Portofino

Gluten-free items are marked on the menu. Five independent coeliac reviewers confirmed this across multiple visits. One community report notes a dedicated gluten-free pasta pot and water used for gluten-free pasta dishes. Staff are consistently described as knowledgeable. All five reviewers reported zero gluten-related symptoms. The venue is explicitly not a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, so cross-contamination risk remains outside the pasta station. Portofino operates as a nationwide chain with 14 or more New Zealand locations listed at portofino.co.nz. A separate review of the Wellington branch on a different FMGF listing explicitly acknowledged cross-contamination risk and stated there was no dedicated cook area, suggesting kitchen practice may vary by branch.