Brightside Cafe

Wow! Brightside Cafe is a delightful find!

We discovered it thanks to Bloomington Foodies.

On the lower level of the Fountain Square Building is this tiny unassuming cafe with bright glass windows, coffee and tea, friendly service, and a small but delicious menu of options.

They have a wide variety of drinks (teas, coffee, espresso, bottled water, and juices), and baked goods: brownies, muffins (2 vegan), cookies, and 3 breakfast items.

We ordered coffee (very good) and an Americano (delicious!), but the best part were the baked goods.

The real star of the show is their flaky, buttery biscuits, which are phenomenal: flaky, moist, tender, and buttery! You can get as an egg, cheese, and sausage sandwich or as B's & G's.

We got it sans sausage with egg and cheddar cheese.

They also have quiche which looks very good.

We also tried their vegan frosted chocolate muffin. Wow. It's so good! Moist, tender, delicious frosting. Not too sweet. Just right. Wonderful with their espresso!

I highly recommend this cafe for a delicious breakfast! It seems like they're just getting started and may have other options down the road. But, whether you're gluten-free or not, Brightside Cafe is a real find!

Brightside Cafe was a fun spot we found while visiting Bloomington. I got the Strawberry Champagne Iced Tea, Peanut Butter Bars and Lemon Blueberry Muffin. I loved the Lemon Blueberry Muffin bar and iced tea. The Peanut Butter Bar wasn't my favorite to eat a lot of but my boyfriend loved it. I thought the prices were good for a gluten free bakery and there was a ton of street parking around this mall. I would come back and get breakfast/lunch here. They had a lot of sandwiches and gluten free biscuits and gravy!

First day, first gluten free biscuit breakfast sandwich- excellent!!!! Sooo buttery, delicious. Gluten free baked goods are difficult- extra challenging to get the texture right and have it hold together. Brightside has made a delicate and love texture biscuit which I would equally love with clotted cream and strawberries.... They are only just open, and plan to add more items to the menu. But a seriously good start. I hope they are here for a long long time!

A note- at the moment they do brew coffee, but the menu promises lattes & espresso coming soon.