Cafes and restaurants across the Illawarra are now closed to in-house dining due to strict COVID-19 measures.
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But we know many have adapted to ensure staff can keep working.
So we have been compiling a list of local eateries you have still seen open.
Takeaway/delivery outlets based on your feedback this week include:
- Debutant Restaurant, Wollongong
- Rookie Eatery, Wollongong
- Country Grocer Cafe, Unanderra
- Figtree Bakehouse
- Mangotree Indian Restaurant, Cliff Rd, Wollongong
- Two Nine Five, Horsley
- An Chut Chut next to IPAC
- Steam Heads, Unanderra
- Il Nido Trattoria Pizzeria
- Little Vietnam, Wollongong
- Papi Dulce in Thirroul
- Aish's Seafood and Takeaway
- Cafe Four
- Centrepoint Pizza Kiama
- 4M Horsley
- 4M Unanderra
- Kings Patisserie & Cafe Jamberoo
- The Hungry Monkey Kiama
- The Hungry Monkey Berry
- The Living Room
- The Cabbage Tree Hotel,
- Rollees Easy Eats, Berkeley
- Berkeley Kebabs
- Jamaica Blue Stockland Shellharbour
- Austi Beach Cafe
- KFC Shellharbour
- Harbourside Fish Market
- Woonona Kebabs
- Suashan Indian, Shellharbour Village
- Kitchen 42 Dapto
- Moons Sushi Shellharbour
- LJ's Kitchen, Woonona Bowling Club
- Dominos Dapto
- The Old South
- Saltwater Cafe, Kiama
- Miss Lee, Wollongong
- MJ's On the Deck Shellharbour Village
- Relish on Addison
- Wild Patch Cafe, Kiama
- K&K Pizza, Albion Park Rail
- Outback Steakhouse, Fairy Meadow
- The German Club, Kembla Grange
- Bulli Beach Cafe
- Chimichangas
- Brown Sugar Espresso Bar
- Coniston Bakery
- Hanoi on Manning, Kiama
- The Rosy Lea Cafe, Wollongong
- Bull and Bear Cafe Restaurant, Wollongong
- JJ's Indian Restaurant, Wollongong and Kiama
- Flat White With One,
- The Brew Bar, Warrawong
- Oh Dang! Espresso, Windang
- Amarin Thai, Warrawong
- Ziggy's House of Nomms, Wollongong
- 2 Smoking Barrels, Wollongong
- Caz Cafe
- Samaras, Wollongong and Woonona
- Robertson Pie Shop
- Manjits Indian Restaurant
- His Boy Elroy, Wollongong
- Poke Bowl Cafe, Shellharbour
- Alexander's Cafe, Dapto
- Nonno's Olive Tree Cafe, Albion Park
- Attaboy, Dapto
- Table 426, Corrimal
- Harbourside Fish Market and Cafe, North Wollongong.
- Cheap Eats, Wollongong
- Aunty Nae's Coffee, Wollongong
- Mylan Restaurant, Wollongong
- Suashan Indian Restaurant Shellharbour
- Crown Bakery & Cafe
- Nadia's Cafe, Wollongong
- il Pozzo Cafe, Wollongong
- M2 Kitchen, Wollongong
- Bean 2 The Valley, Albion Park
- Table 426 Restaurant, Corrimal
- His & Hers Cafe, Corrimal
- Wilde Cafe, Thirroul
- Friends Pizza Restaurant, Figtree
- Yum Yum Bakery and Cafe, Wollongong
- BackBurner - Cafe & Takeaway
- Deli & Dine on Market, Wollongong
- The Hill Bar & Kitchen, Gerringong
- Zanders Cafe and Dessert Bar
- Pinocchio Pizza
- Fresh on Crown Caffe
- Sorrento Espresso
- POD Emporium and Espresso, Gwynneville
- Napoli Pizza
- Bean Roasted Espresso Bars, Shellharbour Village and Calderwood
- Santorini By the Sea , Shellharbour Village
- Il Porcellino Trattoria & Pizzeria,
- Backstreet Cafe, Dapto
- Wild Patch Cafe, Kiama
- Murphy's Bar and Grill, Unanderra
- Passion in Fruit wholesaler
- Fat Cat Kitchen
- Dragon Garden Restaurant
- Red Nectar
- The Loaf Kitchen
- The Rosy Lea Cafe
- Zweefers
- Grill'd Shellharbour
- Mr Zaatar Gwynneville
- Nut and Deli, Wollongong
- Big K Kebabs
- Cooked Goose Cafe
- Rest Cafe, Figtree
- Mad Cup Cafe, Balgownie
- Hello Harry
- D'Amato's Family Restaurant
- Cin Cin pizza cucina bar
- Kneading Ruby
- Kiss and Drop Cafe
- North Beach Kiosk
- North Break Cafe, Woonona
- Woonona Pizza Kitchen & Chimichangas
- Relish on Addison's, Shellharbour Village
- Lime leaf Cafe at the Sunrise Nursery in Helensburgh
- FGK, Figtree.
