I travelled to Altrincham for a very special lunch with my daughter, to a very rare 100% gluten free deli and cafe – Off The Wheaten Track.
It was amazing. As we checked over the cakes on the counter before taking a seat, I showed her the chalk board sign “Everything is Gluten Free”. Her eyes lit up as she took it in. My daughter loved the fact she could order anything on the menu and anything off the counter. It gave her the freedom that being gluten free steals on a daily basis.
The menu is great and you can buy things to take home too as its also a deli. Breakfast is served all day and includes really interesting items like eggs bread and pancakes. There is a pastry section with a cheese and onion pie or one of their daily special pastries served with chips and baked beans/salad. A whole selection of sandwich fillings which can be in bread, a bagel, toast or as a salad.
The Children’s menu is actually amazing too. Giving both hot and cold options. The prices for all items are very reasonable especially the fact that its all Gluten free which is always priced higher than “muggle food” as the gluten free community call it.
My daughter struggled to choose. Finally she went for Hot Chick Bagel which had so much fresh chicken inside smothered in a lemon drop chilli mayo. I ordered potato cake stack with ham, cheese and jalapeño. We shared the meals so we could both try each others.
My daughter really enjoyed the bagel but especially liked the potato cake, so much so, she said she wants to order that next time we visit.
For dessert we went to have a look at the cakes again. My daughter chose a slice of chocolate biscuit cake which was a rich mouse with chunks of biscuit in.
The owner was really friendly and chatty. Our whole visit was really enjoyable and we would love to visit again soon.
