Zara's Mediterranean Kitchen

This is not a celiac friendly restaurant. All meat except Talapia and Salmon are rolled in flour prior to cooking. They show no interest or inclination to prepare any dish not marked as gluten free. My wife and I left as there was really nothing appetizing on the menu. The restaurant is essentially a street vendor, not an upscale restaurant. Casual dress is all that is required. Ice tea was nice and they didn’t charge us for it when we offered to pay.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Other Characteristics

• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

This place is amazing! Anything that is not fried is naturally gluten free. The falafel is incredible. The waitstaff is very knowledgeable about what options there are. I can’t wait to go back!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

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

The food and atmosphere were so wonderful and so authentic! I didn’t feel restricted with what to eat and didn’t get sick at all. I’m sooo sensitive to gluten (do not have celiac). We will be back!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

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 Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies

The food was very good and there were multiple options. I had the dish that is a combo of ground beef and lamb. It comes with a side salad and rice and you can add a side of hummus or the hummus like eggplant dish. They offer sliced cucumbers instead of the bread for gf. Our waitress was Zara’s granddaughter so she knew which items were gf and it sounded like on their next menu it would be noted gf. One in our party needed to also be dairy free and their were some options that were gf and df.

I also had the fried chickpea dish and she made it in a clean pan with clean oil to make sure it would be safe.

We will go back.