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Bossa Nova Café restaurant in 156 Elgin St
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Bossa Nova Café

Gluten-free items are marked on the menu and staff are knowledgeable, but the kitchen is shared and a dedicated fryer is not consistently confirmed (one reviewer mentions no dedicated fryer, another claims a dedicated fryer but also no dedicated kitchen). The venue is not a dedicated gluten-free facility and cross-contamination risk is acknowledged by both the staff and reviewers.

Address156 Elgin St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
CuisineCafe
Price€€
Hours
Mon9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Tue9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Wed9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Thu9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Fri9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sat9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Websitewww.bossanova.com.au/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.65 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

Gluten-free items are marked on the menu and staff are knowledgeable, but the kitchen is shared and a dedicated fryer is not consistently confirmed (one reviewer mentions no dedicated fryer, another claims a dedicated fryer but also no dedicated kitchen). The venue is not a dedicated gluten-free facility and cross-contamination risk is acknowledged by both the staff and reviewers.

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Cited references

[1] aggregatorBossa Nova Café - Gluten-Free Brazilian Restaurant in Carlton , FindMeGlutenFreeNot dedicated gluten-free but is reported to have a gluten-free menu. Read real reviews and safety reports from the gluten-free community!fetched 2026-05-16[2] aggregatorGluten-Free Delivery in Clifton Hill, Australia , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Bossa Nova Café under gluten-free delivery in Clifton Hill; cites shared fryer warning.fetched 2026-05-16[3] aggregatorGluten-Free Sandwich Shops in Melbourne, Australia , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Bossa Nova Café under gluten-free sandwich shops; mentions shared fryer caution.fetched 2026-05-16[4] aggregatorThe Best Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries in Melbourne, Australia , FindMeGlutenFreeMelbourne GF restaurant list; Bossa Nova Café appears with shared fryer note.fetched 2026-05-16[5] aggregatorGluten-Free Friendly Healthy Restaurants in Clifton Hill, Australia , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Bossa Nova Café under healthy restaurants; repeats shared fryer caution.fetched 2026-05-16
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Reminder

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

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