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4.5 (551 reviews)
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Robin M.

Starry Lane Bakery is an allergy-free bakery similar to The Caring Kitchen is Sacramento (but not as cute inside). They're very strict with keeping their establishment allergy free, so if you have food allergies, you can feel comfortable coming here. They even made me put my oat milk latte in a locker outside because they don't let anyone bring anything inside that could cause cross contamination. They have gluten-free vegan bread, cookies, pies, tortes, bars/brownies, cupcakes, muffins, and cakes. I got a little chocolate tart and brought it home with me on the plane. She was nice and helped to package it for a safe journey. They suggest not refrigerating the desserts. I guess it changes the consistency.

Custom cake!
Vanessa D.

I'm obsessed with this bakery! I've been allergic to tree nuts my whole life and have been visiting Starry Lane since they were at their previous location years ago. Their desserts have been a part of my birthdays, graduations, and many other life events that are made even more special thanks to their delicious and allergen-free desserts! I have never had a regular biscotti (typically almond-based) but thanks to Starry Lane I have and know I love them! Their Chocolate Chip Espresso biscotti's are delicious, and their Oatmeal Raisin cookies are also to die for. Everyone who works there is always so kind and informative, and I love the bakery space! I swung by yesterday because I've been dying to try their new Mystery Boxes, and was so happy with what I got! Anytime I'm in the area, I check to see if they're open and HAVE to stop by.

Kylie P.

Know before you go: They sell EXCLUSIVELY allergen-free treats. Great if you are looking for this type of dessert but could skip it if that isn't the purpose of your visit. On the pricey side ($7 for a 2-bite pastry and $70 for a dozen cupcakes) but again, you're paying for the speciality items being allergen free. I'm not used to this type of dessert so quite frankly they weren't my favorite. As you can probably tell, I'm not gluten/dairy/etc free so take this review with a grain of salt.

Cold bakery items
April K.

While visiting the San Diego area with a family member who is gluten-free we decided to try it. Located in the very cute neighborhood of Hillcrest, Starry Lane is an allergy friendly bakery for gluten, nuts and soy and they had a good selection of items to choose from, from bread to sweet treats, and even mixes to take home and bake. They even ask to keep all outside food away to keep it safe for those who are truly allergic to those ingredients. We tried several items are our favorites were the chocolate brownie, and the chocolate chip espresso and cinnamon biscotti. As someone who does eat gluten, I'm not sure this would be my 1st choice, but it's great option for anyone who wants to avoid those allergen ingredients. Service was friendly and it's nice there a few tables to sit at inside.

Vanessa P.

I cant thank Starry Lane Bakery enough! We booked Starry Lane Bakery for our daughters first birthday cake. Our daughter has a lot of food allergies so we wanted to make sure we ordered her something she can enjoy and still be safe! Starry Lane Bakery created the most beautiful cake! I highly recommend you stop by this bakery and try out some treats!

Campfire cupcake and chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and lemon mini cupcakes (with vanilla and chocolate frosting)
Morgan L.

So happy to have found a bakery where I can safely get good desserts for my son who has allergies! No more asking 20 questions about ingredients and cross contaminations! And way less stress too. We've only tried the cupcakes so far and they were appreciated from everyone at his birthday party!

Holiday cupcakes
Dung N.

You can't even tell these cupcakes are gluten-free! I ordered the s'mores, cookies and cream, and chocolate. The chocolate and s'mores were my favorites. They were moist and delicious, but not too sweet. The designs were so beautiful too!I loved the poinsettia and snowman designs so much!

Jassmyn L.

