20 June 2025

Gluten Free Restaurants and Cafes in Sydney

I've been tracking gluten free restaurants in Sydney for years and the list on my phone is now so long I thought I may as well publish it online. 

A Rainbow Lorikeet (by Sardaka)
Sydney, Inner City

257 Clarence Street, Sydney 
Mon-Sat: 8am-3pm; Sun: closed (totally GF)

The Rocks Cafe (Australian)
99 George St, The Rocks
Mon-Sat: 7:30am-9pm; Sun: 7:30am-5pm

Loftus Lane Cafe (Australian)
Shop 3, 38-42 Bridge St, Circular Quay
Mon-Fri: 6.30am-3pm; Sat-Sun: 8am-3pm

Eastbank Cafe (Australian)
61-69 Macquarie St, Circular Quay
Mon-Sun: 11am until late

Opera Bar (Australian)
Sydney Opera House, Lower Concourse, Sydney
Sun-Thurs: 11am-12am; Fri-Sat: 11am-12.30am

The Orient Hotel (Australian)
89 George St, The Rocks
Mon-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat: 10am-2am, Sun: 10am-10pm

Kiln (Australian)
Lvl 18, 53 Wentworth Ave, Sydney
Tues-Wednes: 5:30pm until late; Thurs-Sat: 12pm until late (exy)

Theeca (Australian)
1 Burton St, Darlinghurst
Mon-Sun: 7:30am-2:30pm; Thurs-Sat: 5pm until late 

The Palace Tea Room (British, does Devonshire Tea)
Lvl 1, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
Mon-Sun: 9am-5pm 

The Galeries, Level 1, 500 George St, Sydney
Mon-Sun: 12pm-3pm; Tues-Sat: 5:30pm-9pm 

7-27 Circular Quay West, Campbells Cove, The Rocks
Mon-Thurs: 12pm-9pm; Fri-Sat: 12pm-10pm; Sun: 12pm-9pm

Uncle Mings Bar (Chinese)
Basement, 49 York St, Sydney
Mon: 4pm-11pm; Tues-Thurs:12pm-11pm; Fri:12pm-12am; Sat: 4pm-12am

Masala Kitchen (Indian)
World Square Shopping Centre, Pitt Street, Sydney
Tues-Sat: 11am-10pm; Sun-Mon: 11am-9pm

The Spice Room (Indian)
2 Phillip St, Sydney
Tues-Sun: 12pm-3pm; Mon-Sun: 5pm-10:15pm

Mark and Vinny's (Italian)
38-52 Waterloo St, Surry Hills
Mon-Sat: 5:30 pm until late; Tues-Sat: 12pm+ (lunch)

Uchi Lounge (Japanese)
80 Clarence Street, Sydney 
Tue-Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm; Tue-Sat: 5pm-9:30pm 

Saké The Rocks (Japanese)
12 Argyle St, The Rocks
Sun-Thurs: 12pm-9pm; Fri-Sat: 12pm-10pm

Izakaya Fujiyama (Japanese)
38-52 Waterloo St, Surry Hills
Mon-Thur: 6pm-10pm; Fri-Sat: 5pm until late; Sun: closed 

Toko Restaurant (Japanese)
275 George St, Sydney
Tues-Fri: 12pm-3pm; Tues-Sat: 5.30pm until late

Zushi (Japanese)
Shop 10/33 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo South
Mon-Sun: 12pm-3pm; Mon-Sun: 5.30pm-10pm

15cenchi (15cm) Cheesecake Shop (Japanese)
1 little pier St, Haymarket 
Mon-Sun: 12:30pm-8pm

Cartel (Latin American)
2 Kensington St, Chippendale
Mon-Thurs: 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat: 12pm-3pm; Fri-Sat: 5pm until late

Esteban (Latin American)
1 Temperance Lane, Sydney (enter George St)
Mon: 5pm-11pm; Tues-Wednes: 12pm-11pm; Thurs-Sat: 12pm-12am; Sun: 12pm-11pm

Bar Patrón (Latin American)
2 Phillip St, Circular Quay
Sun-Mon: 12pm-9pm; Tues-Thurs: 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat: 12pm-11pm

