Celiac safety profile
Encuentro Cafe
Venezuelan Restaurant
3941 Mason St, San Diego, CA 92110
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Arepas made from 100% corn flour with gluten-free fillings, served without plantains to avoid cross-contamination from the fryer.
- Gluten-free salsas that accompany arepas (three GF salsa options mentioned as GF).
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Cross-contamination risk mainly tied to fried items, particularly plantains, which are reported to be fried in the same fryer as other items.
- Some guests have been advised to avoid plantains or to request modifications, and several reviews highlight staff knowledge about gluten-free precautions as a positive factor.
- There was at least one report of initial miscommunication about safety, followed by clarification from the business about corn-based arepas and gluten-free fillings aside from fried plantains.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.