UK 100% gluten free – South West England
Welcome to this series of posts aiming to capture all the 100% gluten free venues in the UK. This post covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Avon & Gloucestershire.
For other regions of the UK, including London, please see the UK 100% gluten free page. 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.
This post was last updated in 2017.
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Devon
Let Them Eat, Devon (various locations)
Let them Eat understands what it is like to have dietary issues and their founder, Lisa Hackett, is personally committed to their promise that the products are completely safe for wheat, gluten and dairy allergies.
You will find a variety of cakes as well as 100% allergy free Cornish pasties (Traditional/Cheese & Onion/Vegetable), Scotch eggs and Falafel eggs.
All products are made of 100% natural and local ingredients, so are full of goodness and baked with natural alternatives like honey and fresh vegetables to make them extra moist, light and delicious (they even count as one of your five a day!). A lot of time is spent perfecting products so that they taste at least as good, and better, than mainstream products.
See social media for events & festivals attending (Twitter @LTECCornwall).
Cornwall Bakery – preorder for collection or local delivery (Devon/Cornwall).
Tel: 07508 360 035 or lisa@let-them-eat.net
Ladybird Bakery, Plymouth
The only totally gluten free bakery and cafe in Plymouth selling pies, pastries, quiche, cakes, cupcakes and birthday cakes too. Owner is gluten intolerant.
This bakery started in Plymouth Market, but outgrew it and now has a shop in the town. For more information and photos, see this article. The shop can also be made available for evening meetings at a reasonable cost.
9 Frankfort Gate, Plymouth
Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm (Tues 2.30pm). Closed Sunday.
Jackson’s Gluten Free Bakery, Torquay
The business was started when a family member was diagnosed as gluten and lactose intolerant.
Good quality bread, pies, sausage rolls, cakes and pastries. Many products are also dairy free. Although a production unit rather than a shop, you can often take away frozen items. Pre-order if you want something in particular, and local deliveries are available.
The Prep Room, Market Forum, Market Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3AE
(1st floor at top end of stairs at the cafe end of the market – look for their sign.)
Phone:01803 297138Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm (collections only).
www.jacksonsglutenfree.moonfruit.com www.facebook.com/jacksonsgf
Tilley’s Gluten Free Bakery, Paignton/Totnes/Brixham/Ivybridge/Dartmouth
A fantastic range of sweet & savoury products as well as loaves of bread and baguettes. Check the website for the complete range.
Paignton bakery shop is open every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8.30am-3pm and you can also find them at local markets (see below)
Unit 4, Trojan Industrial ParkBorough Close, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7EP Tel: 01803 363 427
(behind ASDA off the Brixham Road)
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8.30am-3pmMarkets:
Totnes – every Saturday, Cival Hall Square (check social media for attendance)
The Instow Kitchen, Bideford (North Devon)
Run by a coeliac in a dedicated gluten free kitchen, The Instow Kitchen makes a range of cakes (cupcakes, sponge cakes, celebration cakes and fruit cakes), savoury items and also have a catering service. Their philosophy is to deliver delicious flavour, beautifully moist texture and a great design.
Find the Instow Kitchen at events around Devon – check events page on website (e.g. regularly at Barnstaple Real Food Market) of follow on Facebook. Online ordering also available.
Locations around Devon
www.instow-kitchen.com www.facebook.com/instowkitchen
Cornwall
The Little Gluten Free Pasty Pie, Wadebridge
A dedicated gluten free kitchen making a twist on the Cornish pasty – the pasty pie! This was born out of the the problems of crimping gluten free pastry and it has become a hit with the gluten free community and was shortlisted in the 2016 Free From Awards.
Using only the finest local ingredients, you will find a variety of flavours such as:
- beef, onion & potato
- cheese, onion & potato
- vegetable & cheese (made with seasonal vegetables)
- steak & Cornish blue
The pasty pie is great for packed lunches, picnics or a quick supper to eat with salad or vegetables. You can also buy sausage rolls, scones and sponges.
This is largely an online business, but you can pick up orders from the premises and it is possible to ring and see if there is stock available and arrange collection. You will also find The Little Gluten Free Pasty Pie at some food shows such as the Royal Cornwall Show (follow on Facebook for latest information).
The pies are made fresh to order and freeze for at least three months. They can be microwaved or heated again in a conventional oven.