- The Happy Fox Warilla
- Red Rectar, Helensburgh
- SoCo Kitchen, Wollongong
- Jamberoo Bakery
- Gourmet Hub, Albion Park Rail
- Cedar's Kitchen Wollongong
- Miller's on Market
- Figtree Gourmet Kitchen
- Passionate Palate at Forest Grove Kanahooka
- Aqua Cafe/Restaurant, Wollongong
- Santana Cafe
- Cafe Els Warilla Grove
- Peacock Palace, Unanderra
- Gloria jeans, Warilla Grove
- Lettuce B. Frank Wholefoods Cafe
- Sea Swell Cafe, Warilla
- Feast on Central Oak Flats
- FatBoy Pide & Grill
- Amigos Shellharbour and Wollongong
- Hone Cafe, Wollongong
- Gerringong Seavista Café
- Piccolo Me Wollongong
- K&K Pizza
- Napoli Pizza + Pasta Restaurant, Wollongong
- Villa D'Oro, Wollongong
- Ryan's Hotel Thirroul
- Josie's Cafe Woonona
- Dandaloo Takeaway Brownsville Fish and Chip Shop
- The Lost Lobster Illawarra Highway, Tullimbar
- Silica Restaurant and Bar, Kiama
- The Gozleme Co Shellharbour
- Cabbage Tree Hotel
- Bomaderry Hotel
- Postman's Tavern
- Connie's Cafe at North Beach
- Zanders Bakehouse in Keiraville
- Eddy and Sandra's Cafe at Unanderra
- The Fraternity Club
- Two Doors Up Cafe and Bar, Fairy Meadow
- Three Flamingos Espresso
- Oak Flats Patisserie
- Crooked River Wines
- Grill'd Wollongong
- Grill'd Shellharbour
- Nonabel, Wollongong
- Earth Walker & Co General Store
- Giuliani's, Warrawong
- Steam Heads Cafe, Unanderra
- The Coffee Club, Wollongong
- The Coffee Club, ShellharbourChefs Choice
- The Donut Pantry
- Kings Patisserie, Jamberoo
- Kanahooka Takeaway
- Green Poppy
- Illnara Korean Restaurant, Wollongong
- Gourmet Hub, Wollongong
- Zambrero, Wollongong
- Andaman Thai, Shellharbour Village
- Harbour Thai, Shellharbour Village
- Sketch Coffee and Art, Towradgi
- Stacks Burger House, Kiama Downs
- Earl n Pearl Pizza, Berkeley
- Ally's Cafe
- Cold Rock Wollongong
- Cedars Wollongong
- Four Aces Cafe and Takeaway, Wollongong.
- Blue Jay Cafe, Albion Park
- Living Room, Wollongong
- Sams Kebabs
- OTIS Deli at Kiama
- Joe's Milk Bar
- Berkeley West Take Away
- Four Little Beans, Woonona
- Thai Garden Restaurant, Wollongong
- Ground Cafe, Wollongong
- Passionate Palate, Wollongong
- Cordeaux Caffeine in Cordeaux Heights
- The White Rabbit, Keiraville
- Lee & Me, Wollongong
- Blackbird Thirroul
- Penny Whistlers Cafe
- Bulli Beach Cafe
- RJ's Beach Cafe and Takeaway
- Altitude 1148
- IL Lago Pizzaria
- Subway Dapto
- Berkeley Cakes and Pies
- Minnamurra Cafe
- Delano Specialty Coffee
- Time & Taste Indian, Woonona
- Cafe El's Warilla Grove
- Revive 2515
- Goodies Cafe
- Omni Cafe, Austinmer
- Litani's Wollongong
- Boston's Espresso
- Mad Cup Cafe, Balgownie
- San Churro, Wollongong
- Centro CBD
- Pie Face, Figtree
- Fat Cat Kitchen
- Lunch Lady Skye
- Kai's Food and Takeaways, Oak Flats
- High Sea Restaurant, Shellharbour
- Tony's Chicken Shop
- Nutrition Station Wollongong
- Meni Cafe, Wollongong
- SWS Oak Flats
- Warilla Bakery
- Zeus Street Greek
- Village Fix, Shellharbour
- Tongarra Chickens, Albion Park
- Gwynneville Roast
- Cake Biz Shellharbour
- Léchappé Cycle Cafe
- Food World Gourmet Cafe
- Amrak, Mount Warrigal
- Sabbia Osteria, Shellharbour
- Feast on Central,
- Tally Ho, Wollongong
- Damatos Family Restaurant, Unanderra
- Grill Me Up, Dapto
- Dragon Garden, Kiama
- South Sailor, Thirroul
- Wollongong Nut & Deli
- Miss Lee's
- Chong Co Thai, Warrawong
- Quay Canteen, Wollongong
- Woonona Pizza Kitchen
- Grandma Rosies
- Gloria Jeans, Corrimal
- Chef's Delight, Warrawong
If you know of another cafe or restaurant in the Illawarra still trading, please leave us a comment.
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