362 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA • New Encinitas
Encinitas cafe running a fully gluten-free kitchen since 2007, with breads and pastries baked in house and a no-outside-food rule.
We last checked this spot on May 29, 2026 · Sansglu Editorial methodology
The Sansglu take
The place
A daytime cafe on North El Camino Real in Encinitas, open since 2007 and run by the same owner behind Nectarine Grove in Del Mar. The format is order-at-the-counter breakfast and lunch with a bakery case, built around organic and local ingredients.
The gluten-free setup
The entire menu is gluten-free, and the owner does not allow outside food inside the cafe, a rule that exists specifically to protect the kitchen. The team bakes all breads, English muffins, pastries, and quiche themselves. Celiac diners report eating here without symptoms.
What to order
Look for the Breakfast Egg Sammie on house-baked bread. The case also runs quiche, coffee cake, and rotating pastries baked that day.
The move
Weekdays run to 6pm but weekends close at 4pm, and the bakery case is strongest in the morning. Worth a quick call to confirm hours before a special trip.
Sansglu Editorial · Updated May 29, 2026
Gluten-free setup
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- ✓Dedicated facility
- ✓Trained staff
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