Chef’s Kiss

La Bufala

Restaurant · Café & brunch · PizzaMascot4.4 (1,721 Google reviews)

No dishes marked gluten free41 can be made gluten free on request

81 dishesmenu read 1 Novlabufala.com.au

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What the menu saysPrinted gluten-free options only: GF base made in house for pizze (+$5), GF penne or spaghetti (+$5), GF gnocchi (+$5), GF bread (until sold out, $6). No statement of dedicated prep or fryer.
  • Printed gluten-free options only: GF base made in house for pizze (+$5), GF penne or spaghetti (+$5), GF gnocchi (+$5), GF bread (until sold out, $6). No statement of dedicated prep or fryer.

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

Main menu (PDF, Aug 2026)

  • Margherita$26

    Fior di latte cheese & basil

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Napoli$27

    Olives, anchovies, oregano & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Diavola$28

    Salami, chilli & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Capricciosa$28

    Italian ham, mushrooms, artichokes & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Vegetariana$28

    Grilled zucchini, mushrooms, eggplant & fresh basil

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Bufala$29

    Buffalo mozzarella & basil

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Prosciutto$30

    Rocket & shaved parmesan with freshly sliced Parma prosciutto

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Calabria$30

    Nduja, salami, smoked mozzarella, black pepper & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gnomo$30

    Porcini mushrooms, Italian sausage, gorgonzola & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Campagnola$30

    Italian Meat Lovers – Italian ham, sausage, salami & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Burrata$32

    Burrata mozzarella & fior di latte cheese, topped with freshly sliced prosciutto

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Bufala e Prosciutto$32

    Buffalo mozzarella & basil topped with freshly sliced prosciutto

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Bufala e Gamberi$32

    Buffalo mozzarella & basil topped with prawns and chilli

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy, shellfish (our guess)

  • Tartufo$32

    Porcini mushrooms, truffle oil & fior di latte cheese, topped with freshly sliced prosciutto

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gamberi$32

    Prawns, cherry tomatoes, pesto base & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts, shellfish (our guess)

  • Inferno$30

    Fior di latte cheese, hot salami, ricotta & chilli honey

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Wagyu$32

    Wagyu salami, fior di latte, caramelised red onions & chilli honey

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Rustica$33

    Porcini mushrooms, Italian sausage, gorgonzola, prosciutto & fior di latte cheese

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Scamorza Patate Pancetta$28

    Potatoes, pancetta & smoked mozzarella (no sauce)

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Salsiccia Friarielli$28

    Italian sausage, rapini broccoli & fior di latte cheese (no sauce)

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Quattro Formaggi$29

    Smoked mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan & fior di latte cheese (no sauce)

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Tartuffisima$29

    Truffle paste, fior di latte, swiss brown mushrooms, goats cheese & truffle oil (no sauce)

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Genovese$29

    Potatoes, Italian sausage, pesto base & fior di latte cheese

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Inferno Bianca

    Placeholder – not printed; do not use

  • La Prima$24

    San Marzano tomato base with garlic & oregano

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Vegana Rosso$28

    Potatoes, basil, porcini mushrooms & olives on San Marzano tomato base

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Vegana Special$28

    Rapini broccoli, zucchini, olives & San Marzano tomato base

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Calzone$29

    Folded pizza

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Penne Arrabbiata$25

    Penne pasta in napoletana & chilli sauce

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Penne alla Norma$29

    Napoletana sauce, eggplant, scamorza & ricotta salata

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Lasagna (until sold out)$29

    Nonna's classic pork & beef lasagna

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Tagliatelle Bolognese$30

    Slow cooked pork & beef ragu with egg base tagliatelle

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Spaghetti Carbonara$30

    Spaghetti in creamy egg sauce, crispy guanciale, pecorino cheese & cracked pepper (no cream)

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Rigatoni Amatriciana$30

    Rigatoni in tomato sauce with guanciale & pecorino cheese

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Linguine Gamberi$35

    Linguine with cherry tomatoes, chilli and king prawns, zucchini & seafood bisque

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Rigatoni Chilli Crab$37

    Rigatoni and blue swimmer crab in chilli vodka sauce with fresh ricotta

    Likely gluten, dairy, shellfish (our guess)

  • Spaghetti Marinara$38

    Spaghetti with prawns, calamari, clams, mussels, cherry tomatoes, chilli & parsley

