Melina

confidence 0.60 ·

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

The venue is not a dedicated gluten-free facility. A single coeliac reviewer on FindMeGlutenFree reported that the server was familiar with gluten-free options and that many items could be adjusted, and experienced no symptoms. However, the aggregator explicitly warns that the establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for coeliacs. The menu from the North Bethesda location lists some gluten-free items (e.g., Taco Plate, Burritos) but also many items containing gluten (bread, pasta, flour tortillas). No dedicated fryer or kitchen is mentioned. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged.

confidence 0.55 ·

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

The venue offers vegan options (e.g., vegan burrito upon request, grilled veggies protein option). The menu from the Bay Area food truck explicitly states 'Vegan Upon Request' for burritos. However, the kitchen is shared, and the menu is not fully vegan. No dedicated vegan preparation area is mentioned. The HappyCow listing for a different 'Melina' in Laos is closed and not relevant to this venue.

confidence 0.55 ·

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

The venue offers vegetarian options (e.g., grilled veggies protein option, various salads, cheese pie). The menu from the Bay Area food truck lists 'Grilled Veggies' as a protein choice and marks it as vegetarian. However, the kitchen is shared, and the menu is not fully vegetarian. No dedicated vegetarian preparation area is mentioned.

confidence 0.55 ·

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

The venue offers dairy-free options (e.g., Taco Plate, Burritos upon request). The menu from the Bay Area food truck explicitly states 'Dairy-Free' for the Taco Plate and 'Dairy-Free, Vegan Upon Request' for Burritos. However, the kitchen is shared, and many menu items contain dairy (cheese, sour cream, tzatziki). No dedicated dairy-free preparation area is mentioned.