Gluten-Free Yum Cha in Melbourne

I love going out for a yum cha feast.  It’s been a family favourite outing for as long as I can remember.  Then, a couple of years ago my doctor told me to stop eating gluten as it was affecting my health.  Homemade meals are no problem, as you are in control.  Eating out can be a little harder.  You are faced with limited options.

Gluten Free Yum Cha in Melbourne
Yum Cha famine

After spending a while feeling put out about the limitation on my choices, I realised that I could get around eating gluten for most meals without too much inconvenience.  Except for yum cha.  There I felt that limitation pinching mightily.   So I stopped going.

A while back I tried to search for gluten-free yum cha places in Sydney, but without any luck.  Recently I searched again, and a place came up in Melbourne.  I called the restaurant and they confirmed that yes, they actually do offer gluten-free yum cha – all you have to do is make a reservation.  They make their dim sum in-house – so they can control what is used to make them.

The restaurant is the Red Emperor in the Southgate Restaurant and Shopping Precinct.  They have a menu that you can download to see the different types of dim sum. Plenty of choice for vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Entry to Red Emperor Melbourne
Yum Cha feast

My husband and I travelled down to Melbourne for a short getaway trip in January and we made a booking for yum cha.  When we arrived, we were seated on the terrace with a nice view of the river and city behind that. 

Red Emperor Restaurant Melbourne

There was even a bottle of gluten-free soy sauce on the table for me to use.  My husband eats gluten, and the waitresses bringing the trolleys around were very helpful, making sure they confirmed that I wasn’t going to eat the ones with gluten in them before they would put them on the table for my husband.

Gluten Free Yum Cha Melbourne

The flavours were really nice and although a gluten-free dumpling is not as robust as a normal one, they still held together well.   I will definitely be heading back there again next time I am in Melbourne.

Red Emperor Melbourne

Please visit my Instagram Gallery for more of my favourite travel and nature photos.

[Affiliate Link – If you click the below Booking.com link and make a booking, I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you.]



Booking.com

Related posts:
Gluten Free Yum Cha Red Emperor Melbourne
Follow me on Pinterest
Summary
Gluten-Free Yum Cha in Melbourne
Article Name
Gluten-Free Yum Cha in Melbourne
Description
Gluten-Free yum cha in Melbourne. Is there even such a thing? You will be happy to know that I found a place, and it is awesome!
Author
Publisher Name
Just Me And A Boarding Pass

5 thoughts on “Gluten-Free Yum Cha in Melbourne

Add yours

  1. Just Me and a Boarding Pass examines Melbourne’s gluten-free yum cha scene and provides enlightening critiques and suggestions for travelers looking for delectable meals that adhere to their dietary restrictions.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren.

Up ↑