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The Marina Cafe

Café · Café & brunchChurch Point4.4 (434 Google reviews)

10+ gluten-free dishes

27 dishes marked gluten free+ 22 can be made gluten free on request

75 dishesmenu read 1 Novthemarinacafe.com.au

Always confirm with staff

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Kids Breakfast

  • Chargrilled Sourdough$5

    1 piece with butter, served with house jam, marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Smashed Avocado & Lemon$7

    1 piece chargrilled sourdough, smashed avo & lemon

    Can be made free of gluten

  • B+E Roll$14

    On milk bun with aioli & house tomato relish

    Free of dairyCan be made free of glutenLikely egg (our guess)

  • Omelette$14

    With chargrilled sourdough. Free range ham & provolone cheese, OR provolone cheese & tomato

    Can be made free of gluten, dairyLikely egg (our guess)

  • House Ricotta Pancakes$14

    With banana, maple & honeycomb

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Pan Roasted Ham & Cheese Sourdough Toasty$12

    Free range ham & cheese

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Free Range Egg on Toast$10

    Cooked to your liking on toasted sourdough

    Can be made free of gluten, dairyLikely egg (our guess)

  • Smoked Salmon$6

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely fish (our guess)

  • Avocado$4

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Bacon (Free Range)$6

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Roast Mushroom$4

    Free of gluten

  • Sausage (Free Range)$5

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Ricotta$4

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Ham (Free Range)$5

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Spinach$4

    Free of glutenCan be made free of dairy

  • Egg (Free Range)$4

    Likely egg (our guess)

  • Roast Tomato$4

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • House Sauces$3

    BBQ relish, tomato relish, chilli jam

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Hand Cut Chips$5

    Free of gluten

Kids Lunch

From 12pm
  • Market Fish with Hand Cut Chips$21

    With side house made tomato relish. Ask waitstaff: grilled, battered or pan roasted

    Free of glutenCan be made free of dairyLikely fish (our guess)

  • Wagyu Beef & Cheese Burger$20

    With house made tomato relish & hand cut chips

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Salt & Pepper Squid$20

    With hand cut chips, aioli & lemon

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • House Tagliatelle$14

    With butter & parmesan

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Chicken Drumettes$20

    With hand cut chips & aioli

    Free of gluten, dairy

Kids Dessert

  • House Vanilla Bean Ice Cream$5

    1 scoop $5 or 2 scoops $9. Add house made sauces chocolate, caramel or strawberry +1

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • House Made Chocolate Chip Cookie$4

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • House Made Brownie$7

    House made warm sour cherry brownie. Add house made vanilla bean ice cream +5

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

Dessert

  • Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Berries$16

    Sour cream, chocolate gravel & almond meringue

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Crème Caramel$16

    With poached rhubarb & almond praline crisp

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Bombe$16

    Please ask your waitstaff

  • Tiramisu$16

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • House Made Short Crust Pastry Tart$16

    Served with vanilla bean ice cream. Please ask your waitstaff

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Caramelised Upside-Down Pear, Lime & Coconut Cake$16

    With blackberry sauce & vanilla bean ice cream

    Free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Affogato$14

    1 scoop house made vanilla bean ice cream, double shot of espresso & house made hazelnut & almond biscotti. Add Frangelico, Tia Maria or Ama

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Cheese Plate$16

    With lavosh bread & blackberry quince paste. Please ask your waitstaff. 1 cheese (60-70g) or 3 cheese (40-50g)

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

Take Away

  • Spring Bay Mussels$30

    With white wine, nduja, roast tomato, fregola, curly parsley & chargrilled sourdough

    Free of dairyCan be made free of glutenLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • Bouillabaisse$40

    With saffron, white wine, garlic, mirepoix, potatoes, blue swimmer crab, tiger prawns, market fish, S.A mussels, parsley & chargrilled sourd

    Can be made free of gluten, dairyLikely shellfish, fish (our guess)

  • Marina Cafe Burger$25

    100% wagyu beef, free range bacon, provolone cheese, pickled beetroot, tomato, onion, iceberg, pickles, house BBQ relish & aioli sauce, with

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Twice Cooked Lamb Shoulder$35

    With jus, spiced eggplant, tahini yogurt sauce, fennel, pomegranate & house dukkah

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, sesame (our guess)

  • House Made Tagliatelle$34

    With tiger prawns, blue swimmer crab, white wine, roast tomatoes, chilli & pangritata

    Can be made free of dairyLikely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Crispy Duck Salad$35

    With watermelon, cucumber, roasted cashews, Thai basil, chilli jam dressing & lime

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely nuts (our guess)

  • Market Seafood$35

    Fish fillet 35 | fried whole fish 40 | Queensland tiger prawns 36 (ask staff for fish of the day). Served with choice of one side: chermoula

    Likely fish (our guess)

