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THE GLUTEN-FREE GUIDE TO BANGALORE

I feel like a complete fraud writing this article because I am a glutenaholic (don’t look that up in the dictionary) that knows very little about being gluten-free. But don’t stop reading yet, because this article was made in collaboration with a bunch of women who are celiacs or just feel better when gluten is out of their diet. Luckily in Bangalore, there are tons of options to eat delicious desserts and bakery items, head out to fabulous restaurants, and grocery shop while maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle. If you’re looking for cakes, cinnamon rolls, sourdough, bagels, or a nice cafe or restaurant that actually knows what gluten-free means, then you’re at the right place, just keep reading!


BAKERIES + HOME BAKERS


CHIFFON TREE GLUTEN FREE BAKERY

Started by Chef Rashmi, a baker and recipe developer and also a celiac herself. She wanted to give a safe space to people who need to or want to eat gluten-free where they don’t have to worry about ingredients, nutrition, taste, or safety.

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FARM 2 TABLE BANGALORE

Shwetha Muthanna is a gluten-free influencer with a bakery, organic farm-to-table cooking school & restaurant in Bangalore. Follow her to see recipes for slow food and food as medicine.

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BAKED IN BLR

Baked in BLR is a specialty bakery that aims to provide everyday bakery items to those with food allergies and restrictions. Everything is gluten-free with vegan, dairy-free, eggless, and, refined sugar-free options available. Baked In BLR strives to provide an array of products for most specialty diets without compromising on quality or taste. 

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TRIPTA

Tripta is a home-based micro bakery that caters to a few communities in and around Whitefield. Great gluten-free bread, garlic bread, bagels, brownies, and cakes are available to order via WhatsApp: 9845029585

 

 

SOUR HOUSE

Sour House is a local fermenter with a cafe and bakery set up in Koramangala. They have gluten-free sourdough loafs available on Thursdays and Friday. You can order online via their website for next-day delivery or drop by their bakery. 

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CRAVE BY LEENA

Leena Mathai is a certified vegan chef and the founder of Crave by Leena. The bakery specializes not only in vegan desserts but also has a range of gluten-free cakes and cupcakes.

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ROLLING PIN BAKERY

Cookies, cakes, bread, brownies, and muesli are just a few of the gluten-free options on Rolling Pin Bakery’s menu. Rolling Pin is run by Shweta, the owner of Cafe Max in Indiranagar. They can also customize gluten-free options as per customers’ requests.

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LOAFER AND CO

Loafer & Co bakes all their bread using locally and responsibly grown grains and other raw materials. They use ancient techniques such as sourdough to bake a lot of their bread types using different combinations of grains. They also have a gluten-free seeded loaf regularly on their menu.

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OFF WHEAT

A 100% Gluten Free Bakery. They specialize in freshly baked Gluten Free, Vegan, and Keto baked goodies like cakes, muffins, cookies, bread, and more.

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RESTAURANTS


FRESH PRESSERY

Fresh Pressery has a few restaurant outlets in Bangalore in Koramangala, Lavelle Road (at Good Earth), and Bangalore Club. Don’t let the name confuse you, they don’t just sell cold-pressed juices. Their USPs are farm-fresh and nutrient-dense foods with lots of gluten-free options. 

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CHINITA

Run by a fellow expat mama, Chinita serves authentic Mexican food across Bangalore in 3 locations – Indiranagar, Koramangala, and Whitefield. Everything on the menu is naturally gluten-free except for burrito, quesadilla, chocolate cake, and churros. Buen provecho!

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SANTE SPA

Located in Indiranagar, experience spa cuisine using the freshest, natural, and as they call it, “non-white produce”. They have a separate menu full of all their gluten-free options so you can easily know what to choose without having to pester the waiter. 

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GO NATIVE

Go Native is a shop with a cafe (or a cafe with a shop) that has conscious alternatives for all your needs. They have cafe outlets with many delicious gluten-free options in Whitefield, Sadashivanagar, HSR Layout, Lavelle Road, and Jayanagar. 

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FABCAFE BY FABINDIA

Fabcafe can be found at select Fabindia outlets across Bangalore. Their menu is all about healthy alternatives and have many options that are gluten-free. 

Vine Pro Tip: Try the jackfruit atta roti!

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SHOPS


NATURE’S BASKET

Nature’s Basket carries a wide range of imported grocery items with gluten-free alternatives like GF Wheat, GF soy sauce, bread, etc. They have outlets across Bangalore and have a 90-minute delivery service as well for online orders.

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NISARGA SHOPPE

Located in Whitefield, Nisarga Shoppe markets itself as “the Alternate Store”. They have lots of gluten-free flours that are organic and straight from farmers to your doorstep.

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THE ORGANIC WORLD

With branches across Bangalore, The Organic World stocks a wide range of gluten-free must-haves for baking, cooking, snacking, etc.

Vine Pro Tip: Stop by The Organic World in Indiranagar and have a delicious meal by Copper & Cloves while you’re there.

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URBAN PLATTER

Urbanplatter.in has pretty much everything when you think of international must-have pantry items including gluten-free grabs. They don’t have any physical shops, but their website offers pan-India delivery. 

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DHRUVDHAANYA FARM

Straight from the farm to your home, try the diet range from Dhruvdhaanya for specialty gluten-free flours like ragi semiya, jowar idli rava, kichdi jowar, etc. To order, contact Deepa – 9972805049

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AMAZON

If you can’t find it anywhere else, then amazon.in is the answer. Case in point – If you search “gluten-free” on amazon.in, you get over 50k results. 

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INDIA HEMP AND CO 

Looking for a naturally gluten-free protein powder made right here in Bangalore by some pretty awesome women founders? Check out India Hemp and Co’s hemp protein powder.

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Main Photo by Georgia de Lotz

Chelsea moved to Bangalore in 2017 after more than a decade of living in Spain, Jordan, and even a small stint in Ghana. Originally from California, she’s settled in India with her husband and 2 sons for the long-run! Being business owners, there’s no exit strategy in sight so she’s making the most of it by socializing, writing, and eating a lot of hummus at one of their businesses based out of Bangalore: Habibi Falafel.

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