Permanently Closed
Hark! Cafe
$$ • Bakery, Scheduled Pickup Only
Reported to be dedicated gluten-free
Most Recent Reviews
I went to Hark cafe on my way home (closes in the afternoon and is quite far to get to if you work in downtown) when I left early one day. Being a dedicated Gf space I wanted to try this out as a closer-than-Sift alternative. Now they had decent options but I must say it is way overpriced! I spent almost $40 and the items were ok. A couple of the sweet items were really good so they get a pass. Their quiche definitely gets a big thumbs down! Overall, some people might like it but I found it more costly for the size of the items sold for some items.
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GF Menu Items
- — Quiche
We went to Hark! today and it was closed. Despite the website saying they were open when we checked it this morning, by the time we got there at around 12:30, it was closed. I don’t know if they had been open. According to the website, they weren’t supposed to be closed until later. Then I checked the website again later today and it said by appointment only. If you want to go here, you’d better call first. I’m not even sure what their status is. It’s too bad because their stuff is very good!
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Very good! I wasn’t expecting the cream cheese to be my favorite, but it tasted pretty normal! Great place.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Bread/Buns, Bagels
From the owner
Hark's kitchen is dedicated celiac safe and gluten free. We bake everything fresh, from scratch, in-house. At this time we no longer are open for daily service but instead by appointment only for pre-order bakery pickups. Please visit our website for more information www.harkcafe.com
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We never got a chance to even try the food. We were denied service for our vaccination status, because we don't carry our cards and we have kids who aren't vaccinated with us. SUPER DISAPPOINTED!
More Reviews
Love everything I’ve tried here: focaccia, bagels (tiny but dense!), muffins, mini cheesecake, cookies. A great place for coffee/tea and a snack, with a cozy seating area.
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Very excited to see a gluten free bakery within easy walking distance of target center. I had the chocolate chip cookie and the cinnamon breakfast pastry. Both were excellent and I plan to go again before this tournament is over!
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More of a bakery than a breakfast place, in the sense that all the pastries were super sweet (at least for European standards). For those sensitive about oats, don’t worry, most options were oat free (including alternative milks like soy)😊
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Vegetarian options
- — Vegan options
Absolutely worth the cost! Definitely get the brown sugar cinnamon pop tart. It's the best I've ever had. The coffee wasn't bad. Bagels were inspiring.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good for kids
- — Vegetarian options
- — Good with other allergies
While I wish they had hot bagel sandwiches, or even bagels just for eat in, the quiche and pastries were very good.
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Toaster pastry was ok. Latte was ok. Not much to choose from and we were the only ones there at8:30 A.M.
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My partner and I stopped here twice in our 3 day trip to the cities because the food was so so good. It’s always nice to be able to order whatever you want at a restaurant without worrying about getting sick. I was partial to the chocolate and vanilla crème sandwich—I have a big sweet tooth and it just hit the spot. I ordered focaccia the second time visiting, and it was also amazing. Not to mention the atmosphere of the cafe is super cozy, and it wasn’t very busy either times we went there, so we felt very comfortable just sitting by the window and chatting for a while. I don’t think I’ll ever go to Minneapolis without stopping at Hark again. If you’re a sweets junkie like me, you won’t be disappointed.
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Other
- — Online ordering
- — Vegetarian options
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
This place was ok. I appreciated that it was all gluten free. The coffee drink I had as well as the pop tarts were really good. I tried a couple other things that weren’t stellar. I was a bit disappointed that these weren’t any real breakfast options. The bagels are only sold in frozen packages and there weren’t any other food items besides cookies and pop tarts. I would probably return for the pop tarts but look elsewhere if I wanted more to eat.
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Very cute establishment with lots of options! Everything is GF and theres poptarts, cheescake, focaccia, coffee and THC drinks to name a few things. Some downsides: the bagels are frozen only and then dont warm them for you or have toppings, there is no almondmilk (only soy, coconut or oatmilk).
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Other
- — Good for keto
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Vegetarian options
- — Good with other allergies
Quite good and to know everything was GF was great! No longer do sandwiches but my muffin was delicious and husband loved his pop tart as well. Great coffee!!
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Stopped at Hark! For the first time today. I ordered a brown sugar toaster pastry, Rocco is bread and a 4 pack of bagels to go. Also got the Blood Orange Ice Tea. The toaster pastry was AMAZING! So flaky and delicious. Can’t wait to try the rest.
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Other
- — Good for soy-free
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
- — Breakfast/Brunch
This is a very nice bakery and coffee shop, but they no longer have a kitchen. Sadly, you will need to find another option if you are looking for lunch.
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They had way less items than I was expecting. It was basically just a bakery, and for some reason I thought it was a place where you order food (not the case). I got an oatmeal sandwich thing and a thing of everything bagels. both were really good though
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Dedicated GF and vegan cafe with a nicely appointed bakery case. All made from scratch
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Vegetarian options
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
The food is delicious! The staff is knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Even though it is a dedicated gluten-free facility and also a dedicated Vegan facility, my options were limited because I am also allergic to coconut. I had the gumbo and it was amazing with just the right amount of spice.
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Went October 2022! It was great and i loved having options. My friend group had a lot of restrictions so it was an option for everyone. A bit pricey and my bagel was quite small but I had a delicious scone.
