Pepe's Italian & Liquor

Reported to have a gluten-free menu with marked items. Staff are knowledgeable and use a dedicated pasta pot and separate water for gluten-free pasta. However, the kitchen is shared, pizza uses a shared oven (no separate oven), and fryer dedication is disputed. The venue is not a dedicated gluten-free facility and is not Coeliac Australia accredited. Multiple coeliac diners report no symptoms, but cross-contamination risk remains for shared equipment.

Address275-285 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

CuisineItalian

Price€€

Hours

Mon	3:00 to 11:00 PM
Tue	12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Wed	12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Thu	12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Fri	12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Sat	12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Sun	12:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Websitepepesitalian.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.

✓ marked menu✓ staff trained

Cited references

[1] aggregatorPepe's Italian & Liquor - Gluten-Free Italian Restaurant in Melbourne , FindMeGlutenFreeFMGF listing with 5 ratings; reports GF menu, dedicated pasta pot, knowledgeable staff, but shared oven for pizza and no dedicated fryer. Warning: not a dedicated GF facility.fetched 2026-05-15 [2] aggregatorGluten-Free Panna Cotta in Clifton Hill, Australia , FindMeGlutenFreeDuplicate FMGF listing for panna cotta search; confirms GF menu items including pasta, pizza, dessert.fetched 2026-05-15 [3] blogTop 23 Gluten-Free Italian Spots to Delight in CBD, Melbourne , atly.comAtly list ranks Pepe's #12 as 'Accommodating Gluten-Free'; mentions GF pasta and pizza, but no dedicated kitchen.fetched 2026-05-15 [4] blogParties & Events - Pepes Italian & Liquor , pepesitalian.com.auParties & Events page; states 'custom options to meet dietary needs, from vegan to gluten-free' but no structural details.fetched 2026-05-15

Vegan

confidence 0.50 ·

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

The venue's events page mentions custom options to meet dietary needs including vegan. FindMeGlutenFree reviews note good vegan options. No dedicated kitchen or marked menu for vegan; accommodation is on request.

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Vegetarian

confidence 0.50 ·

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

FindMeGlutenFree reviews mention good vegetarian options. The venue can accommodate on request, but no dedicated kitchen or marked menu for vegetarian.

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Reminder

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

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