Absolutely incredible gluten-free bakery located in the heart of Adams Morgan. This cute little shop may look unassuming from the outside, but they're home to some of the most talented baking magicians who've somehow managed to craft DC's best gluten-free pastries that somehow have all the textures and flavors of their gluten-having cousins. I dropped by Rise Bakery pretty late on a Sunday afternoon, so they had already sold out of a bunch of things. The staff was super friendly and noted that customers should try to arrive before 10 AM on the weekends if there's something specific they want since Rise tends to sell out of their popular items pretty quickly.
At the staff's recommendation, I decided to get the chocolate eclair, which was both phenomenal and massive. The choux pastry was super light and airy and had the signature firm, slightly crisp outer shell. That shell served as the perfect canvas for the melted chocolate, and the chocolate ganache inside the eclair was rich, creamy, and decadent. The eclair was probably double the size of a standard eclair, and I was thoroughly impressed by how well it had come together -- eclairs are hard enough to make when you're using normal flour, but this was super impressive and didn't taste like it was gluten-free at all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Navarro
First of all I love that this place exists for my celiac child. This is only a review of the baked goods because that is all we tried. Oreo cupcake was great according to my son (he has no food allergies). My daughter loved her vanilla donut. The brioche buns they have were delicious. A little dense, but some of the best GF bread I’ve had. Would be wonderful for burgers or any kind of sandwich. The cinnamon roll was the best and closest to the real thing I’ve seen. I only wish they baked them together so the outside didn’t get so hard. The inside was delicious and especially good when warmed as suggested. The outside just got a little hard and burnt tasting from how it was baked. The staff was not very informative and seemed a little annoyed. It was our first time so we did take our time looking at everything, but it wasn’t busy and no one was behind us. Maybe just a bad day. We will definitely be back though.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bakery.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Rolls
Leah Spencer
Since I have been gluten free i have not had a good crossiant it was amazing wish I lived closer
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crystal Harrold
The best gluten free bakery I’ve found, food is amazing, fresh and customer service is top tier, thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
michael glasser
Our daughter had them deliver a box of doughnuts and a variety box with lemon tart, chocolate roll, donut, to name a few. My wife and I are gluten and dairy free and these are the best baked treats in the DC area. Anywhere we go including Bethesda we give gluten free bakeries a try. The icings at Rise are perfect and the consistency of the dough soft , chewy, sometimes crisp. Every pastry completely different.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter Hurford
Been here a bunch of times - great for vegetarian and gluten free. But very tasty even if you have no dietary restrictions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pamela Paultre
Thoroughly enjoyed my panini. The Belmont is superb
Ali K
Stopped for a quick bite. Lots of great items .grabbed brunch and items for the road! Did not get a chance to take photos of everything I purchased
Dietary restrictions: GLUTEN FREE!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caroline Courtney
Friendly, helpful fully gluten-free and occasionally dairy, but, and soy free bakery. I want to go every day of my trip here!
Dietary restrictions: They have options for those with celiac, dairy, nut, and soy allergies. Highly recommend. Good quality products too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla Flemmings
I live in California and have Celiac Disease. So, every time I go Washington DC I have Rise Bakery delivered to my hotel and most are frozen items to bring back home and I always return home happy!
I often order brioche buns, the brioche bread, sandwiches and cookies from Rise. They’re all delicious and have great textures! This week was the first time I had the French bread and wow it will certainly be my new favorite!! The crust on the bread, texture, taste and how the bread doesn’t fall apart make this without a doubt the best gluten free bread I’ve ever had!
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich on a Biscuit, Cinnamon Rolls, Sandwiches
Dave Coates
Got my first croissants in years (chocolate croissants and a ham and cheese croissant) and some fantastic eclairs! The ham and cheese was a savory delight, and the chocolate in the croissants was the perfect balance of bittersweet. Cannot recommend enough!
Dietary restrictions: Lots of allergy free options aside from gluten
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kerry-Ann Parsons
I am in town for my mom's birthday. This is my second time at this bakery. I came a few months ago during a Mystics game. The peanut butter cookie was fantastic. I'm gluten, dairy and soy free but not vegan. They didn't have a ton of sweet options for me, but that cookie hit the spot. My mom has the pumpkin cheesecake and loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danielle Everette
I have stopped ordering from and going to Rise Bakery due to poor customer service and some of their items upset my stomach. But my friends recently ordered a birthday cake for me, since I cannot eat gluten, and there are not many options in the area. They wouldn’t accept a reference photo and seemingly purposefully misspelled part of the message. That or they are incompetent. But I would bet it was on purpose due to the way I’ve been treated in the store before. Thankfully we all got a good laugh out of it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Madison hall
Finally, some actually good gluten free food! This is a place that I can safely eat with celiac AND enjoy it with friends and family because it is so yummy!