The website has a listing of local cafes that stock their items for lunch and cream teas and the pies are also available at Cornwall Food & Drink store in Truro.
Unit 7b, Palmers Way, Trenant Industrial Estate, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6HB
Tel: 01208 815 600
Tasty Pasty Gluten Free, Cornwall & Devon
A small specialist bakery, producing hand-made pasties free of wheat, gluten and dairy products. They were the first gluten free business to achieve formal PGI accreditation for their pasties.
Pam Withe started making wheat gluten and dairy free products for family and friends about 5 years ago. She already had a commercial kitchen at home set up for making celebration cakes, which has now been converted to be 100% gluten free.
All of the recipes / products are of her own invention and use only fresh local ingredients. She has spent the last several years perfecting a gluten free pastry that can be rolled to make Cornish pasties. Also producing a variety of pies such as chicken and mushroom, chicken and leek pies, Alpaca pies, Moroccan spice lamb pies.
As well as savoury products Pam also makes cakes (including lemon drizzle, chocolate mud, carrot cakes) and Christmas products such as iced cakes, mince pies and Christmas puddings – all gluten free.
Place orders directly for collection at her Bodmin bakery (discuss times at time of order).
See Facebook for special events attending and also at the following farmers’ markets:
Launceston Market in the Square, 2nd Saturday of the Month 10am – 3pm, Launceston Town square, Cornwall PL15 7AB
Bodmin Farmers’ Market, 3rd Saturday of the Month 10am – 2 pm, Bodmin Nursery, Laveddon Mill, Bodmin PL30 5J
Tavistock, 2nd Saturday of the Month 9am – 2pm, Bedford Square, Tavistock, West Devon PL19 0A
Products also available at a number of outlets: Kittows Butchers – St Austell, Graze Deli – Newquay and the Arc Deli – Wadebridge.
glutenfreecornwall.co.uk www.facebook.com/glutenfreetastypastry
Dorset
Biscuit, the French gluten free cafe, Poole
More than a simple coffee shop, the goal of the owner is to provide a range of tasty, free-from food with a French “touch.” She is not a coeliac, but has a strict gluten free diet due to another condition.
They serve light lunches (quiche, soup, sandwiches, toasties and French croques) and coffee and cake, all freshly made on the premises and 100% free of gluten. They are vegetarian friendly and working on vegan options. There are also lactose free and low sugar options.
To make it even more perfect, the cafe is also dog friendly!
You can read a review by Gluten free veggie here.
453 Poole road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset BH12 1DH
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm, Sunday Closed
Liberty Loves, Bridport/Wimborne
Bringing joy to people living without Dairy, Eggs, Soya and Gluten by producing a selection of hand made raw tarts, raw nut butters and delicious chocolate brownies. Many items are vegan. Shortlisted in the Free From Food Awards 2017.
There is a list of cafes and farm shops stocking Liberty products on the website. You can also shop on line and make special orders.
Wimborne Farmers’ Market, 3rd Saturday of the Month 9am-1pm, Town Square, Wimborne, Dorset
Events: Find Sam at Farmers’ markets as well as bigger food events including Vegfest events and Jamie Olivers’ Big Feastival (check website and Facebook for upcoming events).
The Bee Shack Pop Up Shop (Honeybuns), Holwell
You may have seen Honeybuns cakes in stores, but on the first Saturday of the month (Jan -December), you can also visit their “Bee Shack” pop up shop on the site of the Honeybuns bakery. NB Cash only.
If visiting in summer you are welcome to picnic in the grounds.
You can also have glamping weekends on site in a vintage cedar clad Ark caravan.
Naish Farm, Stony Lane, Holwell, Dorset DT9 5LJ Tel: 01963 23597
First Saturday of the month, Jan-Dec, 9.30am-12pmFrequently at Glastonbury Festival in June (Somerset).
Mum & Dad’s Kitchen (various events around Dorset)
Gluten free cakes & pies produced in a registered gluten free kitchen. They have won the Hampshire hot and cold pie of the year awards and more exciting products are in the pipeline!
Order online or check Facebook page for events attending. They frequently attend Christchurch Food & Wine Festival in May. As they are based in Hampshire, they are also on the South East Listing.
Somerset
Gluten-Free Gourmet (various markets & events around Somerset)
Run by Mandy Evans, a coeliac herself who is also very sensitive to wheat, all food is gluten free and cooked in a gluten free kitchen. She only uses the best ingredients and thinks of her stall as her own little gluten free bakery.
