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| - I came here on Saturday for a belated birthday brunch with my parents. Since my mother and I are both gluten-intolerant, and they were driving in from Durham Region, we were looking for a gluten-friendly place in the east end, and settled on the Teatree Cafe.
This place is a new favourite. From the adorable and rustic, handmade decor to the downright delicious food (and variety of gluten-free options), you won't be disappointed! I had the Rum French Toast on GF bread, which was really good. The gluten-free bread was made with herbs and spices in it, which was different but not in a bad way. My mom ordered the Grilled Brie and Apple sandwich on GF bread with a salad, which she said was absolutely to die for (I'll be trying this next time!), while my dad (the only one who can eat gluten in my family) ordered the Tomato Melt on Rye, which came with avocado, havarti, and rosemary garlic mayo. He got a soup with it, and really enjoyed both.
The price was right here too - for three people to eat, and all have a coffee, it was roughly $35 after tax (before tip).
Besides GF brunch, sandwiches, etc; they also offer GF and Vegan desserts - cupcakes, muffins, brownies, etc. I got a chocolate hazelnut cupcake and my mom got a vanilla banana muffin for herself and one to take home to my sister (who is also gluten intolerant). My mom wasn't a huge fan of the muffin, but I thought it was okay - the muffin was on the dry side, and had a nutty flavour to it, but the soft whipped cream-like icing on top balanced it out. The hazelnut cupcake, unfortunately, was not good at all - I actually ended up tossing it out after one bite.
I'd hesitate to recommend the baked goods (though I do want to try the black ben brownie, which looked really good), but the food itself was delicious and I'll definitely be back for a meal.
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