Gluten free away from Melbourne

First off, gluten free baking results:
Cake = good. A little lemon essencey rather than lemon for me, but adding something like lemon rind or sultanas or coconut to the mix would cure that. "Normal" people ate it and seemed to munch very happily though without much praise. This is a very everyday cake, which is not a bad thing.

Basco all purpose gluten free mix: The pizza base reheated in the microwave okay, but lost a bit of structure. Oven would have been better, but it still tasted good! Reheated the rolls from frozen in the oven and they were good. A sort of scone/roll combination which isn't bad at all. I may shove some cheese and herbs in them next time.

Gluten free in Mornington. There is a cute little store called "Gluten Free Foods" (7/55 Barkly St Mornington 3931 (03) 5973 6466) just off the Main St in Mornington. This small shop is packed with gluten free goodies. I found several sauces that I'm sure my regular gluten free store has but due to the big range have remained hidden amongst other "must haves." Best finds - microwavable gluten free multicoloured prawn crackers, chilli pappadums. The lady there also gave me a list of gluten free places in the area so I took mother and The Philosopher to HARBA (www.harba.com.au).

Beautiful view over the park and a pretty good glimpse of the ocean give this restaurant a good "normal" crowd. It looks like it once was a grand old holiday home that has been ripped open at the front for more views for more people and they are currently getting council approval for a rooftop eating area. A bit drafty in winter, this would be fantastic in summer when the plastic wall/awnings could be rolled up to let in the cool sea breezes.
Their normal menu is quite extensive but their gluten free menu was just as extensive and had such delectable selections that The Philosopher nearly chose from that menu too. The only sad moment was when I was just about to taste my pear and rhubard compote with shortbread when the server quickly whisked it away. It turns out the shortbreads are made in the restaurant and the server was savvy enough to take matters into his own hands! The menu is being updated now to remove this which is sad because the compote is delicious.
The only bad thing about this place was that my soy mocha was watery and didn't really taste of anything really. Possibly milk and water and chocolate. And the others declared their coffee not the warmest they'd ever had.