There are at least 12 different types of cakes, and all pastry is home made. All cakes and pastries are individually wrapped to reduce any risk of cross contamination. Shown above is the carrot cake and lemon meringue and below is the ham & cheese wrap (pastry). Other savoury food such as burgers also available. For a review see the Not a Trace blog.
Mandy attends many large food festivals throughout the year (see Gluten Free Gourmet below) and also caters for weddings and parties. She a also runs cooking classes.
Look out for the food truck at events. You will find sweet & savoury options available eg burgers, Cornish style pasty, & cakes.
Please check www.facebook.com/glutenfreecakessomerset for event details. Previous events have included the Bath Gluten Free Food Fayre (July), Yeovil Show (July), West Country Food & Living Show (June), Burnham on Sea Food Festival (May).
Cafe Nouveau, Frome
Allergy friendly cafe in the heart of Somerset
At Cafe Nouveau we offer a 100% dairy and gluten free food menu as we do not use any of those ingredients in our kitchen for cooking. All of our meals are freshly prepared and homemade using the best quality ingredients, locally sourced and free range where ever possible. Together with our own unique recipes, we ensure there is plenty of choice for everyone.
Cafe Nouveau serves breakfast, morning coffee, light lunches and snacks. Children’s menu available and allergies catered for. The café can also be hired for a children’s party.
Next to the Lighthouse Manor House, Tytherington, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5BW. Tel: 01373 465807
Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am – 3.30pm
Chirpy Cottage, Martock
Chirpy Cottage is run by Debbie Collins, whose husband is gluten intolerant.
Pop into the cafe for Specials of the Day such as Lasagne, Chilli, Curry and Quiche, but also available are Toasted Sandwiches, Jacket Potatoes, Omelettes, Tarts, Pies and Pasties to eat in or take away. You can also have a delicious smoothie or shake.
Specialising in pastry products (pies, quiche, tarts, pasties), many customers say it is the best pastry they have tasted! The pastry has been lab tested for gluten free at <5ppm.
Unit 4, The Old Railway, North Street, Martock, Somerset TA12 6FF
(in between the Pet Shop and Indian Takeaway at the top of North Street)Tues-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-2pm (these times are approximate – just look for the OPEN sign!)
The Green House, Ilminster
A recycled and upcycled local business with a café attached that is fairtrade and 100% gluten free. Serving light meals, such as homity pie or a baked potato and gluten and dairy free cakes and pastries as well as a huge variety of drinks (tea, coffee, smoothies, milk shakes) and local ice cream and sorbets.
17 Silver Street, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0DH T: 01460 55898
Mon – Sat 9am-5pm
Gloucestershire
Yippee Gluten Free, Gloucester
A home based gluten free bakery selling both sweet and savoury products. At fairs in the South West, South East and Midlands.
Gloucester Quays Festivals and Food Fairs:
Food Festival – July
Rugby Beach weekender – August
Victorian Market – November
Festive Fayre – DecemberThe Morton Countryside show (Cotswalds) – September
Check Twitter @yipeeglutenfree and Facebook @yippeeglutenfree for up to date information on events they will be attending.
Avon
Fusion Cakes & Bakes, Bristol
Made in a dedicated gluten free home kitchen, this home bakery makes delicious sweet and savoury products, specializing in vegan and raw-vegan cakes.
All cakes are refined sugar free, relying instead on innovative flavours and natural sugars and sweeteners (e.g. dates, coconut blossom sugar). They are made with the highest quality, organic ingredients, and packed full of powerful superfoods giving you a welcome dose of antioxidants.
You can also order celebration cakes or organise catering.
The Harbourside Market, select Saturdays, 1 Canon’s Rd, Bristol BS1 5UH
Check Social media (T: @Fusioncakes FB: @FusionCakesandBakes) or website for attendance.
Photo credits: All photos have been provided by the businesses and they retain the ownership rights to these.
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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)
- Summary of chains offering gluten free options
- UK 100% gluten free page
- London restaurant reviews
- all UK restaurant reviews
- Melbourne airport, Australia
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Sadly Amelie’s Larder in St Nicholas Market has closed.
Oh wow, what I shame – they only recently provided the details to go onto the listing, so that is a shock! Thanks for letting me know.