Ambience Cafe

4 recent ratings
$$ • Cafe
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Cookies, Muffins
Safety Rating
4 ratings

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36 Marine Parade, Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand 5032

Most Recent Reviews


Celiac

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I have been here many times over the past year and love it. The carrot cake and banana smoothies are ahhmazing! Seperate frier for fries which is always a great way to bring a tear to my eye. Great understanding about coeliac needs. Highly recommend 💗

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?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 10 months ago read full review

Celiac

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I am coeliac and allergic to nuts. They seemed fixated on Keto bread which had almond flour so I chose another bread which was a seeded gf loaf. So far so good. The food was tasty with a nice salad with my chicken sandwich. Five hours later I was hit with the sharp pain, swollen abdomen, sweating massively and wanting to throw up. I spent the next few hours in agony. So, something went wrong and as that was the only place I ate anything outside my home (definitely a gf home) then I can only put it down to something in the meal. Perhaps the dressing on the salad or the mayonnaise on the bread or cross contamination? FYI the nut reaction is anaphylaxis so definitely not that

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?

— 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?

— Average

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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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?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Updated 1 year ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Reported to have dedicated kitchen space
  • Bread/Buns
  • Cookies
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Muffins

Categories

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Cafe
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Keto Friendly
  • Kid Friendly
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Seating

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Celiac

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I had a lovely Coeliac Safe lunch at Ambience and had no side-effects afterwards so I can highly recommend to all Coeliacs . The owner has coeliac children and told me she could make anything on the menu coeliac safe. It does pay to check at any cafe I have found, that the meal when it comes out is coeliac safe as in this instance my meal came out and I had a feeling to ask and when the waitress came back from the kitchen she apologised that she had forgotten to tell the cock this was a coeliac meal. The owner came out and apologised my meal came out Safely in due course after she explained to me the waitress was in training. Going forward I will always ask when my food arrives that is definitely gluten-free and coeliac safe safe

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?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Great service and very friendly staff. Very good knowledge on cross contamination issues and such. Plenty to choose from for a celiac.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Asymptomatic Celiac

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As a recently diagnosed coeliac and going through all the emotions, I felt like I walked into a GF, coeliacs heaven. The staff were extremely sensitive and aware. There is an extensive GF menu, and dedicated GF kitchen area. A lot of the staff have food allergies and are super alert, which helped to feel reassured. Their cabinet food was shelved in correct GF order as well, and the variety was huge! I will be back!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Amazing GF options, coeliac friendly, so much to choose from! Lots of cabinet food but really good menu as well

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Best coeliac friendly (and keto friendly!) cafe I've ever been to. Has a whole keto menu and can make almost anything gluten free/cater for food intolerances and has good understand of Real coeliac safe. Thank you! 5 stars!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Fantastic range for gf and keto

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Very aware, and very friendly staff

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Had lunch there with my coeliac child. They took great care when I mentioned she was coeliac on ordering, and her chips had obviously been cooked in a separate vat (my non celiac child also had fries which looked browner from different oil) Great selection of GF cabinet food - anything labelled in pink was GF

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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beautiful location right by the beach

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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