Gluten Free in Home Sweet Home Seattle

We have been lucky enough to enjoy life on

the Eastside of Seattle for the last ten years. 

Seattle is a great place to visit and live gluten free.  Here are some of our local favorites.

Gluten Free Bakeries: 

We are so lucky to have a couple of gluten free bakeries in Seattle. 

• Da Vinci Cafe and Bakery, 10003 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle (206) 782-5735

Da Vinci Bakery & Café is the very first completely gluten free bakery in Seattle.   The bakery is completely wheat and gluten free, so there is no room for contamination.  Even my non-celiac's love this place.  Everything is good.  A fun little place to go on a Saturday afternoon.

• Flying Apron 3510 Fremont Ave North, Seattle, WA (206) 442-1115

A gluten free bakery with "your good health in mind."  Baked items are made using the finest organic ingredients; whole grain wheat free flours and organic non hydrogenated oils. The Flying Apron is a wheat free, gluten free and vegan bakery.  Many of the products are alternatively sweetened as well.    In all honesty, their baked items are sometimes a little bit too healty for my kids taste, but I enjoy them.

• Haley's Corner Bakery 10216 SE 256th St. Suite 111 Kent, WA 98030 (253) 852-4486

Hats off to a local family for open this gluten free bakery after their daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease.

• Cinnamon Works, Specialty Bakery 1536 Pike Place, Seattle (206) 583-0085

Not a dedicated gluten free bakery, but they do serve gluten free cookies.  The perfect place to grab a gluten free cookie after a stroll through the market.  Parents beware, the cookies are monster size.  Need help locating it - just look for the man playing the piano on the corner.  It is right next to him.

Other Gluten Friendly Restaurants:

Most of the fine dining restaurants in Seattle are very capable of accommodating a gluten free diet.  Just call before you go and speak to the chef or the manager of the kitchen.  I have had wonderful experiences eating at a lot of Seattle restaurants.  Here are some that offer gluten free options on their menus:

• Cafe Flora, 2901 E Madison St, Seattle (206) 325-9100

A local favorite.  The kids may have to be a little more restrained here and a little more adventurous with what they are willing to eat.  The restaurant is vegetarian, The food tastes so good you will hardly realize that the restaurant is vegetarian.  Items that are gluten free are marked on the menu.  Go on a nice afternoon and eat on the inside patio.  It is really lovely.

• Impromtu Wine Bar Cafe, 4235 E. Madison St., Seattle (206) 860-1569

This is a wine bar, so kids are not allowed.  Wonderful for an adults only night out.  It has great atmosphere in the charming neighborhood of Madison Park.   The wine and food selection changes seasonally.  Executive Chef Dan Ahern's then creates menu items matched to the wines, providing guests with an inspired fine dining experience.  The menu is almost completely gluten free and they are more than aptly educated about celiac disease. 

• PF Chang's at Bellevue Square 

Very knowledgeable and helpful.  It is always a fun family dinner here.  The kids like the lettuce wraps, lemon chicken and street noodles.  The best comes at the end with the Chocolate Dome for dessert.  A friend warned us to request a clean wok and clean oil.  Afterwards, head over to Lincoln Square for a movie or stroll the aisles of the Container Store. 

• Pizza Works 14130 Juanita DR NE STE 109, Bothell, WA 98011 ( 425) 821-1300

Serving gluten free and dairy free pizza on the Eastside of Seattle.

• Maggianos Little Italy, 10455 Ne 8th St, Bellevue 

This used to be one of our favorite places to eat.  They offer gluten free corn pasta and the chef will come out and help design a meal that meets all of your dietary requirements.  Unfortunately, we were "glutenized" here when they cooked our pasta in the same water they used for wheat pasta.  Eat at your own risk!

• Outback Steakhouse

Several locations on the Eastside.  Very knowledgeable and offers good food in a family friendly atmosphere.  My daughter usually sticks with a bun less burger, salad or baked potato.  Again, it is worth the trip for the desserts - The Thunder Down Under is a family favorite.

Where to Shop:

Most chain grocery stores in Seattle have a gluten free section.  In addition to Whole Foods, here are some local stores with great selections of gluten free food:

• Fresh Vitamins, 12618 120th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA  (425) 821-1819

Great selection of harder to find gluten free items including Chebe Pizza Mix and Kinnikinnick products, in addition to Ener-G and Glutino.

• Manna Mills, 21705 66th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 (425) 775-3479

Manna Mills has the best selection of gluten free food~Glutino, Ener-G, Chebe, Kinnikinnick and many other choices. 

• Natures Pantry, 10201 NE 10th St, Bellevue (425) 454-0170

A good selection of gluten free food in the heart of Bellevue. 

• Amazon Fresh

An on-line grocery store with 704 gluten free items.  The service offers daytime delivery, local pick up or pre-dawn delivery that has your groceries waiting on your doorstep in the morning if you place an order by midnight the night before.