Brazilian tapioca wraps, made by a chef.
Naturally gluten free. Cooked fresh in the pan while you wait. Made by Maria — a trained nutritionist and chef, with six years in Noosa's top-tier fine-dining kitchens behind her.
A trained chef. At a market stall.
Plenty of good market food is made by people who love cooking. Maria studied food for four years, then cooked it professionally for six more. You can taste the difference, and so can the regulars.
Nutritionist, trained in Brazil
A four-year nutrition diploma — the full course of study, not a short certificate. She understands what's in the food and why it matters, and it shows in how she builds a filling.
Six years in fine dining
Six years in Noosa's top-tier kitchens before she ever ran a stall of her own. Fine dining is unforgiving by design — everything measured, everything timed, nothing leaving the pass unless it's right. She never let the standard drop.
She knows your order
She left fine dining because she'd rather know the people she's cooking for. She does — by name, and by what they order every single week.
Celiac-safe, not just "gluten free".
There's a real difference, and if you're celiac you already know it. A gluten-free menu means very little if bread is being handled a metre away.
- No gluten anywhere at the stall. Not in the fillings, not in the pan, not on the bench.
- No gluten in the kitchen where prep happens either. Not stored, not used, not in the building.
- Tapioca is cassava starch — naturally gluten free by nature, not a swapped-in substitute.
- Separate equipment throughout. No shared surfaces, no shared utensils, no exceptions.
Got questions about how we handle your allergy? Ask Maria at the stall. She would much rather explain it properly than have you guess.
of our sales come from regulars — people who come to the market specifically for us.
Some have been turning up every weekend for years. Maria usually starts making their order the moment she spots them in the queue — and a few of the kids she watched grow up over the counter now work here as junior staff.
Twelve wraps. All gluten free.
A tapioca wrap is a flatbread made from cassava starch, cooked fresh and folded around a filling. The indigenous peoples of Brazil have been making it for more than a thousand years — nothing to do with tapioca pudding. Eight savoury, four sweet.
Before you come and find us
Is Tapioca Markets safe for coeliacs?
Yes. Every wrap we sell is 100% gluten free, the fillings as well as the tapioca base. There is no gluten at the stall and none in the kitchen where prep happens, so there is nothing to cross-contaminate. We are not certified by an accreditation body; this is how we run the stall. Ask Maria at the market and she will talk you through it.
What is a tapioca wrap?
A tapioca wrap is a flatbread made from cassava starch. The starch goes into a hot pan dry and binds within a minute into a soft, slightly chewy wrap, with no flour, eggs or dough. It is then folded around a filling. The indigenous peoples of Brazil have been making it for more than a thousand years and call it beiju. It has nothing to do with tapioca pudding.
Where can I find Tapioca Markets?
Kawana Farmers Market, 1119 Sportsmans Parade, Birtinya QLD 4575, every Saturday from 6am to midday. Noosa Farmers Market, 155 Weyba Road, Noosaville QLD 4566, every Sunday. We start serving at 6am; the Noosa market itself opens at 7am. Look for the big yellow trailer.
How much do the wraps cost?
Savoury wraps run from $14 for Cheese & Vegemite up to $23 for Smoked Salmon and Beef. Sweet wraps are $13 to $15. All prices are in Australian dollars.
Do you have vegan and vegetarian options?
Yes. The Mushroom wrap is fully vegan. Several others are vegetarian, including Spinach & Cheese, Avo & Haloumi and Guava & Haloumi.
Do you take card?
Cash is preferred and keeps the queue moving, but card is accepted with a small surcharge.
Who makes the food?
Maria, the chef and owner. She trained as a nutritionist in Brazil on a four-year diploma, then spent six years in top-tier fine-dining kitchens around Noosa before taking on the stall. She cooks every wrap to order herself.
Two markets, every weekend.
Rain or shine. Come hungry — the queue moves, but the wraps are cooked to order.
Kawana Farmers Market
Saturdays, Sunshine Coast
Noosa Farmers Market
Sundays, Noosaville