Absolutely incredible gluten-free bakery located in the heart of Adams Morgan. This cute little shop may look unassuming from the outside, but they're home to some of the most talented baking magicians who've somehow managed to craft DC's best gluten-free pastries that somehow have all the textures and flavors of their gluten-having cousins. I dropped by Rise Bakery pretty late on a Sunday afternoon, so they had already sold out of a bunch of things. The staff was super friendly and noted that customers should try to arrive before 10 AM on the weekends if there's something specific they want since Rise tends to sell out of their popular items pretty quickly.
At the staff's recommendation, I decided to get the chocolate eclair, which was both phenomenal and massive. The choux pastry was super light and airy and had the signature firm, slightly crisp outer shell. That shell served as the perfect canvas for the melted chocolate, and the chocolate ganache inside the eclair was rich, creamy, and decadent. The eclair was probably double the size of a standard eclair, and I was thoroughly impressed by how well it had come together -- eclairs are hard enough to make when you're using normal flour, but this was super impressive and didn't taste like it was gluten-free at all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First of all I love that this place exists for my celiac child. This is only a review of the baked goods because that is all we tried. Oreo cupcake was great according to my son (he has no food allergies). My daughter loved her vanilla donut. The brioche buns they have were delicious. A little dense, but some of the best GF bread I’ve had. Would be wonderful for burgers or any kind of sandwich. The cinnamon roll was the best and closest to the real thing I’ve seen. I only wish they baked them together so the outside didn’t get so hard. The inside was delicious and especially good when warmed as suggested. The outside just got a little hard and burnt tasting from how it was baked. The staff was not very informative and seemed a little annoyed. It was our first time so we did take our time looking at everything, but it wasn’t busy and no one was behind us. Maybe just a bad day. We will definitely be back though.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bakery.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Rolls
Since I have been gluten free i have not had a good crossiant it was amazing wish I lived closer
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best gluten free bakery I’ve found, food is amazing, fresh and customer service is top tier, thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our daughter had them deliver a box of doughnuts and a variety box with lemon tart, chocolate roll, donut, to name a few. My wife and I are gluten and dairy free and these are the best baked treats in the DC area. Anywhere we go including Bethesda we give gluten free bakeries a try. The icings at Rise are perfect and the consistency of the dough soft , chewy, sometimes crisp. Every pastry completely different.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been here a bunch of times - great for vegetarian and gluten free. But very tasty even if you have no dietary restrictions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thoroughly enjoyed my panini. The Belmont is superb
Stopped for a quick bite. Lots of great items
.grabbed brunch and items for the road! Did not get a chance to take photos of everything I purchased
Dietary restrictions: GLUTEN FREE!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly, helpful fully gluten-free and occasionally dairy, but, and soy free bakery. I want to go every day of my trip here!
Dietary restrictions: They have options for those with celiac, dairy, nut, and soy allergies. Highly recommend. Good quality products too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I live in California and have Celiac Disease. So, every time I go Washington DC I have Rise Bakery delivered to my hotel and most are frozen items to bring back home and I always return home happy!
Food: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I often order brioche buns, the brioche bread, sandwiches and cookies from Rise. They’re all delicious and have great textures! This week was the first time I had the French bread and wow it will certainly be my new favorite!! The crust on the bread, texture, taste and how the bread doesn’t fall apart make this without a doubt the best gluten free bread I’ve ever had!
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich on a Biscuit, Cinnamon Rolls, Sandwiches
Got my first croissants in years (chocolate croissants and a ham and cheese croissant) and some fantastic eclairs! The ham and cheese was a savory delight, and the chocolate in the croissants was the perfect balance of bittersweet. Cannot recommend enough!
Dietary restrictions: Lots of allergy free options aside from gluten
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am in town for my mom's birthday. This is my second time at this bakery. I came a few months ago during a Mystics game. The peanut butter cookie was fantastic. I'm gluten, dairy and soy free but not vegan. They didn't have a ton of sweet options for me, but that cookie hit the spot. My mom has the pumpkin cheesecake and loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have stopped ordering from and going to Rise Bakery due to poor customer service and some of their items upset my stomach. But my friends recently ordered a birthday cake for me, since I cannot eat gluten, and there are not many options in the area. They wouldn’t accept a reference photo and seemingly purposefully misspelled part of the message. That or they are incompetent. But I would bet it was on purpose due to the way I’ve been treated in the store before. Thankfully we all got a good laugh out of it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Finally, some actually good gluten free food! This is a place that I can safely eat with celiac AND enjoy it with friends and family because it is so yummy!
Food: 5
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