{"id":836585,"date":"2026-07-31T22:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/836585\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T22:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:56:15","slug":"chris-hemsworth-in-wollongong-star-pays-ultimate-compliment-to-family-owned-restaurant-south-of-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/836585\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Hemsworth in Wollongong: Star pays ultimate compliment to family-owned restaurant south of Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

The staff of Samaras Wollongong<\/a> were paid the compliment of a lifetime after Aussie megastar<\/a> Chris Hemsworth<\/a> stopped by for lunch. <\/p>\n

The family-owned restaurant said they are \u201cstill pinching ourselves\u201d after welcoming the 42-year-old actor, and even shared his favourite meal from the day. <\/p>\n

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Chris Hemsworth dines south of Sydney.\u00a0Instagram\/@samaraswollongong<\/p>\n

The Thor star is currently south of Sydney filming Extraction 3 alongside Golden Globe<\/a> winner Idris Elba<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Chris Hemsworth in for lunch, and what an unforgettable afternoon it was,\u201d the restaurant shared to their Instagram<\/a> on Thursday with selfies of the star. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe highlight? Chris saying \u2018I feel like I\u2019m at my grandma\u2019s house\u2019. There honestly isn\u2019t a better compliment than that \ud83d\ude0a\ud83e\udd79.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd before everyone asks\u2026 \ud83d\udc40 His favourite? The lamb shawarma with garlic sauce \ud83d\udd25 Who would\u2019ve guessed?,\u201d they revealed. <\/p>\n

The faces behind the restaurant, known for its authentic Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine, revealed they couldn\u2019t help but bring out more food for the Marvel<\/a> star to enjoy. <\/p>\n

They said Hemsworth \u201cloved\u201d the food and became \u201cbesties\u201d with them by the end. <\/p>\n

The God of Thunder<\/a> even took home a bottle of their home-made olive oil, and by the looks of it, was more than happy to take a few smiling snaps with the locals. <\/p>\n

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The actor took home a small takeaway treat and bottle of home-made olive oil. \u00a0Instagram\/@samaraswollongong<\/p>\n

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The staff said they became \u201cbesties\u201d with the Hollywood megastar by the end. \u00a0Instagram\/@samaraswollongong<\/p>\n

On July 24, it was announced Hemsworth, Elba and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani would be relocating to the South Coast of NSW to film the Netflix<\/a> thriller Extraction 3.<\/p>\n

The film is set to create 450 local jobs and contribute an estimated $127 million to the state\u2019s screen industry and broader economy.<\/p>\n

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Idris Elba, director Sam Hargrave and Hemsworth have begun production of Extraction 3 south of Sydney. \u00a0Jasin Boland\/Netflix \u00a9 2026<\/p>\n

Production began last week and will continue across the South Coast and Sydney over the next few months. <\/p>\n

Where will Hemsworth be spotted next? We\u2019ll wait and see! <\/p>\n