Top 12 Gluten-Free Dining Spots to Experience in Kiama

Sonia Baldwin

Last year when I came it tasted better and would have been a 4 star. This year the fish was overcooked and it just didn’t taste great, they even gave me only 1 sauce packet with the takeaway option which obviously wasn’t enough. I was happy they provide gluten free but I don’t think I’ll be back. There are better GF options out there.

Hannah Rohrbacher

Very high quality gluten free bun!! The burger itself was juicy and flavorful. One of the best burgers I’ve had in a while. I’d absolutely come back here if I was looking for quick service and a good burger. A nitpicky comment— put table numbers on your table or something so when your customers go inside to pay they can easily tell you where they were sitting! Just saying outside on the porch under the roof doesn’t narrow it down enough you have to list what you ordered, this is a very inefficient system to say the least.

Karleen Holgate

The food and service was fantastic. Really great gluten free options for our coeliac friend. Great cocktails too.

K J

Delicious gluten free

Cam Michael

Wild Patch Cafe is an eye catcher when walking or driving past. They are promoting fresh produce, vegan and gluten free options as well with an inviting indoor and outdoor seating option. Kiama is bustling with busy cafes that seem to offer very similar food options excluding The Hungry Monkey and Forest Eats, with The Hungry Monkey clearly miles ahead. Competition for the majority of cafes in Kiama are based on connivence and service. If the service is lacking, the cafe has less repeating locals. Both times I’ve been to Wild Patch Cafe they were a similar experience. F.O.H staff unfortunately lacked efficiency and friendly service, at times it felt unwelcoming overall. Of course, we all have bad times and perhaps I’ve caught them twice on a bad day, however, I’m always a welcoming and chatty customer who is willing to spread good word and spend money and time revisiting. The trend of paying before you eat in a seated Harbourside cafe is odd and takes the finesse away from a dining experience. The food both times we visited was average for me, representing 3 stars. However, both times we visited, my girlfriend was served lukewarm food and an over sauced, soggy mushroom burger, resulting in us on the second time asking for a refund which they more than happily obliged, (as if it was a reoccurring issue). The buns sat on the plate like wet bread, whilst the large mushroom that was on the raw side of grilled had to be taken out of the burger and sliced with a knife. Greasy and soggy. I had the chilli scrambled both times which were enjoyable and better than most other cafes that offer it, but they were nothing outstanding. You can tell a lot from an establishments scrambled eggs, and there is 110% huge potential from the cooks within the kitchen. Of course, this is only my review of our experience. I’ve read other reviews and see that most are quite an enjoyable experience, which I’m so happy to see. For us the second time we visited we sat with our unfinished food on the table with our napkins and cutlery on them for over 10 minutes when there was 7 other patrons. The staff continued to look at our plates but went on with chatting until I called someone over. The lady that gave us a refund was polite and attentive, props to her for being so polite about the situation. We hoped that our second visit trying the same food would change, but unfortunately it didn’t. I see the enjoyment around the gluten free options and brekkie menu, the coffee a solid 4 stars, but for me, it has been a cafe I won’t return to again after giving it a second shot. All the best to the owners and staff, in hope they can improve and take this constructive criticism appropriately on board. They have a sensational location, incredible local produce within 30 minutes north and south, and a local community that is supportive. I’d like to note, both experiences were between Feb 2020 - August 2020, of which I noted them down at the time. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to take photos as I wasn’t planning on writing a review and instead just giving verbal constructive criticism.

Ali Sullivan

Great food and wine and a beautiful setting. We had the set menu on a Saturday night. The dishes were really well thought out and perfectly cooked. They catered to our gluten free and seafood free requests for two of our friends with no problems.

HAMIT

Fantastic Selection of Food Coffee & Sweets On top of that the Awesome Service by staff like Corinne is another reason to come back The Gluten free pie taste actually better than most other pies Knowledge of gluten free sweets and patties was good Highly recommend

Andrea French

Excellent service with a smile, great atmosphere and cute restaurant. I ordered the gf pizza margarita ( unfortunately it was not to my liking just as the base was very heavy and bready - I've had many gluten free pizzas out and had to be my least favorite which was so disappointing. Definitely would recommend them to look at maybe changing suppliers. They also mix mozerella with buffalo cheese and a sauce for basil - I would say just keep it simple with a margarita - fresh basil leaves, buffalo cheese and sauce. Less complicated pizza is always better. I'm sorry to say it wasn't great. My partner absolutely loved his pepperoni pizza. Everyone in the restaurant seemed to love their food and the portion sizes were very generous. I think just on the gluten free side/margarita they need to up their game.

Maria Giouroukelis

Hosted my daughters 16th birthday dinner there with 50 guests. Frank was extremely informative, welcoming, accommodating and attentive from our first meeting til the end of celebration. The food was exceptional as always and included vegetarian and gluten free dietary needs. High praise for the staff for their service. The atmosphere, presentation and cleanliness of the venue cannot be faulted. Will definitely be returning. Thank you Frank and everyone at Zias.

Helen G

In-house baked GF pita bread to order and lots of GF options

kellie anderson

Child friendly, outstanding menu, gluten free options. Welcoming friendly staff

Florence O

Excellent service. Good music. Gluten free options (best orange almond cake I ever had) very friendly :) and delicious coffee!