San Diego Food Stores We are fortunate in San Diego to have several specialty food store chains that carry gluten-free products. The mainstream stores also carry some gluten-free products as well.
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Whole Foods calls itself “The world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods.” Their website provides recipes and information about gluten-free eating.
Whole Foods came out with their own line of gluten-free baked goods in the summer of 2005. The Whole Foods Market Gluten-Free Bakehouse is a dedicated gluten-free baking facility. They have many gluten-free baked goods now available. These include breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, pies, and more.
Aisle shopping without using the list is very easy as there are so many foods that are labeled GF. They carry foods from many of the gluten-free manufacturers, including cake mixes, flours, cereals, frozen entrees, pastas, and much more. For a list of the GF products at the Whole Foods Hillcrest store, click here. For a PDF list of the Whole Foods La Jolla store, click here, or go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com/specialdiets. They also keep a printed copy of the GF product list at each customer service desk.
Also available at both Whole Foods Stores is a salad bar and a section of freshly-prepared ready-to-eat food dishes. Each dish has a detailed sign posted listing all ingredients in the dish. You can get the food in containers to go or eat at the tables provided in the stores. The worry is cross-contamination, as always.
Whole Foods also does catering.
Whole Foods La Jolla has a Concierge who is knowledgeable about the gluten-free diet. If you need to set up any allergen tours or events, or even place a special order, you can call or email her at jimme.rogers@wholefoods.com
La Jolla
8825 Villa La Jolla Drive 92037
858-642-6700 |
San Diego (Hillcrest)
711 University Avenue 92103
619-294-2800 |
www.jimbos.com
Jimbo’s is similar to Whole Foods, but smaller in size. They pride themselves in carrying mostly organic food products. They carry many gluten-free labeled foods. In their bakery area they have a some fresh bakery GF items, including at times muffins, cookies, and cakes.
Carlsbad
(Forum shopping center)
1923 Calle Barcelona
760-334-7755 | Escondido
1633 S. Centre City Parkway
760-489-7755 |
Carmel Valley
12853 El Camino Real
858-793-7755 | 4S Ranch, San Diego
10511 4S Commons Drive, Suite 155
92127 858-432-7755 |
www.majormarketgrocery.com
"I was in Major Market in Escondido today and was pleasantly surprised to find a new gluten free section. It is the largest selection I have seen in a major (non-health food specific) grocery store. They have several types of Tinkyada pasta, several Bob’s Red Mill Mixes, Pamela’s cookies & mixes, GF soy sauce, and several other items. They seemed to be reasonably priced.
I spoke to the manager on duty, John, and thanked him and he said they are planning on expanding the gluten free items they carry, with customer recommendations. I will shop there more often knowing they care enough about their customers with food allergies to stock food we can eat.
I know that they also have a store in Fallbrook, but I do not know if they are stocking similar items.
Karen in Escondido, 7/08/08
Escondido
1855 S. Centre City Pkwy, 92025
760-741-7827 |
Fallbrook
504 E. Alvarado St. #26,
760-723-7305 |
www.traderjoes.com
Trader Joe's is known for it's specialty items that are reasonably priced. Much of their food is their own label. They keep a gluten-free list at their "information center" that lists approximately 140 foods. This list is also on their website (click here). They carry a few items that are labeled gluten free, but primarily you need to refer to the pamphlet. It’s nice to be able to pick up a prepared salad or a bag of trail mix and know they are GF. Be careful to still read the ingredients, as changes happen.
Comment: I found a great new product at Trader Joe's - Trader Joe's Gluten-free Peanut Butter Cookie Dough. Pre-rolled cookie dough so you can pull out a few at a time rather than cooking them all at once. Gluten free and they taste good too! Dave 12/25/07 to Listserv
Warning!: Several times in the past there have been errors on the GF list for Trader Joe's. Make sure to read the ingredient labels even though the product is on their GF list.
| Carmel Mountain
11955 Carmel Mountain Road 92128
858-673-0526 | La Mesa
5495 Grossmont Center Drive 91942
619-466-0105 |
| Encinitas (Encinitas Plaza)
115 N. El Camino Real 92024
760-634-2114 | Oceanside
2570 Vista Way 92054
760-433-9994 |
| Escondido
1885 S. Centre City Parkway 92025
760-233-4020 | Pacific Beach
1211 Garnet Avenue 92109
858-272-7235 |
| Hillcrest
1090 University Avenue 92103
619-296-3122 | Temecula (Winchester Marketplace)
40665 Winchester Road 92591
951-296-9964 |
Chula Vista
878 Eastlake Pkwy, Ste, 810
619-656-5370 |
Point Loma
2401 Truxtun Rd, Ste. 100, SD 92106
619-758-9272 |
La Jolla (La Jolla Village Square)
8657 Villa La Jolla Drive 92037
858-546-8629 |
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www.henrysmarkets.com
Henry’s is owned by the Wild Oat's stores that are in other parts of the country. Henry's sells “farm fresh produce” and a variety of “all-natural food choices”. In the past few years they have greatly increased the number of food products they sell which are labeled gluten-free. A free brochure titled "Gluten-Free; A Guide to Living Well without Gluten" written by Danna Korn is available at each store. It gives guidelines for gluten-free shopping that are very helpful.
