Melbourne’s gluten free donut explosion!
When I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease, doughnuts / donuts became a distant memory. Now we have sooo many options for gluten free donuts in Melbourne with freshly cooked donuts available at markets, donut shops that are open 24/7 and several gluten free bakeries around town producing cinnamon, jam and iced donuts.
This post covers Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula.
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Hot freshly cooked donuts
GFree Donuts Melbourne
To me you can’t beat a warm cinnamon donut! They are gluten free and vegan and also have other toppings for a small extra cost. Find them at markets and events around Melbourne (e.g. Thornbury Food Truck park, Hank Marvin Market in St Kilda East and Brighton East, Hastings).
OMG Decandent Donuts Melbourne
Gluten free and vegan donuts dusted with real fruits, nuts and spices. At markets and events around Melbourne – check out their social media pages for where they will be. Again, I just love the plain cinnamon ones! Often at Nunawading market, markets around the Mornington Peninsula and Flemington farmers market. This franchise is also in Queensland.
Rick Grant
A market stall run by one of the early producers of gluten free baked goods, Rick Grant. He has a variety of cakes for sale and hot vegan donut nuggets. Find Rick at Berwick’s Akoonah Park Market on Sunday mornings – check Instagram for attendance.
Ardor Gluten free
Fabulous Italian gluten free donuts at market stalls and events like the GF Expo in Melbourne – check their social media for attendance.
Donut shops
Daniels Donuts – City, Springvale, Carnegie, Highpoint, Point Cook, Portarlington
These products are baked off site and stored in plastic to prevent cross contamination. GF donuts certainly at Springvale, city, Hightpoint and Carnegie stores – possibly all stores! The city site is the only place I know in central Melbourne offering a gluten free donut.
Source: Daniels Insta
819 Princess Highway, Springvale VIC 3171 (open 24 hours)
City: Shop 6/7, 600 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3029
Carnegie Central, 2/20 Koornang Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
Highpoint Shopping Centre: Shop L011149, 120-200 Rosamond Rd, Maribyrnong VIC 3032
5 Main Street, Point Cook 3030
Bellarine Peninsula: 64 Newcombe St, Portarlington VIC 3223
Mornington Peninsula until Sun 2 Feb 2020 only: Boneo Rd &, McCombe St, Rosebud VIC 3939 (Near Target entrance)
That’s alotta donuts – Somerton / Campbellfield
(21 km north of Melbourne city centre)
They have a separate prep room for the gluten free donuts. Two flavours – cinnamon or chocolate and hazelnut glaze. 6 for $10. Open 24/7. They do run out of GF donuts, so it may be worth checking first if you are making a special trip.
Source: That’s Allota Donuts FB
2/882 Cooper St, Somerton VIC 3062
Rebel Donuts – Mornington
(57 km south of Melbourne city centre)
They have two flavours of pretzel style donuts – the glazed donut and cinnamon. I absolutely love the glazed one – either as it is or warmed up in the microwave. Cross contamination controls are in place as they are made and stored separately. They do run out of GF donuts, so it is worth checking first if you are making a special trip.
968a Nepean Highway, Mornington VIC 3931
7 days until late
Donuts at cafes and restaurants
Foddies Cafe – Camberwell
(9km east of Melbourne city centre)
Many people are aware of Foddies in Camberwell, where they specialise in low FODMAP and gluten free dishes. Look in their window for an array of lovely donuts! All donuts are gluten free and there are also vegan options.
393 Camberwell Road, Camberwell VIC 3124
Mon – Sun daytime only
Nutie Donuts – Collingwood
This Sydney based business is opening a Melbourne branch in April 2020, so stay tuned for more information. Not sure as yet if it is just donuts or a cafe too. Click here for a review of the Sydney shop.