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • Gnocchi ai Quattro Formaggi$30

    Creamy four cheese sauce, fontina, mascarpone, parmesan & gorgonzola

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Bolognese$30

    Pork and beef slow cooked ragu

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Gnocchi Burrata$30

    Napoletana sauce topped with a fresh burrata mozzarella

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Gamberi$35

    Napoletana sauce sauteed with diced fresh king prawns with cream & parsley

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy, shellfish (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Granchio$36

    Blue swimmer crab, cherry tomatoes, seafood bisque & fresh parsley

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • Gnocchi La Bufala$30

    Napoletana sauce & buffalo mozzarella

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Napoletana$27

    Napoletana sauce

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten

  • Gnocchi Pesto$28

    Home made fresh basil pesto

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely nuts (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Primavera$30

    Medley tomatoes, fresh ricotta & basil oil

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Ragu$35

    Slow cooked beef cheek ragu with shaved pecorino

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Gnocchi Tartufo$30

    Creamy mushroom sauce & truffle paste

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Risotto Tartufo$33

    Mixed mushrooms, fontina & truffle paste

    VegetarianLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Risotto Pescatore$38

    Prawns, calamari, clams, mussels, napoletana sauce & fresh parsley

    Likely shellfish (our guess)

  • Garlic Pizza$15

    Wood-fired pizza with olive oil & garlic

    VegetarianLikely gluten (our guess)

  • Bruschetta$20

    Woodfired bread with tomato bruschetta

    VegetarianLikely gluten (our guess)

  • Arancini Bolognese$26

    Classic rice balls with slow cooked pork & beef ragu with mozzarella cheese

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Beef Carpaccio$30

    Thinly sliced angus beef with shaved parmesan, truffle mayo, rocket & crostini

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Calamari Fritti$27

    Lightly floured fried calamari, seasoned with sundried tomatoes & basil

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Garlic Prawns$28

    King prawns sauteed in cherry tomatoes, garlic, chilli & wood-fired bread

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Polpette della Nonna$29

    Classic slow cooked pork and beef meatballs in tomato sauce with bread (until sold out)

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Tuna Carpaccio$30

    Thinly sliced tuna with a touch of chilli & soy drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, served with crostini

    Likely gluten, soy, fish (our guess)

  • Zucchini Flowers$28

    Filled with four cheeses & deep fried

    VegetarianLikely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Caprese$19

    Sliced tomato and buffalo mozzarella with basil

    VegetarianLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Rucola Salad$19

    Rocket, pear & parmesan salad with olive oil & balsamic dressing

    VegetarianLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Insalata Mista$16

    Mixed leaf salad, tomatoes with olive oil & balsamic dressing

    Vegetarian

  • Loaded Fries$16

    Crispy shoestring fries topped with truffle aioli & grated cheese

    VegetarianLikely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Fries$11

    Crispy shoestring fries

    Vegetarian

  • Bread$4

    Woodfired bread

    VegetarianLikely gluten (our guess)

  • Prosciutto Burrata$32

    Serves 2. Freshly sliced Parma prosciutto & a burrata mozzarella, served with focaccia

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Tagliere La Bufala$64

    Serves 2-4. Sharing platter of prosciutto, salami, mortadella & Italian cheeses with focaccia

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Grande Tagliere$138

    Serves 4-6. Large sharing platter of prosciutto, salami, mortadella, zucchini flowers, Italian cheeses, arancini & calamari fritti. Served w

    Likely gluten, dairy, shellfish, fish (our guess)

  • Angus Fillet$59

    220g 100 day grain fed. Served with roasted potato & broccolini, choice of Mushroom, Pepper or Diane

  • Chicken Cacciatora$36

    Slow cooked Maryland chicken in tomato, olives and capsicum sauce served with bread

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Salmon Fillet$39

    Grilled salmon fillet served with salad and roast potatoes

    Likely fish (our guess)

  • Tiramisu (Homemade)$17

    Classic homemade tiramisu

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Pistacchio Tiramisu$19

    Pistachio tiramisu

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Nutella Pizza$17

    Deep fried dough drizzled with Nutella & icing sugar

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Angioletti Nutella$19

    Deep fried dough drizzled with Nutella & icing sugar

    Likely gluten, nuts (our guess)

