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La Cucina Melbourne restaurant in 628 Little Bourke St
Téa Moustis · Google Places

La Cucina Melbourne

The venue offers some GF-marked dishes on its menu (Garlic Prawns marked GF, Risotto Pescatore marked GF, and a dedicated 'Gluten Free Tagliatelle' dish), indicating awareness and partial menu marking. However, the kitchen is not dedicated — the menu also contains pasta, pizza, crumbed proteins, beer-battered chips, and ciabatta, all major gluten sources sharing the same kitchen. Atly notes 'some risk of cross-contamination' and 'trained staff', but also flags the experience as 'accommodating' rather than safe. Community quotes note confusion around GF options. No accreditation is present. Overall: marked menu with some GF dishes in a shared kitchen.

AddressCorner of Cosgrave lane, opposite Holey Moley, 628 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
CuisineItalian
Price€€
Hours
Mon11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Tue11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Wed11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Thu11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Fri11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Sat11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:30 PM
Sun11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Websitewww.lacucinamelbourne.com.au/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.50 ·

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

The venue offers some GF-marked dishes on its menu (Garlic Prawns marked GF, Risotto Pescatore marked GF, and a dedicated 'Gluten Free Tagliatelle' dish), indicating awareness and partial menu marking. However, the kitchen is not dedicated — the menu also contains pasta, pizza, crumbed proteins, beer-battered chips, and ciabatta, all major gluten sources sharing the same kitchen. Atly notes 'some risk of cross-contamination' and 'trained staff', but also flags the experience as 'accommodating' rather than safe. Community quotes note confusion around GF options. No accreditation is present. Overall: marked menu with some GF dishes in a shared kitchen.

marked menustaff trained

Vegetarian

confidence 0.60 ·

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

The menu marks several dishes VG (vegetarian): Cheese & Garlic Pizza, Aglio Olio, Ortolana pizza (VG/VGA), Funghi pizza, and Napoletana pasta (VG/NF). Options exist across entree, pasta, and pizza sections. No dedicated prep area is mentioned; shared kitchen with meat and seafood.

marked menu

Nut-free

confidence 0.45 ·

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

The Napoletana pasta dish is marked VG/NF (nut-free) on the menu, suggesting some nut-free awareness and per-dish marking exists. However, only one dish is explicitly NF-marked and the kitchen is shared. No broader nut-free kitchen claim or dedicated prep area is evidenced.

marked menu

Pescatarian

confidence 0.55 ·

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

The menu has a broad range of seafood dishes (Calamari Fritti, Garlic Prawns, Cozze, Risotto Pescatore, Marinara pasta, Pizza Marinara, Gamberi Pizza, Fish of the Day, Surf & Turf) alongside vegetarian options. Pescatarians can eat here with a good range; no explicit pescatarian marking but the menu structure makes selection straightforward. Shared kitchen with meat.

Vegan

confidence 0.40 ·

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

AGFG lists 'Vegan Options' as a venue feature. The official menu uses 'VG' which appears to denote vegetarian rather than vegan (dishes include fior di latte, parmesan, egg yolk etc.), and 'VGA' on the Ortolana pizza suggests vegan-available-on-request. No explicit 'vegan' marking convention is documented in the menu text. Tier E reflects that accommodation is possible on request but no reliable marked vegan menu exists.

Reminder

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

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