Jennifer Lee's Gourmet Bakery
$$ • Bakery
Reported to be dedicated gluten-free
Most Recent Reviews
Attended their booth at the New England GF fest in RI. Then brought the family to their “booth” at the Boston Public Market. Food was amazing and everything was well labeled. We loved their soft pretzels.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Dessert, Cookies
Other
- — Vegetarian options
Gourmet? I planned to come here on my trip to Boston and am so disappointed. Not a large selection so I chose the whoopie pie and choco chip sandwich cookie. The employee at the counter coughed into her hands multiple times right before touching the bags and food items. I had to ask her to please start over after washing her hands. The whoopie pie was so tough like rubber I had to chomp on it before getting a solid bite off and the icing had zero flavor. The choco chip sandwich cookie had a better texture but the cookie has zero flavor and icing was way way too sweet. The cookie was extremely dry. There was also so much oil from the pastries that it leaked through the bag and ruined my sweater. I’m sorry to leave a bad review, but I have to be honest about my experience, especially the coughing.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cookies
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
An unexpected yummy treat found while walking through the Public Market. Chocolate chip cannoli was tasty. The shell was a little tough but the flavor was good. If I didn’t know the filling was vegan, I wouldn’t have known.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cannoli, Donuts
Other
- — Takeout
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Good for brunch
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Get a Thai basil limeade at the next stall over.
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Can you tell it's gluten free? Yes.
Can you tell it's vegan? Also yes.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely.
It's not pretending to be a gluten having bakery. It's a bakery for people for whom standard baked goods are inaccessible. They doesn't use the top 9 major allergens! (That's crazy impressive!) And the food is good.
I especially liked the sandwich I had. I don't remember the name, but it used jackfruit. The bread had a bit of the GF bread falling apart issue but tasted great and was wrapped in a way that compensated for the crumbling. The meat part was very yummy. (Note: I eat vegetarian, so meat substitutes aren't strange for me.)
I loved the banana bread. I ended up getting a loaf for my flight home and that was a great decision.
The people working there are so incredibly nice. They made me feel like they were genuinely happy to work there and excited sell food to you, a person with various dietary restrictions. Buying food from them felt like getting a hug.
I'm usually frustrated after trying a highly rated GF bakery for the first time. People review places as being excellent by any bakery standards, but they are wrong. So wrong. (My Celiac diagnosis is fairly new.) This place doesn't pretend to be a regular bakery that is incidentally GF, and I appreciate that.
Oh, and the Thai basil limeade at the stand next to them is great.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cakes, Dessert, Banana Bread, Cookies & more
Other
- — Takeout
- — Vegan options
- — Good for brunch
- — Good for wheat-free
Great everything is gluten free and free of the most common allergens. Also vegan!
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We made it here late in the day, so they were mostly sold out, unfortunately. However, I did get a couple vegetarian calzones that made for a great little dinner!
