The Goods

What a lovely spot in downtown Carlsbad. Found through the “Find Me Gluten-Free” and was pleasantly surprised to hear that some GF donuts remained on a Friday afternoon. The variety of gluten-free flavor options was great l, with a few vegan/GF options, too. The GF donuts were moist and flavorful. Definitely worth the stop!!

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

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

— 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 takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers outdoor seating

This was a great donut. Decent size. Taste fantastic. Lots of options at 8 am on a Saturday. Light fluffy cake texture.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

So good! Unfortunately I went in the afternoon so not a wide selection but I had the churro and chocolate ganache GF donuts. So good! Definitely smaller than the normal donuts but the texture was delicious!

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

— Somewhat

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

Best tasting GF donuts in sooooo many flavors. Even a flavor or two that are vegan!!

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

— Somewhat

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

Staff was knowledgeable about celiac, allergies & cross contact. The friendly gal helping me even explained that they keep everything separate in the back, whisks/glazes etc.

I even spoke to the owner who was super friendly. They had a posted ingredient list.

Got a vanilla sprinkle donut, was great! More cake like (as they’re baked, not fried with gluten-filled donuts) but still so good.

Got a couple to go!

Did not get sick. Wish there was one nearby me!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Good

Very tasty. Unique flavor.

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

— Somewhat

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

Amazing! Best GF donut I’ve ever had.

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

I’ve been celiac for three years and can say this place had THE BEST gluten free donut I have ever tasted! I tried the maple donut. Fluffiest donut 🥰

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

— Very

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

Sooo good! Light and fluffy, not dense like so many GF donuts. Probably basically vanilla cupcakes in the shape of donuts, but I don’t care, the frosting makes them feel like donuts!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

My son with celiac loves his GF maple bacon and chocolate donuts! They even had Vegan options for me and they were delicious. My non-gluten free family members were also super happy with their pastry choices. Sad we don’t live nearby and are only here on vacation. Otherwise, they would see a lot of us.

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

Delicious GF donuts

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

The donuts are fresh and delicious and they do their best to prevent cross contamination!

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

— Somewhat

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

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

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

— Good

Holy Moly! Absolutely fantastic! The donuts are a little more muffin like in texture but are so good! Had to go back several times on our trip. Staff was very sweet as well.

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

The donuts were so good! They didn’t have anymore chocolate out when we got there so my fiancé asked if they had any and they made me one. It was so good and they were so sweet. The churro was also good but I prefer the chocolate.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Good

They had tasty donuts that were good for dairy free and gluten-free folks (we are celiac). Donuts were a little dense but nice to find a small donut coffee place for the family.

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?

— Average

These doughnuts are amazing. Get there early if you want a selection. The workers are always super friendly. I’m not sure about celiac as there is cross contamination potential. And their peach tea is delicious.

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

— Not very

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for takeout

Asked if prepared in a separate area or cleaned between prep of gluten items. Answer was a definitive No, that cross contamination was likely. Baker did not know what flour was used. Nice lady at checkout did though. A little to sketchy for us so we didn't try anything. Donuts smelled great however!

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

— Not very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

So Accommodating good Doughnuts and coffee

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)

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

We are in heaven! The gluten free donuts were amazing. Can’t miss this place. Not sure if there is cross contamination but we are intolerant so it was ok for us.

Spent A week in Carlsbad, had gluten free donuts twice. No Problems

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Beautiful GF cake donuts. Not fried since the regular donuts are put in the oil. Only 4 stars since there is risk of cc of course (it is a bakery after all) but when I asked they said they are careful and my celiac daughter had two donuts and did not get sick. A good find for $3 donuts so she isn’t left out during vacation when the others get donuts.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Soooo DELICIOUS, light, fluffy and fantastic!! Best GF thing I’ve ever had!!

They have gluten free donuts but all the equipment is shared. They do not have separate glaze or ganache so everything is cross contaminated. BUT they did offer an unglazed GF donut with just cinnamon and sugar. Staff was knowledgeable and upfront about the cross contamination.

It’s still a cake donut, like light and fluffy. They have a few gf flavors everyday. I was happy and the atmosphere was cool.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They are very careful!! Jared and his family run this and bake gf separately, and use separate equipment. And they are AMAZING! Reasonable prices!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing GF doughnuts. Baked, not fried.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Yummy chocolate gf donut and latte.

They now carry a daily GF donut that is baked, not fried. I have a very sensitive food allergy so very hesitant to try. But no reaction, very tasty treat and the staff was very excited to have a GF customer.

They advertise a gluten free donut, available certain days, but the employee said it is made in the same oil as the regular donuts.

Celiac friendly?

No