100% gluten free Victoria, Australia
This list outlines all the 100% gluten free options around Victoria, Australia to help coeliacs plan safe eating while travelling around the lovely state of Victoria.
The criteria for inclusion is that the food has to be 100% gluten free (ensuring no cross contamination risk) and have its own outlet that you can visit.
The areas are split as per the Australias.Guide regional map which you can click here to give you an overview of each area.
Use the headings below to jump to your preferred area.
MELBOURNE YARRA VALLEY & DANDENONGS
MORNINGTON PENINSULA DAYLESFORD & MACEDON RANGES
GEELONG & BELLARINE PENINSULA GREAT OCEAN ROAD
THE GOLDFIELDS GIPPSLAND HIGH COUNTRY
For a printable listing grouped by area, please see the Restaurant Lists page.
This post was last updated Jul 2020
1. MELBOURNE
You are spoilt for choice in Melbourne, with cafes, bakeries and even totally gluten free butchers! There are nearly 30 venues on the 100% gluten free Melbourne listing.
2. YARRA VALLEY & DANDENONGS
There are no known permanent 100% gluten free venues in this area but there are some market stalls you can look out for.
Yarra Glen – Racecourse Market
This is a huge market and you can easily spend hours there! Look out for stalls such as Crackle Corn, Jo Jo’s Gluten free goodies (pies & cakes) and Yum Az’s fried chicken.
Check social media for attendance.
www.facebook.com/Jo-Jos-Gluten-Free-Goodies
www.instagram.com/cracklecorn/
www.facebook.com/pg/YumAzVic
Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen VIC 3775
Market is held first Sunday of the month September to June (except January).
3. MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Dromana is home to the only gluten free brewery in Victoria and you will also find a vegan cafe near Mt Eliza and a number of market stalls with yummy GF goodies around Mornington, Red Hill, Portsea and more. For the full listing, click here.
4. GEELONG & BELLARINE PENINSULA
This area includes a restaurant, SpudBar, bakeries and donuts! For the full listing, click here.
5. GREAT OCEAN ROAD
Birregurra – Otway Artisan Gluten Free
Birregurra is about a 30 minute drive from Lorne or a good stop over if driving inland to Warrnambool. Otway Artisan is a bakery and cafe where you can stop off for light lunches, coffee and cake or takeaway bread for your trip. For a full review, click here.
77 Main Street, Birregurra VIC 3242
Port Fairy – Victoria Hotel
Towards the end of the Great Ocean Road is the lovely historic village of Port Fairy, just past Warnambool. The Victoria Hotel food menu went quietly gluten free at the end of December 2019. They also have plenty of dairy free and vegan options. Gluten free beer available.
Source: Vic Hotel FB
42 Bank Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284 Tel: (03) 5568 2891
www.facebook.com/victoriahotelportfairy
6. THE GOLDFIELDS
Bendigo – New Freedom Bakery
New Freedom products amazing bread that you can take away, or enjoy a light meal in the cafe. For a full review, click here.
26 Short Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Phone: 03 5441 6248
7. DAYLESFORD & MACEDON RANGES
Macedon Ranges – OMG Decadent Donuts
A franchise of OMG donuts that you may have seen around markets in Queensland. Gluten free and vegan donuts dusted with real fruits, nuts and spices. Check out their Facebook page for the markets they are attending (such as Woodend, Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Kyneton).
(Photos from Eumundi Market stall)
Daylesford
There are no 100% gluten free venues but I have seen recommended Liena’s Kitchen (Chinese food) – apparently the owner is a coeliac and the menu is largely gluten free.
8. THE GRAMPIANS
Horsham – Nourish’d Eatery
Nourish’d Eatery is an eco cafe offering a healthy, organic, seasonal & local menu that states it is all gluten free.
Source: Nourish’d FB
Also look out for their pop up caravan and check their Facebook page for surprise openings!
34 Roberts Avenue, Horsham, Victoria 3400 Tel: 0476 007 054Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 8am-11.30am
Concongella – Scrumlicious
Scrumlicious is a home based bakery specialising in award winning & great tasting pies and quiches and slices in a dedicated gluten free kitchen. Situated near the Grampians, Concongella is just off the Western Highway on the outskirts of Stawell (halfway between Ballarat and Horsham in the Wimmera area).
