Fresh Start Cafe

My favorite breakfast/brunch spot in Sarasota! So many delicious options - their specialty is the shakshuka, but the eggs Benedict are also so good! Nice outdoor seating and dog friendly. Great French press coffee. Every time I take a girlfriend here, they love it!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Dog friendly
• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for keto
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Offers outdoor seating

We ate here for lunch w my celiac daughter. She had ham/cheese on gf bread with fresh fruit. They even had gf muffins available as well. Very cute outdoor seating with shade.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Knowledgeable, pleasant, tasty food. Shashuka for lunch; Lox, onion, feta frittata for breakfast the next day. Yum!!

So good! Cute little cafe, all the soups were gf as we're the bean burgers which were phenomenal. The staff was very knowledgeable, Andre was just terrific!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Delicious food and gluten free bread/toast available

Many items available gluten free.