A Dedicated Gluten Free Bakery Cafe in Presidio Heights: As Quoted

San Francisco has fewer dedicated gluten-free kitchens than its reputation for wellness would suggest, which is why As Quoted, at 3613 Sacramento Street in Presidio Heights, matters so much to the city's celiac community. The owners describe it as a 100 percent dedicated gluten-free facility, and the kitchen bakes its own multigrain and sourdough bread for toasts and sandwiches. It calls itself a farm-inspired community eatery, and the pastry case proves that gluten-free baking can be the center of a neighborhood cafe.

The kitchen's rules go beyond gluten. Co-owner Andie Yamagami told Square's Town Square blog that she started cooking around her own food allergies after removing gluten, dairy, soy, eggs and nuts, and wanted a place where people with restrictions could simply sit down and eat. Most of the menu is dairy-free, with vegan and nut-free options marked. The sisters summarize their sourcing as SLOW, for seasonal, local, organic and wholesome.

The bakery side is built around everyday pastries. The Banana Moofy Muffin costs $6.50 on the cafe's Toast ordering page and is the pastry most regulars pair with a morning coffee. The Chocolate Chip Cookie and the Brownie are $4.50 each, priced for an after-school treat rather than a special occasion. That pricing reflects how the owners see the place: a neighborhood stop, not a destination bakery with velvet ropes.

The house bread is the best way to judge the kitchen. A single Slice of Bread is $2.50 if you just want to taste it, but the real showcase is the Avocado Toast on the house multigrain at $14.00. The multigrain is dense and seedy, and it toasts without crumbling. For a sweeter brunch, the Mochi Waffle at $12.00 uses the chewy, crisp-edged texture of rice-flour mochi and topped with fruit, a brunch plate that happens to need no wheat at all.

Bagel lovers have an option too. The Lox on GF bagel costs $17.00 on the Toast menu, a full brunch plate built on a gluten-free bagel with smoked salmon. It is one of the most filling items in the case and pairs well with a cup of coffee. The cafe has served coffee from Andytown, the Outer Sunset roaster, and juice from Happy Moose Juice, keeping the drinks list as local as the food.

Hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 3 pm, and the cafe is closed on Sunday. Weekday mornings bring parents after school drop-off, which Andie Yamagami named as one of the crowds she hoped to serve when the sisters planned the space. The quietest window tends to fall between the morning coffee rush and the lunch orders. The Toast page currently says it is only accepting scheduled orders, so book ahead for pickup.

There are no reservations for the small dining room. You order at the counter, find a seat at one of the wooden tables, and the food comes out. A small patio out front and a quiet back nook give you two options depending on the weather and your mood. For bigger gatherings, As Quoted offers catering and hosts parties, a practical solution for birthdays where several guests avoid gluten or dairy.

The interior is bright and minimalist, with wooden tables, fresh flowers and plenty of daylight. The chairs have a family story behind them. The sisters' parents run a taqueria, where their father built all the chairs. When Kara Yamagami designed As Quoted, she adapted that design, and the family glued and nailed the new chairs together with help from a contractor. Those chairs make the room feel personal rather than corporate.

As Quoted is sister-owned by Andie and Kara Yamagami, who grew up in Presidio Heights. In the Town Square interview, Andie recalled meeting neighborhood kids after school at Laurel Wine and Cheese, a local shop that has since closed, and said the sisters wanted to recreate that kind of gathering spot. Their parents had opened their restaurant forty years earlier and served as role models for how to treat staff and regulars.

After eating, walk west along Sacramento Street to browse the small shops that make this corridor feel like a village main street. Spruce, the Michelin-recognized restaurant at 3640 Sacramento Street, sits across the street and is worth a look even if dinner there is a separate occasion. Head north a few blocks and you reach the eucalyptus-lined edge of the Presidio, where the national park's trails begin.

Practical notes: As Quoted is at 3613 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94118. It is open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 3 pm and closed Sunday. The kitchen is a dedicated gluten-free facility, with dairy-free, vegan and nut-free choices labeled. The cafe offers counter service, takeaway, scheduled pickup and delivery, and there is one restroom inside.

If you are new to the cafe, order across the menu rather than sticking to sweets. A muffin for later, a slice of the house bread with your coffee and either the mochi waffle or the avocado toast for the main event give you a clear picture of the kitchen's range. The cafe also runs an A.Q. Marketplace for pantry goods and a kids lunch program, both listed on the website.

Who will love As Quoted: Presidio Heights families who need allergy-safe snacks after school, celiac diners who want a sit-down brunch instead of another takeaway pastry, people avoiding dairy and eggs alongside gluten, and anyone exploring Sacramento Street boutiques who needs a dependable lunch. If you are searching for a gluten free bakery near me in San Francisco's northern neighborhoods, this is the cafe locals keep recommending.