  • Gelato$5.50

    Choice of vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio, lemon sorbet or mango sorbet. 1 scoop 5.50, 2 scoops 10

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Affogato$10

    Espresso shot with vanilla gelato

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Affogato with Frangelico$18

    Shot of espresso with vanilla gelato and a shot of Frangelico

    Likely dairy, nuts (our guess)

Menu (A4, calzone section)

  • Calzone Classico$29

    Salami, fior di latte cheese, ricotta & San Marzano tomato

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Calzone Cotto$29

    Italian ham, fior di latte cheese & San Marzano tomato

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

Online ordering menu (Kent Rd, Mascot pickup)

  • Linguine Tonno$34

    Linguine with cherry tomatoes, chilli and king prawns, zucchini & seafood bisque

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

Drinks

  • Affogato with Frangelico$18

    Shot of Espresso with Vanilla Gelato shot of Frangelico

  • Orange Juice$6

The menu’s own key: V vegetarian · H Halal friendly · GF base / GF pasta / GF gnocchi available for extra charge as printed · [v] vegetarian · (I) imported · (M) mixed origin · (A) Australian · v vegetarian · (I) imported · (M) mixed origin · (A) Australian

Functions & events menu

Functions and events: packages for groups and bookings. Not the restaurant's everyday menu.

Food truck function set menus

  • Food Truck Set Menu 1 (Pasta & Pizza)$45

    First course: choice of 1 pasta served individually – Tagliatelle Bolognese, Penne alla Norma, Tagliatelle Boscaiola, Gnocchi La Bufala, Gno

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Food Truck Set Menu 2 (2 Courses)$50

    First course: antipasto tasting with Parma prosciutto, sopressa salami, double smoked ham, olives, parmesan and caprese skewers with grissin

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Food Truck Set Menu 3 (3 Courses)$65

    First course: antipasto tasting with Parma prosciutto, sopressa salami, double smoked ham, olives, parmesan and caprese skewers with grissin

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

Function set menus (sharing)

  • Function Set Menu 1 (Pasta & Pizza) – Sharing$50

    First course: choice of 2 pastas – Tagliatelle Bolognese, Penne alla Norma, Tagliatelle Boscaiola, Gnocchi La Bufala, Gnocchi 4 Formaggi wit

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Function Set Menu 2 (2 Courses) – Sharing$55

    First course: Tagliere La Bufala – antipasto platters with parma prosciutto, sopressa salami, mortadella, double smoked ham, olives, parmesa

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Function Set Menu 3 (3 Courses) – Sharing$65

    First course: Tagliere La Bufala (as Set Menu 2, optional arancini or calamari fritti +$5pp). Second course: choice of 2 pastas (as Set Menu

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

Good to know

Restaurant

  • Seats outsideOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026
  • Vegetarian dishes (35)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026
  • Vegan dishes (7)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 2 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes group bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Group set menuvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source

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

Facts

FactDetail
AddressMascot, NSW
AreaSt George & Bayside
KindRestaurant · Café & brunch · Pizza · Italian · Sandwiches & deli
Phone+61 2 8319 4090
Websitelabufala.com.au
BookingOnline through Book online
Google rating4.4 from 1,721 reviews
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from labufala.com.au
Drinks list2 drinks, read 1 Nov 2026
Hours
  • Monday11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm
  • Tuesday11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm
  • Wednesday11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm
  • Thursday11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm
  • Friday11:30am–3pm, 5pm–10pm
  • Saturday12pm–10pm
  • Sunday12pm–9:30pm
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 La Bufala

Does La Bufala have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, and 41 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 La Bufala coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Printed gluten-free options only: GF base made in house for pizze (+$5), GF penne or spaghetti (+$5), GF gnocchi (+$5), GF bread (until…”. 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 La Bufala?

Margherita (GF base made in house available +$5); Napoli (GF base made in house available +$5); Diavola (GF base made in house available +$5); Capricciosa (GF base made in house available +$5); Vegetariana (GF base made in house available +$5); Bufala (GF base made in house available +$5).

When is La Bufala open?

Monday: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm. Tuesday: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm. Wednesday: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm. Thursday: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9:30pm. Friday: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–10pm. Saturday: 12pm–10pm. Sunday: 12pm–9:30pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book La Bufala online?

Yes, through Book online: https://www.labufala.com.au/bookings

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