Everything is made with real food without anything artificial and Nancy is a coeliac and is happy to bake what you are after and your are welcome to have a cuppa when you collect your order (please just give at least 24 hours notice!). She is also able to make specialised food for those that have multiple allergies.
Nancy often enters baking competitions and frequently wins against gluten filled competitors!
During the school holidays they have Pizza nights where the customer makes their own pizza and it is then cooked for them while they enjoy music and fire pits.
Call for address and to make arrangements. Phone (03) 5358 5357
Not 100% gluten free, but there is a Coeliac Australia certified cafe in Avoca. Please see the accredited venues page for more information.
9. GIPPSLAND
Gluten Free 4U bakery – Traralgon (east of the Latrobe Valley)
Gluten Free 4U is a dedicated gluten free bakery with stores in Melbourne and some other states. They do all sorts of bread, cakes and sweet treats, savoury items like pies etc., grab & go lunch items.
For more detailed information on their products, please read this review.
Shop 10, 29-31 Church St, Traralgon, VIC 3844
Tuesday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm, Sat 9am – 1pm).
Closed Sundays and public holidays.See website for other locations.
11. MURRAY REGION
Shepparton – Totally Gluten Free Products – Palmira’s Gluten Free & Delicious
Run by a coeliac, Palmira makes many things that are hard to find gluten free – such as some of the things I have enjoyed which include garlic bread, arancini and dim sims. There are many flours, bread mixes, pasta, pizza bases and a good variety of items to satisfy your sweet tooth, such as jam donuts and sticky date pudding. All products are shown on their website.
You can visit the warehouse – just call first to see what is available in the freezers, or order goods online for collection. Palmira’s goods are also stocked around Australia in specialty shops and small supermarkets (e.g. at Gluten Free Foods Mornington and selected IGAs.)
Check their Facebook page for news of stockists & contact information.
35 Swainston Road, Shepparton East VIC 3631
Open by appointment to collect pre-orders or call to see if you can pop by.
Rochester – Riverine Gluten Free Store
Rochester is 20 minutes drive from Echuca, so you can stock up on gluten free goodies at this mini gluten free supermarket open two – three days a week.
They stock Gluten Free 4 U bakery products (fresh and frozen), Schar products, Amy’s Kitchen frozen meals and many other pantry staples such as cereals, sauces, chocolate, dim dims, dairy free ice cream & cheese. Many products are also suitable for low FODMAP, dairy free, vegan and sugar free. Organic fruit and vegetable boxes can also be ordered.
Keep an eye on their Facebook page for special opening days (sometimes have hot products like pies/sausage rolls) and any changes to opening hours.
1 Gillies Stree, Rochester VIC 3561 Tel: 0430 446 352
Wednesday 10am – 3pm, Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 12.30pm. May be open other days by appointment
Wodonga / Albury – Truly Free Cafe and Bakehouse
If you are in Wodonga, Albury is so close over the border in NSW, I couldn’t leave this bakery off the list! A great stop over on a drive between Melbourne and Canberra or Sydney you can have lunch or just a coffee and cake (weekdays only).
All bread and cakes made fresh daily (I have seen cinnamon scrolls on Facebook which look divine!) Takeaway meals are also available.
Shop 4, 919 Mate Street, Albury NSW 2640 Tel: (02) 6025 8613
Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm
12. HIGH COUNTRY
Bright and surrounds – there are currently no known 100% gluten free venues in this area. Contact us if you know differently!
Quite a few Bright cafes have gluten free marked on the menu. A follower has recommended Wild Thyme cafe – it is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant with GF marked up but does have normal bread/wraps and uses oats. Their website states all raw and baked sweets are made in house; gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free (but I have not enquired about cross contamination).
For more gluten free options and travel ideas please check the following links:
- 100% gluten free England (over 70 venues!)
- Sydney – Cafe Free
- Melbourne airport
- Paris & Rome gluten free
- Queensland’s Sunshine Coast 100% gluten free
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I can attest to the excellence and safety of Liena’s in Daylesford. I’ve eaten there three times with no issues.
Liena herself is indeed coeliac, and brews her own GF soy sauce as well as making everything from scratch safely. 100% recommend.
Thanks Amy, great to hear this about Liena’s!