For Henry's extensive gluten-free guide, go to "Gluten Free Diet" at www.henrysmarkets.com and click on health, then gluten-free.
There are 14 Henry’s Marketplaces in the San Diego area.
www.sprouts.com
Comment: "I shop a lot at Sprouts located on 2nd street in El Cajon . . . They have a large selection of GF dry goods and frozen products. I have been very happy there and the prices are fair."
E. Rufener, La Mesa, 8/05
El Cajon
152 N. Second Street
92021
619-579-8251
San Marcos
149 S. Las Posas Rd. (at Grand) 92069
760-208-6041
"Their prices were much lower than the well known G-F health food stores in the San Diego area. Also they have the widest variety of manufacturers of GF products and the various GF items are clearly identified, with the price tags on the shelves. Also if you had questions the store was well staffed with "knowledgeable" staff." Don from Carlsbad, 12/07
". . . this time I wanted to let you know about the few GF products I found at the new grocery chain, Fresh&Easy. I think they're constantly adding new products, because the first time I went there, they only had: Fresh&Easy brand rice flour and rice spaghetti. But during my next visit, I found a few more...Bob's GF brownie mix, cookie mix, and quinoa. It's a nice store, very much like Trader Joe's."
Laura W. 7/08
San Diego
Lake Murray and Navajo
8788 Navajo Road 92119
(619) 667-3474
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Escondido
Valley & Ash
425 N. Ash St. 92027
760-480-2798 |
Casa de Oro
Campo & Kenwood
9665 Campo Road 91977
619-465-4329 |
Vista
E. Vista & Vale Terrace
945 E. Vistaway 92084
760-940-1280 |
Chula Vista
865 East H St. 91910
619-216-1508
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Fallbrook
Main and Ammunition Road
1101 S. Main 92028 |
Boney's is similar to Henry's (they used to be owned by the same group), although they don't seem to have as many gluten-free foods.
1820 Oceanside Blvd.
Oceanside
760-754-6555
Costco is a warehouse store that carries food in bulk. They have started a new labeling policy for their Kirkland line of food products in which they will put "no gluten" on those products that are gluten free (including their roasted chicken). If you have a specific question on the gluten content of any Kirkland item, you can call a Costco service representative at 800-774-2678, Ext. 6.
Carmel Mountain Ranch
12350 Carmel Mountain Road
858-675-0379 | San Diego
650 Gateway Center Drive
619-358-2300 |
| Chula Vista
1133 Broadway
619-427-3301 | San Diego
4605 Moreno Blvd.
858-270-7601 |
Rancho Del Rey
895 E. H
Chula Vista 619-482-4405 | Santee
101 Town Center Pkwy
619-562-2812 |
San Diego
2345 Fenton Pkwy
619-358-4000 | |
4488 Convoy St.
San Diego, 92111
858-636-7979
(It is) "small but carry an eclectic selection of GF items...such as corn dogs, frozen Chinese chicken dinners, etc." JC, San Diego
2009 S. Coast Highway
Oceanside
760-433-2757
"I want to recommend a great food store . . .It is a small food store, but it is the only place that I have found a cereal called "Perky's 100% Natural Nutty Rice Cereal" by Pacific Grain. So many gluten free cereals are so loaded with sugar, and this one is not. It is comparable to grape nuts cereal. They also carry shrink-wrapped Boars Head deli meats." L.M., Oceanside
". . . a smallish shop with several items is Farmer's Outlet, right near the Santo Road exit at Hwy 52."
Connie 8/06
5950 Santo Road
San Diego 92124
858-492-5127
There is also one at the following address, although it hasn't been confirmed whether it carries GF items or not:
6410 Riverdale St.
San Diego 92120
619-563-9165
(formerly Sprouts)
225 Vista Village Drive
Vista CA 92084
(760)758-7175
Frazier Farms is a family owned business. Norman and Kathleen Frazier state: ". . . the store specializes in offering foods that meet customers' dietary needs." For example, Kathleen, a classically trained chef who graduated from the La Varenne Cooking School in France, has developed recipes for wheat-free foods, including muffins and cakes, as well as ones without dairy products.
"There are a lot of people who have allergies, and we try to be very responsive to customers' needs," Frazier states, adding that "we like the challenge."
http://www.keils.com/
3015 Clairemont Dr., SD, 92117, 619-275-7060
7403 Jackson Drive, SD, 92119, 619-667-2750
" . . . they have an excellent selection of gluten free products. I personally think it’s better than Henry’s or even Whole Foods." (in reference to San Carlos location) Lisa Magee, 3/07 Note: They carry Dad's GF pizza crust that used to be served at Mountain Mike's.
"They sell Dad's pizza crust (http://www.glutenfreepizza.com/) which used to be used at Mountain Mike's Pizza." Linda Spicer
"Keils Market has been working hard for some time to develop its Portfolio of gluten Free Products and was excited about helping us keep the product in San Diego. Keils is taking the GF community seriously and assures me that their portfolio of products will continue to grow." Samuel Golding 2/08
"Your website does not list two stores with gluten free items" Connie 8/06
www.windmillfarms.net
6386 Del Cerro Blvd.
San Diego 92120
619-287-1400
