Bistro 516

confidence 82% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

Bistro 516 has a dedicated gluten-free menu on their own website, with every dish tagged by allergen codes (dairy, nuts, peanuts, sesame, egg, pork, crustaceans, molluscs, fish, halal) and the entire menu presented as gluten-free. The menu instructs diners to notify their server of gluten intolerance or any other allergy before ordering. Community reviewers on FindMeGlutenFree report a dedicated GF fryer (22 reports), a dedicated pasta pot, table-side allergen alert cards, separately packaged cutlery and condiments, and sealed individual dessert portions to prevent cross-contact. Multiple reviewers confirm the owner is coeliac, which is widely credited for the kitchen's high standards. Staff are described as proactive and knowledgeable — one diner reports being told unprompted that all food including the bread was gluten-free. The kitchen is shared (not 100% dedicated), and one reviewer noted a possible mild reaction attributed to the pre-dinner bread basket. A small number of reviewers report contradictory signals about fryer dedication, and some dishes on the GF menu (battered chicken, pasta, ftira) warrant a clarifying question to your server. Always declare your coeliac status when ordering.

confidence 68% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Bistro 516 offers a dedicated vegan menu, accessible via QR code or by asking staff — it's not always presented automatically, so ask for it when you're seated. The HappyCow listing and multiple reviewers confirm plenty of choice: focaccia, mushroom dishes, curry, pasta, burgers, and more. One reviewer noted that the complimentary bread spread is butter-based (not vegan), so decline the default condiments. No cross-contact controls for vegan dining are described, and the kitchen is shared.

confidence 65% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The gluten-free menu tags vegetarian dishes with a 'V' code on each dish, and the venue notes that vegetarian dishes are available on request from the main menu. The dedicated vegan menu (which is vegetarian-inclusive) adds further choice. No specific cross-contact controls for vegetarian diners are described beyond what applies to the broader kitchen practices.

confidence 65% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The dedicated gluten-free menu tags dishes containing nuts with 'N' and peanuts with 'P' separately, applied dish-by-dish. Reviewers confirm the menu marks nut allergens alongside other allergens. No information is available about dedicated nut-free equipment or separate preparation. If you have a severe nut allergy, declare it to your server before ordering and ask about shared equipment.

confidence 70% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The gluten-free menu marks every dish containing dairy with a 'D' code, and multiple reviewers confirm the main menu also marks dairy allergens. One reviewer (a coeliac) notes that the majority of the GF menu contains dairy, so pure dairy-free options are more limited — but they are identifiable from the allergen codes. One reviewer specifically highlights the venue appears on the FindMeGlutenFree gluten-free and dairy-free listing. Note that the default complimentary bread spread contains butter; ask for it to be skipped.

confidence 62% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The dedicated gluten-free menu codes egg-containing dishes with 'E' on a per-dish basis. Reviewers confirm the menu marks egg alongside other allergens. No information is available about dedicated egg-free equipment or kitchen separation. Declare your egg allergy to your server when ordering.

confidence 62% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The dedicated gluten-free menu marks crustacean-containing dishes with 'CR' and mollusc-containing dishes with 'M', applied per dish. Reviewers confirm the menu calls out shellfish alongside other allergens. Shellfish dishes are present on the menu (e.g., Aljotta fish soup with shellfish, Mussels In Cream), so cross-contact risk in a shared kitchen is real. Always declare a shellfish allergy to your server before ordering.

confidence 60% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The gluten-free menu features a broad range of fish and shellfish dishes (Aljotta, Mussels In Cream, Marinated Tuna Ftira, Smoked Salmon & Shrimp Ftira, Shrimp Cocktail) and marks fish-containing dishes with 'F'. Meat dishes are clearly present on the same menu, so cross-contact in a shared kitchen is possible. The menu's allergen coding makes it straightforward to identify fish and seafood options.

confidence 35% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The dedicated gluten-free menu includes a 'H' (Halal) code applied to certain dishes (e.g., Chicken Cajun-Honey). This signals that halal options exist on the menu, but no information is provided about halal certification, slaughter sourcing, kitchen separation, or whether non-halal meats are also prepared in the same kitchen. Call ahead to confirm the extent of halal provision before visiting.