Roots Cafe
$$ • Cafe
Reported to be dedicated gluten-free
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Lovely atmosphere everything is GF got a delicious seasonal iced coffee, a coffee cake, a chai muffin, and my bf and I both got BECs I added avocado and hot honey to mine. They use canyon house bread and bagel
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Bagels, Muffins
back again after a year-ish and still amazing, food & coffee are excellent, it’s such a relief to be somewhere and know it’s all safe for us. Had a bagel and half salad, delish
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Bagels, Cinnamon Rolls, Dessert, Bread/Buns & more
Other
- — Healthy options
- — Vegetarian options
- — Breakfast
- — Takeout
One of the coolest most delicious places I’ve ever been. The pumpkin choc chip cookie and latee was Devine!!! Bravo
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cupcakes, Avocado Toast, Bagels, Cookies
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dedicated gluten free! yummy breakfast and pretty good coffee. there is a religious bookshop situation attached so just something to note in case that makes you uncomfortable but the folks there were super nice!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Avocado Toast, Crepes, Breakfast Sandwiches, Salad & more
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Roots is a wonderful place for GF food and sweets. Staff is knowledgeable and food is wonderful too
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Breakfast Sandwiches, Dessert, Bread/Buns, Scones & more
Really casual environment with great coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, crepes, omelettes, quiches, and more! We tried a few different things and got food to go. Canyon Bakehouse bread for paninis, didn’t catch the bagels, but both were good!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Paninis, Bread/Buns
100% GF - like a book store and Starbucks cafe with sandwiches/salads. Yay! Delicious food. They don’t openly advertise GF in the store. What a find!!! Had the scones, BLT, quiche, and chicken sandwich. Yum.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Scones, Sandwiches
Wow!! Everything was absolutely perfect and delicious and filling. We each had a different crepe and dessert. Highly recommend ♡
Dedicated GF
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cupcakes, Avocado Toast, Crepes, Bagels & more
Other
- — Vegetarian options
Dedicated gf bakery
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Soup, Cinnamon Rolls
Other
- — Good for dairy-free
Awesome place, dedicated gluten free, do not charge extra for toppings on sandwiches, even avocado! Not super expensive either
Iced coffee had coffee ice cubes which I thought was cool
Yes it is connected to a church but had a welcoming atmosphere, non gendered bathroom, very cool rooftop seating area. 🙂🙂
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Avocado Toast, Sandwiches
Gone here twice now and I'll keep going. Crepes are delicious and I love all the different coffee drinks. The restaurant itself is also very beautiful and clean. It's completely gluten free so you can go in and order anything!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Avocado Toast, Crepes
The food is great and so nice to have everything gluten free! However if you aren’t comfortable with being in a heavily Christian religious environment it may not be the best place for you - as it was uncomfortable for me. We didn’t realize it was tied to the ministries next door & they were selling Christian/religious books in the cafe. Like I said great food - but definitely felt uncomfortable as a someone who has not had the best experience in overtly religious businesses.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Cupcakes, Avocado Toast, Crepes, Bagels & more
Other
- — Breakfast
- — Takeout
- — Brunch
- — Lunch
I love this place! Totally gf ! went all 3 days we were in Maine and had their crepe sandwiches so yummy! Also they have delicious bakery items. I had a scone and few different cookies all delicious! So grateful to this place! Thank you
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Crepes, Sandwiches
Tout est sans gluten, il y a beaucoup de choix! C’est délicieux, un incontournable !
Dedicated GF
The best celiac safe gluten free food around!! I love knowing that there is no possibility of cross contamination. The absolute sweetest, most generous owner ever!!
Dedicated GF
Casual friendly good food without concern for cross contamination! Will come again
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Other
- — Healthy options
- — Good for keto
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegetarian options
So awesome! Great food, even better purpose!
Dedicated GF
I love the chicken bacon ranch panini, and literally every other thing I’ve tried from roots cafe. They are a fully gluten free facility. Last I knew they served canyon bakehouse bread and bagels. They also have lots of baked goods like scones, cookies, and cupcakes. It’s a must stop for anyone who is gluten free!!
Dedicated GF
This place was awesome! It’s surprisingly large and was very busy. It also sounds like people who aren’t gluten free just go to this cafe because it’s good, which is awesome! We tried a breakfast sandwich, the veggie quiche, avocado toast, and then we each had a dessert crepe. Everything was delicious, but the crepes were a standout. My boyfriend and I think that was probably the best crepes we’ve found (and we love crepes, so we attempt to find a gf option each place we travel). As we were leaving, I decided to try a cupcake. It tasted great, had a pretty good texture, but did lack structural integrity. That said, it wasn’t dry at all and the frosting was absolutely delicious, so I will definitely be trying more of their baked goods next time I visit Portland. They also sell their day old baked goods for half off which is awesome!
Additionally, since this place is a little outside of Portland, we found it to be much more affordable than many of the places in the city. The cupcakes, for example, are $2.99, avocado toast was $3.50, a breakfast sandwich was $10 rather than $13 (or $15 with a gf bread up charge), etc. Overall, we really enjoyed this place and would definitely go back!
Update: I went back for another crepe and tried one of their cookies. Not bad, but a little grainy and kind of dry. I would definitely recommend the cupcakes over the cookies.
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What a gem! Dedicated GF, with a pretty substantial lunch and breakfast menu. The bacon, egg, and cheese crepe was huge and very filling. The latte was probably the best I've ever had. The foam was thick -- the kind you dream about where the sugar sits on top. It was delicious!
