The Church Café, Bar & Restaurant
18 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options are available
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Brownies, Burgers, Fries
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17 ratings
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Junction of Mary St. and, Jervis St, North City, Dublin, D01 YX64, Ireland D01 YX64
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Review
Great place for lunch or dinner. They have a separate GF menu and it is delicious. Looks pretty much the same as the gluten menu.
I had a burger and it was delicious and bread was great!
They offer GF beer as well, I tried the ginger one and was really good.
Staff seems knowledgable.
Will def. recommend it and be back when I go to Dublin again!
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for dinner
- Good for lunch
Review
Ate here this past weekend and had a great experience! I am very sensitive to cross contamination and did not get sick. The server was knowledgeable and I was given a separate celiac menu as well. I had a salad and a burger with chips. The burger bun was so good that I worried that it wasn’t GF! (Though, my husband got a regular burger and it was definitely a different bun.) The atmosphere was amazing and the live music and Irish step dancers were an added bonus.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
We had the fries, cheeseburger, and chicken sandwich (all Celiac safe). The atmosphere was fun! The music and dancing were great! The meal wasn’t the absolute best that we had on the trip, but it could’ve been what we ordered. Most importantly, no reaction for the Celiac in our party.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
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Review
The experience here may have outweighed the food a bit but still pretty good food and a good amount of GF options. I had the lamb stew which was good but a little bland. Also brought me GF bread. Had a delicious GF chocolate brownie with ice cream for dessert. This place is very busy and for the best experience book a table. They have live music and dancing every night.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Somewhat
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Good
Review
Separate gf menu with lots of options. Flavors were phenomenal.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Somewhat
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
Had a seperate celiac menu with a nice selection to choose from. I went with chicken wings and fries, which was pretty good. Felt safe eating here, and the restaurant itself was really pretty
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Average
Review
Ate here recently.
Dedicated GF menu with a few options.
Ordered the Beef burger & fries which was very average,the only positive was that it came on a GF bun.
The brownie for desert was slightly better but still pretty average.
They also had GF beer which was a nice change.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Somewhat
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Not Much
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Poor
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
They have a special coeliac menu which was encouraging. I had a salad which was ok - not incredibly tasty but good.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Average
Review
Plenty of gluten free options. I had the curry, very delicious. Great venue and staff were informed. Would go back
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
Super nice place! I had a salad with fries. Very delicious and great vibe as well.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
Enjoyed The Church very much and no issues. GF beer, lamb stew is GF, have GF buns and a GF brownie.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
Loved it! Delicious GF roast beef sandwich and GF fries (separate fryer). Love the atmosphere too.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Somewhat
Quality & Quantity
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Review
Food was delicious- got the mussels with gf bread. Even have gf beer! Such a cool place, would absolutely recommend!
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Excellent
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for dinner
- Good for lunch
- Good vegan options
- Good vegetarian options
- Good with other allergies
Review
Gf friendly with sep. gf Menu
Safety
Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?
— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free
Quality & Quantity
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Good
Review
Writing this from the bathroom floor :’). Waiter seemed knowledgeable, actually recommended the gf burger because he’s gluten free and has had it. First burger came out with an onion ring on it, and when I asked he said that he was not sure about the onion ring but the bun was definitely gf. He checked with the kitchen, the onion ring was (obviously) not gf. Took the burger to make a new one. New one came out with a completely different looking bun. He assured me this bun was gluten free despite me saying it was different from the last one - I should have trusted my instincts. Walking out, I realized that either everyone in the restaurant is gf, or I got the poison bun. Ate the entire thing so I can’t wait to see what my next few days look like. Don’t put your life in their hands.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Not at all
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Not Much/None
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Poor
Review
Food was good but the exciting part was the gluten free peanut butter brownie dessert. Also they had a separate menu actually labeled celiac menu!
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
Review
Celiac menu. Fun place to have drinks- historic. -food is fine/good but not amazing.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Average
Review
I was overall pleased with the food options! They have a dedicated fryer. Staff seemed a little frazzled, so I would maybe go doing a less busy time. BUT, I believe I got glutened here because the hard cider that they offer called Rockshore is not celiac safe!!! I couldn’t find any ingredients online (weird) but one site indicated it contained malt.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Somewhat
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Separate gluten-free menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Good
Review
My daughter is ceoliac, so to be able to select around 75% of the menu being GF, and all burgers being available as GF was very good. Would return and recommend
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Somewhat
Safety Feature Ratings
- Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Good
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for kids
- Good for lunch
- Good for takeout
- Good selection of healthy options
- Good vegan options
- Good with other allergies
- Offers outdoor seating
Review
Very accommodating. Replaced all burger buns with gluten free and assured us fryer was separate.
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Some
How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?
— Good
Review
I’ve eaten here a couple of times and I’ve never been ill. They have a coeliac menu. The chips are also gluten free.
Review
Coeliac menu available and allergens clearly marked. I was ordering off of the Coeliac menu and ordered one type of salad, then my server came back and told me it was actually not gf, so I’m happy that she caught that for me. I then ordered the prawns and it came out with bread on top. When I double checked with server, she said they gave me the regular meal, not the gf meal. She took it and brought back the correct meal, with gf bread on top. However, I am Coeliac and was sick later that night and all of the next morning/day.
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