Business Details
8 Years
experience
Gluten-Free Bakery & Cafe in Danville, CA
Life is Sweet Bakery and Cafe is a dedicated gluten-free bakery and cafe located in Danville, California. Founded in 2018 by Julie Krause, a Bay Area native with extensive culinary training and experience in custom cake design, our mission is to provide high-quality, delicious gluten-free baked goods and meals without compromising on taste or quality. Our team prioritizes freshness, using daily-baked items prepared from scratch in small batches to ensure consistency and excellence. We specialize in gluten-free breakfast and lunch options, cupcakes, pastries, dessert bars, and custom cakes for weddings and special events. Our cafe offers a cozy, welcoming environment with free wifi and comfortable seating for guests to enjoy their meals.With over a decade of combined experience in the baking industry, we understand the challenges of dietary restrictions and strive to make every guest feel valued through personalized service and attention to detail. Our commitment to being entirely gluten-free allows us to serve individuals with Celiac disease, gluten sensitivities, and those seeking healthier alternatives. We operate with transparency, clear communication, and a focus on customer satisfaction, ensuring every order is handled with care and professionalism.
Services
Custom Cakes
Gluten-Free Pastries
Dessert Bars
Wedding Cakes
Breakfast & Lunch
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- We are a dedicated gluten-free bakery with expertise in dietary restrictions.
- Our team has over 10 years of combined experience in custom cake design.
- We offer personalized service for custom cakes and special event desserts.
- All items are made fresh daily in small batches for consistent quality.
- We prioritize transparency and clear communication for all orders.
Services
Custom Cakes
We create custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, and special events. Our team works closely with clients to design unique cakes with personalized flavors, fillings, and decorations. All cakes are gluten-free and available in various sizes.
Gluten-Free Pastries
Our daily-baked pastries include muffins, scones, cinnamon rolls, and brownies. Made fresh in small batches, these gluten-free options cater to dietary restrictions while maintaining rich flavors and textures.
Dessert Bars
Dessert bars feature mini cupcakes, cookies, and pastries for events. Minimum orders require advance notice, ensuring ample variety and quantity for weddings, parties, or corporate gatherings.
Wedding Cakes
We specialize in gluten-free wedding cakes with customizable designs. Clients receive consultations to discuss flavors, tiers, and decorations, ensuring a unique centerpiece for their special day.
Breakfast & Lunch
Our cafe serves gluten-free breakfast and lunch options daily. Menus include sandwiches, salads, and hot beverages, available until 2:00 PM for a quick bite or leisurely meal.
People
Julie Krause
Owner & Founder
Julie Krause graduated from the California Culinary Academy and spent nine years perfecting her baking skills in local bakeries before founding Life is Sweet Bakery and Cafe in Danville.
Questions
Do you offer gluten-free options?
Yes, all our products are gluten-free or contain less than 20 ppm of gluten.
How far in advance should I order a custom cake?
Custom cakes require at least 10-14 days notice to ensure availability and quality.
Can I pick up my order myself?
Yes, but we are not responsible for damage during transport. Please handle items carefully.
Are there minimum order requirements?
Yes, dessert bars require a minimum of 24 items per flavor and 10 days notice.
Do you offer cake tastings?
Yes, for weddings serving 100+ guests, tastings cost $50 and can be scheduled in advance.
Reviews (7)
Candy Nisthal
Nov 16, 2021
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Purchased my daughters first birthday cake from here. Everyone loved it! We got banana cake and mocha filling, with vanilla frosting on top, so delicious! We usually drive down to the South Bay for gluten free baked goods or make them at home, so finding this gem of a bakery has been awesome! Will be back soon! Thank you guys for baking delicious gluten free goodies my girls can enjoy! You guys are awesome!
Also, I appreciate that you support first responders, thank you
Also, I appreciate that you support first responders, thank you
Boyd Ellison
Sep 21, 2021
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Drove 30min very excited by everything on the online menu, built our whole day plan around it. There are so few dedicated gluten-free cafes out there, and everything looked so good! We shouldve done more research though; as soon as we got there we saw the Blue Lives Matter flag out front. It really hurt to see something so explicitly telling us we were unwelcome when wed been so excited to come. We went in anyway hoping maybe it was just the building and not the cafe, but the staff said it belonged to the owner, and I was crestfallen to see that confirmed in their response to the one other
Kelsey J.
Sep 19, 2021
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Beware! NOT friendly to people of color! I live in SF and it was my first time going to this bakery. Experienced micro aggression from a young female staff the moment I started talking. I was totally shocked. Will never visit again.
Jamillah Wesley
Aug 07, 2021
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The breakfast omelette was delicious 😋😋 And of the course the desserts are scrumptious.
Bob M.
May 22, 2021
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Always love this bakery/Cafe! One of few local places my wife and daughter who are diagnosed with celiac disease can feel 100% safe. The food is always fresh and high quality and the service is friendly and efficient. So glad they're managing to survive through the pandemic! Try them out it's fabulous!
Tibor
Apr 20, 2021
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I am a big sucker for scones so I really liked the freshness and lightness of this lemon blueberry scone! Definitely a contrast to the more crumbly golden-crust scones out there, but a true delight especially with their solid decaf! I appreciate that because a lot of places neglect their decaf offerings. The coconut macaroon was light and fluffy much like a meringue. Plenty of seating with proper distancing on the patio. Attentive service, too! Wonderful in every regard.
Tazlina Dentinger
Apr 03, 2021
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I know they focus on gluten free cupcakes, but I've only had their other pastries. They're super tasty for the most part, and I've never been more impressed with the quality of ingredients in a pastry - fresh blueberries, fresh lemon zest, high quality cheddar, etc. The scones are a little chewy but delicious. The muffins are, in my opinion, their best item. I'm not even a blueberry muffin person but I've never had a better one. Strangely enough, I haven't found their meals to be as good as their pastries. It seems like someone is a very good gluten free pastry chef but not as good of a general
