Red Ochre Grill

Ph: (07) 4051 0100; 43 Shields St Cnr Sheridan St, CAIRNS 4870 www.redochregrill.com.au

Modern Australian, $$ +, ** for Food & Ambience
Open Lunch Mon-Fri noon-3pm Dinner daily 6pm-late; Licensed, BYO bottled wine only, Corkage $6 bottle; AE, BC, DC, MC, V, Seats inside 100, Outside seats 30, Private room, Kids welcomed

Mietta's Review
This is destination restaurant for local and international visitors to Cairns. With very well respected chef Craig Squire in the kitchen, cooking with indigenous ingredients including kangaroo and emu, the menu is intelligent and beautifully flavoured. A thoughtful wine list offers diners a guide to eating in harmony with the chosen bottle. Bookings are suggested in this must visit destination in Cairns.

Other published opinions

Gourmet Traveller 2006 Australian Restaurant Guide "One ofthe longest-established restaurants in the region, Red Ochre is the darling of the tourist world, specialising in the local, tropical and native cuisine which seems to be of particular interest to overseas visitors"

Courier-Mail Goodlife Restaurant Guide 2006 * "Red Ochre put a modern spin on dishes fashioned from emu, kangaroo and crocodile. This made it a hit with the thousands of tourists that wing their way into North Queensland each year hoping for a taste of the outback."

Courier-Mail Goodlife Restaurant Guide 05 "In May 2004 it benefited from a facelift, giving it a more contemporary feel. It's a landmark, and a favourite of locals, foodies and tourists alike. Pioneering the native cuisine scene back in the '90s, Red Ochre made its name making emu, crocodile and kangaroo taste delicious."

The Courier-Mail, Good Life, Dining out, Lizzie Loel, 24/7/02, Score Food 14/20, Wine 14/20. Service 14/20, Ambience 14/20.

28/06/01 "Red Ochre Grill was awarded Best Tourism Restaurant for the third year running"

The Courier Mail, Good Life, 26/4/2000 article about Bush food by Sammy Ringer filed