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Just had my first cannoli since celiac diagnosis. O M G!! I cannot wait to go back for another. The shell part was more like a speculoos cookie which was such a fun surprise and there were little chocolate chips inside. Super exciting to find a safe place for treats
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cookies, Muffins, Paninis, Cupcakes & more
The caramel brownie is amazing! Love that they have so many options and all gf!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Dessert, Cookies, Brownies
Completely gluten free and free of other allergens
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cookies, Muffins, Bread/Buns, Cupcakes & more
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Dessert, Cupcakes, Sandwiches & more
Other
- — Takeout
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Online ordering
Dedicated gf, df, & nut free. Had three items & all three were really good.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Dessert, Cookies, Cupcakes, Brownies & more
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Nice variety of stuff, but everything I’ve had has been hard/stale. Granted, I’ve never visited in the morning, when things must be the freshest:
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Muffins, Mac & Cheese, Bagels
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
The sandwiches were delicious and so good you couldn’t tell the cheese was vegan. The Mac and cheese was also pretty good. My friend and I also got a sweet treat each. Had good flavor but kind of dense and chewy. Overall very delicious and quick grab food. Very satisfying
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Dessert, Mac & Cheese, Sandwiches & more
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Bread/Buns, Cupcakes, Donuts
Went in and had a decent panini. There weren’t a ton of options on a Sunday afternoon, many of the items were out of stock. The flavor was OK, however they only had vegan cheese and if you aren’t used to that it can make for an odd melt. Update: July 2, 2024. Still unimpressed with the flavor. Got a soft pretzel that wasn’t soft and very salty.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Paninis
Had a Gf apple cider donut, not bad but consistency was the kind you could definitely tell was gf. Did not get sick and had lots of other yummy things that I didn’t get a try!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Muffins, Cupcakes, Brownies, Donuts
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Not much to choose from in the case. If you want to have something free from all of the most common allergens then this is the place for you. If you just want something that is gluten free AND delicious I would look elsewhere. The cannoli had decent flavor but was somehow both tough and soggy. The chocolate Whoopi pie had good flavor but was stale. The best thing about this stand is knowing it is safe from contamination.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cannoli
Other
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Vegetarian options
- — Good for dairy-free
They did not have much to choose from in their case. I was excited about a bagel and a soft pretzel, but they were all out. I did have a cannoli and it was pretty good.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cookies, Cannoli, Donuts
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Delicious and great attention. I buyed a cinnamon donut and a cookie monster brownie 🫶
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cookies, Cupcakes, Brownies, Cannoli & more
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
I was at the stand in Boston. Nice selection of goodies. Love that everything is top 9 free, but would love even more if avoided use of oats altogether.
Cannoli - super duper rich! The outside shell was more like a thick sugar ice cream cone
The filling was dense, rich, sweet. Plan on sharing.
Cinnamon roll - was ok. A bit chewy
Toasted plain bagel with avocado- bagel was slightly sweet and dense chewy. Would have liked it toasted a bit more vs warmed, but that’s minor. Over all, good.
Dedicated GF
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cakes, Dessert, Muffins, Cupcakes & more
My son is a symptomatic Celiac, and he felt fine. I liked it because it offered gluten and dairy free. That being said, the cannoli was super sweet, the whoopee pie a bit stale. The soft pretzel was pretty good. I am guessing they do not bake those foods daily.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Cookies, Cupcakes, Cannoli
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
I had a chocolate cupcake with white icing. It was dry and pretty plain.
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Bad taste with donut and canoli was hard as a rock I had to throw it away
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Honestly a little hit or miss for me, but i overall really enjoy everything!!
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Apple cider donut was dense but delicious!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Paninis, Donuts
In The Boston Public Market. All gluten free. Delicious cakes and cookies with taste and no worries. Lucky Boston to have two gf Bakeries.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cakes, Cookies, Bagels, Cannoli & more
I had a soft pretzel, a pumpkin cheesecake cupcake, and a chocolate cannoli! All were very tasty! So nice not to have to worry about cross contamination or which things are gf!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Cupcakes, Cannoli
Other
- — Vegetarian options
I had the apple cider donut. It was tasty! Not really into overly sweet desserts or icing and everything else seemed to have icing on it. But I really liked what I had! Just not a lot of choices if you want something more mildly sweet.
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We got apple cider donuts, pumpkin donuts and a chocolate chip whoopie-pie. The cider donuts was fantastic, the pumpkin was yummy but one kids said “over baked” and the other said “doughy” and the chocolate chip cookie whoopie pie was overly sweet. Overall I think the recipes were really good. I have been to other vegan bakeries that were way worse so I’m giving them a 4 star rating for a gluten free app but I would give them a 5 if it was a vegan app.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Donuts
Other
- — Good for oat-free
Desserts succulents ! Quelques choix de panini mais limités.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Dessert, Paninis
They are very safe, but that’s where my positive review ends. Nothing I tried tasted good or like it’s supposed to. If you’ve never had a real cannoli or doughnut or calzone, then you may think these are okay, but even though it’s been 15 years since I’ve had the “real” things, I know I didn’t care for these versions. Dense, dry, and either too sickly sweet (cannoli- it’s not creamy filling; it’s like grocery store cake icing with just powdered sugar and a fat; shell is chewy and thick, not crunchy; I threw it away after one bite) or not sweet enough (coffee cake doughnut had texture of vegan muffin and was full of blueberries; not a doughnut). Tried a blueberry muffin, threw away after a couple bites. Caramel brownie and the blonde taste the same, not brownie like at all, more of the same chewy cake consistency as muffin and doughnut. Can’t even tell the brownie is chocolate if you close your eyes. Sausage, egg, and cheese calzone had pasta sauce in it, no egg, vegan or otherwise, that I could detect. Dry dough, no flavor.
