Cafe Morocco

This restaurant is closed. We drive by there last night, and it was all boarded up. Big disappointment.

surprisingly knowledgeable about gluten allergies though I always explain the cross contamination issue also when I go out to eat. I also have a corn intolerance and was able to eat here fine. the desserts all have corn but also gluten so no big loss for me. would be nice if they had a fruit option or something like maybe dates. update 5/2017 was glutened here on a return trip. The waitress was very attentive and reassuring but tabouli came our in a bowl on the plate of chicken. I get the feeling they realized afterward and scraped it off the plate and into a bowl. Anyway definitely got sick so only thing I can think of that happened. place is hit or miss depending on how seriously the kitchen staff takes your allergy. Won't be returning, not worth being sick for a week.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Pleasantly surprised by how knowledgeable the server here was about gluten. We asked a lot of questions, and he was very tolerant of them. This ended up being a great option for vegetarians with celiac. We had falafel, hummus (without pita), Greek salad, and some amazing picked vegetables for an appetizer that I forget the name of. They claimed the falafel were safe and we didn't get sick. Yay!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This is a little place tucked off of Alhambra Blvd, hard to see from the street. It used to be one of my pre-GF haunts, and thought I'd give them a try as Mediterranean/Middle Eastern food has always been a favorite, and a lot of it is naturally GF. Sometimes with any kind of ethnic restaurant, the language barrier can be a challenge in explaining your needs. The server here was absolutely phenomenal, and explicitly understood what gluten is. They offered to change out the tabouli salad for the Greek salad. The server even offered to plate the accompanying pita bread on my son's plate separately so I could try his, too (how thoughtful!). I had a house favorite "chicken Sumac" and it was above reproach. My son had his favorite "Kefka kebab" (also GF) and he loved it, too. The Moroccan mint tea is sublime and goes well with their desserts. My son had his favorite Greek style baklava, but they had an additional kind as well. The Greek style is made by scratch, in-house and he was happy with it. (sadly, this is not GF, but your companions may enjoy). They got us in and out when they knew we were trying to make a movie, leftovers were wrapped for us (I love that!) Oh! And I love hummus, and they were more than happy to sub pita bread for some thin cucumber slices. Even though there is no dedicated GF menu or cooking area, the nature of the cuisine, and staff knowledge was impressive, and I had zero adverse reactions. I highly recomend this place. It's my #2 spot for ME cuisine in Sacramento.

Celiac friendly?

Yes