UK 100% gluten free – East Anglia
Welcome to this series of posts aiming to capture all the 100% gluten free venues in the UK. This post covers East Anglia gluten free, at this stage only Norfolk and Suffolk have 100% gluten free venues.
For the regions already covered (eg London, Devon & Cornwall, the Midlands, the North) please see the 100% Gluten Free UK page. All of England is now covered and the other regions of the UK are a work in progress. Please subscribe (see box to your right), or connect via Facebook or Twitter for updates.
The criteria I used for inclusion, was that the business has to be:
- 100% gluten free (ie no cross contamination risk), and
- have its own outlet that you can visit, such as a shop, café or a stall at a market.
If you know of a business that fits the criteria that is not listed, please let me know via the contact page.
Use the map below (zoom out & drag the mouse) to see what is your area, or if you would prefer a printable list, please see the restaurant lists page.
NORFOLK
The Gluten Free Shop & Gluten Free Cafe (Norwich)
Cafe opened in January 2016, serving light lunches (eg sausage rolls, sandwiches, quiche, soup & roll) and plenty of cake 0ptions for tea and a cake or scone. Go upstairs to the shop to find extensive gluten free supplies.
Picture: The GF Shop Facebook
The Gluten Free Shop has everything that you might need if you are Coeliac or following a gluten or wheat free diet; from tasty pies to unbelievable bread, homemade cakes to speciality pasta, store cupboard staples and gourmet sauces. Highly Commended as an Independent Retailer at the 2015 Norfolk Food & Drink Awards, we have a passion for high quality food and good customer service.
The first one of its kind in the UK, this unique independent store is a treasure trove of delightful produce; with an emphasis on using small and local producers, as well as stocking lots of niche and hard to find ingredients there is so much to choose from – and ALL of it is gluten free. We understand how difficult it is to follow a restricted diet, and the team will be on hand to give you all the help that you need to choose the right foods for you. Lots of items are also dairy, egg, soya and nut free, and there is a great range of healthy wholefoods too, you can even buy some of our flours in recipe size portions from our hoppers.
For a review of the shop when it was at Hellesdon Barns, please click here.
Timberhill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3JZ
7 days 10am – 5pm (Sun 4pm)
Cafe Jungle (Norwich)
Cafe Jungle is a 100% gluten-free cafe located in a tropical glasshouse at the fabulous Urban Jungle Plant Nursery. Comfortable sofas, tables and chairs are totally embraced by exuberant leafy plants – it really is a café in a jungle!
Enjoy a coffee and cake, a platter to share, a wholesome lunch or a fabulous indulgent afternoon tea (please book in advance for afternoon tea). The menu is available online. Vegetarian options available.
Ringland Lane, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5BG
10am-4pm daily (incl. Bank holidays). Closed from 23 Dec to end of January.
Norfolk Gluten Freedom (Norwich)
We bring together everything that is great about being Gluten Free in Norfolk. We run food events, arrange networking, give advice and raise awareness. The Norfolk Gluten Freedom Expo gives local producers to showcase their gluten free goodies. There will also be talks and seminars on the gluten free diet.
Expo usually held at The Forum, Norwich, Norfolk.
Expo held twice a year – check Twitter @yourglutenfreed for updates
Free entry – in October each year
Doors will be opening from 10am until 4pm, with cookery demonstrations inside, and talks in the auditorium throughout the day. There will also be opportunities for the trade to network, meet the producers, and source local ingredients. There will be street food and a BBQ, ready to eat goodies and delicious treats to take away.
On sale will be amazing artisan breads, cakes, cookies, chutney, cereals, honey, beer, cider, cooking sauces, pies, flour, store cupboard ingredients, quiches, make-up, beauty products and much more. Exhibitors include The Gluten Free shop (see entry above). There will also be health experts and organisations offering support and advice.
Gluten Free Food Store (Diss, Southern Norfolk/Suffolk border)
An entirely gluten free food shop with a focus on independent and local producers.
7 Cobbs Yard, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4LB
Kind Food (Norwich – City Centre/Poringland/Costessey/Loddon; North Norfolk – North Walsham)
Kind Food are a small friendly family business based just outside of Norwich. All products are vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free, and all handmade in a dedicated gluten free and dairy free kitchen.
They produce a selection of sweet and savoury baked goods, chocolate and fudge and can be found a markets as listed below and various regional food fairs such as the Norwich show. Various products are also available in some local stores, such as Norfolk farm shop at Taverham Garden Centre. You can pre-order for collection at the Norwich Market or delivery is possible to the local area or via Royal Mail. To keep up to date, please follow on Facebook and Twitter @norfolkkindfood.
Kind Food www.facebook.com/kindfoodnorfolk
Every effort is made to attend all markets, but sometimes will be attending other events on the dates below.
Norwich Market, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, Row F Stalls 124-125, 1 Market Place (located off Gentleman’s Walk in the city centre), Norwich NR2 1ND
www.norwich.gov.uk/NorwichMarket/North Walsham Farmers’ Market, last Sunday of the month, Market Place, Town Centre NR28 9BT
@NWalshammarkets
Silli Yak Cafe (Holt, North Norfolk)
Everything that Silli Yak Cafe sell is made fresh on the day. They source all ingredients locally and everything is checked with suppliers to ensure that everything is gluten free. This cafe on the site where “Just Add Grapes’ used to be, so you know the kitchen was previously gluten free too!
The menu contains filled rolls, pizza, pies, sausage rolls, flans, soups and cakes. They always have at least one dairy free item each day (both sweet and savoury).
You can buy ready made meals and you can also order online from the menu to collect from the cafe.
16 Bull Street, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6HP Tel: 07380 277980
Mon-Thurs 9am-4.30pm, Saturday 9am-4pm
SUFFOLK
Glorious Fodder (Snape Maltings/Woodbridge/Bawdsey/Lavenham)
Dedicated gluten free home based kitchen producing sweet & savoury products eg cakes, puddings, tarts, pies, gnocchi, scotch eggs, sausage & vegetarian rolls. Some items also dairy free.
Purchase at regular markets (check Facebook or Twitter @gloriousfodder to confirm attendance) or via online shop for delivery or collection.
*Sept 2017 update* – there have been no markets since June, currently checking if still trading.
Glorious Fodder https://www.facebook.com/GloriousFodder/
Woodbridge Farmers’ Market, 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 9am-12.30pm, Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU
www.woodbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk
Snape Maltings Farmers’ Market, 1st Saturday of the month 9.30am-1pm, Snape Maltings, Near Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP17 1SR
www.snapemaltings.co.uk
Bawdsey Market, 3rd Saturday of the month 2-4pm (May-Oct & Christmas), Village Hall, The Street, Bawdsey, IP12 1PP
www.bawdsey.onesuffolk.net
Lavenham Farmers’ Market, 4th Sunday of the month 10am-1.30pm, Lavenham Village Hall, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9QX
www.suffolkmarketevents.co.uk
Cafe Jungle (Suffolk)
A sister cafe to the Norwich store (see details above). The menu is available online.
Source: Cafe Jungle Facebook
London Road, Weston, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8TT Tel: 01502 559103
10am-4pm daily (incl. Bank holidays). Closed from 23 Dec to end of January.
Photo credits: All photos have been provided by the businesses and they retain the ownership rights to these.
For more ideas on eating out gluten free in the UK and around the world, please check the following links:
- Visiting the UK (including train stations & airports)
- 100% Gluten Free around the UK
- Summary of chains offering gluten free options
- London restaurant reviews
- Melbourne, Australia gluten free
- Rome gluten free (including 100% gluten free)
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