Celiac safety profile
Zorba's Cafe
Greek Restaurant
1612 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Gluten-free pita bread
- Gluten-free fries
- Falafel (GF)
- Fasolatha soup (GF when labeled as such)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The restaurant is not a dedicated gluten-free facility.
- While there are many positive, recent experiences, there are some older reports of cross-contact or gluten exposure when dining here, including at least one documented instance of illness after dining with gluten-free labeling.
- Some reviews indicate the need to call ahead or to explicitly request GF preparations (e.g., GF pita) to help avoid cross-contact, and there are mentions of separate fryers in certain past accounts.
- Overall, the evidence suggests a real but non-guaranteed risk: numerous recent positive experiences with clearly marked GF options, but not risk-free for everyone with celiac disease.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.