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Ima Cuisine

Multiple dishes are explicitly labelled vegan in the menu: 'Katayef (Vegan)', 'Vegan Muhallebi', 'Oven-baked Vegan Seniyeh' (vegan mince kofta), a vegan mince option within Kibbeh, and 'vegan kibbeh' in the Vegetarian Platter. This constitutes per-dish vegan marking. The kitchen is shared with extensive dairy (labneh, haloumi, ricotta, crème fraîche, feta, ice cream, custard) and meat throughout all menus; cross-contamination risk is not addressed in any source.

Address53 Fort Street, Downtown, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
CuisineMiddle Eastern · Brunch · Bakery
Price€€
Hours
Mon7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Tue7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Wed7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Thu7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Fri7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sat9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
SunClosed
Websitewww.imacuisine.co.nz/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.50 ·

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

Multiple dishes are explicitly labelled vegan in the menu: 'Katayef (Vegan)', 'Vegan Muhallebi', 'Oven-baked Vegan Seniyeh' (vegan mince kofta), a vegan mince option within Kibbeh, and 'vegan kibbeh' in the Vegetarian Platter. This constitutes per-dish vegan marking. The kitchen is shared with extensive dairy (labneh, haloumi, ricotta, crème fraîche, feta, ice cream, custard) and meat throughout all menus; cross-contamination risk is not addressed in any source.

marked menu

Vegetarian

confidence 0.50 ·

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

A dedicated 'Vegetarian Platter for two or three' appears on the lunch menu, and vegetarian dishes are prominent across all services (falafel, hummus, babaganoush, Lebanese cauliflower, haloumi, spanakopita, various salads, shakshuka without merguez). The venue's homepage states the cuisine is 'not strictly vegetarian' but that 'salads and vegetables are not side dishes — they take centre stage.' Kitchen is shared with meat and poultry; no structural separation is documented.

marked menu

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.45 ·

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

One item on the menu carries a per-dish note — 'Pita From the Hearth: Gluten free optional' — indicating some GF accommodation exists on request. However, the kitchen works extensively with gluten-containing ingredients throughout every service: sourdough, pita, bulgur (kibbeh), Challah, puff pastry (Malawach, Börek), kadaif noodles, and semolina. No dedicated prep area, no systematic GF marking across the menu, and no structural detail about cross-contamination controls are provided by any source.

Halal

confidence 0.90 ·

Not appropriate, Documented unsafe, multiple negative reports, or refuses to accommodate. Surfaced to warn rather than recommend.

Pork is explicitly offered on the menu: 'Ima's Grill' lists 'free-range bacon' and 'our pork sausages.' The kitchen structurally cannot be halal-compliant. Not appropriate for halal diners.

Kosher

confidence 0.85 ·

Not appropriate, Documented unsafe, multiple negative reports, or refuses to accommodate. Surfaced to warn rather than recommend.

Pork products (bacon, pork sausages) are served on the menu, and meat and dairy are combined throughout dishes (e.g., buttery mashed potatoes with meat, ricotta and semolina in desserts alongside meat mains). No kosher certification is mentioned in any source. Not appropriate for kosher diners.

Reminder

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

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