Taffets Bakery & Store

I was introduced to Taffet’s a few years ago by a fellow celiac. The breads are so wonderful, it’s hard to believe they are GF. The teff, in particular, is a dense, hearty bread so wonderful slathered with butter or cream cheese. Bi-​aglut pasta is sold here as well and is one of the only GF pastas I’ve eaten that tastes like authentic pasta. I was, however, disappointed with the pretzels, but this was not a deal-​breaker. The shop takes online orders and ships. I highly recommend their products.

I follow a low FODMAP diet and found plenty here that worked for me with no bad side effects. And it tastes SO GOOD!
The baguette was the best one I have had since going gluten-​free. I also got bagels, warm pretzels, and the oatmeal raisin cookies. All delicious! My kids, who aren’t GF, loved them and wanted me to share more, but selfishly I wanted it all to myself.
I live out of town and the owner said they do ship for a flat $ 10 fee to places where they can deliver it in 48 hours or less. I’m sure I’ll take advantage of this at some point.

Now the ratings of this place totally confuse me.
I saw 5 star ratings this morning for this establishment and was super excited I was gonna have an amazing bagel. I was too tired to walk to Ms Usual spot Knead.
Anywhoo, I walk a few blocks to little Italy/​Mexico and arrive at Taffets. The place is a small bakery. Upon walking inside its jammed pack with freezers with bread, a sofa with bags of bread on it, long Italian bread and muffins. I ask for bagels and I was pointed to it on a shelf.
However I wasn’t allowed to reach for it myself even though there were plenty of help yourself to wax paper trays around.
The young cashier asked me what I wanted (I chose sesame and poppy) and he proceeded to place them in the bag and take it to the counter for me.
At the counter I asked for the price and he said 2.50 each. So $ 5 for 2 bagels with no spreads.
That’s a lot of money for a bagel with nothing on it but I consented as the reviews were a stellar 5 star.
About a block away I wanted to take a bite of the bagels, No kidding, they were ROCK SOLID. They could have been a street weapon.
I was SOOO pissed. First of all I could have been told it was old. Second of all, REDUCE the price if it’s hard as a rock.
Desperate for a bagel (yes I really wanted one) I tried putting it in microwave and it still was the hard rock.
What a shame for a bakery to sell overpriced HARD bagels.

I must stop by here every time I’m in town. And insist that people bring me something back!

Delicious oatmeal raisin cookies — and I’m not even gluten free. I went with a friend who is and she loved them too!

Love their gf oatmeal raisin cookies!

Taffet’s is a small bakery with a goal of helping those who can’t enjoy gluten to still enjoy some really wonderful gluten-free-but-totally-believable-that-it’s-not bread, baguettes, pretzels (which is unheard of), biscotti, cookies, and more! There’s not much to the bakery itself but the multitude of gluten-​free choices speak for itself.
I personally don’t have any gluten issues but my boyfriend does. They had some samples and their teff bread is amazing. So full of really wonderful grain and has all the textures of regular bread. Not to mention, this was the first time he ever had a real pretzel, so kudos to Philly and Taffets! They do ship and it’s at a pretty comparable price for some great quality gluten-​free baked goods.

Everything is delicious. I especially love their bagels. The service is always very friendly and it’s Kosher, which is important to me.

We found out about the gluten free pretzels and made a special trip from DC. The bakery did not disappoint. Particularly heavenly was the baguette! Wow! I’ve had to go gluten free for 10 years now and only today did I taste a bread that didn’t in ANY way give itself away as being GF.
We’ll be getting these items shipped to DC in the future.
Also, the staff was super friendly.
Q

Big fan of this place. I love both their quinoa and teff loaves and the baguettes are great too. I have only tried a few of the sweeter offerings but so far, so good! What I am most thankful for when it comes to Taffets is distribution to other businesses. It’s so great to pick up a loaf with my groceries at Weavers Way or enjoy an incredible sandwich at Paesano’s. They not only make great bread, they make living gluten free easier and more enjoyable across Philadelphia:)

I have tried gluten-​free bakeries all over NYC, DC, VA, and PA. We came all the way from DC just to try Taffets. It was definitely worth the trip! They are pricey, but their products are worth every penny. I wish I could visit more often and try everything on the menu. The bread is so delicious it’s hard to believe that it’s gluten-​free. Now that shows the extent of their talent! Their cookies were wonderful as well.
They even supply their bread to the sandwich shop across the street. Drop in and have a delicious gluten-​free sandwich.
This is a must try for anyone who has a gluten allergy. We hope to make the trip from DC again!

Dear god!
Best gf chocolate chip cookies EVER! Brownie was equally good, just the right amount of chewy. Omer is a trained chef and it shows in the texture of his products!
Cookie Tender, a bit of chew, a good bite, and just mmmmmm! I haven’t tried the bread yet, nor have I tried the pretzels because they only had frozen… But I will.
You should know parking in the area on weekends in a minivan is NEAR IMPOSSIBLE! If you’re from Boston, it’s just like the North End market with a drive through lane. Ugh!
Will come back next visit FOR SURE!

Pizza crusts are amazing. I use a stone heated to 500 degrees for about 12 minutes. Just picked up a dozen thanks to a friend who was passing through Philly.

I LOVE the hearty quinoa bread. You wouldn’t know it’s gluten-​free! I keep it in my freezer and usually toast it up for a breakfast treat.

