The Happy Tart Falls Church

05/29/2026

💜☕️🧊we do LOVE our slushes! Latte and lemonades are on tap this weekend. See yall soon!

Say cheers to drinking your dessert! ☀️🍹 From fruity cocktails and soft-serve margs to boozy shakes and coffee slushies, these summer sips are cool.

Find the list in comments below. 👇



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05/26/2026

You know what? I’m going to say the quiet part out loud.

One of the nicest things anyone can say about The Happy Tart is not “great gluten-free bakery.” It’s “great restaurant.”

Because that’s what we’ve been trying to build this past year. A place with genuinely excellent food, beautiful pastry, really good coffee, thoughtful savory options, and a space that feels a little special when you walk into it. The fact that it’s also 100% gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease is foundational — but will never be our ceiling.

So being included on a restaurants list, shortly after being highlighted as the #1 GF Bakery by Explore Virginia makes us even Happier Tarts for sure.

And truly — none of this exists without all of you. The regulars who bring out-of-town gluten-eating guests. The people who drive an hour for treats once a month. The work from home crew who serves as our R&D taste test team. We see it. We feel it. And we’re really, really grateful. Thanks from the entire Happy Tart Team 💜

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Say goodbye to crumbling buns and sad salads. Virginia chefs are officially changing the gluten-free game!

05/22/2026

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05/22/2026

Well. This is extremely cool. 🥹💜

We were named the #1 gluten-free bakery stop in Virginia by My Family Travels, and featured by Explore Virginia!

What means the most, honestly, is being recognized for the exact things we work hardest on every day: warm service, thoughtful experience, excellent pastry, and creating a place that feels genuinely welcoming — not “othered” gluten-free.

That’s the stuff we care about most. 💛

https://myfamilytravels.com/virginia-gluten-free-bakery-stops-with-treats-worth-the-trip-in-2026/?utm_source=vir&fbclid=IwdGRjcAR9HqZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe68EpVum1Y2RgtH9TZ0mRLeF5X9biMRXnDL_MSLh3FjrOjDL66t4UjJQ2gXc_aem_7KxRozlAO7VILZ14e3-Iag

Flaky French eclairs, gooey cinnamon rolls, and donuts that actually taste like donuts. You won’t believe these mind-blowing bakeries in Virginia are 100% gluten-free!

05/10/2026

Mother’s Day can hold a lot at once.

For some, it’s joyful and easy. For others, it’s tender. Complicated. Heavy. Hopeful. Grief-filled. Healing.

At The Happy Tart, we know that family is often bigger — and more beautiful — than the traditional script. Sometimes it’s the person who raised you. Sometimes it’s the person who chose you. Sometimes it’s the friend, sponsor, auntie, mentor, neighbor, grandmother, or safe place of community who helped carry you through a hard season.

So today, we’re celebrating the people who mother in all the ways that matter:
The nurturers.
The protectors.
The steady hands.
The “text me when you get home” people.
The ones who fed you when your heart was hungry.

Chosen family counts here. Always.

And whether today feels warm, complicated, joyful, lonely, or somewhere in between — we hope there’s something sweet waiting for you. 💕 Happy Mothers Day

04/25/2026

Our afternoon tea kits include all you need for a fancy moment - tea, savories and sweets! Order now on our website —> advance orders. Limited quantities available this year!

04/24/2026

Honey oat cold brew latte… but made in our NEW slushee machine. It’s delightful.
That’s it. That’s the plan this weekend. ❄️☕🍯

04/04/2026

Easter weekend is here—and yes, we’ve got you.

For the planners, the last-minute heroes, and the “oh wait I was supposed to bring something” crowd:

Hours:
Saturday: 7:30 - 3p
Easter Sunday: 7:30 - 3p

We’ll be here, baking like it’s our entire personality (because… it is). 🐰💕

03/16/2026

Well… this is fun. 🥳

The Happy Tart is officially featured in BAKE Magazine.

One year into owning The Happy Tart bakery and café in Falls Church, and we’re already getting love from one of the baking industry’s major publications.

Proof that gluten-free baking can be serious pastry competition — not the sad flourless cake at the end of a menu.

I am so very proud of the team and very grateful for our Tartans who inspire us to create delights.

💜. 🥐✨

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03/12/2026

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