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 worries of 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 healthy for my kids taste, but I enjoy them.

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

Next on my list to try!!

• Sunny Valley Wheat Free 22035 SE Wax Rd #10 Maple Valley, WA 98038 425.413.9493

We have not tried this out ourselves yet, but have heard great reviews from friends.  They even have gluten free ravioli and pasta dishes.  If you go, let us know what you think. 

Bakeries that sell Gluten Free Items: 

The following is a list of local bakeries that sell gluten free items, in addition to traditional wheat-based items.  Double check to confirm the gluten free status of their items, in particular the issue of cross-contamination in a bakery that prepares wheat products. 

• Cake Fixation

Offering over-the-top gluten free cakes for that special occasion.

• 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.

• Great Harvest Bakery, 4709 California Ave SW, Seattle  98116   (206) 935-6882

Introducing gluten free baked goods including buckwheat and brown rice breads, cookies, rolls and other items. 

• SweetCakes Bakery 128 Park Lane Kirkland, WA 98033 (425) 821 6565 

I have heard the gluten free cupcakes are fabulous.  Dare I say, even better than Baby Cakes in NYC??

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.

• Garlic Jim's

The self-proclaimed first gourmet carry and delivery pizza chain.  After conferring with the Gluten Intolerance Group in Seattle, it is now serving gluten free pizza at almost all of its chains in Washington and Oregon.  The pizza taste wonderful.

• Lombardi's 2200 N.W. Market St 609, Seattle, WA 98107
  206 783 0055 and 695 N.W. Gilman Blvd 15136 Issaquah, WA 98027 425.391.9097

A neighborhood Italian Restaurant with a gluten free menu that includes bruschetta with gluten free crackers veal marsala. 

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

Offering gluten free corn pasta.  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.  Make sure you ask for the Chef and are very clear about your gluten free needs. 

• 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.

• 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. They have a separate prep area and oven for the GF pizzas.  They also serve GF spaghetti and meatballs, as well as desserts from Sunny Valley Bakery.  They have a variety of sizes and even offer a yeast free crust.

• Romios Pizza  8523 Greenwood Ave. N. Seattle (206) 782-9005

Gluten free pizza, pasta, pita bread and desserts supplied by Da
Vinci's gluten free bakery. You will find us here after church on Sundays.  Some Romios on the Eastside are also offering GF pizza.  Double check the cross-contamination issues. 

Click on this LINK for a listing of additional restaurants. 

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.

• Fred Meyer  17667 NE 76th St Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 556-8000
  

A great selection of gluten free products including Glutino and Kinnikinnick.