San Diego is one of the largest cities in California and is one of the biggest tourist destinations around the state as well. It’s home to a ton of museums and parks, as well as art galleries and studios. The city has a very diverse offering when it comes to food - lots of different cuisine options are available, ranging from standard American fare to amazing Asian and Mexican food. With such a rich culinary fabric of the city, you can also expect many bakeries to cater to many people who eat gluten-free as well as vegan fare. If you’re in the area and looking to try out some gluten-free treats, check out this list of gluten-free bakeries in San Diego.
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1. Starry Lane Bakery
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Starry Lane Bakery is owned by two sisters, one of which came to California to attend the culinary art institute and after a bout with an adult onset food allergy trip to the ER, Jaime Schwartz decided to open her own gluten-free bakery. They pride themselves on making all their food allergen free, so that means no dairy, no eggs, no nuts, no shellfish and everything is gluten-free.
Starry Lane Bakery
Address: 3925 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Opening Hours: Mon-Thu: 10:00AM - 7:00PM; Fri-Sun: 10:00AM-8:00PM
Average Price for 2: Under 10 USD
Website: Starry Lane Bakery
2. Cupcakes Squared Inc
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Cupcakes Squared Inc specializes in all things cupcake and they are some of the best since they’ve been around for over 10 years. Each tasty treat at this San Diego gluten-free bakery is made from scratch on a daily basis and they also deliver. Of course, every item here is also vegetarian-friendly. If you’re looking for vegan cupcakes in San Diego, check out some of the goodies here.
Cupcakes Squared Inc
Address: 3772 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107, USA
Opening Hours: Wed-Fri: 11:00AM - 6:30PM; Sat: 11:00AM-6:00PM; Sun: 11:00AM-2:00PM
Website: Cupcakes Squared Inc
3. Nutmeg Bakery & Café
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Nutmeg Bakery & Café is founded on the principles of providing delicious food from sustainable means. Nutmeg works with local farmers and producers to ensure that the quality of their products is top of the line. Some items on the menu vary with the seasons and not only does Nutmeg provide delicious baked goods, but they also have some amazing breakfast and lunch options that are made fresh in store.
Nutmeg Bakery & Café
Address: 12640 Sabre Springs Pkwy #107, San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 7:30AM - 3:00PM, Sat-Sun: 8:00AM-2:30PM
Average Price for 2: 11-30 USD
Website: Nutmeg Bakery & Café
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4. PURE Cupcakes
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The story of PURE Cupcakes is one that is fairly common. PURE Cupcakes was founded by Mary Sarain in 2009 as a means for her to escape her corporate life and indulge in something creative. Since then she’s been creating all her cupcakes using only the finest ingredients and over the last 10 years, she’s gained quite a following so much so that PURE Cupcakes have won 3 awards for having the best cupcakes.
PURE Cupcakes
Address: 1772-A Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109, United States
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:00AM - 7:00PM, Sat-Sun: 10:00AM-4:00PM
Website: PURE Cupcakes
5. Le Chef Bakery
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Le Chef Bakery started in 1983 with a dream and a stove. From the confines of their Los Angeles apartment, the owners of Le Chef Bakery dedicated themselves to making some of the best European-style pastries and baked goods. Now the bakery offers a huge list of available products from frozen dough to bagels and buns to sweets and even savoury items like quiche.
Le Chef Bakery
Address: 4696 Ruffner St A, San Diego, CA 92111, USA
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Website: Le Chef Bakery
6. Frost Me Gourmet
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Looking for gluten-free cake in San Diego? Frost Me Gourmet has been featured on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars season 7 and season 9 and even won the championship Breeder’s Cup. Now you can taste their winning cupcake as part of their daily menu and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. Their bakery offers amazing treats made from locally sourced ingredients. They also serve an array of coffees, beers and wine to go with breakfast or lunch.
Frost Me Gourmet
Address: 859 West Harbor Drive B, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 10AM - 9PM
Average Price for 2: 10-40 USD
Website: Frost Me Gourmet
7. Sweet Cheeks Baking Company
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Sweet Cheeks Baking Company is a women-owned and operated small business mostly catering to important events like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. They’ve been in business since 2007 and started on a shoestring budget using a friend’s kitchen as a test space for their recipes before moving onto bigger and better kitchens.
Sweet Cheeks Baking Company
Address: 4564 Alvarado Canyon Rd. Suite A San Diego CA 92120
Opening hours: Mon-Thu: 9:00AM - 4:00PM, Fri: 9:00AM - 12:00PM, Sat:11:00AM - 1:00pm
Website: Sweet Cheeks Baking Company
8. Cupcakes a la Yola
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Cupcakes a la Yola is a small family-owned bakery that is new around the area. Having started in 2015, Cupcakes a la Yola has been making a name for itself with their amazing cupcakes that offer the classics like chocolate, but also with a new twist on some modern flavours like white chocolate orange or carrot pineapple.
Cupcakes a la Yola
Address: 10450 Friars Road S, San Diego, CA 92120, United States
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11:00AM - 8:00PM
Website: Cupcakes a la Yola
9. Deanna's Gluten Free Bakery
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Deanna’s Gluten Free Bakery is committed to providing some of the best gluten-free options for all types of food. Anything from bread to pastries to sweet treats and doughs, Deanna’s Gluten Free Bakery has you covered. Deanna’s story begins when her cousin couldn’t eat gluten and Deanna wanted to help. Her creation of a tasty gluten-free bread spread and soon she opened up her own bakery.
Deanna's Gluten Free Bakery
Address: 2250 S Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025, USA
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10:00AM - 5:00PM. Closed Weekends
Average price for 2: 11-30 USD
Website: Deanna’s Gluten Free Bakery
10. 2Good2B Bakery
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2Good2B Bakery is not only a bakery, but also offers breakfasts, lunches and early dinner options. Everything they serve here is gluten-free as well as corn and soy protein free. On top of offering some delicious meals, they also, of course, have tasty cupcakes and homemade bread. If you’re craving gluten-free cookies in San Diego, run to this bakery to get your fix!
2Good2B Bakery
Address: 204 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA
Opening Hours: Mon: 8:00AM - 3:00PM, Tue-Fri: 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Sun: 8:00AM - 2:00PM
Average Price for 2: 11-30 USD
Website: 2Good2B Bakery
Tasty options
With all these gluten-free options in San Diego, you can get anything from amazing breakfasts and bread to tasty and sweet cupcake desserts that are all gluten-free and super delicious.
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