Big Mike’s Healthy Choices- Breakfast - Lunch - Brunch

"Relaxed eatery dishes up a range of organic, gluten-free breakfast & lunch fare, smoothies & juices."

Big Mike's Healthy Choices is a locally owned, vegan and gluten-free cafe and bakery in Fort Lauderdale, serving scratch-made breakfast, lunch, and baked goods with no preservatives. The cafe focuses on plant-based and gluten-free comfort food, with a full bakery offering signature cakes, cupcakes, and custom cake orders in flavors including chocolate, red velvet, carrot, and pineapple; vegan, dairy-free, and keto options are also available. Owner and Chef Michael was diagnosed with celiac in 2010 and developed his own flour blend and recipes to create gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and sugar-free foods that replicate the taste of conventional fare. Located at 1637 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, across from the Broward County Convention Center; open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with delivery available through Uber Eats and Grubhub. Reviewers consistently highlight the 100% dedicated gluten-free kitchen as safe for celiacs, praise specific items including waffles topped with fresh fruit, fluffy pancakes, and chocolate donuts, and note generous portions, a friendly owner who visits with customers, and house-made hot sauce available for purchase.