Aromas Coffeehouse Bakeshop & Cafe

They now have GF bread for their sandwiches. GF options are sandwiches and salads. Good coffee selection.

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

— Not very

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating

This place was a joke and would not guarantee that anything in their entire restaurant was safe for us to eat. However their sign outside said they offered gluten free wraps...it was bait and switch. The staff was not knowledgeable at all nor did they care when I asked about gluten free options. Don’t waste your time.

Celiac friendly?

No

Celiac friendly?

Yes

No gluten free options in their coffee shop. I was told gf items “may” be found on the next road over in “The Market”. The iced latte I got with almond milk was some of the most bitter and tart espresso I’ve had.

Came here several times for breakfast. I had the banana oatmeal brûlée (delicious!), & the Brie stuffed French toast (yum yum yum). I was warned if there was any chance of cross contamination (the French toast could have picked up a crumb how it was made, but I’m not that sensitive, so it was ok). Simply delicious food & a large gf menu for breakfast...not just eggs. I’ll be returning when next I’m here.

Menu did not label certain foods as gluten free. Unsure about salad dressings etc. unless you want coffee or a salad I’d say this is not your place.

Yummy breakfast sandwich! So much food and made our day at colonial Williamsburg go off without a hitch!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Quick service, exceptional food. Had the Oatmeal Banana Brûlée, companion had ham and cheese grits w/ poached egg. They do have signage re-cross contaminated (present) but make ever effort to separate.

i ordered the pouched egg with ham and cheesy grits... delicious!!

When you first walk in there's a display of cookies with a handwritten sign advertising them as gluten free. I picked up a couple and noticed that the label notes the cookies are dairy free and egg free, but it didn't mention anything about being gluten free. Lo and behold, the first ingredient in EVERY flavor was organic wheat flour. I mentioned this to the cashier, and she said her Celiac sister eats them without getting sick. I persisted that their sign just needs to come down, and a manager came out to offer me a cookie from the back. Guess what? The first ingredient in it was organic wheat flour. Unbelievable. DO NOT EAT HERE.

Celiac friendly?

No

The only gf baked snack in the shop was a pre-packaged cookie from an outside distributor. The cookie was okay, but we were hoping for real baked goods, not something we could get just as easily in a store.

Lovely coffee shop experience. Ambiance is college town coffee/sandwich shop, with plenty of tables filled with eaters and some with coffee-drinking, laptop-sporting students. Celiac knowledgeable AND they have gf bread

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Not too impressed. The curry chicken salad was nothing special and for the price The sandwiches should come with more than a pickle, at least chips, etc. Service fairly slow. Next time I would try the cheese shop instead

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Fun little bakery/coffee shop with gluten free options available in the bakery.