Top 12 Gluten-Free Asian Spots to Explore in Newtown

Bella Wu

cute Japanese gluten free cafe Loved their vege tempura noodles! Really fresh ingredients and clear but flavorful broth They also have mochi, donuts, sushi rolls, onigiris to choose from

Mia Hawley

Love the food here, lots of coeliac safe options. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable about coeliac disease, and have always been helpful!

Evan

Excellent food with generous portions, catering also to gluten free and children who don’t like too much chilli.

Mia Hawley

They have an entire GF menu with extensive options, and it’s all really delicious! One of my favourites in the area for GF Thai

Elena Corso

All the food is vegan and gluten free. Set menu is very convenient and there is plenty of food. Definitely recommended if you have allergies or follow a vegetarian/vegan diet. Staff are nice and welcoming, definitely gonna go back!

Patricia Gisbert Cruz

3 months ago, Everything is great if you don't have coeliac disease, I sent them a text message to book a table and ask if they could cater for a coeliac, they said YES. So that YES was simply "I don't have the knowledge but let's give it a try", be aware that coeliac disease is not an allergy or intolerance, it is an autoimmune disease, so cross-contamination is no good for us either, it should be illegal in all restaurants. Of course I got glutened and was sick for 5 days, apart from that, my small intestine will still be damaged, so no tries and more empathy. I wrote them a message to let them know and they have left me in the dark. I hope this review is of some use.

girly Grace

Chose the restaurant as they had lots of GF options on the menu. Advised I was coeliac and waiter confirmed everything would be gluten free. Half way through the set menu I was vomiting. Waiter apologised as he’d forgotten to tell the chef about my dietery requirements. As compensation I was offered a glass of house wine! Said I probably shouldn’t be charged for the set menu meal given I had thrown it back up and it wasn’t what I ordered. Was offered a glass of complimentary house wine when we’d bought a nice bottle (also thrown up) wasn’t appropriate compensation for being poisoned and ruining a Friday night out with friends. Waiter was stressed and said Manager wouldn’t allow it but he personally would pay for my meal. He was a young guy and we said we didn’t want him paying personally and could we see the manager. Manager refused to see us and the waiter was clearly scared of his manager. Our bottle of wine was deducted but sure the waiter had it taken out of his wages and I paid $88 for a meal I threw up. Didn’t push the payment for the meal as I didn’t want the waiter to lose his job. Cruel management, poorly trained waiters, don’t go if you have allergies, left with an empty stomach, sore throat and a terrible dining experience feeling worried about the waiter. Manager needs to train their staff, be accountable and lead and serve with compassion.

Henry Nguyen

Great affordable thai options especially during the 11-4pm lunch special. Ordered the Pad Thai and Massamun Beef curry. Was very flavorful which can be a bit overpowering for some. Overall great experience and was able to cater for our dietary requirements by being gluten free!

Trish Haywood

LAZY LUNCH REVIEW Being a lifelong vegan, I’ve not had much experience with Japanese food, as it’s traditionally quite meat centric. To further complicate matters, I’m gluten, chilli and edamame sensitive…argh! However, our eldest son has been encouraging us to try his favourite restaurant of its type, Kimusabi Sushi in Newtown. Knowing Peter’s other eatery, Vandal Sydney, and his fabulous grocery store, Greens Super Market we had no doubt of Kimusabi’s high quality offerings. I just wasn’t sure if my allergies could be catered for adequately. How wrong was I you ask? About as wrong as could be and more! Our lazy lunch there last weekend was out of this world. The food was simply sensational, the service was second to none and the atmosphere was just lovely. To top it off, our little rescued K9 son, Charlie, was welcomed in the alfresco section. Plus he was spoiled for attention by our gorgeous wait staff. Speaking of the wait staff, I must mention the lengths they went to, in order to find suitable dishes that I would enjoy and not regret later. The whole experience was wonderful and we cannot recommend Kimusabi highly enough. We will be back at the first opportunity, with bells on and a big appetite. https://www.kimusabi.com.au/

Michael Huntington

Always a great experience. Great food. Some gluten free options. Delicious food. Highly recommend.

Ella

Every dish was delicious and staff were very kind when catering for vegan / vegetarian / gluten free options all on the same table, sharing the same dishes. Great atmosphere and surprisingly quiet even when very busy.

Allena Bryan