Ochre Restaurant

Wow! What an incredible dining experience! It was our first time in Cairns, and we came to celebrate my birthday. honestly, we couldn’t have chosen a better place. From the moment we walked in, the service was beyond exceptional. Anaisa is simply the best… She is so kind, attentive, and truly spectacular!💛 And the food? Absolutely delicious! If you’re in Cairns, this place is a must-visit! I’d recommend it 100%. Can’t wait to come back!

First meal in cairns; The best part of this meal is the view and the cool breeze from the ocean. Ordered the grilled kangaroo, fried crocodile/shrimp and gnocchi with mushroom cream/pesto sauce. The fried crocodile and shrimp with the sambal sauce was the hit of the meal. The kangaroo was mild, borderline bland, plus the dipping sauce was lackluster. The gnocchi was well made, but the pesto with the cream sauce did not made a well combination in my opinion.

A+ service (Kelly was an absolute doll). The food is excellent - especially recommend the antipasta, but everything we ate was very very good. Love the open kitchen concept! The name isn’t in the least bit misleading. It’s very modern Australian cuisine. Plus the location is great, right down on the marina. Highly recommend!

We got the 6 course meal. The food was pretty good. They did serve a course cold (duck roll). I thought the pairings could have been better. The server (Lusha) was amazing though. She made the night. Overall, I do recommend.

Overall, it was a delicious modern Australian cuisine experience. The pork belly and octopus salad for starters, along with the 600-gram rib steak, were all beautifully presented and incredibly tasty. The Shiraz wine from South Australia that we had alongside was also very good. The total came to $198. In my personal opinion, it was the best restaurant in Cairns.

Amazing night for my partners birthday. Food was incredible except for the lemon aspen mash. Other than that incredible evening!! Had the degustation which was plentiful and left us full!! Highly recommend!!

Satisfied lunch with unique dishes. We tried both the fish with coconut prawns, octopus, barramundi, oyster and salmon and an excellent quail. Each dish was garnished with an imaginative dressing. The professional staff and elegant environment. Highly recommended!!

The amazing food at Ochre is second only to the wonderful staff. My family and I enjoyed our food and experience so much the first time around that we had to come back a second time when we were back in Cairns a few days later. The kangaroo was cooked to perfection, mocktails were creative and refreshing, and the desserts were delicious. During both visits, Lu and Anais took wonderful care of us. They were helpful, had great recommendations, and were just a joy to meet. Another great touch was the info on local bush food utilized in the cooking listed in the back of the menu. We got to learn about the new foods we were trying as we ate them! The covered patio allowed us to make the most of the summer evenings while being protected from the weather. A wonderful experience overall- would highly recommend!