Mamak (Malaysian)
15 Goulburn Street, Haymarket
Mon-Sun: 11:30am-2:30pm & 5.30pm-10pm 

417 Crown St, Surry Hills
Mon: 5pm until late; Tues-Sun: 12pm until late

Madame Nhu (Vietnamese)
82 Campbell St, Surry Hills
Sun-Thu: 11am-2:30pm & 5pm-9.30pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-2:30pm & 5pm-10pm

Hello Auntie (Vietnamese)
16 Nicolle-Walk, Haymarket
Mon-Sun: 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-9pm

Botanic House (Vietnamese)
Royal Botanic Garden, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
Mon-Thurs: 11am-2:30pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-3.30pm; Sun: 9am-3:30pm (exy)



Glebe / Forest Lodge

The Harold Pub (Australian)
70A Ross Street, Forest Lodge
Mon-Sun: 11am-9pm

The Toxteth Hotel (Australian)
345 Glebe Pt Road Glebe
Mon-Thurs: 12pm-3pm & 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sun: 12pm-9pm

134A Glebe Pt Road Glebe
Wed-Sun: 5pm until late (exy)

Ahgora (Greek)
172 St Johns rd, Glebe
Wed-Sun: 6pm-9pm & 12pm-3pm

No 92 (Latin American)
92 Glebe Pt Rd, Glebe
Wed-Sat:5.30pm until late & Fri-Sun 12pm-3.30pm

DiSh (Sri Lankan)
381 Glebe Pt Road, Glebe
Wed-Sun 5pm-9.30pm



Newtown / Enmore 

63-71 Enmore Rd, Newtown
Sun-Fri: 7am-2.30pm & Tues-Fri: 5pm until late; Sat: 12pm until late

Firepop (Australian)
137 Enmore Rd, Enmore
Tues-Sat: 5.30pm until late & Sat: 12pm-2.30pm 

Carlisle Castle Hotel (Australian)
17-19 Albermarle St, Newtown
Mon-Wednes: from 4pm until late; Thurs-Sun: from 1pm until late

The Warren View Hotel (Australian)
2 Stanmore Rd, Enmore (Teddy’s cocktail bar above)
Sun-Thurs: 12pm-9pm; Fri-Sat: 12pm-9.30pm

Webster Bar (Australian)
323 King St, Newtown
Mon-Thurs: 11.30am-9.30pm; Fri: 11.30am-4.30pm

Colombo Social (Sri Lankan)
159 Enmore Rd, Enmore
Tues-Sun: 5.30pm until late & Sat-Sun: 12pm-3pm

Thai Pothong (Thai)
Mon-Sun: 12pm-3.30pm & 5.30pm-10pm

63-71 Enmore Rd, Enmore
Mon-Sun: 5pm-10pm & Wed-Sun: 11.30am-4pm

AtomThai (Thai)
130 King St, Newtown
Mon-Sun: 5.30pm-9pm

60 Enmore Road, Newtown
Mon-Sun: 9am-3pm & Fri-Sat: 6pm-9.30pm



Marrickville / Dulwich Hill

Nutie Cafe (Australian)
496 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
Mon-Fri: 8am-3pm; Sat-Sun: 8am-4pm (totally GF)

359 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville
Mon-Thurs: 5.30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat: 5pm-10.30pm; Sun: 5pm-9pm

Savaari (Indian)
550 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
Thurs-Sat: 5pm-10pm

Semola (Italian)
212 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
Mon-Sun: 5.30pm-8.30pm

Goldie’s Cafe (Latin American)
492-494 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
Tues-Sun: 7.30am-2.30pm

Pepito's (Latin American)
276 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville
Tues-Sat: 5pm until late

Hello Auntie (Vietnamese)
278 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville
Mon-Sun: 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30-9.30pm



Balmain / Rozelle

Kafeine Cafe (Australian)
260 Darling St, Balmain
Mon-Sun: 8am-3pm

Sackville Hotel (Australian)
599 Darling St, Rozelle
Mon-Thurs: 12pm-3pm & 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sun: 12pm-9pm

