Papa Ganache

Why do people like this place? Everything is dry, crumbly, and sandy. I appreciate having a place that caters to dietary needs, but not if it's going to taste like this. I'll just stay home and bake something.

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

— Very

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?

— Poor

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for soy-free
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Best place for gluten free treats ever!

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

— Very

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

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

— Very

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

Great selection of Gluten Free dessert options...very friendly and helpful staff.

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

— Very

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

Visiting family in the area and was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was. Are there to go did as well. The seven layer cookies were amazing and the food saved me for the weekend

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

— Very

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?

— Good

One of the best bakeries in the area. If I didn’t know I would never guess their products are vegan and gluten free

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

— Very

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

I’ve never had better gf desserts

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

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

— Excellent

Hands down one of the best gluten free establishments out there. They have a separate store that they cook all the GF goods in. I trust them more than I trust my own baking for cross contamination. Love the Papa Ganache crew too!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Amazing gf desserts. Have tried nearly everything and it is all delicious and gluten free!

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

Papa Ganache is my go to bakery for gluten free baked goods. I placed a custom order for donuts for a friend for his birthday and they were all delicious but we enjoyed the apple cider donuts as the other flavors like pumpkin donuts were cake like in texture and the chocolate donuts were dense and fudgy like a brownie. The apple cider and the jelly donut holes closely resembled a traditional donut. They were all fresh and super tasty and that homemade jelly was divine. Since that time I have tried many cupcake flavors and I can say that the creme brûlée and strawberry jam filled cupcake are so good. My all time favorite though is the Italian rainbow cookies. They taste so good and so close to the traditional recipe that you would never know that it’s gluten free. I love that they have a separate dedicated facility where they bake all their gluten free goodies and when you walk in all gluten free baked goods are one side clearly labeled and they change gloves and use sheets of parchment to grab onto the item. I feel safe which is most important! My only issue and it’s not a deal breaker is that at the cranford location we have purchased baked goods that tasted frozen and were hard.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Completely dedicated gluten-free kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies

Dedicated GF kitchen

Best GF bakery, you’d never know it’s gluten free.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

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

— Excellent

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I had a couple different things. Nothing amazing- wouldn’t go out of my way to get it because it’s expensive!

This place is amazing! The staff was so nice since it was my first time in! I have celiac and they had an entire case that was gluten free! They even had a refrigerator with take home food not just pastries. I got a variety of goodies muffin, cinnamon roll, and cheesecake. Everything was so delicious can’t wait to go back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Absolutely amazing GF options! I wish I lived closer because baked goods are hard to come by!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We love this bakery, from their creme brûlée cake and other delicious cakes, to their macaroni and cheese. You won’t be disappointed. It’s worth making a trip to this bakery! They have a separate kitchen where they make gluten free and dairy free products. When you go to the bakery, one side will have gluten products but the other side will have gluten free products, and they’re in separate enclosures. Be sure to confirm with the employees which side is gluten free. My daughter and I both have Celiac disease and we love this place - we have never had issues eating from there.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Friends brought cupcakes to my home for a small gathering. I couldn’t figure out why I got so sick. My Nima sensor said it all. Gluten detected.

Celiac friendly?

No

Cute place and a NICE selection of gluten free treats..... everything bagel nice crunch but a little bland and toppings fell off in the bag :(... rainbow cookies were the BEST I’ve ever had 👍🏻.....def worth another visit...S.M.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Everything I've had here has been very tasty but it can be kind of expensive.

Update—-recently circled back to pap ganache after hearing of their new dedicated GF kitchen. Choc chip cookie tested safe on my NIMA—-

gave this place a few tries as I really wanted it to work for me, but after being glutened numerous time it is off my list. The cross-contamination is too much for this celiac

Just got a dedicated gluten free facility so Celiac friendly

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very knowledgeable staff. Dedicated GF section. Everything is clearly labeled GF. Everything is DF. Love their chocolate chip cookies in a bag.

THIS IS NOT A GLUTEN FREE BAKERY. They advertise a gluten free menu, gluten free cakes and cupcakes BUT all of their items are cooked and baked with and in the same pans as non gluten free items. They do not know the difference between just using gluten free ingredients and actually cooking gluten free. Their menu and boards all say gluten free which is very sad for anyone that doesn't ask questions on how their items are made.

Celiac friendly?

