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confidence 0.92 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

Structurally 100% dedicated gluten-free kitchen across all SpudBAR locations. The official menu marks every single item GF. Symptomatic coeliac reviewers explicitly state 'no gluten on the premises' and 'dedicated GF kitchen'; one reviewer's safety checklist records 'Dedicated kitchen space'; another reports 'absolutely no chance for cross-contamination'; a third notes 'Everything GF, including chicken tenders and all sauces — so theoretically no possible cross-contact.' Zero adverse reactions across 90+ community ratings spanning symptomatic and asymptomatic coeliacs. Four independent aggregators (FindMeGlutenFree, HappyCeliac, Glusearch, Atly) all classify the chain as 100% dedicated GF. No formal Coeliac Australia or equivalent accreditation was found in the sources.

confidence 0.65 ·

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

Official menu marks The Moroccan bowl VE: warm Moroccan chickpea & kale mix, wild rocket, beetroot, cucumber, hummus, spring onion, and crushed potato crisps — the recipe description omits butter or dairy, unlike all other bowls. Community reviewers tag 'good vegan options' 4 times; multiple reviewers mention vegan availability. Kitchen handles dairy and meat extensively across the rest of the menu; no dedicated vegan prep area identified.

confidence 0.72 ·

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

Official menu carries a dedicated 'Vegetarian Bowls' section and marks individual dishes VG (The Classic, Chilli Bean Burrito, Hawaiian, Nacho) and VE (The Moroccan). Community reviews tag 'good vegetarian options' 9 times; multiple individual reviewers mention vegetarian availability. Atly features SpudBAR in its 'Top 20 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Havens' Melbourne list. The kitchen also prepares meat dishes; no dedicated vegetarian prep area is identified in any source.

confidence 0.65 ·

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

Strong community signal for dairy-free accommodation: 18 'good for dairy-free' votes on FindMeGlutenFree, Atly places SpudBAR in its 'Top 17 Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Havens' Melbourne list, and Glusearch explicitly categorises the venue as offering 'Lactose free options.' One reviewer notes dairy-free is achievable by omitting 'cheese/butter/sour cream'; the VE-marked Moroccan bowl is implicitly dairy-free. However, the official menu carries no explicit DF code, and butter, cheese, and sour cream appear throughout most dishes as standard components.