If you’re on a gluten free diet or have celiac, this is the place for you. My girlfriend is allergic to gluten and would constantly complain about how there’s nowhere to get a bagel, nowhere to get a pretzel, nowhere to get pizza.
Well good news! The suffering is over! The menu isn’t huge, but what’s on it is pretty good. The teff and quinoa loaves are sort of like everyday sandwich bread. The baguettes have a hint of rosemary and make an incredible hoagie, or are great with an Italian style pasta dish. My favorite is the sourdough.
Aside from breads there are also sometimes donuts, pretzels, bagels, muffins, carrot cake, and some other goodies. Also, the pizza dough is the bomb. So good, in fact, that they supply to a handful of pizza shops in the area.
Stop in to see what they have on the rack, or place an order for the next day. It’s not a sweet shop, but just a really good neighborhood bakery with great friendly service.

For about six months I went on a «gluten-​free weekdays» diet with making minimal substitutes. The symptoms that led me to make this change improved dramatically, but my cravings for bread and cookies… not so much. The reason I didn’t allow substitutes was because I’d heard many gluten-​free breads have other ingredients, such as potato starch and various additives, that can also irritate sensitive stomachs like mine. This is not an issue with Taffets because many of the preservative-​free baked items are made without potato starch, including the baguettes and cookies. I am really looking forward to a more enjoyable and gluttonous next six months of gluten-​free weekdays! :D

Giving up bread has been the hardest part of jumping on the gluten-​free bandwagon, but Taffets Bakery more than relieves any withdrawal symptoms. Their French bread is light and savory, while the quinoa loaf is satisfying and hearty. They use simple, wholesome ingredients such as rice flours, potato starch, and extra virgin olive oil to bake their daily breads, so you’re not eating a science experiment (e.g., Udi’s). I appreciate that they deliver breads to local community vendors, so I don’t have to schlep down to the Italian Market each week. Although the prices are a bit of a pinch ($ 7.50 for a loaf of quinoa bread), these high-​quality baked goods are well worth it.

Love that there is a gluten free bakery in the heart of the Italian Market! I loved the fresh bagels and biscotti. The soft pretzel didn’t last five minutes out of the store! The staff was friendly and helpful. I can’t wait to go back and stock up on the rest of their products (including frozen ones) to last me a while!

A very good, pure foods, gluten free bakery that uses creative alternative grains (and doesn’t rely as much on rice flour and corn starch as mainstream GF products do too often). Great variety of choices of their own fresh (or frozen) breads (from Teff flour or other flours), rolls, hamburger bun (stands up to very juicy burgers), pizza crust, sour dough (a slightly strange taste, but nice texture); biscotti (not quite as hard as regular biscotti, prefer their cherry walnut version to whatever their newer one is), chocolate chip cookies (soft and stay fresh for days — packs of 6); and they also sell some packaged products like pastas.
Just a block North of Washington Avenue, in heart of 9^th Street Market. A stop here is worthwhile, then visit nearby spice, cheese, meat, and produce shops. There are a lot of unmitigated schlock shops on 9^th street, but a lot of treasures as well.
More and more restaurants and coffee shops around town are starting to carry one or more of their products to meet the growing gluten free demand. (Thank you, Miles’ Table, for supplying Taffet’s excellent GF burger bun for your breakfast sandwiches and creative burgers!)
The earlier in the day you go, the greater your selection of fresh baked goods. But many stalwarts are available frozen — which is fine because most go straight into my freezer to be defrosted as needed throughout the week, for use at home or to warm up, wrap in foil and carry to street fests, restaurants, etc. where GF breads may be hard to come by and delectable opportunities missed if not for supplying our own. I also carry several of Taffet’s business cards to pass along to places that have not embraced wheat-​free options yet, and tell them how easy to achieve with an outside purveyor (from a clean-​prep kitchen). Even with low demand, they can have on hand in freezer or lose patrons to places that do accommodate gluten free diners.
12% or more of US households bought gluten free products last year. That’s a big market that restaurants and caterers are crazy to ignore when there is this simple fix of finding an excellent supplier like Taffet’s. This bakery is pioneering new techniques and ingredients to achieve a very good product.
Torpedo roll, baguette — both very good. I wrap in foil to heat frozen, You can slice «hinge» these (not cut all the way) and it won’t break when filled. (Though I do cut away some of the guts to reduce the bread volume and make room for filling sandwich. Makes a better bread-​to-​filling taste ratio. I almost always have these essential bread in my freezer. Cut in slivered rounds and toast for bruschetta, or other hors d’oeuvres.
More to discover each visit. Price point may seem a bit high, but the ingredients and prep process is intense and pricey. I think a good value.

Could Philly be any luckier than to have a place like this? Fresh-​baked daily gluten free goodness right in the Italian Market next to all the other fixins for dinner. Omer and his crew turn out fantastic bread loafs (quinoa and the baguette are my favourite), muffins, bagels (!!!), kaiser rolls, cupcakes, cookies, foccacia, pizza crusts, you name it! Their shop also carries a number of gluten-​free products like boxed pasta and flour mixes. If you have something special you want or a specific allergy, they are happy to make special orders when you call ahead.
More and more restaurants around town are carrying Taffet’s gluten-​free products to offer to their customers: Paesano’s, Kermits, Pure Fare and Agno, Underdogs, etc. It doesn’t get much better than this. NYC, eat your heart out.