The Bald Rock Pub (Australian)
15 Mansfield St, Rozelle
Mon-Fri: 12pm-3pm & 5pm-8pm; Sat-Sun: 12pm-8pm (until 9pm on Fri-Sat)

The Fenwick (Australian)
2-8 Weston St, Balmain East
Sat-Sun: 8am-10am; Mon-Sun: 12pm-3pm & 6pm-8pm

266 Darling St, Balmain
Mon-Sun: 7am-3pm & Thurs-Sat: 5pm-9pm

Casa Esquina (Latin American)
79 Elliott St, Balmain
Wednes-Thurs: 5pm-12am; Fri-Sat: 12pm-12am; Sun: 12pm-10pm

Pepper Seeds (Thai)
418 Darling St, Balmain
Mon-Sun: 5.30pm-9.30pm

AtomThai (Thai)
331 Darling St, Balmain
Mon-Sun: 5pm-8.30pm



Cronulla

Northies Hotel (Australian)
Cnr Kingsway and Elouera Road, Cronulla
Mon-Sun: 6.30pm-7.30pm

38 Gerrale St, Cronulla
Mon-Thurs: 10am-3pm & 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat: 10am-9pm

Bobby's (Australian)
6R Esplanade, Cronulla
Mon-Sun: 11am until late

Sealevel Restaurant (Australian)
2 Kingsway, Cronulla
Mon-Sun: 12pm-3pm & from 5.30pm 

10 Cronulla St, Cronulla
Mon-Sun: 11am-10pm

Next Door (Australian)
4-6 Kingsway, Cronulla
Mon-Thurs: 6.30am-2.30pm; Fri-Sun: 6.30am-3pm & Fri-Sat: 5.30pm-10pm

Alphabet  — Natale Group (Chinese / Thai)
5/8 Kingsway, Cronulla
Mon-Sun: from 5.30pm (dinner) & Fri-Sun: from 12pm (lunch)

Mias Beerhall (German)
45 Gerrale St, Cronulla
Tues-Fri: 5pm-11pm & Sat-Sun: 11am-11pm



Tips for Eating Gluten Free in Sydney (at Home)

Unlike in other parts of the world, it is illegal for products containing oats to claim to be gluten free in Australia, however, if you wish to eat oats look out for those that are "wheat free" (which I believe means the oats have not been stored in a location that also stores wheat). I have found that I can tolerate these perfectly (normally I will vomit uncontrollably if I am gluten poisoned). I recommend:
  • "Red Tractor" Wheat Free Australian Rolled Oats can be bought in most supermarkets. They are Australian owned and grown (appears to be Victorian).
  • "Gloriously Free Oats" (also called "GF Oats") can be bought in many health food shops and niche / upmarket supermarkets. Organic is available. They are Australian owned and grown (appears to be from Queensland).
  • "Bob's Red Mill" gluten free oats from the USA can be bought it many health food shops and niche / upmarket supermarkets, but there will be a sticker covering up the "gluten free" text on the top of the packet.
Gluten free bread in most Australian supermarkets is hideous and should generally be avoided, both because it is super unhealthy and it tastes ghastly unless you smother it in decent toppings. However, I can recommend two brands that are available in certain upmarket supermarkets such as Harris Farm:
  • "Naturis" organic buckwheat bread. 
  • "Wholegreen Bakery" sourdoughs. 
I recommend only toasting the bread and freezing it unless you plan to eat it all within 3 days.

If you want to order (good) pizza for pick up or home delivery I recommend OOSHMAN. Whenever I go there it looks like cross-contamination could be a possibility, but I have eaten many, many pizzas from there over the last decade and never been gluten poisoned.


Disclaimer: I cannot guarantee that all of the details are correct (especially regarding precise opening times, as many restaurants have convoluted opening times which I have simplified for my own convenience). Some of the restaurants do not describe themselves as belonging to the food genre I have chosen to use, eg, some Chinese restaurants self-describe as Asian. 

Btw, I have no commercial interest in any of this.

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