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El Karim

Restaurant · Lebanese · Middle EasternRoseville4.4 (282 Google reviews)

10+ gluten-free dishes

23 dishes marked gluten free+ 1 can be made gluten free on request

35 dishesmenu read 1 Novelkarim.com.au

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Badges show only what the menu states. Anything else: allergens not listed, so ask staff.

Menu

Tues–Sun, dinner from 5pm (closed Mondays)
  • Loubieh$24

    Slow cooked green beans with onions and garlic in home made tomato sauce

    Free of gluten

  • Pork Meatballs$25

    Baked pork, onion and parsley meatballs in homemade tomato sauce, topped with grated haloumi

    Free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Beef Sliders (2)$28

    Chargrilled beef patties with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and mustard mayo in brioche buns

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Dajaj$32

    Crumbed chicken breast strips with sautéed diced potatoes topped with creamy garlic and cheese sauce

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Fries$9

    With sea salt and oregano

    Free of gluten

  • Rice$7

    With hints of cinnamon and cardamom

    Free of gluten

  • Haloumi Chips$18

    With za'atar and honey

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Grilled Chicken Wings$18

    With lemon and garlic

    Free of gluten

  • Fried Cauliflower$18

    Garlic and tahin drizzle

  • Garlic Pita Bread$5

    Brushed with garlic and grilled

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Za'atar Pita Bread$5

    Brushed with za'atar in olive oil and grilled

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Hommos$11

    Chickpea purée with tahini and lemon. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil; extra pita $1.50

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Baba Ghanouj$11

    Smoked eggplant dip with tahini and lemon. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil; extra pita $1.50

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Labne Za'atar$11

    Greek style yoghurt topped with Za'atar. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil; extra pita $1.50

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Tabouli$20

    Parsley, mint, tomatoes and shallots with lemon and olive oil

    Free of gluten

  • El Karim Slaw$20

    White cabbage, green apples, fresh mint and pomegranate seeds with lemon and olive oil

    Free of gluten

  • Village Salad$18

    Mixed leaf, tomato, cucumber, red onion, parsley, mint and sumac with lemon and olive oil

    Free of gluten

  • Falafel Salad$20

    Mixed leaf, pickles, tomatoes, parsley and tahini

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Lamb Shish$25

    Grilled marinated lamb cubes skewer. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil, pickles, mixed leaf, red onion, tomato, parsley

    Free of gluten

  • Chicken Shish$25

    Grilled marinated chicken breast cubes skewer. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil, pickles, mixed leaf, red onion, tomato

    Free of gluten

  • Pork Shish$24

    Grilled marinated pork cubes skewer. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil, pickles, mixed leaf, red onion, tomato, parsley

    Free of gluten

  • Kafta (Lamb) Shish$24

    Grilled mince lamb with onions and parsley skewer. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil, pickles, mixed leaf, red onion, to

    Free of gluten

  • Sujuk (Pork) Shish$24

    Grilled mince pork with chili and garlic skewer, spicy. Served with grilled pita bread brushed with olive oil, pickles, mixed leaf, red onio

    Free of gluten

  • Keto Bowl with Lamb Shish$28

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with lamb shish

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Keto Bowl with Chicken Shish$28

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with chicken shish

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Keto Bowl with Pork Shish$27

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with pork shish

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Keto Bowl with Kafta (Lamb) Shish$27

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with kafta (lamb) shish

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Keto Bowl with Sujuk (Pork) Shish$27

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with sujuk (pork) shish

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Keto Bowl with Falafel$25

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with falafel

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Keto Bowl with Fried Eggplant and Cauliflower$25

    White cabbage, chickpeas, parsley, red onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and tahini, with fried eggplant and cauliflower

    Free of glutenLikely sesame (our guess)

  • Baklava$6

    Likely gluten, nuts (our guess)

  • Ma'amoul$5

    Shortbread biscuit filled with mashed dates

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Turkish Delight$5
  • Kourambiedes$5

    Greek almond shortbread dusted with icing sugar

    Likely gluten, nuts (our guess)

  • Coconut Meringue$5

    Lebanese style macaroon, printed as gluten free

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg (our guess)

Drinks Menu

  • Sparkling Mineral Water$6.50

    500ml

  • Lemon Lime & Bitters$6.50
  • Coke, Lemonade, Diet Coke$4.50

    330ml can

  • El Karim Homemade Lemonade$7
  • Almaza$10

    Lebanon

  • Heineken$10

    Holland

  • Heineken Zero$9

    Holland

  • Yalumba Y Series Sauvignon Blanc$14

    South Australia

  • Vasse Felix Shiraz$14

    Margaret River, WA

  • Opawa Rose$16

    Marlborough, NZ

Good to know

Restaurant

  • No outdoor seatingOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026
  • Vegetarian dishesOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 1 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, kids menu, wheelchair access, vegan options, high chairs, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
AddressRoseville, NSW
AreaUpper North Shore
KindRestaurant · Lebanese · Middle Eastern
Phone+61 2 9416 4099
Websiteelkarim.com.au
BookingOnline
Google rating4.4 from 282 reviews
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from elkarim.com.au
Drinks list10 drinks, read 1 Nov 2026
Hours
  • Monday5pm–8pm
  • Tuesday5pm–8pm
  • Wednesday5pm–8pm
  • Thursday5pm–8pm
  • Friday5pm–8pm
  • Saturday5pm–8pm
  • Sunday5pm–8pm
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

No diner ratings yet.

Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about El Karim

Does El Karim have gluten-free options?

Yes: 23 dishes are gluten free as served, and 1 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 1 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is El Karim coeliac friendly?

Chef’s Kiss reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at El Karim?

Coconut Meringue (gluten free).

When is El Karim open?

Monday: 5pm–8pm. Tuesday: 5pm–8pm. Wednesday: 5pm–8pm. Thursday: 5pm–8pm. Friday: 5pm–8pm. Saturday: 5pm–8pm. Sunday: 5pm–8pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book El Karim online?

Yes, through the venue’s booking page: https://www.google.com/maps/reserve/v/dine/c/gMRKCIr1lCM?source=pa&opi=79508299&hl=en-US&gei=Rqznat3lBbOfptQPmLqO2AQ&ahbb=1&sourceurl=https://www.google.com/search?tbm%3Dmap%26q%3Drestaurants%26pb%3D!4m9!1m3!1d13265.67236920218!2d151.1689!3d-33.7757!2m0!3m2!1i1728!2i370!4f13.1!7i20!8i0!10b1!12m35!1m2!18b1!30b1!2m3!5m1!6e2!20e3!6m13!4b1!49b1!63m0!66b1!74i150000!75b1!85b1!89b1!91b1!114b1!149b1!196b1!206b1!10b1!12b1!13b1!14b1!16b1!17m1!3e1!20m3!5e2!6b1!14b1!46m1!1b0!94b1!19m4!2m3!1i360!2i120!4i8!20m57!2m2!1i203!2i100!3m2!2i4!5b1!6m6!1m2!1i86!2i86!1m2!1i408!2i240!7m42!1m3!1e1!2b0!3e3!1m3!1e2!2b1!3e2!1m3!1e2!2b0!3e3!1m3!1e8!2b0!3e3!1m3!1e10!2b0!3e3!1m3!1e10!2b1!3e2!1m3!1e9!2b1!3e2!1m3!1e10!2b0!3e3!1m3!1e10!2b1!3e2!1m3!1e10!2b0!3e4!2b1!4b1!9b0!22m6!1s9OAWZ6buJea7hbIP8M6GyAk:440!2s1i:0,t:20588,p:9OAWZ6buJea7hbIP8M6GyAk:440!4m1!2i20588!7e81!12e3!24m107!1m28!13m9!2b1!3b1!4b1!6i1!8b1!9b1!14b1!20b1!25b1!18m17!3b1!4b1!5b1!6b1!13b1!14b1!17b1!21b1!22b1!25b1!27m1!1b0!28b0!31b0!32b0!33m1!1b0!5m5!2b1!5b1!6b1!7b1!10b1!10m1!8e3!11m1!3e1!14m1!3b1!17b1!20m2!1e3!1e6!24b1!25b1!26b1!29b1!30m1!2b1!36b1!39m3!2m2!2i1!3i1!43b1!52b1!54m1!1b1!55b1!56m1!1b1!65m5!3m4!1m3!1m2!1i224!2i298!71b1!72m19!1m5!1b1!2b1!3b1!5b1!7b1!4b1!8m10!1m6!4m1!1e1!4m1!1e3!4m1!1e4!3sother_user_reviews!6m1!1e1!9b1!89b1!98m3!1b1!2b1!3b1!103b1!113b1!114m3!1b1!2m1!1b1!117b1!122m1!1b1!125b0!126b1!127b1!26m4!2m3!1i80!2i92!4i8!30m28!1m6!1m2!1i0!2i0!2m2!1i530!2i370!1m6!1m2!1i1678!2i0!2m2!1i1728!2i370!1m6!1m2!1i0!2i0!2m2!1i1728!2i20!1m6!1m2!1i0!2i350!2m2!1i1728!2i370!31b1!34m19!2b1!3b1!4b1!6b1!7b1!8m6!1b1!3b1!4b1!5b1!6b1!7b1!9b1!12b1!14b1!20b1!23b1!25b1!26b1!37m1!1e81!42b1!46m1!1e2!47m0!49m9!3b1!6m2!1b1!2b1!7m2!1e3!2b1!8b1!9b1!50m5!1m1!4BIAE!2e2!3m1!3b1!59BQ2dBd0Fn!61b1!67m3!7b1!10b1!14b0!69i709%26hl%3Den

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