Cafe · Bloomington

Brightside Cafe

100% gluten-freeGFFP certified

Brightside Cafe, tucked inside Bloomington's Fountain Square Mall, is the city's only certified 100% gluten-free restaurant (Gluten-Free Approved certification, National Celiac Association, since 2024). It serves sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, quiches and pastries. A true local reference for the celiac community.

No wheat, rye or barley flour ever enters the establishment.

Hours

  • Tuesday08:00 – 16:00
  • Wednesday08:00 – 16:00
  • Thursday08:00 – 16:00
  • Friday08:00 – 16:00
  • Saturday09:00 – 15:00
  • Sunday10:00 – 15:00
4.9★ Google reviews149 reviews
101 West Kirkwood Avenue, 47404, Bloomington

What we know, what remains to be checked

Kitchen
fully dedicated — no wheat, rye or barley flour on site
Strict coeliac mode
shown in the app
Oats
not verified
Fryer
not applicable in a dedicated kitchen
Certification
GFFP certified
Opening hours
shown above

"Not verified" means we could not confirm it at the source — not that it is safe. Ask on site.

Verified by Nutrixe· July 28, 2026

Existing establishment; gluten-free level and risks confirmed at the source.

Sources — Confirmed via the official website brightsidegf.com and the National Celiac Association (Gluten-Free Approved certification).

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