The interior is clean, modern, and very pleasant. Staff were welcoming, warm, kind, and very hard working. A really great vibe here!
This is the type of place that, if you're lucky enough to live nearby, will become your regular place. (I'm jealous if you like close by!) Definitely on our list of favorites now. Stop by!
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Breakfast/Brunch
- — Lunch
- — Outdoor seating
Dedicated GF! Had a great sandwich and baked goods here. Such a gem!
Dedicated GF
10/10 good food all GF
Dedicated GF
Completely gluten free restaurant. Lots of baked goods and sandwiches, crepes, bagels, and more. Wonderful to be able to eat anything on the menu. I had a club sandwich with chips.
Dedicated GF
Great selection of GF - my daughter who is celiac was very happy here
Dedicated GF
Beautiful cafe! Dedicated gluten free. Many items are also dairy free. My highly sensitive celiac daughter ordered a chicken sandwich, salad & latte. She did not get sick.
Dedicated GF
Great coffee and was a little unimpressed with the breakfast options. Food was good
Dedicated GF
So happy to find this place while visiting Portland. Kids were thrilled to be able to choose anything on the menu. Our group had grilled cheese, Nutella crepes, avocado toast, tomato red pepper soup, a chicken sandwich, and a couple smoothie drinks- all was fresh and tasty. We also got a couple cupcakes and muffins to go. Outdoor & indoor seating.
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Healthy options
- — Vegetarian options
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Breakfast/Brunch
Everything is gluten free and very tasty! I ordered a breakfast sandwich, ice coffee and had a coconut strawberry scone. menu listed on this app is a little out of date, would suggest going to the website.
Dedicated GF
Best food I’ve had in my 2 years of being celiac, amazing food and people!! 10000/10 recommend. Everything is gluten free so no worries and they have a ton of options! ♥
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Healthy options
- — Breakfast/Brunch
- — Takeout
- — Good for kids
Absolutely amazing!! Everything is gluten free and their crepes ROCK! The cupcakes are also very good :) My partner and I enjoyed this place greatly.
Dedicated GF
Amazing. Staff was great
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I got the avocado toast and an iced caramel latte. Amazing!!
Dedicated GF
This place makes the absolute best gluten free goodies!!! 😍
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So many good options! The coffee was delicious and so many sweets to choose from!
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Great lemon blueberry scone! So wonderful to be in a completely safe eating space and have the food be delicious!
Dedicated GF
Great atmosphere. EVERYTHING is gluten free. Most of the baked goods have dairy but sandwiches, meals, smoothies and other drinks have dairy free options. Staff was super friendly and cross checked for my dairy allergy without me even asking. Sandwich and smoothie was delicious. Will be returning!
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Healthy options
- — Good with other allergies
- — Vegetarian options
- — Dinner
Great place! I have celiac disease and saw this place that has all gluten free food! They have pastries and brunch and lots of sorts of yummy foods. This is definitely my favorite gf place so far.
Dedicated GF
A Celiac dream come true!! Wow - the fact that this place is 100% gluten free is such a relief! Although I also have Lactose Intolerance, which was a bummer for me considering all of their baked goods contain dairy. All that said, the sandwich I had was AMAZING!!! Absolutely delicious.
Dedicated GF
AMAZING place! A little piece of heaven. Dedicated gluten free with a cute atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food and pastries. Can’t wait to come back! Bagel breakfast sandwich (I think they use canyon bake house) was delicious.
Dedicated GF
Awesome GF dedicated space with many DF options as well!
Dedicated GF
Gluten free dedicated facility with a ton of great coffee and breakfast options. Staff was super friendly and efficient. Can’t wait to visit Maine again and go back to this place!
Dedicated GF
So happy to find this place. It’s amazing when you don’t have to worry if your food is safe. Good quiche, good breakfast sandwich, not a very good donut. But all 100% safe so I’m coming back. Good prices and quick service. Friendly staff.
Dedicated GF
Dedicated gluten free business. The sandwiches are great and they make a really good latte too. I will have to come back to try out their dairy free frappes!
Dedicated GF
Wow! Everything is gluten free and so delicious. Cute place with plenty of parking, I highly recommend! I had a smoothie, my daughter had a breakfast sandwich and my mom had the quiche. Everyone loved it.
Dedicated GF
Wonderful food. A true safe haven gf experience. Loved that they had organic coffee. Very kind staff. Drove 45 minutes to eat there and it was well worth it.
Dedicated GF
Everything is gluten free, which is really nice! They also don’t let employees bring in things with gluten and understand that there can’t be cross contamination. My brother wanted his food without the cheese, which was just a preference, but the person taking his order checked if it was an allergy, which makes me feel like the people there are aware of other allergies too. They are very kind and understand about celiac. The restaurant has a nice feel, with books you can borrow, nice staff, and outdoor seating. I went there twice and have tried the Strawberry Fields salad, Morning Maple Bacon, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate sugar donut, and tropical smoothie. All of it was delicious! It was really nice to be able to go to a place that was dedicated gluten free with lots of yummy food and really nice staff! I wish there was another location of Roots closer to where I live!
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Healthy options
- — Good with other allergies
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Breakfast/Brunch
Amazingggggggly good food, such variety, all gluten free and not like crazy overpriced.
Dedicated GF
Other
- — Good with other allergies
- — Good for dairy-free
- — Breakfast/Brunch
- — Vegan options
This place was delicious and so nice. They helped guide us through the menu for what is dairy free and EVERYTHING Is Gluten free. We even bought snacks for the road!
Dedicated GF
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