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Kumo Izakaya restaurant in 152 Lygon St
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Kumo Izakaya

Menu marks dishes GF (e.g. Edamame (V)(Vg)(Gf), Premium Assorted Sashimi (Gf)) and a dedicated GF fryer was reported by one reviewer ~8 years ago. However, two more recent coeliac reviewers (one self-identified coeliac, one whose wife has coeliac disease) confirmed via phone and in-person experience that fried GF items share the same fryer as gluten-containing items. The venue is explicitly flagged as not dedicated gluten-free. Cross-contamination risk is real and acknowledged.

Address152 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia
CuisineJapanese
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
Tue5:30 to 10:00 PM
Wed5:30 to 10:30 PM
Thu5:30 to 10:30 PM
Fri5:30 to 11:00 PM
Sat5:30 to 11:00 PM
Sun5:00 to 10:00 PM
Websitekumoizakaya.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.

Menu marks dishes GF (e.g. Edamame (V)(Vg)(Gf), Premium Assorted Sashimi (Gf)) and a dedicated GF fryer was reported by one reviewer ~8 years ago. However, two more recent coeliac reviewers (one self-identified coeliac, one whose wife has coeliac disease) confirmed via phone and in-person experience that fried GF items share the same fryer as gluten-containing items. The venue is explicitly flagged as not dedicated gluten-free. Cross-contamination risk is real and acknowledged.

Honest caveat: Two independent coeliac reviewers confirmed shared fryer for GF items, making this venue unsafe for coeliac disease.

marked menu

Vegan

confidence 0.55 ·

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

Menu marks individual dishes with (Vg) codes (e.g. Edamame (V)(Vg)(Gf)), and the venue is described as a popular spot for vegans and vegetarians with options of noted quality. No dedicated vegan kitchen or deeper structural commitment is evidenced; shared kitchen with meat and fish.

marked menu

Vegetarian

confidence 0.55 ·

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

Menu marks individual dishes with (V) codes (e.g. Edamame (V)(Vg)(Gf), Potato Salad Taco (V)), and the venue is described as popular for vegetarians. No dedicated vegetarian kitchen evidenced; shared kitchen with meat and seafood.

marked menu

Pescatarian

confidence 0.50 ·

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

Venue's own website explicitly lists 'Pescatarian' as one of the dietary offers for its Mother's Day menu, alongside Omnivore, Vegan, and Vegetarian. No structural detail beyond menu-level marking is evidenced.

Reminder

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

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