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Mezze Bar

Separate gluten-free menu available — the official website carries a dedicated 'Gluten Free' sub-menu page and community reviewers consistently confirm a separate GF menu is handed to diners on request. Kitchen is shared (not dedicated GF): confirmed explicitly by multiple reviewers and by the venue's own caveat that they 'can't guarantee' no cross-contamination. Fryer status is contested: two FMGF reviewers and an owner-confirmed Atly listing report dedicated appliances/fryer, while one FMGF reviewer explicitly states 'No dedicated fryer'. Staff are consistently described as knowledgeable across many years of reviews. Most symptomatic coeliac diners report no reactions.

AddressDurham Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
CuisineCafe · Mediterranean
Price€€
Hours
Mon7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Tue7:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Wed7:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Thu7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Fri7:00 AM to 11:30 PM
Sat10:00 AM to 11:30 PM
Sun10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Websitemezzebar.co.nz/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.75 ·

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

Separate gluten-free menu available — the official website carries a dedicated 'Gluten Free' sub-menu page and community reviewers consistently confirm a separate GF menu is handed to diners on request. Kitchen is shared (not dedicated GF): confirmed explicitly by multiple reviewers and by the venue's own caveat that they 'can't guarantee' no cross-contamination. Fryer status is contested: two FMGF reviewers and an owner-confirmed Atly listing report dedicated appliances/fryer, while one FMGF reviewer explicitly states 'No dedicated fryer'. Staff are consistently described as knowledgeable across many years of reviews. Most symptomatic coeliac diners report no reactions.

marked menustaff trained

Cited references

[1] officialMezze bar | Our Menu , Mezze Bar (official menu)Navigation shows dedicated 'Gluten Free' and 'Vegetarian & Vegan' sub-menu pages; main food menu has no per-dish allergen codes.fetched 2026-05-10[2] aggregatorMezze Bar - Gluten-Free Cafe in Auckland , FindMeGlutenFree12+ coeliac-identified reviews; separate GF menu confirmed; shared kitchen (explicit); fryer contested (2 dedicated, 1 no dedicated); venue notes 'can't guarantee' cross-contamination; knowledgeable staff (3 community votes); 2 community tags 'Good for dairy-free'.fetched 2026-05-10[3] aggregatorMost Celiac Friendly Restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand - 2026 , FindMeGlutenFreeAuckland celiac-friendly ranked list; Mezze Bar at #32 with 'GF Menu' badge; no new venue-specific detail beyond listing.fetched 2026-05-10[4] aggregatorGluten-Free Cafes in Auckland, New Zealand , FindMeGlutenFreeAuckland GF cafes ranked list; Mezze Bar at #5 with 'GF Menu' badge; no new venue-specific detail.fetched 2026-05-10[5] aggregatorThe Best Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries in Auckland, New Zealand , FindMeGlutenFreeAuckland best GF restaurants list; Mezze Bar at #19 with 'GF Menu' badge; no new venue-specific detail.fetched 2026-05-10[6] blogMezze bar | Durham Lane Auckland CBD , mezzebar.co.nzOfficial venue homepage; navigation confirms 'Vegetarian & Vegan' and 'Gluten Free' sub-menu pages; general venue description only, no allergen policy text.fetched 2026-05-10[7] blogMezze Bar - Gluten-Free Restaurant in Auckland , atly.comAtly listing confirmed by owner ('Ed, Owner'); classified 'Accommodating' (not dedicated); notes separate GF menu, trained staff, dedicated appliances, and residual cross-contamination risk.fetched 2026-05-10

Vegan

confidence 0.75 ·

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

Separate vegan menu available on request, confirmed by over ten HappyCow reviewers spanning 2017–2026 and by the official website's dedicated 'Vegetarian & Vegan' sub-menu page. Venue serves meat and operates a shared kitchen. Staff are generally vegan-aware — one reviewer noted staff proactively confirmed oil was not butter — though one incident of staff uncertainty about the vegan status of pita bread was reported. Vegan options include a falafel burger, vegan mezze platter, lentil soup, patatas bravas, and hummus.

marked menustaff trained

Cited references

[1] officialMezze bar | Our Menu , Mezze Bar (official menu)Navigation shows dedicated 'Gluten Free' and 'Vegetarian & Vegan' sub-menu pages; main food menu has no per-dish allergen codes.fetched 2026-05-10[2] aggregatorMezze Bar - Auckland Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCow24 vegan-identified reviews 2017–2026 confirming separate vegan and vegetarian menus on request; one staff confusion incident (pita vegan status); staff proactively checked butter on bread in one 2026 visit; venue listed 'Veg-options' (non-vegan, serves meat).fetched 2026-05-10[3] aggregatorMezze Bar - Auckland | Review "Menu has vegan section" by RhonaM - HappyCow , HappyCowIndividual HappyCow review page for RhonaM; substantively duplicates aggregator-happycow-net-3; confirms separate vegan menu, small vegan plates (hummus, patatas bravas) ordered.fetched 2026-05-10[4] blogMezze bar | Durham Lane Auckland CBD , mezzebar.co.nzOfficial venue homepage; navigation confirms 'Vegetarian & Vegan' and 'Gluten Free' sub-menu pages; general venue description only, no allergen policy text.fetched 2026-05-10

Vegetarian

confidence 0.70 ·

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

Separate vegetarian menu available on request, confirmed by multiple HappyCow reviewers and the official website's 'Vegetarian & Vegan' sub-menu page. Venue is non-vegetarian and uses a shared kitchen. Reviewers note a broad selection of vegetarian dishes beyond token offerings.

marked menu

Cited references

[1] officialMezze bar | Our Menu , Mezze Bar (official menu)Navigation shows dedicated 'Gluten Free' and 'Vegetarian & Vegan' sub-menu pages; main food menu has no per-dish allergen codes.fetched 2026-05-10[2] aggregatorMezze Bar - Auckland Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCow24 vegan-identified reviews 2017–2026 confirming separate vegan and vegetarian menus on request; one staff confusion incident (pita vegan status); staff proactively checked butter on bread in one 2026 visit; venue listed 'Veg-options' (non-vegan, serves meat).fetched 2026-05-10[3] aggregatorMezze Bar - Auckland | Review "Menu has vegan section" by RhonaM - HappyCow , HappyCowIndividual HappyCow review page for RhonaM; substantively duplicates aggregator-happycow-net-3; confirms separate vegan menu, small vegan plates (hummus, patatas bravas) ordered.fetched 2026-05-10[4] blogMezze bar | Durham Lane Auckland CBD , mezzebar.co.nzOfficial venue homepage; navigation confirms 'Vegetarian & Vegan' and 'Gluten Free' sub-menu pages; general venue description only, no allergen policy text.fetched 2026-05-10

Dairy-free

confidence 0.45 ·

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

Two FMGF community reviewers flag the venue as 'Good for dairy-free' and one HappyCow reviewer noted staff proactively checking whether bread oil was butter. However the menu is heavily dairy-present (feta, haloumi, parmesan, hollandaise, Greek yoghurt) and no dedicated dairy-free menu or per-dish dairy markings have been identified. Accommodation appears to rely on staff awareness and dish modification on request.

Reminder

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

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