the hidden kitchen
you found us!
(Well, the website…)
Hidden away just off Point Nepean Road in Tootgarook, you'll find one of the Peninsula's favourite little coffee stops.
Whether you're grabbing breakfast on the run, meeting friends over coffee, picking up lunch for the beach or treating yourself to one of our award-winning pies, The Hidden Kitchen is all about great food, friendly faces and making life just that little bit easier.
With cosy indoor seating, a sunny dog-friendly courtyard and cabinets filled fresh every morning, it's the kind of place locals visit several times a week—and visitors are always glad they found us.
OPENING HOURS
7 DAYS A WEEK
6:30AM – 3:00PM
No bookings needed—just wander in, grab a coffee and we'll take care of the rest.
Public Holidays
7:30AM – 3:00PM
A 15% surcharge applies.
It's funny how things work out.
What started as a tiny bakery tucked away in Tootgarook has grown into four venues across the Peninsula, with an incredible team of almost fifty locals helping us do what we love every day.
While the baking now happens from our purpose-built kitchen at The Rye Kitchen, The Hidden Kitchen will always be home. It's where the journey began, and it still has that same relaxed, welcoming feel that made us fall in love with it all those years ago.
Every morning, our cabinets are filled with fresh sandwiches, wraps, salads, award-winning pies, sausage rolls, sweet treats and plenty of reasons you'll leave with a little more than you planned.
Our baking team prepares everything fresh each day in our dedicated production kitchen before it's delivered fresh to The Hidden Kitchen each morning, so you can enjoy the same quality we've become known for—just with a little more room to create it.
Award-Winning Pies
Our pies have proudly taken home multiple medals at the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition, and they're still one of the first things to disappear from the cabinet each day. Whether you're a traditional steak lover or chasing one of our weekly specials, there's a reason they've become a local favourite.
The Fridge of Delights has become something of a local institution. Filled daily with fresh meals, salads, desserts, our kitchen favourites and grab-and-go goodies, it's the perfect stop when you need dinner sorted, lunch packed or just something delicious waiting in the fridge at home.
Whether you're a regular grabbing your morning coffee, discovering us for the first time, or simply chasing one of our famous pies, we'd love to welcome you to The Hidden Kitchen.
Pop in, say hello, and see why so many locals call us their favourite little café on the Peninsula.
Some places are worth searching for. Others are worth coming back to. We like to think we're both…
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