Hot Poppy Cafe North Melbourne
The menu offers gluten-free toast as an option (listed under Classics and as an extra), indicating GF items are available but the kitchen also handles wheat-based sourdough, multigrain and brioche across the full menu. Community reviewers on Atly describe 'good options for gluten-free diets' and one Google reviewer notes staff are 'happy to change anything when you have allergies', but no dedicated fryer, dedicated prep area, or Coeliac Australia accreditation is evidenced. This is a shared kitchen with GF items available — Tier D.
| Mon | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Sat | 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Sun | 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
Per-allergen evidence
Coeliac · Gluten-free
confidence 0.55 ·
Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.
The menu offers gluten-free toast as an option (listed under Classics and as an extra), indicating GF items are available but the kitchen also handles wheat-based sourdough, multigrain and brioche across the full menu. Community reviewers on Atly describe 'good options for gluten-free diets' and one Google reviewer notes staff are 'happy to change anything when you have allergies', but no dedicated fryer, dedicated prep area, or Coeliac Australia accreditation is evidenced. This is a shared kitchen with GF items available — Tier D.
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Vegetarian
confidence 0.65 ·
Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.
The menu marks multiple dishes with (V): Truffle Mushrooms, The Vego, Granola, Heirloom Tomatoes, Buttermilk Pancakes, Brioche French Toast, Toast, Eggs on Toast, and several toasties (Eades, Munster). Atly community also notes 'vegetarian … options'. Kitchen is shared with meat dishes so cross-contamination is possible, but the menu clearly marks vegetarian items.
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Vegan
confidence 0.50 ·
Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.
Atly community member mentions 'vegan … options' and the café lists plant-based milk alternatives (soy, almond, oat) for coffee. However, no dishes are marked VG or vegan on the menu, and many vegetarian dishes contain dairy or eggs. No marked vegan menu — accommodation is available on request.
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Dairy-free
confidence 0.45 ·
Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.
The menu lists lactose-free milk as a coffee option (+$1), but no dairy-free marking exists on food items. Many dishes contain cheese, hollandaise, mascarpone, goat's cheese, or butter. No DF marking convention is evident. Accommodation possible on request given staff flexibility noted in reviews.
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Reminder
Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.
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