can say it is yummy. However, it is still not my most fave Paleo bread in SD. That belongs to the baguettes in my neighborhood Nectarine Grove (I prefer chewier breads I guess). The Paleo treat sesame loaf is dense so about a 3 cm slice with butter is enough to fill me up for breakfast. The Mustang Bar was good too. I like the texture and sweetness that is not over-powering. Be aware that if not eaten cold, the bar falls apart. I had tried to eat one on my drive all the way home from work and when I tried to eat it, it was a sticky mess during my drive. The Brownie bar is moist, but crumbles easily. I also like that the bar is not overly sweet. There was a raw pumpkin cake that I tried. Unfortunately I did not like it. I felt there was too much coconut flavor in it that it almost tasted a bit like candle wax? The breads are good, but I felt that 10$ is steep when Nectarine Grove sells their baguettes for 8$ If I am needing Dark Horse coffee, I suppose I would return to Paleo treats as an accompaniment. read more

Went to this place to grab something dairy free for my sons birthday. We just recently figured out he was lactose intolerance, so still figuring these vegan, dairy and plant based desserts. Glad I was able to actually find a parking spot after driving around a bit. When I got in the cashier greeted me and when I mentioned parking was so hard to find she mentioned the 10 min parking out front was great if I'm in and out. They had samples for the donuts so I tried one since I have never had any gluten, dairy free and plant based desserts. I loved the consistency of the dough but the taste was not really my thing. But I ended up getting a chocolate donut for my son. I would say after a few bites of some later the taste didn't seem so bad. I also got a triple berry hug jar , these were so adorable and I would say it was delish. The flavors were on point not to sugary and had a great flavoring of berry. I only wished I had gotten the bigger one. I will definitely be going back but with my son. The place was cute and had lots of different things in all corners of the shop. I did notice one of the coats was a hmong style traditional coat. I only see those during the new years so it was pretty cool to see it in a shop. read more

Stopped into this hidden treasure in Normal Heights to buy a birthday gift and boy did I fall in LOVE with EVERYTHING. The shop has a cute aray of colors and Lee whom I assume is the owner was so AMAZING!! She explained the desserts, the ingredients, and offered us a sample. Her personality and spirit were definitely what you expect, especially since when you look at the art work on the walls and the vibe of the store. She was PERFECT!! She engaged with my 8yr old who acts 60yrs old talking about unicorns. Lee was nice enough to place the items I purchased which were the Cacao Now, Mustang Bar, Key Lime Mini Hug Cake, Triple Berry Mini Hug Cake, in a custom bag and She tied a bow on the top. Since it was a birthday gift it was PERFECT. Upon leaving the store Lee gave us the punch card for when we return. My sister in law who's vegetarian ABSOULUTLEY LOVED her desserts and said she will be checking it out in the future. Thanks Lee for your recommendations and for being an overall SWEETHEART..People miss the concept of being human and nice. If your looking for AMAZING vegan, gluten free, desserts THIS IS THE PLACE. Swing by and get you something good. I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

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The food here is amazing!!! Mark was so helpful and friendly. We had the best experience! The food was really good quality and definitely satisfied our sugar cravings. We will definitely be ordering from here weekly! read more

I bought some treats and bread for my wife. She said the treats were amazing! Very very satisfying. She wasn't a fan of the bread, and it did mold pretty quickly. I guess that's how you know it's fresh ingredients. Final verdict: she requested that every time I'm in the area to get the treats, specifically coffee cake and tiramisu. She doesn't need the bread from here. It's pretty cool to walk in and see all the artwork. It's worth going into just for that. And the cashier obviously likes her job. She was very friendly, very helpful,, and was excited to assist in my decisions Thank you read more

Very friendly and welcoming staff, probably the manager of the store. We bought a small cake and some chocolates. So far I have tried only the cake and it was very good! It is pricey, I wish it was cheaper, but it's rare to find delicious vegan desserts. read more

Omg!! You have got to try the brownie!!! This is the bestest yummies one :) I also dig the staff. They are great community members and really care about what's going one. These are the kind of businesses that I like to support and invite you to support you to also. Stop in, you'll be happy. read more

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Excellent selection and the owner is extremely helpful and friendly. Would definitely go back the next time we are in town!

Amazing food options with clean and wholesome ingredients! The staff is super friendly!

Yummy unicorn treats!!! Divine!!!!! My friend brought Paleo Treats as a surprise to me today!!! She's smart and picky and healthy! I hope to be as smart and healthy as she is some day. read more

LOVE THE SERVICE, Mark is the best. Everything is so yummy and soft. Not only good for you but tasty. I love definitely recommend

Looking for healthy , plant based, vegan treats and cakes in San Diego? Then Paleo Treats is the place for you. They have paleo desserts like large vegan cakes, small vegan hug cakes, keto/vegan breads, vegan cheese, ice creams, donuts and other delicious treats. read more

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yummy treats!! I have gives up sugar for the past month and was craving something sweet and came occur this bakery! Everything has no added sugars and filled my cravings! Definitely recommend and will come again! If you need something healthy but sweet come here! read more