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Chocolate Buddha restaurant in Swanston St & Flinders St
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Chocolate Buddha

Not a dedicated gluten-free facility, but operates a clearly-marked gluten-free menu (also reported as a separate GF menu by some reviewers), with a dedicated gluten-free fryer reported by 2 community members and a dedicated kitchen space reported by 1. Multiple symptomatic and asymptomatic coeliacs report no symptoms and describe knowledgeable staff who understand coeliac disease and cross-contamination.

AddressFederation Square, Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
CuisineJapanese · Sushi
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed11:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Thu11:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Fri11:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Sat11:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Sun11:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Websitechocolatebuddha.com.au/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.72 ·

Marked menu + dedicated, Allergen-marked menu plus dedicated fryer / prep area. Staff trained. Not a fully dedicated kitchen.

Not a dedicated gluten-free facility, but operates a clearly-marked gluten-free menu (also reported as a separate GF menu by some reviewers), with a dedicated gluten-free fryer reported by 2 community members and a dedicated kitchen space reported by 1. Multiple symptomatic and asymptomatic coeliacs report no symptoms and describe knowledgeable staff who understand coeliac disease and cross-contamination.

dedicated fryermarked menustaff trained

Cited references

Vegan

confidence 0.60 ·

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

Vegan-friendly options are marked on the menu (edamame, renkon crisps, nasu dengaku, age dashi tofu with fresh tofu, tofu salad, vegetable maki, tofu ankake don, miso udon); however, the kitchen serves meat and the mayo is noted as not vegan. Always request fresh tofu as fried tofu is not vegan.

marked menu

Dairy-free

confidence 0.40 ·

Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.

Reminder

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

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