Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Melbourne, including where to go and what to order.

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Vegan in Melbourne

3 places

  • Vegie Bar

    Vegie Bar on Brunswick Street has been Melbourne's most reliable all-vegan restaurant since 1991: curries, wraps, raw plates and burgers across every trend.

  • Smith and Daughters

    Smith and Daughters in Fitzroy runs a fully vegan menu on Latin American flavours: jackfruit tacos, housemade chorizo and brunch for the mainstream crowd.

  • Loving Hut Richmond

    Loving Hut Richmond on Victoria Street is Melbourne's most accessible fully vegan canteen: Vietnamese-style dishes at budget prices on the Richmond pho strip.

Vegetarian in Melbourne

2 places

  • Monk Bodhi Dharma

    Monk Bodhi Dharma in Balaclava is an all-vegetarian cafe institution: raw cakes, fermented drinks, brunch plates and one of Melbourne's best plant menus.

  • Gong De Lin

    Gong De Lin on Swanston Street is Melbourne CBD plant-based Chinese: Buddhist-tradition cooking with tofu, vegetables and mock meats since 2013.

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Gluten Free in Melbourne

3 places

  • Gluten Free 4 U

    Gluten Free 4 U in Kew is a fully gluten-free bakery and cafe: bread, pastries and cakes certified free from cross-contamination, safe for coeliac diners.

  • The Botanical

    The Botanical on Domain Road has a well-labelled gluten-free menu: coeliac guests accommodated without notice and a riverside garden terrace that rewards.

  • Supernormal (GF options)

    Supernormal on Flinders Lane has a wide gluten-free selection: the XO king prawn and slow-cooked lamb are naturally GF and coeliac requests handled carefully.

Halal in Melbourne

2 places

  • A1 Bakery

    A1 Bakery on Sydney Road has been a halal Lebanese bakery since 1992: wood-fired za'atar manakish, spinach and cheese fatayer and flatbreads baked to order.

  • Rumi Restaurant

    Modern Middle Eastern restaurant in East Brunswick Village, Melbourne.

Kosher in Melbourne

1 place

  • Glick's Bakery

    Glick's Bakery in St Kilda has been Melbourne's definitive kosher bakery since 1958: challah, rugelach, onion rolls and babka from a family business here.

Dietary in Melbourne, FAQ

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TableJourney's Melbourne dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.