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Overall, we had a good experience here! We probably wouldn’t come back for the food, but the drinks and pastries we would absolutely return for. We ordered the flat bread and panelle fries. They were fine, just nothing special. The cocktails (specifically the dead of night and the sazerac) were amazing! We also split a pumpkin cheesecake and a chocolate vanilla crème sandwich, which also were wonderful. The service was fast and the staff were friendly. :) The pastries and food were a little pricey, but it is a non-tipping establishment as they automatically add a surcharge to each order. The drinks were well priced.
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Unfortunately, this was the absolute worst dining experience I’ve had since being diagnosed 3.5 years ago. The food was terrible. The pancakes are described as fluffy. They were flat and doughy which I’m not sure how that’s possible since they were so thin. We left more than half our food on our plates. The frittata was terrible too. The bakery items looked so good but had obviously been refrigerated as they were very cold. I hate to leave negative reviews but this was awful. I uploaded pictures.
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I dined at Hark twice during my work trip to Minneapolis and appreciated that the whole restaurant is gf (and vegan). I tried the jambalaya, summer grits, panelle fries, and arancini, all of which was very good (especially the grits). I also tried their “poptarts”, which were so good I went back and got more to take with me. Cute place either to be with friends or to bring a laptop/book. Only complaint is their rather restrictive hours - definitely check the days/times they’re open before heading over.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good for kids
- — Online ordering
- — Vegan options
Decent options for brunch. Bagel sandwiches were small, but tasty. Really liked the tart we tried. The quiche wasn’t very good
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A lot of variety of options for gluten free and vegan making ordering stress free! Bakery items were a hit among the whole family (including those without celiac). Was disappointed that cinnamon rolls are only sold in winter. Some of the food was just okay like the cream cheese on the bagel and seasoning on some of the food but overall great texture for being gluten free and good selection.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
super good! i got an omelet and i i didn’t have any reaction and i’m very sensitive to cross contamination
Hark is always a pleasure. Best in the city, arguably better than soft fare i say. And anyone who gives negative reviews because they require vaccination status is just a delusional idiot and should have their review taken down because clearly they didn’t even eat here they just wanted to harass an innocent small business. Their toaster pastries are my particular favorite. We love you Hark <3
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So delicious! The chickpea fritter sandwich was unreal. And great desserts
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Love everything I’ve ever had from here. Everything is gf & vegan & DELICIOUS!
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good for kids
- — Online ordering
- — Good with other allergies
Everything is gf. The cold brew was tasty. I ordered the vegan chicken and waffle not knowing exactly what to expect. However, it was spectacular. Possibly some of the best chicken and waffles I’ve ever had.
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Gluten free and vegan restaurant! Bagels were a bit dense and salty but giving it 5 stars still because it was a good experience overall. Their pastries and flavors are great!
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Terrible service - below average
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
The grits with heirloom tomatoes, kale and pears were fantastic!
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This is a 100% GF and vegan cafe. I had an oat milk latte and strawberry rhubarb scone that were amazing. The scone was on par with GF pastries I’ve had in Paris.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
Completely gluten free and vegan cafe. The food was average. I got a bagel sandwich and my partner got jambalaya. His was pretty much just rice which was a bit odd. My bagel was fine but not the best GF bagel I've had.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
We go here every two weeks or so. It’s great because I’m celiac and my partner is vegan so we can quite literally get anything off the menu. It’s great for sweets and the bagels are nearly perfect. The only real “meh” thing is they usually offer an absurd amount of preserved citrus or rhubarb items. They seem to prefer bitter-heavy flavor profiles.
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Delicious & celiac safe!
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Other
- — Vegan options
- — Lunch
- — Breakfast/Brunch
- — Healthy options
Reported as off topic
Only person in the whole damn place at noon. Which can’t bode well. They wanted to force a mask on me. When will you people learn it’s fine to make that choice for yourself but you lose when you force your ideology on others.
Hark is stellar - vegan and gluten free! I’ve tried their gluten free pop tart and enjoyed it quite a bit. Their bagel sandwiches are pretty good, though not something I go out of my way for. I’m excited for the day that I can sit in the café and leisurely enjoy people watching again. This café will likely become one of my favorite local spots.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good for kids
- — Online ordering
- — Good with other allergies
Awesome bagels!! And the toaster pastries are great too.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Online ordering
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
100% celiac safe gluten free kitchen, bakery cafe with breakfast, brunch and lunch options.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Good for kids
- — Online ordering
- — Good with other allergies
Loved that it is gluten-free and vegan facility! Bagels were great especially with cream cheese.
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Takeout
- — Lunch
- — Breakfast/Brunch
As a celiac family who loves great food we were blown away with Hark this morning. The pop tarts and bagels are to die for. And not in a “pretty good for GF” way but in a “there is no way this is GF; it’s better than the original” kind of way. And the hot brunch items were also incredible. Super high quality food and awesome service. We will be back!
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Online ordering
- — Vegan options
- — Takeout
- — Lunch
Zero cc - completely dedicated GF and vegan facility. Known for their bagels and schmear, sandwiches, salads, pop tarts and other baked goods/cafe foods with a rotating menu.
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