Matthew Marcs Cafe — Restaurant in Illawarra

As a coeliac I had heard great things about Matthew Marcs for a while but living in Wollongong with a newborn had not had the chance to venture down. However, last week I was in Shellharbor swapping over light fixtures and timed it so my visit would fall at lunch.

I'm so glad I did. I tried the pesto chicken panini and it was delicious. As a coeliac there are so few quick and easy options available. Whenever you go out everything either has to be the full production of a sit down meal or if you want something on the go the option is usually something from the treats section. It was so nice to be able to access an affordable meal that you could take with you on the go.

The meat was cooked fresh so the roll wasn't soggy. I'v already found a reason to be back in the area tomorrow and looking forward to trying something else...

For those who are serious about good wholesome and GF food then do yourself a favour and drop into Matthew Marcs. Their whole menu is GF!!! The calibre of food that the boys produce from a very modestly sized kitchen has to be tasted to be believed. Their coffee is second to none and Caleb’s in-house made desserts will have you salivating before your first bite. Matthew Marcs is un-assuming but once the community know how seriously Cory and Caleb take their GF food and customers, this little secret in the suburbs will become Shellharbour’s worst kept secret.

Note: Some photos of the dishes here were taken before the menu...

What a steal. From the day those rollers went up I loved everything about this new hidden gem. A must visit 'favourite'! Today for lunch I enjoyed the the most amazing chicken and cheese panini and was able to walk away with a 6 pack of fresh GF hamburger bun rolls, the coffee is always great and the GF white choc and raspberry muffins are to die for. No need to say 'I’ll be back' - where else would i go? Thankyou for your continuous smiles and providing us locals with the goods. Yummmmmm is an...