Crusoe’s Cafe is located in a quiet, tranquil spot in Sunny Nelson. We have a beautiful courtyard with a safe and fully fenced playground for the children. Indoors & outdoors sitting. Big menu with something for everyone!
Variety of Gluten Free, Dairy free & vegetarian dishes, all dishes are house made.
Open 7 days a week all year round from 09:30-14:30, evenings via arrangement. No surcharge on public holidays.
Free WIFI!

The Best Gluten Free burgers in the World! I go there often. I have been to the other outlet called Wisconsin who claim their burgers are the best in the World but Big J’s are better.
Even the gluten free bun, made by Venerdi, is very nice and does not fall apart.
Names of the burgers are space insspired like my favourite called Team Galaxy.
They make also vegetarian Lentil burgers which are nice for a change from my usual beef burger.

The Shortbread House offers a range of tasty and delicious gluten free Biscuits, Shortbread, Bread, Cakes, Muffins, Scones, Slices, Sweet pies, Savoury pies, Muesli, Flour mixs so you can make your own and much more.
We do not just cater for gluten free, we also have a large variety of dairy free, egg free, sugar free products and more.

All of the products made in the shop are gluten and wheat free to prevent the possibility of contamination. Most of the ingredients used are also organic.

Shelley has worked in the food industry for over 15 years. She started The Shortbread House 4 years ago making Wheat based shortbreads and bread, also dairy free products due to her daughters intolerance to dairy and selling them at the markets.
Shortly after starting she had people approaching her asking for gluten free products.
After a lot of research, experimentation and a few door stops later a small range of gluten, wheat free products emerged. Over the last four years this range has expanded into a wide range of tasty, nutritious products. Because of this it was important to expand into a premises that was soley for gluten, wheat free products

Last year shelley openned a shop in Annesbrook soley for the production of her gluten/ wheat free products but reluctantly has had to move due to rising costs and pressures from competition to a NEW location on Salisbury Road, opposite Waimea College in Richmond where she will be sharing with another gluten free business called Homestyle Foods.

She will be officially open and baking up a storm at the shop on Monday, 9th of March.

Shelley makes the products herself and due to her own gluten intolerence she also eats them so you can be sure, if it does not pass the quality test for excellent flavour, and great texture she will not sell it.

Hours the shop will be open:
Monday to Thursday - 9am to 5.30pm
Fridays - 9.30am to 2pm
Closed Saturday at present
Closed Sunday

The Shortbread House can also be found at:
- The Farmers Market from 3pm til 7pm in summer and 3pm to 6pm in winter at Founders Park on Atawhai drive next to the Marae. 
- The Montgomery Market (montys market) in the montgomery square on Saturdays from 8am til 1pm.

Some of our products are also sold on the Homestyle Foods stall at annual market events around the country, eg Martinborough market in Wellington.

We can also mail order, at present we do not have a web site at present but you can phone or email us for information and orders.
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