Bodega Underground – 100% GF in Melbourne city

Gluten free Mexican in Melbourne CBD

Bodega Underground is a rare beast for coeliacs – a 100% gluten free food venue that is open late at night! It is a mezcal bar and taqueria and has a fun and vibrant atmosphere. They are well located near Chinatown and the city theatre district.

The menu

They serve a good variety of drinks and a small Mexican food menu, which has vegan and vegetarian options. The menu does change, so check online (link below) for the latest version. A bottomless brunch is available on the weekend.

The drinks menu is not gluten free but they do have Wilde gluten free pale ale and of course a lot of alcohol is naturally gluten free 🙂  My non GF husband thought the normal beers were great.

The food

We had a nice selection of tapas style food, which all tasted great. The pork and chorizo tacos were lovely but the real treat for a coeliac was the fried chicken and spicy fried potatoes!

There is a choice of two desserts on the menu.  I had the cinnamon hojeula (unfortunately not on the current menu) which was delicious with chocolate ice-cream and banana caramel sauce.

To get a feel for the interior, Concrete Playground‘s review has a good photo.

Bookings are recommended but they do keep some tables free for walk-ins. We visited without a booking on a Thursday night and could only get a seat at the bar but there was still plenty of room to eat. Please be aware that it is a child free venue.

Bodega Underground is a great option for gluten free Mexican in Melbourne CBD and I am keen to go back and try some more selections from the menu.

55 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Mon-Tue 4pm-3am, Wed-Fri 12pm-3am, Sat-Sun 11.30-3am

www.bodegaunderground.com.au

Bodega Underground is also featured on the Melbourne 100% gluten free listing.

For other nearby eateries, check the following links:

• Melbourne (Australia) top 10 gluten free venues
• Stalactites – Melbourne CBD Greek food
• Mediterraneo charcoal restaurant, Albert Park

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Tags: 100% gluten free, Melbourne CBD, mexican, pre-theatre, tacos, taqueria, vegan, vegetarian