I really wanted to like this place and love to support local artisans and find new sources for allergen-friendly food but unfortunately I will not be returning here. With recipe modifications I think they would be a great resource in Boston, but as is I would not spend the money there again.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Pasta, Coffee Cake
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
We got there later in the day when they didn’t have much left. My children got a chocolate cupcake with vanilla icing and a chocolate chip cookie sandwich. Both enjoyed their gluten free treats!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cookies, Cupcakes
It was fully gluten free but not very tasty. I got a soft pretzel and cookie sandwich, and neither of them really tasted the best. A lot of other things did look like they would be tasty though so maybe we just made bad choices on what to pick.
Dedicated GF
Thanks for providing a safe way for me to try my first cannoli in Boston! ☺
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cannoli
Other
- — Good for peanut-free
Yummy bakery with good options for brunch/lunch. Both the PMT panini and the strawberry cheesecake blondie were great!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Paninis
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
amazing so many options🥰
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Dessert
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
When I can go to a place and it’s ALL gf and safe it’s an automatic amazing place. I tried the cannoli and brownie and both were delicious!!!
Dedicated GF
What a special treat to get a GF and dairy free cannoli! Everything is free of all top allergens. All ingredients are available to review upon request.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soft Pretzels, Dessert, Bagels, Cannoli & more
Other
- — Takeout
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegan options
- — Good for soy-free
I went there in the afternoon to try a panini and knew they had a bakery as well. I bought a chocolate chip cannoli (so delicious) and a “Philly Cheezsteak”. All vegan, I am not, but the bakery items were wonderful regardless. The panini was good, not wonderful. However I would order again.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Paninis, Cannoli
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Great to go get a little something sweet without having to worry about cross contamination. However, the flavors weren’t the best but in a pinch this is still a good option.
Dedicated GF
Dedicated GF located in the market. The staff was friendly and multiple sandwich and baked goods choices. The soft pretzels were our favorite. This is a small location/kitchen which can get backed up but 100% worth it for this place free of the top 8! Note: Vegan restaurant.
Dedicated GF
Loved their PMT sandwich - fresh, flavorful, and the bread held up great! Delicious chocolate chip cookie too. A must-try for gluten-free folks!
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Vegan and top 8 free. We had the mac-n-cheeze and a PMT panini (pesto, vegan mozzarella, tomato) and they were both delicious!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Dessert, Paninis
No reaction from this place, which is obviously the most important. But overall, did not enjoy the food. Got a panini that was actually just two pieces of GF bread lightly toasted and it was so soggy and awful it crumbled completely. Not the best GF bakery in my opinion
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Bread/Buns, Paninis
GF cannoli!!! What! Great yummy GF treats! Also picked up the sandwich cookie! Super nice and helpful.
Dedicated GF
Run don’t walk here. The best pastries and bonus that they’re top allergen free for my needs. A rare find to be both great and safe!
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Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Nice, convenient location. Delicious cinnamon rolls and pretzels. We also got donuts and sandwiches. I’m celiac and very sensitive to gluten. I didn’t have any negative reaction to the food. One note: the cannoli are filled with icing, not cream, and was thus too sweet for our tastes.
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Everything here is incredible! I especially love the cannolis and sandwiches. I’ve been here multiple times and did not get sick. Highly recommend!
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