Wow, amazing gluten free cafe hidden away, fantastic food and staff go above and beyond.. So nice to have somewhere that's 100% gluten free. If I didn't live 2 hours away I would probably be there every day ;)
The most amazing place with beautiful. People not to have to worry about. Cross contamination. And people thinking I'm weird lol it is the best food I have ever tasted and well worth 5000km I travel to come here
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Ate with my partner today at Cafe Henkel for the first time as it’s a little out of the way from us and oh.. my.. god.. the food was delicious!!
We had a schnitzel ciabatta roll, fries and eggs Benedict to share. The ciabatta roll and the English muffin were amazing. They did not fall apart or crumble like you’d normally see and were fluffy and soft not firm and dense!
The eggs were poached perfectly and the hollandaise sauce was the perfect balance of flavours. My non-coeliac partner usually avoids hollandaise because so many places get it so wrong (too much of a mayonnaise flavour) but he absolutely loved it.
We love trialing gluten free brunches and have done so all over the suburbs, CBD and coast and my partner and I both agreed it was one of the best (if not the best) gluten free meals we’ve had.
Second to that, the lovely lady who served us and had a chat to us was the epitome of great customer service.
Highly recommend going out of your way if you’re not local to have a bite to eat here!!
Friendly service and great 100% gluten free food. We had a lovely brunch here to celebrate a friends birthday. You wouldn’t know that it was all gluten free and it was great to be able to pick anything on the menu!
This is my absolute favourite place to visit when I go to Melbourne. The food is excellent, Jenny and the staff have always been helpful and friendly and I cannot explain how wonderful it is to go to a place and not have to triple check the food is gluten free. The staff are knowledgable and understand gluten free and how tough it can be to feel safe eating out somewhere. The food is delicious and good value for money. Prices are decent and the meals are large. I ordered french toast and my non coeliac partner had the big breakfast and we were both delightfully full afterwards. My partner even commented on how nice the gf bread was. Last time I was in Melbourne I visited twice (in two days) and will definitely be back again next visit.
Cafe Henkel is heaven sent for a recent diagnosed Coeliac like myself. I ordered with confidence that anything i pick will be ‘safe’ for me. Overall the food tasted amazing! Even my husband said that the gluten free burger he got tasted better than other non gluten free burgers he had in the past! Loved it and will definitely recommend.
IT WAS AMAZING!!!
That’s all I need to say
Excellent service and great food which was excellent for my coeliac affected grandson.
Dining at cafe henkel was the most pleasant experience we have had since my son was diagnosed as coeliac a year ago. My family also said the food was incredible and top notch and they are not gluten free eaters. On top of that, the staff were just so lovely and accommodating. We will visit every time we are in Melbourne. Thank you!
The staff were lovely and very welcoming. On the weekends they open up into Victoria Functions next door so the dining room is much bigger and stunning. The food was incredible, I ordered the French Toast and it was absolutely magical,presentation was superb and I almost didn't want to eat it. My partner and our friend ordered the Cuban Benedict and they were equally as delighted. We will be back with more people! Thank you Cafe Henkel for starting our day with happiness!
I have been regular customer here because of delicious food, friendly service and great atmosphere. Strongly recommend to everyone
Friendly staff and rich flavoursome food! Much needed gluten free cafe but a little on the expensive side. I’ve chocolate well worth $7 though!
Once we found out Cafe Henkel was reopening for dine in meals we made a booking for Saturday morning brunch. The food was delicious, great quality and generous serving. Staff are friendly and everything is 100 % Gluten Free. I had the chicken parma and chips. We will be back....
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This was my second visit to Cafe Henkel, so I’ve upgraded my rating and added to my original review...
Lovely room, good setup, and roomy. Friendly staff too.
This visit I had a cheeseburger (loved it!) which was served with their yummy chips, followed by the lactose free New York cheesecake (OMG!)...
Last visit (Feb 2019) I had a Tumeric latte, which was quite nice, and the Chicken Parmigiana (dairy free option). The chicken was unfortunately a little dry. I’m not sure what the sauce on the top was but it tasted like it was just tomato paste and not an actual sauce...It was also served with their chips (of which none were left)!
My non GF friend had some eggs this visit (cleaned her plate right up!), while previously others had a burger and gnocchi (which was a big serving!) which they said were quite good. The bun didn’t crumble so that’s a huge bonus! They all left nothing on their plates, so I’m guessing that’s a testament to that...
Thanks for making my cafe experience easy with all the GF options!
Quiet little cafe, with excellent food and very friendly service.
Lots of options that satisfied the coeliac and non coeliac, plus our child.
I liked that there were ample non egg based dishes, so the menu felt more like a restaurant than a typical Melbourne cafe. Plus, they offer sparkling water :D
Will definitely be returning
Fully gluten free cafe, accredited by Coeliac Australia, which also has a sit down restaurant area. My partner is a coeliac and enjoys being able to eat everything on the menu, and it's tasty for a non-coeliac too.
We held a 70th birthday function at Cafe Henkel in Brunswick last Sunday. It is a stunning venue, the food is five star and the staff are excellent. We had an amazing day and Jenny Maria and all their staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The food was all gluten free and sensational and being gluten free myself it was fantastic to not have to worry about cross contamination. I recommend this venue to everyone whether it’s a celebration you want to have or for brunch on the weekend. It is well worth a visit.
Great in house made pie and relish, coffee was great, staff super friendly and they have a surprisingly large, modern well kept bathroom available for customers. The pie was admittedly expensive at $9 but worth it in my opinion if you can't eat gluten. I personally would have preferred a normal gluten based pastry pie but I wasn't paying much attention when I ordered so ahh well. It was tasty enough but nothing beats real pie crust. The internal meat part of the pie leaves nothing to complain about . The chick serving me was friendly, helpful and polite despite it being her first day. They have an a'lacart menu aparantly but I didn't bother looking at it as I was there 20 mins before close and I'm not an a**h***! ✌️😅✌️
Pancake stack with Apple, Rhubarb and butterscotch sauce was amazing.
Dad the coeliac was spoilt for choice and couldn't make his mind up. He decided to go with the chips and loved them before finishing my pancakes :)
The coffee is also brilliant and would make any coffee aficionado happy.
Great service and great product, will definitely be returning!
We had our baby shower at Cafe Henkel as my husband is coeliac, and the reassurance of no cross contamination was highly important to us. Jenny and her team pulled off our vision perfectly. The food was delicious, and guests didn’t realise it was all gluten free until told. Jenny was also amazing at catering for a few guests who are lactose intolerant too.
We’ve been in for brunch and the pancakes are delicious, would highly recommend! And we’ll be back with our little one in future! Thank you Jenny and your team!
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