  • Market Steak$38

    Ask your waiter for the steak of the day. Served with choice of one side: celeriac purée, jus, steamed greens & miso butter GF; or house mus

  • Smashed Avocado$12

    With ricotta & lemon on chargrilled sourdough

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Bacon, Egg & Avo Roll$14

    With smashed avocado, rocket, aioli & chilli jam

    Free of dairyCan be made free of glutenLikely egg (our guess)

  • BLAT Roll$14

    With free range bacon, lettuce, smashed avocado & tomato, w BBQ aioli

    Free of dairyCan be made free of gluten

  • Chargrilled Sourdough Salad Sandwich$14

    With avocado, cucumber, tomato, house made pickled beetroot, shallots, rocket & aioli

    Free of dairyCan be made free of gluten

  • Fraser Island Blue Swimmer Crab Omelette$24

    With green papaya, fresh herbs, nam jim, chilli jam & lime

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely egg, shellfish (our guess)

  • Baked Burrata$21

    With spiced eggplant, house dukkah & chargrilled sourdough

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Salt & Pepper Squid$21

    With house made sweet chilli & lime dipping sauce & hand cut chips. Add side of green papaya salad GF DF +9

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • Salt & Pepper Silken Tofu$19

    With fresh herbs, shallot, pickled ginger, fermented yellow bean dressing, lemon & caramelised garlic

    Free of dairyLikely soy (our guess)

  • Chargrilled Queensland Tiger Prawns$25

    With house satay sauce & pickled cucumber

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely nuts, shellfish (our guess)

  • Crispy Schezuan Chicken Drumettes$21

    With tamarind caramel & lime

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Green Salad$9

    With house chardonnay vinaigrette dressing

  • Green Papaya Salad$9

    With house made nam jim & lime

  • Steamed Asian Greens$9

    With XO butter & lemon

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Basmati Rice$5.50
  • Chargrilled Sourdough$8

    With olive oil & balsamic (8) or roast garlic butter & parsley (9)

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

All Day Light

  • Miso & Lemon Smashed Avocado$14

    With toasted organic sourdough & roast seeds. Add free range bacon +6, smoked salmon +7, free range egg +4

    Free of dairyCan be made free of gluten

  • Free Range Bacon & Egg Roll$16

    With smashed avo, rocket, aioli & chilli jam

    Free of dairyCan be made free of glutenLikely egg (our guess)

  • Pan Roasted Ham & Cheese Organic Sourdough Toasty$16

    With free range ham & cheese & house tomato relish

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Toasted Organic Sourdough Salad Sandwich$16

    With avocado, cucumber, tomato, house made pickled beetroot, shallots, rocket & aioli

    Free of dairyCan be made free of gluten

  • Blue Swimmer Crab Omelette$28

    With green papaya, fresh herbs, nam jim, chilli jam & lime

    Can be made free of dairyLikely egg, shellfish (our guess)

  • Crispy Masterstock Pork Omelette$28

    With cucumber, bean sprouts, pickled young ginger, fresh herbs, yellow bean sauce & lemon

    Can be made free of dairyLikely egg (our guess)

Lunch / Dinner

Dinner Fridays and Saturdays from 5.00pm (per menu text)
  • Sydney Rock Oysters$3

    With nam jim, coriander & crispy eshallots, or natural with lemon

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • Crisp Fried Squid$23

    With house made sweet chilli & lime dipping sauce. Add side of green papaya salad GF DF +10

    Free of gluten, dairyLikely shellfish (our guess)

  • S&P Silken Tofu$21

    With fresh herbs, shallot, pickled ginger, fermented yellow bean dressing, lemon & caramelised garlic

    Free of dairyCan be made free of glutenLikely soy (our guess)

  • Caramelised Crispy Pork$24

    With crispy shallot & chilli vinegar

    Free of dairy

  • Crispy Chicken Drumettes$23

    With lemon, five spice & fermented sriracha

    Free of dairy

  • Toasted Organic Sourdough$9

    With olive oil & balsamic (9) or roast garlic butter & parsley (10)

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy

  • House Made Organic Tagliatelle$37

    With tiger prawns, blue swimmer crab, white wine, roast tomatoes, chilli & pangritata

    Can be made free of dairyLikely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Chargrilled Rangers Valley Black Onyx Bavette MB3+$44

    With a mushroom, green peppercorn & sherry sauce & house made hash brown

    Free of gluten

  • Market Seafood$38

    Ask your waiter for the fish of the day. Fish fillet 38 | fried whole fish 44 | Queensland tiger prawns 39. Served with choice of one side:

    Likely fish (our guess)

