Celiac safety profile
Paperback Café
Breakfast Restaurant · Coffee Shop · Lunch Restaurant
210 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Gluten-free toast
- Gluten-free waffles (made with a dedicated GF waffle iron)
- Gluten-free banana pancakes
- Hash browns prepared on a separate area of the grill
- Gluten-free bread or gluten-free rolls available as substitutions for most dishes
- Chicken salad waffles (with GF waffles)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The restaurant is not a dedicated gluten-free facility, so cross-contamination risk cannot be fully ruled out.
- Some older experiences described miscommunications or questions about specific dressings, which underscores the importance of asking precise questions and having allergy notes clearly communicated to the kitchen.
- On the plus side, several diners report dedicated GF appliances (e.g., waffle iron) and separate preparation practices (e.g., hash browns on a separate grill area) that actively reduce risk when confirmed with staff.
- Explicitly request allergy notes be added to your order and confirm that GF items will be prepared using dedicated equipment where applicable.
- Prefer items with explicit mentions of dedicated GF appliances or separate preparation areas.
- Consider calling ahead if you’re particularly concerned about cross-contamination on a given day.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.