No

I love that they're vegan plus gluten free! I can literally have any gf treat I'd like since I'm also dairy free. I've loved this place for year (even before they won cupcake wars!) I can have so many treats now!

I like this place! Every so often on the weekends I grab a bagel and it's where I get my cookie dough.

I don't really go there for anything baked already! But they are delicious. And I have no gotten sick from them ever.

And on the sign/equipment debate, while I didn't see a sign in the window, I DID see a sign a while back by the gluten free section on the wall that warned that, while they do their best to not cross contaminate, they cannot guarantee it will always be safe. The sign also said the same with things that do not have nuts in them.

But I mean the cookie dough I buy states that it's processed on equipment that processes wheat. So....They must share equipment. They just clean it well.

Good place!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Far from reputable. I ordered a gluten free b-day cake for my daughters sweet 16. Cake was picked up and called to verify it was GF. It wasn't. They owner never apologized, took responsibility but rather said I never ordered it GF! Thanks for ruining my daughters sweet 16! Avoid this bakery at all cost!

Beware the false claims by other reviewers. my daughter has medically confirmed celiac disease. she had eaten dozens of products from this proprietor and has NEVER suffered symptoms.

self diagnoses by unscientific methods should be ignored.

also the slanderous lie about the sign in the window can be put to rest by this photo of that sign. https://goo.gl/photos/fUbYiubQ8xnAucCF7

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was so excited all items looked great. Brownie with pecans on top so delicious! We tried more than one thing! Very good Gluten free choices so many desserts to choose from. On a positive note happy for gluten free dairy free! We will be back when in NJ again! A place to stop in for sure!

Thing to keep in mind, there is no sign in the store, but on their website they say that everything is cooked on shared surfaces. High chance of cross contamination

Celiac friendly?

No

Lots of gluten free options for desserts & lunch. Got almond rainbow cookies, cinnamon donut, coffee cake, chocolate cookie... All were great! So happy for these options!

I ordered 3 gluten-free pies for last Thanksgiving, apple, pecan, and chocolate. I had lots of questions when I ordered, the gentleman at the counter was very helpful. The pies were excellent, very tasty! Couldn’t even tell that they were gluten-free. My husband picked up the pies, it was the day before Thanksgiving, and they were super busy. The pies were ready to go. This was our first experience with Papa Ganache, and it was great! We’ll be back.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Have heard many many times since they have opened that they SHARE EQUIPTMENT!!!! True fact that they DO NOT DEDICATE KITCHEN AREA

Nothing special. Have had much better

Very few gluten free bakery options. We got cupcakes and apple crumb cake when we went and neither were very good. The icing was piled high on the cupcakes, but it was barely edible. The owner was also there the night that we went and she is not very pleasant.

I explained to the girl I am anaphylaxis if exposed to gluten. She never told me that the same equipment was used for both gluten free and vegan products and I did not see a sign posted anywhere. Bought a few gluten free cupcakes and had an attack due to the cross contamination.

A large variety of GF vegan treats: brownies, cookies, cupcakes....also had gf penne Mac and cheese, gf pizza and a broccoli cheese quiche when we were there. We enjoyed everything! My younger son particularly enjoyed his giant chipwhich! Says that same equipment is used for non gf items but that they are thoroughly washed between and cooked on different days. My son did not have a reaction so I feel comfortable saying that it is a good option for most all.

The yummiest spot! Best Mac and Cheese, incredible treats. Just had a great stuffed pizza the other day. Have gotten party cakes made and people are not only shocked it's vegan and gluten free but have told me they crave them. The staff is incredible and they really have a heart and do a lot of community work. I'd be happy to give them my money any day.

OUTSTANDING! They made a birthday cake to accommodate ALL of my allergies and had no trouble, no uncertainty. My double layer chocolate cake was gluten free, dairy free, tapioca free, no natural flavors. I haven't had real-feeling/tasting cake or icing in years. And it was really pretty! It was excellent and really made my birthday so special. I recommend them highly!

Delicious gluten free treats! Very knowledgable staff.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

By far my favorite GF bakery for desserts in NJ!

Cupcake wars winning gluten free baked desserts! Amazing! Everything is vegan and about 1/3 is gluten free and prepared separately. Typically 20 types of cupcakes and 6 loaves of crumb cakes etc. On hand. No bread.