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Bicycle Thieves Cafe restaurant in Northcote
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Bicycle Thieves Cafe

The menu includes several items marked as vegan (VO), such as the Tofu Toastie, Creamy Oat Porridge, and Bircher Muesli (small). The Wheree listing confirms vegan dishes are available. The cafe serves a shared kitchen with meat and dairy, so cross-contamination is possible. Staff can accommodate when asked, but there is no dedicated vegan preparation area. Best to confirm your requirements with the team when ordering.

Address449 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
CuisineCafe · Brunch
Price€€
Hours
Mon7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tue7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wed7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thu7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fri8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sun8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Websitewww.instagram.com/bicyclethievescafe/?hl=en
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Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 55% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

The menu includes several items marked as vegan (VO), such as the Tofu Toastie, Creamy Oat Porridge, and Bircher Muesli (small). The Wheree listing confirms vegan dishes are available. The cafe serves a shared kitchen with meat and dairy, so cross-contamination is possible. Staff can accommodate when asked, but there is no dedicated vegan preparation area. Best to confirm your requirements with the team when ordering.

marked menu

Vegetarian

confidence 50% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

The menu has several vegetarian options, and the Wheree listing notes vegetarian dishes are served. The kitchen is shared and also prepares meat dishes. Staff can guide you to suitable choices, but there is no separate vegetarian preparation area. Confirm with staff when ordering.

Pescatarian

confidence 40% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

The menu includes fish and seafood options (e.g., Tuna Jaffle, Nasi Goreng with prawn). The kitchen also serves meat dishes. Staff can guide you to suitable choices, but there is no separate pescatarian preparation area. Confirm with staff when ordering.

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 40% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The cafe offers a few gluten-free labelled items on its Uber Eats menu, including a Peanut butter cookie (GF), Raspberry & Pear (GF), Passion fruit Polenta & Coconut (GF), Blueberry & Lemon (GF), and a Chocolate Fudge Brownie (GF). The Wheree listing mentions gluten-free options are available. However, there is no information about dedicated equipment, staff training, or kitchen practices for coeliac safety. The kitchen is shared and serves many gluten-containing dishes. Call ahead to discuss your needs before visiting.

advance notice required

Nut-free

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The menu includes items with peanuts and almonds (e.g., Vietnamese Chicken Salad with peanuts, Bircher Muesli with toasted almonds, Peanut butter cookie). There is no mention of nut-free preparation or dedicated equipment. The cafe does not appear to be nut-free. Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Dairy-free

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The menu includes many dairy-containing items (cheese, halloumi, cream, butter). Some items like the Creamy Oat Porridge (VG) and Bircher Muesli (small, VO) appear dairy-free. The cafe offers oat milk and coconut milk options for drinks. No information about dedicated dairy-free preparation or cross-contamination protocols. Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Egg-free

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The menu includes many egg-containing dishes (e.g., Chilli Scrambled Eggs, Breaky Salad with poached egg, various jaffles with fried egg). Some items like the Creamy Oat Porridge (VG) and Superfood Salad appear egg-free. No information about dedicated egg-free preparation or cross-contamination protocols. Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Soy-free

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The menu includes soy-containing items (e.g., tofu in Tofu Toastie and Vietnamese Chicken Salad, soy sauce in Nasi Goreng). The Chocolate Fudge Brownie (GF) lists soy as an ingredient. No information about dedicated soy-free preparation or cross-contamination protocols. Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Shellfish-free

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The menu includes prawn in the Nasi Goreng dish. No information about dedicated shellfish-free preparation or cross-contamination protocols. Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Halal

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The Wheree listing mentions halal options are available in its FAQ section. No further details about certification, sourcing, or kitchen practices are provided. Call ahead to confirm halal options and preparation methods.

advance notice required

Low-FODMAP

confidence 20% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

No sources mention low-FODMAP options. The menu includes high-FODMAP ingredients like onion, garlic, wheat, and legumes. Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Sugar-free

confidence 20% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

No sources mention sugar-free options. The menu includes many sweet items (cakes, pastries, sweet drinks). Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Keto

confidence 20% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

No sources mention keto-friendly options. The menu includes many carb-heavy items (bread, rice, noodles, pastries). Call ahead to discuss your needs.

advance notice required

Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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