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Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar restaurant in 389-391 Brunswick St
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Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar

Menu marks many dishes 'GF' (gluten-free) and some 'GFO' (gluten-free option), including starters, mains, and desserts. An independent source (May 2023) corroborates clearly marked gluten-free items. However, this is a shared kitchen handling gluten-containing ingredients (dumplings, bao, roti, prawn toast on white bread), with no evidence of a dedicated fryer or prep area. 'GFO' items include bao dishes where the bao itself contains gluten. Tier D reflects marked menu but shared prep environment.

Address389-391 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
Cuisine
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed5:00 to 10:00 PM
Thu5:00 to 10:00 PM
Fri5:00 to 11:00 PM
Sat12:00 to 11:00 PM
Sun12:00 to 10:00 PM
Websitewww.ricequeen.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 many dishes 'GF' (gluten-free) and some 'GFO' (gluten-free option), including starters, mains, and desserts. An independent source (May 2023) corroborates clearly marked gluten-free items. However, this is a shared kitchen handling gluten-containing ingredients (dumplings, bao, roti, prawn toast on white bread), with no evidence of a dedicated fryer or prep area. 'GFO' items include bao dishes where the bao itself contains gluten. Tier D reflects marked menu but shared prep environment.

marked menu

Vegan

confidence 0.72 ·

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

Menu clearly marks vegan dishes with 'VG' across both à la carte and Chef's Tasting Experience sections. An independent vegan food guide (May 2023) corroborates the clearly marked vegan options and highlights dishes such as Crispy Szechuan Eggplant, Crispy Inari Bao, Shiitake Dumplings, and Thai Green Curry. The kitchen is not dedicated; animal-based dishes are prepared alongside vegan ones, so cross-contamination risk exists in a shared kitchen.

marked menustaff trained

Vegetarian

confidence 0.65 ·

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

Menu marks vegetarian dishes with 'V' (e.g., Egg Fried Rice, Black Sesame Ice Cream, Thai Tea Creme Brulee). Shared kitchen with meat-based dishes. No dedicated prep area mentioned.

marked menu

Pescatarian

confidence 0.60 ·

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

Menu offers multiple seafood and fish dishes (Kingfish, Prawn Toast, Singapore Chilli Crab, XO Fried Rice with prawn) alongside meat dishes. Pescatarians can identify suitable dishes as the menu lists ingredients; no explicit pescatarian marking, but enough information to navigate. Shared kitchen.

Reminder

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

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