La Caverna Restaurant and Wine Bar

La Caverna has a separate gluten-free menu (confirmed by multiple coeliac reviewers) covering pasta, garlic bread, bruschetta, crème brûlée and some meat/fish options, but the kitchen is explicitly NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility. Fries are confirmed to share a fryer, indicating shared prep infrastructure and acknowledged cross-contamination risk.

Address12 Fownes St Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 PY51, Ireland

CuisineItalian · Vegan · Vegetarian · Fine dining · Seafood · Pizza · Steak · Mediterranean

Price€€

Hours

Mon	4:00 to 9:00 PM
Tue	4:00 to 9:00 PM
Wed	4:00 to 9:00 PM
Thu	1:00 to 10:00 PM
Fri	1:00 to 10:00 PM
Sat	1:00 to 10:00 PM
Sun	1:00 to 9:00 PM

Websitewww.lacaverna.ie/

Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.68 ·

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

Honest caveat: One symptomatic coeliac reviewer explicitly reported being 'poisoned and then denied it,' constituting a documented adverse reaction report from the community.

✓ marked menu✓ staff trained✓ advance notice required

Cited references

[1] aggregatorLa Caverna Restaurant and Wine Bar - Gluten-Free Italian Restaurant in Dublin , FindMeGlutenFreePrimary FMGF listing for La Caverna: confirms a separate GF menu, numerous positive coeliac-community reviews covering pasta, garlic bread, bruschetta and crème brûlée, one explicit adverse-reaction report ('poisoned'), confirmed non-dedicated fryer for fries, and two 'good for dairy-free' notes.fetched 2026-05-06 [2] aggregatorGluten-Free Italian Restaurants in Dublin, Ireland , FindMeGlutenFreeFMGF Dublin Italian restaurant category listing: places La Caverna fifth in the city, confirms it has a GF menu with pasta, dessert, bread/buns, garlic bread and crème brûlée, no additional structural detail.fetched 2026-05-06 [3] blogGluten-Free & Vegan Italian Options in Dublin - La Caverna Restaurant and Wine Bar , lacaverna.ieOfficial venue blog page dedicated to gluten-free and vegan dining: confirms GF-friendly choices are available and recommends telling staff at booking; confirms vegan options are available with staff guidance; explicitly uses 'gluten-free-friendly' language (not 'dedicated'), and advises advance notice for best guidance.fetched 2026-05-06

Vegan

confidence 0.52 ·

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

The venue's own website confirms vegan options are available and staff can recommend suitable plant-based choices, but no marked vegan menu is evidenced; diners are directed to ask the team on the day or when booking.

✓ staff trained✓ advance notice required

Cited references

[1] blogGluten-Free & Vegan Italian Options in Dublin - La Caverna Restaurant and Wine Bar , lacaverna.ieOfficial venue blog page dedicated to gluten-free and vegan dining: confirms GF-friendly choices are available and recommends telling staff at booking; confirms vegan options are available with staff guidance; explicitly uses 'gluten-free-friendly' language (not 'dedicated'), and advises advance notice for best guidance.fetched 2026-05-06

Dairy-free

confidence 0.40 ·

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

Two community reviewers on FindMeGlutenFree flagged the venue as 'good for dairy-free,' but no dedicated dairy-free menu or structural accommodation is documented; this is community anecdote only.

Cited references

Reminder

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

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