Top 2 Gluten-Free Cocktail Bars to Experience in Auckland

anna röttger

The food was absolutely fantastic – but the service was even better! As someone with food allergies, I can wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant. The waitress asked about any allergies already during the reservation and later pointed out exactly what I could safely eat from the menu. It's especially recommendable for people with celiac disease. A truly wonderful experience!

Dalia M

My review is focusing on the set menu, but I was wanted to preface this by saying that this place is always nice, and always quite gluten-friendly. We came here for the set menu on New Years as a group of four and it was absolutely phenomenal. Unfortunately for us, though every item was delicious, the greatest hits were the items that aren't normally on the menu (I loooooved the beef tataki so much that we asked for more). No need to be scared or worried about there only being one option for the set menu, because every option was stunning. And I'm saying that as a relatively fussy eater. The staff were generally amazing, but something that stood out to me is how accommodating the staff were when it came to our celiac friend. In spite of it being a set menu, they managed to ensure that she had gluten-fres options, especially when it came to dessert and we finally got served our food separately. Would highly recommend for anyone that can't eat gluten, as we frequently come herd with that friend for the normal menu, as there are plenty of options to choose from. One thing to note about Mekong Baby is that it is more on the expensive side, but I wholeheartedly believe that it is worth it for the food and service.

Maria Miller

Thank you for your lovely service. I organised a team dinner for 19 here. From Chloe who I was texting to organise the event, to the staff on the night who were all smiles and patient even when I got confused with the bill at the end (totally me and my bad maths) and the efforts they made on a special vegetarian, non dairy, non gluten roast! Not to mention the beef roast they did for us mid week! And the great mocktails for those not drinking as well as a great selection of alcoholic options. All round made for a very lovely evening and some very full and happy people! Thank you!

Brigitte Dunbar

We came for a team dinner. There were 7 of us. We highly rated the organic chicken and short rib. They were just delicious. One of our team members is a celiac and had a reaction from the chicken dish. Although she had specified that she was a celiac at the time of ordering, and asked the server delivering her meal to make sure, she was still "glutened". Unsure what went wrong there, but Giraffe may need to assess their processes when handling gluten.

Meghan Bridgwater

Incredible lunch, could not fault it. The food and service were the highlights for sure but the atmosphere and decor were great too. Every single dish we ordered was delicious, the Pacifica Ceviche was the highlight. The menu sounded really interesting and delicious and it lived up to those expectations. The menu was very clear on what was vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and gluten free. The service from the whole team was great, attentive and informative, especially from our main server Olivia. She was really friendly and professional but still felt like being served by a friend which is exactly what I enjoy about nz hospo. The level of service from each team member was fantastic and I wish them all the best over this crazy season

Edward Evers

Phia Nem

Visited Hideaway for a bottomless with the girls for my birthday and absolutely loved it!! The food was amazing and the drinks were top notch! All of us left feeling very full either with drinks (wine, prosseco, cider or mimosas) or food! Very conscious of any dietary requirements and were able to adapt food where need - great for gluten free and vege/vegan! Food was delicious and drinks were plenty strong which made the bottomless all the more worth it! Can’t forget to mention lil buddy Jax who was nothing short of a friendly face to everyone! 10/10 would recommend to friends and come back - even just for a drink on a night out! The location is a bit hidden but still easy to locate and find our way in with plenty of signage on the main road!

Carolyn Agoston

Great view. Delicious food very original flavors catering for all food needs gluten free etc. Service spot on

Anna Stoyanova

It's one of these places that you stumble upon and consider yourself lucky for having done so 😊 We had a lovely evening, the food was delicious and the service was great. The view from the balcony is beautiful, what a glorious sunset! Atmosphere is chilled and easy going, no need to dress up. The gluten free pizza was delicious too! Thank you very much for looking after us ☺️

Chris Smith

As a Celiac I researched restaurants and was thrilled with options and experience that we had. One of our top meals I Auckland. Everything we had was so full flavor and kept me healthy.

Danielle Windfuhr

Fabulous and safe as a coeliac with heaps of options

Cushla Revfeim

Wonderful food and service, great they have gluten free and dairy free options. Love Love Love

Rupali Lal

The food and ambience was great and there were enough gluten free options available. Definitely recommend!

Veronica Ritchie

Had an amazing gluten free experience here staff was helpful and knowledgeable! Food was amazing!!

Rob Morrison

Great food, atmosphere and service. Nikko was brilliant. They were very accommodating with my partners gluten free requirements.

Hannah Lyness

Got an AMAZING takeaway Chicken Biriyani to go with a BBQ at home. Full of flavour, super delish and everyone loved it. Gluten Free also. Highly recommend.

Gabriela Jimenez

We booked Coco’s private room for a hens party. The staff were fantastic, set menu was delicious and effortlessly catered to dietary requirements including gluten free and coeliac. The private area was completely separate, we had our own bathroom, iPad loaded with Spotify, a huge speaker and disco lights which made the night so fun. The staff were so accommodating and let us enjoy the area for such a long time - if you’re after a gorgeous place, right on K Road, with fantastic food, and great cocktails for a private event - definitely get in touch with them!

luke gardner (skullhead739)

Menu says GF online and in person but was told by staff and the chef that they cannot do anything gluten free or safe for coeliacs as the menu is outdated and there is cross contamination. Please change your menu. Staff was friendly and nice about it however, but the menus should be changed as it's false advertising.

Shellie Armitstead

We love this place on a Tuesday quiz night. A lot of the team will come earlier to eat as the food is DELICIOUS.... As I am Gluten and dairy free it is not a problem 👌 😊 🙂 9

Mark Barlow

Fantastic Bistro with an excellent menu with good Gluten free options. The staff were friendly and efficient. The food was excellent and beautifully presented. I love the location and the early evening ambiance was excellent. Recommended.

Dwight Slama

Lauren Duckworth

Food was amazing! We had the mussels and scallops and they did not disappoint. Both were gluten free. The view was great and service was quick. Bit on the pricey side, but we found it worth it

Keshav Chandran

Great atmosphere, delectable food. Would likely order the jalapeno poppers again. Meatballs itself were great (and gluten free). The base selection was tasty but we had to take away the balance (which is also a good thing), though could recommend perhaps pairing it with some sort of salsa/pesto/jam to balance out the richness. Looking forward to visiting again!