Trident Booksellers & Cafe

5 recent ratings
$$ • Cafe
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options are available
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Burgers, Tacos
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5 ratings

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338 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02115
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Gluten Sensitive

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Gluten free bread for breakfast! They clearly ask if you have an allergy, and if you are celiac they just don’t toast the bread. Not a crazy selection, but it’s very tasty and has plenty of beverage options. Also, it doubles as a bookstore.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

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

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Good

Updated 5 months ago read full review

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Wonderful! The food was very tasty and the servers were very knowledgeable on celiac disease. While the order online feature did not specify which items were gluten free, the servers were able to explain which items could be made gluten free. Moreover, the order section allowed you to specify your allergy and customize your order so many items could be made gluten free. Definitely recommend!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Updated 8 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Some of the best GF tacos i’ve had! Had no issues with explaining my allergy.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Bread/Buns
  • Burgers
  • Tacos

Categories

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Cafe
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Lunch
  • Takeout
  • Vegan Friendly

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While I’m not celiac, I have a a severe gluten allergy. When you dine in at trident, you order everything from your phone (no server ever comes over until they deliver your food). I ordered eggs Benedict with gluten free bread. My friend ordered the same with “regular” bread. The server brought out my food and handed it to me. I asked if it was gluten free and he told me yes. It didn’t look like it so I asked if he could confirm with the kitchen? He told me again it was gluten free. My friend’s meal comes out and low and behold, it’s on udis GF bread. Luckily I waited because I was nervous, but be weary!!!

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Ate brunch here recently and did not get sick. I’ve had their takeout a few times too. When you go in person you order through and app and people who don’t know what you ordered deliver the food, though, which I dislike. I wish the people who bring your food would note that it is gluten free when it comes to the table. Food is really yummy though!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

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menu claims to be accommodating for gluten free, but is insanely not so. we ordered a grilled cheese and instead of cleaning the grill to avoid cross contamination they served us an i toasted cheese sandwich. this 2 pieces of bread, 2 slices of cheese, and 2 tomatoes was $12

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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/None

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

— Poor

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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There are very limited options that are actually celiac friendly, as the meats are fried with the bread according to my waitress?? (This was confusing to me). I ended up getting the breakfast bowl with rice, eggs, and Beyond sausage. The food was just OK — a lot of the gluten eaters felt the same way too.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Lots of options, not sure how safe the kitchen is

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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