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TROPIC • FOOD

All inclusive

REVIEW
Gluten-free dining options have
come a long way in recent years,
but it can still be tricky finding
somewhere that will cater for
everyone. Here’s Tropic’s guide
to the local eateries that offer
the best gluten-free menus.

WAWAWA IZAKAYA SAMGASAT THAI CUISINE FALAFELLICIOUS
One of our favourite Japanese One of the city’s worst kept secrets, One of Cairns’ most authentic Middle
eateries, Wawawa has earned a name Samgasat serves some seriously Eastern eateries, Falafellicious has
for delicious, street-food style food. tasty, authentic Thai food. A large part moved from its humble Kuranda
Quite a few dishes are also gluten of its menu is gluten-free, including beginnings to Smithfield, and now,
free, and some vegan! some of the restaurant’s new to our delight, the Cairns CBD. While
TRY: ‘KFC’ with Jappyslaw takeaway lunch packs. their pita isn’t gluten-free, the falafel
GO THERE: 92 Lake Street TRY: Poached chicken and crab salad is and all but one of their flavour-
GO THERE: 271 Pease Street, Edge Hill packed salads. Everything’s 100%
vegan too!
GUYALA CAFE TRY: Leaf falafel
Owner Oliver James is all about GO THERE: 49 Grafton Street
inclusivity and his varied menus
match that ethos. His award-winning PANTRY 15
Cairns North establishment has a 100 per cent gluten-free, it’s open
huge gluten-free selection, or meals for breakfast and lunch right in the
can be adjusted to suit. heart of the CBD. You can also pick up
TRY: Good Morning Vietnam ready-made meals.
GO THERE: Cnr Smith Street and the TRY: Wagyu burger
Esplanade GO THERE: 15/62 Grafton Street

DUNDEES AT THE AQUARIUM VITALIA’S
There are two Dundees restaurants All entrees are gluten-free, plus most
in Cairns and both have gluten-free mains, including homemade gnocchi.
options, but the Aquarium venue has TRY: Any one of their specialised
the most choice. gnocchi dishes
TRY: Native peppered kangaroo loin GO THERE: Shop G9, Pier Point Road
GO THERE: 5 Florence Street

WILD THYME
Everything on the menu can be
converted to gluten-free.
1. Guyala Cafe TRY: Zucchini, corn and
2. Ochre Restaurant chickpea fritters
3. Seabean Tapas Bar GO THERE: 41 Shields Street
1 4. BUKO at Castaways Resort

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