Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe

If this were Yelp, I’d give a 5-Star, but since it’s FMGF, I have to give it a 2 due to safety concerns. Staff very knowledgeable and good tastes great BUT most items marked GF are cross contaminated

The good: The toast and waffle have their own toaster and waffle iron, respectively and, although generally customers get their own silverware, they brought my celiac son his own set from the back with his meal.

The bad: the GF tortillas are warmed on the same grill as the normal tortillas. Although GF bread has its own toaster, they then put it in a shared panini press. And our suggestions (tin foil on grill etc) weren’t accommodated. Even bacon and is grilled on shared grill. We specifically came here for our celiac adult son who sadly was ONLY able to safely eat a waffle for breakfast despite his desire for something savory.

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

— Not very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Great place to meet with friends. Very gluten friendly conscious. Favorite gf breakfast in SLO. Some of my non-Celiac friends even tried the gf options and loved them.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Unfortunately did not get to eat here as they are not safe for celiacs

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

We had a delicious GF breakfast burrito and GF toast. The staff was very nice and knowledgeable of celiac needs! Highly recommend!

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

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

We had two AMAZING breakfast plates. Including gluten free dairy free breakfast burrito (eggs, kale, sausage, delicious GF tortilla) They were super knowledgeable and cooked our eggs in oil instead of butter. The lattes were amazing. I would 10/10 recommend.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Excellent

Very nice, understanding, patient and helpful staff. They even made sure to prepare the gf food seperately. The food was great. We had a gf tortilla wrap, oat yoghurt with gf granola, a gf chocolate donut and a tea with gf oat milk. They also had a lot of other options. So happy :) We‘ll come again.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Great GF scones, cakes, and brownies! Very willing to make accommodations to menu items.