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.

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