  • House Made Salt & Vinegar Hash Brown$6

    Free of gluten, dairy

  • Steamed Basmati Rice$5

    Free of gluten, dairy

Kids Drinks

  • House Squeezed OJ$5
  • Smoothie$5.50

    banana, mango, or mixed berry

  • Milkshake$5

    strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel

  • Frappe$6.50

    pineapple apple mint, mixed berry or mango

Dessert Wine

  • Gala Black Label Late Harvest Riesling$14

    Cranbrook, TAS. Apricot, honeycomb & honeysuckle layered with ripe citrus fruit & hints of marmalade

  • Valdespino, Pedro Ximenez$10

    Spain. Intense mahogany colour with figs, cinnamon, vanilla and raisin aromas

  • Panthers Patch Tawny Port$11

    Orange. Well balanced sweetness w caramel, apricot, plum & walnut

Drinks

  • Allpress Coffee$5

    Long black, flat white, cappuccino, latte, mocha, piccolo, macchiato

  • Matcha Latte$5.50
  • Lindt Hot Chocolate$7
  • Brewed Masala Chai Tea Latte in Tea Pot$7
  • Turmeric Latte / Powdered Chai Latte / Kids Hot Chocolate$5
  • Babycino$2
  • Tea Pots$6

    English Breakfast / Earl Grey Blue Flower / Russian Caravan / Chamomile / Peppermint / Silver Jasmine / Sencha / Lemongrass

  • MODA Sparkling Water$3

    unlimited, served w ice & lemon

  • Fresh Lemon Lime & Bitters$9.50
  • Egyptian Iced Tea$8.50
  • Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte$9
  • Iced Chai Latte$7
  • Iced Latte$6
  • Iced Coffee / Iced Chocolate / Iced Mocha$9.50
  • Straight Apple or Orange$9
  • Blend of 3$10

    Base: carrot, apple, orange; 2 more: celery, ginger, beetroot, spinach, apple, orange, carrot, mint

  • Matcha Morning Zen$12.50

    Banana, spinach, matcha, honey, yogurt & milk

  • Sunrise$11.50

    Mixed berry, mango, yogurt + apple juice

  • Tropical$11.50

    Pineapple, passion fruit, banana, mango, lime, yogurt + orange juice

  • Choco Date$11.50

    Banana, dates, cocoa, yogurt + milk

  • Chai / Chocolate / Coffee Frappe$9
  • Pineapple Apple Mint / Mixed Berry / Mango Frappe$11
  • Lemonade$4.50
  • Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero$4.50
  • Tonic Water / Soda Water$5
  • Ginger Beer$5.50

The menu’s own key: GF - gluten free · DF - dairy free · GFO - gluten free option · DFO - dairy free option · GF - Gluten Free · DF - Dairy Free · GFO - Gluten Free Option · DFO - Dairy Free Option · GF - gluten free DF - dairy free GFO - gluten free option DFO - dairy free option · GF - Gluten Free • DF - Dairy Free • GFO - Gluten Free Option • DFO - Dairy Free Option

Functions & events menu

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

  • Canapé Menu (Choose 3 Canapés + 2 Substantials)$60

    Choose 3 different canapés, each guest receives 2 of each, plus 2 substantials for alternate drop. Canapés (served on porcelain Chinese spoo

    Can be made free of gluten, dairy, nutsLikely shellfish, fish (our guess)

Good to know

Café

  • Kids welcome (27)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Has a kids menu (27)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Seats outsideOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026
  • Vegetarian dishes (10)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Vegan dishes (3)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • BYO allowedvenue menu, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes group bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Group set menuvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Water viewvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source

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

Facts

FactDetail
Address1856 Pittwater Road, Church Point
AreaNorthern Beaches
KindCafé · Café & brunch
Phone+61 2 9997 3847
Websitethemarinacafe.com.au
Google rating4.4 from 434 reviews
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from themarinacafe.com.au
Drinks list33 drinks, read 1 Nov 2026
Hours
  • Monday8am–3pm
  • Tuesday8am–3pm
  • Wednesday8am–3pm
  • Thursday8am–3pm
  • Friday8am–9pm
  • Saturday8am–9pm
  • Sunday8am–3pm
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 The Marina Cafe

Does The Marina Cafe have gluten-free options?

Yes: 27 dishes are gluten free as served, and 22 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 The Marina Cafe 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 The Marina Cafe?

Chargrilled Sourdough (GF bread option available); Smashed Avocado & Lemon (GF bread option available); B+E Roll (GF bun option available (ask)); Omelette (GF sourdough option available; dairy free option available); Pan Roasted Ham & Cheese Sourdough Toasty (GF sourdough option available; dairy free option available); Free Range Egg on Toast (GF sourdough option available; dairy free option available).

When is The Marina Cafe open?

Monday: 8am–3pm. Tuesday: 8am–3pm. Wednesday: 8am–3pm. Thursday: 8am–3pm. Friday: 8am–9pm. Saturday: 8am–9pm. Sunday: 8am–3pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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