Sanctum Cafe

confidence 65% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

Sanctum Cafe is a breakfast-and-lunch cafe that serves meat but has offered vegan options like walnut schnitzel, buddha bowls, and a vegan big breakfast with scrambled tofu. However, the vegan menu has shrunk significantly: as of a mid-2023 review, the house waffles are no longer vegan and can't be veganised. A serious 2021 incident where a vegan wrap was served with bacon and chicken instead of the vegan option highlights a real risk of mix-ups in the shared kitchen. The HappyCow listing marks the venue as 'Veg-options' and 'Non-veg', meaning a protein cross-contamination risk is present. Vegan diners should confirm their order carefully and double-check before eating.

Honest caveat: A 2021 review describes being served a wrap containing bacon and chicken instead of the vegan wrap ordered, indicating a serious risk of meat cross-contamination.

confidence 60% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

The cafe serves meat (bacon, chicken, chorizo) alongside vegetarian options like avo toast, waffles, and cheese dishes. The menu is flexible — staff are described as accommodating to dietary requirements — but since the kitchen is shared and the same 2021 mix-up event involved a vegetarian customer being served meat, vegetarians should confirm their order carefully.

Honest caveat: A 2021 review describes a vegetarian of 38 years being served bacon and chicken in a wrap they ordered from the vegetarian menu.

confidence 50% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

The HappyCow listing states almond and coconut milk are available for drinks, and reviews mention eggs and cheese on the menu. The kitchen is shared and serves meat and dairy-laden items. No dedicated dairy-free equipment or marked DF options are noted, but staff are described as accommodating. Best-effort tier: ask about specific dishes.

confidence 50% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

The menu includes eggs and the vegan big breakfast offers scrambled tofu instead of eggs. Several reviews note the menu is flexible and staff accommodate dietary requirements. However, the kitchen is shared and no dedicated egg-free equipment is described. Best-effort tier: confirm specific dishes with staff.

confidence 50% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

No source mentions a gluten-free kitchen, dedicated fryer, or marked GF menu items. The cafe serves waffles, schnitzel wraps, and other gluten-heavy items in a shared kitchen that also handles meat and regular wheat. One review notes the menu is flexible and can be altered for GF, but there is zero evidence of any structural coeliac safety measures. Classified as not recommended for coeliac diners due to documented cross-contamination risk with no mitigating protocols.

confidence 50% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

Walnut schnitzel is a signature menu item. The kitchen actively uses nuts as a core ingredient. No dedicated nut-free equipment, prep area, or marked nut-free options are described in any source. Not recommended for nut-allergy diners.