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Food Marlin Marina, Cairns

Ochre Restaurant

A place to eat in Marlin Marina, Cairns, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Ochre Restaurant in Marlin Marina, Cairns
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Why go

Marina restaurant whose menu uses more than 30 Australian native ingredients.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cairns, alongside 3 activities, 3 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Green Island and Reef Magic Cruises.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Marlin Marina
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cairns, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Green Island

    Coral cay 45 minutes from Cairns with rainforest, snorkeling and glass-bottom boats.

    Outdoors · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Reef Magic Cruises

    Fast catamaran to a pontoon on Moore Reef for snorkeling, diving and a semi-submarine.

    Activity · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Salt House

    Marina-side bar and restaurant with DJs and open-air decks.

    Drinks · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Cairns Esplanade Lagoon

    Free saltwater swimming lagoon on the waterfront, with lifeguards and lawns.

    Outdoors · 0.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Rusty's Markets

    Weekend produce market with tropical fruit, local coffee and food stalls.

    Shopping · 0.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Kuranda Scenic Railway

    Heritage train climbing the Barron Gorge to the rainforest village of Kuranda.

    Activity · 1.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ochre Restaurant is a stop on our Sydney, Blue Mountains & the Reef route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Cairns

Ochre Restaurant is our only food pick in Cairns; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cairns guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cairns run from 25°C in July to 32°C in December; February is usually the wettest month. For Ochre Restaurant itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Cairns from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cairns weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Harbour Lights Boardwalk, 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Coordinates
-16.92177, 145.78089
Destination
Cairns, Queensland
Website
ochrerestaurant.com.au

Ochre Restaurant: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ochre Restaurant?

Plan on about 2 hours at Ochre Restaurant. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ochre Restaurant?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Closed Sundays; try the native-spiced tasting plates.

Where is Ochre Restaurant?

Ochre Restaurant is at Harbour Lights Boardwalk, 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia, in Marlin Marina. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ochre Restaurant?

Ochre Restaurant appears on Sydney, Blue Mountains & the Reef, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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