Avoca Beach House Restaurant & Bar

The menu marks many dishes GF (gluten-free) and staff are advised of dietary requirements, but the kitchen is shared and no dedicated fryer or separate prep area is mentioned. Several GF options are available across tapas, mains, sides, and desserts. Community reviews on Atly report positive experiences with gluten-free options. Best to confirm cross-contamination protocols with staff when ordering.

The menu focuses heavily on seafood, offering many fish and shellfish dishes alongside vegetarian sides and desserts. Pescatarian options are abundant and clearly listed. The shared kitchen also handles beef, lamb, duck, and pork, so cross-contamination with meat is possible. The menu remains very pescatarian-friendly.

Several dishes are marked VG. Among the vegan options clearly labelled on the menu are dips and bread, a braised red cabbage dish, and a vegan Sri Lankan curry. No dedicated vegan equipment is mentioned. Staff are asked to accommodate dietary needs, but because the kitchen is shared, cross-contamination risk exists.

Vegetarian items are marked with a (V) symbol on the menu, identifying dishes such as focaccia, burrata puff tart, lemon and beetroot risotto, and several sides. The kitchen is shared with meat and fish preparations, meaning cross-contamination is possible. Staff can accommodate vegetarian requests.

Many dishes are marked DF on the menu, including olives, tuna crudo, duck pancake, salt and pepper calamari, beef tartare, pork belly bites, and several mains and sides. The kitchen is shared, and no dedicated dairy-free equipment is mentioned. Staff are advised of dietary requirements.

The menu marks (N) for nut dishes. For example, the burrata puff tart, dips and bread, and some desserts are marked, but there is no mention of a nut-free kitchen or any special equipment to prevent cross-contamination. Staff can be informed of nut allergies. However, cross-contamination risk exists because the kitchen is shared, and community help is wanted for more detailed safety information.

The menu lists many shellfish dishes, clearly featuring oysters, prawns, lobster, mussels, and Moreton Bay bugs, and marks Australian seafood with (A) and mixed seafood with (M) for easy identification. There is no dedicated shellfish-free kitchen or equipment. Since the kitchen is focused on seafood, cross-contamination is likely to occur. Community help is wanted to provide more detailed safety information.