Original 'Top Gun' House in California Soars in New Role as Gluten-Free Pie Shop

Celiac.com 06/07/2022 - If you're looking for a gluten-free pie destination for your next southern California road trip, we've got you covered.

The tiny seaside Victorian house that served as the fictional home of Kelly McGillis in 1986’s “Top Gun” has found a new life as a gluten-free pie shop.

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Opening in Oceanside, about an hour north of San Diego, just weeks ahead of the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the shop is calling itself HIGH-Pie, in a salute to its roots in the original Tom Cruise film.

The 500-square-foot home became a bit rundown in the decades since it was featured in the original film, and was later rehabilitated by a historical society, and moved from its original location to the beachfront courtyard of the Mission Pacific Hotel. 

If the first rule of real estate is "location, location, location, then the house has definitely done well for itself. In its new incarnation as His-Pie, the house enjoys prime views of the Oceanside Pier, the palm lined beach, and the Pacific Ocean.

The 135-year-old Victorian cottage is a favorite with locals, says IGH-Pie owner and chef Tara Lazar told The Post. HIGH-Pie pies cost $3 each, with flavors currently include a locally sourced strawberry-rhubarb, among other sweet options. Two extra bucks adds a scoop of mascarpone ice cream to the pie, which is then deep fried. 

Drinks include dollar coffee, apple kombucha, a special cherry soda and an iced coffee drink made from condensed milk and Revolution Roasters’ beans. 

Read more in the NYPost.com