01/08/2026
🤯We Won! 🏆 The Oak At Illawarra - Winner: Outstanding Café 2026
We are beyond proud and so grateful to share some exciting news...
The Oak At Illawarra has been named the Winner of Outstanding Café at the 2026 Illawarra & South Coast Local Business Awards!❤️
This award means the world to our hardworking team. It’s recognition of the long hours, the passion, and the love we pour into every single plate, every cup of coffee, and every warm welcome.🙏
When we opened The Oak, our dream was simple: to create a place where people could slow down, share good food with people they love, and feel at home.
To be recognized as “Outstanding” in the Illawarra & South Coast — a region full of incredible cafés and hardworking business owners — is truly an honour.
💕But this win is not ours alone. It’s yours. 🧡
To every customer who queued for our food and drinks.
To every family who celebrated birthdays with us.
To every regular who comes in for their morning coffee.
To every person who left us a 5-star review, tagged us on Instagram, or told a friend about us — THANK YOU.
Your support, your feedback, and your kindness are what built The Oak. You voted with your feet, your reviews, and your loyalty.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in us. We promise to keep raising the bar, keep smiling, and keep serving you the best we can.
Here’s to more catch-ups, more coffee, and more memories together.
With love,
The Oak At Illawarra Team
Winner - Outstanding Café 2026
