Place to go for gluten-free bakery treats

Heatherbrae’s Pies at Ourimbah is one of three Australian heritage-style cafe bakeries in NSW which are popular for their high-quality handmade pies and delectable menu treats.

The Ourimbah bakery and others at Heatherbrae and Suttons Forest are popular stop-off points for travellers along the Pacific and Hume highways.

Heatherbrae’s Pies Ourimbah is a two-storey building with the main bakery downstairs and a dedicated gluten-free bakery and café upstairs.

There is a wide range of gluten-free eat-in or takeaway products catering for people with gluten intolerances and coeliac disease.

One in 70 Australians have coeliac disease and currently in NSW there are only 37 Coeliac Australia gluten-free accredited businesses, with Heatherbrae’s Pies gluten-free bakery being one of them.

Heatherbrae’s Pies Ourimbah is open every day between 9am and 3pm offering a much wider range of gluten-free options in both pies and cakes than other Heatherbrae’s Pies bakeries.

The dedicated team take pride in their extensive range of gluten-free products, including pies, pastries, cakes, biscuits, breads, ingredients and other treats.

The bakery caters to the needs of individuals with coeliac disease, gluten intolerance or dietary preferences, making it a go-to destination for those seeking gluten-free options.

Visitors can indulge in a wide selection of traditional and specialty pies, accompanied by fresh barista coffee (Australian grown and roasted) or other beverages.

Local owner Russell Cox said customers were amazed at the dedicated gluten-free offerings and relaxed setting.

“Items like freshly made and baked GF chicken parmigiana pies, GF pork and fennel sausage rolls and fresh GF cinnamon scrolls just can’t be found anywhere else,” he said.

The Heatherbrae’s Pies café bakeries provide ample dining room and alfresco seating, large car parking for cars, buses and recreational vehicles, disabled parking and toilet facilities.

An added bonus at the Ourimbah cafe is the display of art by local artists.

To get there take the Ourimbah off-ramp from the M1 Motorway and head about 500m north towards Palmdale along Old Pacific Hwy.