The Mercantile

The Merc is my go to for gluten free sandwiches and muffins! They have good protocols for handling gf orders and their sandwiches are amazing, especially their breakfast sandwiches. Their gf pies at Thanksgiving are incredible too! I miss them when they close during the winter.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• 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?

— 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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

We called in a sandwich order as soon as they opened at 7:15, for pick up at 8am. They were just completing the order at 8am when we arrived — ideal timing. We also picked up tea, coffee and pastries.

The gluten-free blueberry muffin was tasty, if maybe a little underbaked in the middle where blueberries had clustered.

My gluten-free “smokehouse” sandwich — smoked turkey, with cheese, onion and tomato — was tasty hours later at lunchtime. The bread was a nice texture and not soggy. I am pretty sure it is packaged, although I couldn’t place the brand.

The rest of our group enjoyed their non-gluten-free sandwiches and pastries too.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Good