Thank you for everything you do for those of us in the allergy community!! I bring these pastries and bread to everyone and no matter if they have allergies or not the consensus is that this is the best bakery EVER! First of all everyone please do themselves a favor and get the bread loaf and the pretzel roll, these are so good I always just eat them before I can make anything with the bread. Especially the pretzel roll! But the baked goods are truly amazing. Love getting cupcakes so I can have a treat when I'm going to an event I know there won't be a treat for me. And I LOVE just getting a just cause sweet treat here, it's impossible to not want to eat everything. I've truly loved absolutely everything I've had here. Last year I got my birthday cake from here and being able to have a birthday cake is a joy that I didn't know I had missed!! The birthday cake was absolutely fantastic. Not only was it beautiful and had my favorite flowers on it, but we customized it to be my favorite flavors, and the strawberry filling was just amazing. Best cake I have ever ever had. I don't live in San Diego any more but I'm thinking about this place always and will definitely come back every time I visit! It was always so amazing to pop in for a pretzel roll and a biscoff or whatever sweet treat I wanted that day! Thank you!!

Pastries
Mirna E.

My mom treated us with some pastries from this allergen friendly bakery. We enjoyed the scone and the cupcake the best. The fruit tarts were a bit dry and the frosting was too sweet. I tried there pastries one other time before and if I recall it was there cupcakes. They are vegan and gluten free friendly since they don't use eggs or dairy among other things. Their base is a corn flour. Definitely check this place out if you're in the area. It's a great option for people with allergies or dietary restrictions.

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Ask the Community - Starry Lane Bakery

Do you make sugAr free cakes?

I’m sorry, we do not make any sugar free pastries.

Do you have organic, gluten-free vegan bread?

Starry Lane is a dedicated top ten allergen free facility. We do not use any gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, mustard, or sesame. We do use regular processed sugar is all of our items. While some of our ingredients are… 

Is there anything that you offer cake wise that is diabetic friendly?

Hi MIchaela! Starry Lane is a dedicated top ten allergen free facility. Everything we make is free from contamination from gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, mustard, and sesame. Unfortunately none of our products are low… 

Where can I find the list of ingredients in your cupcakes?

HI Nora, The ingredient list for each of our items is available on the menu pages of our website. For the cupcakes please go to www.starrylanebakery.com/cupcakes

What do you do with the products that are left at the end of each business day?

All of our unsold pastries are donated the next day to various charitable organizations throughout San Diego.

Hi. Are your pastries vegan?

Everything made at Starry Lane is free of the top ten food allergens: gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, mustard, and sesame. We also do not use any gelatin, honey, or artificial food dyes. We do use regular, processed,… 

Do you have sugar free options?

Starry Lane Bakery does not make any sugar free, no sugar added, or low sugar, baked goods.

Do you have dairy & nut free cakes?

Starry Lane bakery is a dedicated facility free of gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, mustard, and sesame. For more information on cake sizing,… 

Do you guys have vegan cake?

Starry Lane bakery is a dedicated facility free of eggs, dairy, gelatin, and honey. We do use regular processed sugar in all of our baked goods. For more information on our… 

Do you all make vegan croissants ? I've been looking everywhere for them!

I'm sorry Lara, we do not make croissants. If you have any questions about our products please call us at (619) 328-0500. Thank you

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0.6 mi•Hillcrest
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All the food here is very good, but their mango chicken is 100/10. If you come to this place to…read morehave one thing, get the mango chicken! I was last here on Wednesday, my 2nd visit but took a friend who had never had it before. I hadn't been here in over 2 years and remembered that the mango chicken was good but I forgot HOW good. I shouldn't have ordered anything else but the mango chicken. It's THAT good! The crying tiger was a good entree, sticky rice was the perfect consistent, and the dipping sauce was a perfect amount of lime to cut through the flavors. The Thai basil with shrimp was also good, but everything really does pale in comparison to the mango chicken. Really nice and calm atmosphere; the servers were impeccable, checked in just the right amount and was very attentive to our drink refills. Planning to come again very soon now that I remember how amazing the mango chicken is.

This place has the best tom kha soup I've tried. It's very creamy, strong, flavorful (sweet and…read moresour). I can taste the lime which I love because it compliments the coconut and sweetness well. The pad see ew isn't the best I've tried. The soy sauce dominated the dish too much instead of it being well balanced with other ingredients/sauces and it wasn't as flavorful as other places I've tried (around both Norcal and Socal). Sticky rice was very hard and difficult to chew, but the meat was great.

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