Meli Cafe & Juice Bar

I love this place!

Symphony crepes are so good!

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

Brunch for GF can be hard. This place has options, toast, pancakes etc.

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

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

— Average

I went in but the staff was unsure and not knowledgable and told me they had gluten free bread but when I spoke to the manager he said they didn’t. I felt unsafe eating there so I left.

Celiac friendly?

No

so many things went wrong here: 1. of the many soups on the menu, there was one available for the day, and it was only 11 am. 2. my salad was literally drenched in dressing. It should have been called balsamic dressing with bits of organic greens and beets. 3. our server hated her job and me for asking any type of questions and thrust the menu towards me, as if the menu would magically answer all of my questions about gluten. 4. the house made lemonade? what a joke, it tasted like anything but homemade.

Excellent omelet and huge portions. Very cute place with great atmosphere as well. Staff seemed very knowledge about gluten free options.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Good choices. Excellent food

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very cool place with lots of gluten free breakfast options.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

great atmosphere and lots of choices including crepes and French toast. prices are great for Chicago!

Vegetable omelet and potatoes were good. Feta cheese was a nice change from no cheese.

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

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

— Average

The wait staff was largely unhelpful. I wouldn’t eat here if you want to feel confident about things being gluten free.

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

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Poor

I am gluten intolerant, not Celiac.

This is my go to spot for breakfast in the neighborhood. I love their potatoes! Super tasty! There are a good amount of choices, including GF French toast, which is really good. Being able to get a side of GF toast with my egg dishes is really nice too. I prefer this spot over Yolk South Loop on weekends since Meli is much less crowded and quieter. I've never had a problem here and recommend if you are gluten intolerant.

Gluten free marked items but I was immediately sick from the French toast. Not celiac friendly.

Celiac friendly?

No

Made me feel really sick and they asked if it was a serious allergy and I replied with yes and I still got super sick I got the crepes and a friend got the French toast both gluten free and we did not feel good after but overall good service but besides that not very good

Celiac friendly?

No