NZ chains with gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan & vegetarian options
Why chain data works differently from single-venue data
A chain like a burger franchise or a bubble tea brand typically runs the same menu — plus the same dietary tagging — across every location. Instead of checking dish-by-dish at each individual store, we pool everything recorded for a brand across all its locations into one set of counts. A high gluten-free count for a chain means real evidence of that many distinct GF-flagged dishes somewhere in its network, not that every single location stocks every item.
Chains ranked by dietary evidence
Ranked by gluten-free dish count (GF or GF-on-request), with dairy-free (DF or DF-on-request), vegetarian (vegetarian, vegan, or vegetarian-on-request), and strict vegan counts shown alongside. Each figure is shown as a fraction of the chain's total recorded dishes, so you can judge coverage relative to menu size rather than comparing raw counts across chains of very different sizes.
| Chain | Gluten free | Dairy free | Vegetarian | Vegan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porchetta | 141 / 487 | 84 / 487 | 158 / 487 | 56 / 487 |
| Thai Chef | 74 / 269 | 1 / 269 | 13 / 269 | 1 / 269 |
| Joe's Garage | 47 / 60 | 35 / 60 | 29 / 60 | 1 / 60 |
| PappaRich | 45 / 173 | 92 / 173 | 85 / 173 | 12 / 173 |
| Kohinoor restaurant | 44 / 136 | 61 / 136 | 61 / 136 | 10 / 136 |
| Zambrero | 32 / 82 | 9 / 82 | 74 / 82 | 0 / 82 |
| Nahm | 29 / 107 | 42 / 107 | 37 / 107 | 0 / 107 |
| Burger Burger | 29 / 58 | 33 / 58 | 13 / 58 | 7 / 58 |
| Mexico | 24 / 101 | 11 / 101 | 29 / 101 | 3 / 101 |
| Gong Cha | 20 / 20 | 10 / 20 | 20 / 20 | 10 / 20 |
| Kika's Kitchen | 17 / 83 | 21 / 83 | 45 / 83 | 21 / 83 |
| Café Anatolia | 17 / 25 | 15 / 25 | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 |
| Himalayan Fusion | 15 / 57 | 9 / 57 | 1 / 57 | 0 / 57 |
| Melba | 15 / 38 | 14 / 38 | 20 / 38 | 9 / 38 |
| Duck Island Ice Cream | 13 / 21 | 6 / 21 | 6 / 21 | 6 / 21 |
| Buddha Stix | 12 / 52 | 1 / 52 | 15 / 52 | 1 / 52 |
| Ripe Delicatessen | 11 / 45 | 6 / 45 | 7 / 45 | 6 / 45 |
| Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle | 10 / 140 | 18 / 140 | 20 / 140 | 6 / 140 |
| La Cloche | 10 / 33 | 7 / 33 | 2 / 33 | 0 / 33 |
| Belén Plant Bakery | 10 / 24 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 24 | 0 / 24 |
Multi-location NZ chains with at least 5 pooled menu dishes on record. Menu-derived from each chain's own scanned or submitted menu — not independently verified. A 0 means no dish is currently flagged that way, not confirmation the chain has none.
Help us complete this list
Our database is community-driven and NZ-focused. If a chain you eat at isn't listed, or its numbers look out of date — submit it, or if you manage a brand's menu yourself, get in touch via our brands page to keep it current across every location at once.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a "chain" here?
Multi-location brands that manage a shared menu at the brand level rather than per-venue — the count pools every recorded dish across all of a chain's locations, not just one flagship store. Only chains with at least 5 pooled menu dishes on record are included, to avoid ranking a brand off a handful of items.
Does a "0" mean that chain has no options for that diet?
No — it means no dish is currently flagged that way in our database. Menu coverage varies a lot by chain, and a flag only appears once someone has scanned or entered that chain's menu with dietary tags attached. A 0 is a data gap, not necessarily a real gap in what the chain serves — always check with the venue.
Is this the same as "verified"?
No. These counts are menu-derived — read from each chain's own scanned or submitted menu, not independently checked ingredient-by-ingredient. It's a good starting signal for which chains are worth a closer look, not a substitute for confirming with staff, especially for coeliac disease or a serious allergy.
How is "vegetarian" different from "vegan" in this table?
Vegetarian counts every dish flagged vegetarian, on-request, or vegan (vegan dishes are always vegetarian too). Vegan is counted strictly — only dishes flagged vegan outright, not "vegetarian with a substitution."
How is this different from the region and suburb venue guides?
The <a href="/guides">region and suburb venue guides</a> list every individual venue in a place with evidence for one diet. This guide instead ranks brands — useful if you already know you're near a particular chain and want to know whether it's worth checking, regardless of which of its locations you're at.