Ciao Mamma – Brunswick
(4km north of Melbourne city centre)
Ciao Mamma is a Coeliac Australia accredited modern and casual Italian eatery. I have been several times on the weekend and they have always run out of donuts but I hear they are amazing! They can be filled with jam or Nutella.
Source: Ciao Mamma FB
3 Union Street, Brunswick, Melbourne VIC 3056
Dinner Tues – Sun, Lunch Thurs-Sun Closed Mon.
Eat Cannoli – Preston
(9km north of Melbourne city centre)
Not available all the time, but keep an eye out on their social media for when they do their Italian donuts.
Source: Eat Cannoli FB
Also watch their Facebook page for various events and markets they are attending. Click here for a more detailed review on Eat Cannoli..
132 Wood Street, Preston
Tues – Sun daytime only
Caffe Strada – Ivanhoe
(10km north east of Melbourne city centre)
I don’t think they always have donuts, but keep an eye out in their cake cabinets. This one was a vegan gluten free donut – it was super pretty but had more of a cake texture.
Click here for a full review of Caffe Strada.
197 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 Phone: 03 9497 4875
7 days daytime only
Donuts at gluten free bakeries
Gluten Free 4U bakery – Moorabbin, Kew, Boronia & Frankston
(Moorabbin – 15km south west of Melbourne city centre, Kew – 6km east of Melbourne city centre, Frankston – 41km south east of Melbourne city centre)
One of the early adopters of donuts – I like to warm the cinnamon or jam donuts in the microwave but I have also been known to to devour a couple of cinnamon ones or an iced donut in the car on the way home! Click here for a full review of Gluten Free 4U.
Simply Gluten Free Bakery & Cafe – Mentone & Cranbourne
(21km south east of Melbourne city centre)
A fantastic bakery with everything you could want, including gluten free donuts.
Source: @simplyglutenfree Facebook
123 Lower Dandenong Rd, Mentone VIC 3194 Phone: 0426 149 139
Springhill Shopping Centre, 3/1370 Thompson’s Road (cnr Narre Warren Rd), Cranbourne VIC 3977
Just Yummy gluten free bakery – Chirnside Park
(33km north east of Melbourne, 10 minutes from Ringwood)
Just Yummy is a dedicated gluten and nut free bakery, that also makes products that are egg free, yeast free, dairy free, fructose free! Their donuts are baked daily and are all vegan. Choose from cinnamon, iced, jam or custard.
13 Meadowgate Drive, Chirnside Park VIC 3058 Phone: 03 9727 0034
From 9am Tuesday to Saturday
Mornington – The Good Food Bakery
(57 km south of Melbourne city centre)
Another popular gluten free bakery, they usually have gluten free donuts available. Click here for a detailed review.
Shop 4/209 Mornington-Tyabb Rd, Mornington VIC 3931
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 8am-3pm
4me gluten free – Elsternwick
All products produced by 4meglutenfree are gluten free, nut free, trans fat free and dairy free. They make a jam donut with icing sugar for Chanuka in December – check social media or call first if you are going especially for donuts. I have also seen them do mini donuts in the past.
439A Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Open Fridays only, except in peak periods (check Facebook page)
Donuts at supermarkets
Noshu
Often found at Woolworths, Coles Express & independent supermarkets, Noshu donuts have a variety of flavours. They are more like a cake but have no added sugar free and are baked, not fried, so a little kinder to the waistline. They are stored in the fridge section. I quite like the caramel spice one after a light microwave to make it taste a bit fluffier.
A variety of brands
A variety of brands from gluten free bakeries are available frozen at Sunnybrook Health Store in Ormond and Gluten Free Foods in Mornington (and probably many IGA supermarkets too).
With over 18 venues listed, I hope this post helps you find gluten free donuts in Melbourne! If you are looking for donuts in Geelong, check out the 100% gluten free Geelong listing.
Many of these businesses also feature on these posts:
| Melbourne 100% gluten free
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Coeliac Australia accredited venues page
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For other Melbourne 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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