Gati Cafe

Vegan ice cream parlor, gluten-free bakery, and café serving globally inspired breakfast and lunch

Gati is a vegan ice cream parlor, gluten-free bakery, and coffee shop that grew out of Thai Fresh, a neighboring restaurant run by owner and chef Jam. It started with a batch of leftover mangoes turned into coconut milk-based mango-lime ice cream — and expanded from there. The ice cream is made in small batches, with most flavors containing no more than four ingredients. The breakfast and lunch menu draws on Chef Jam's travels, with dishes spanning influences from Oaxaca to Thailand to Australia, and the entire food menu is 100% gluten-free. The bakery side covers cinnamon rolls, scones, donuts, cookies, cakes, and breads — all gluten-free and vegan. Espresso drinks are made with beans from local roaster Greater Goods.

Vegan ice cream flavors are made in small batches using coconut milk as the base, with most flavors containing no more than four ingredients; many are developed from seasonal fruits sourced from farmers. The breakfast menu uses local pasture-raised eggs. Ice cream toppings — including cookies, fudge, and cones — are homemade, gluten-free, and vegan. Baked goods are made with a house-made gluten-free flour blend. The business states it uses fair-trade ingredients and prioritizes organic ingredients. Colors in baked goods come from fruits and vegetables, with no synthetic dyes. Coffee is made with beans from Greater Goods, described on the site as a local roaster. The matcha used is tested for antioxidant levels.