A Taste of Queensland

Seafood Pasta- Port Douglas 

Lagoon Vue Fish and Chips

Lagoon Vue Fish, Squid, Bay Bugs, Shrimp

Kuranda Ice Cream- Pre Scooped

Mango Wine - Kuranda

Grilled Plate- Raw Prawn, Cairns

Raw Prawn Seafood Sampler - Cairns 

Raw Prawn Steak Frites

Gelocchio - gelato pops

Most of our meals involved seafood of some kind while we were in Queensland.  Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of any of our lunches or the one meal we had at a Churrascaria which wasn't very memorable.  One of the most delightful finds was Gelocchio in Cairns which featured a variety of gelato pops that you could customize with toppings.  The gentleman who owns this little shop was so pleasant and warm.  On top of that, the gelato pops were delicious.  I had a straight up gianduja pop which brought back memories of the gelato throughout Italy.  My husband had the same, but had it dipped in chocolate and hazelnuts.  He was asking go back a few nights later which is rare for him as he's not the sweet lover that I am.  Apparently, these shops are a trend in Europe or at least Italy and I hope to find out if that is the case sooner than later.

The first night we went exploring the Night Markets we opted for a quick meal at this little cafe right outside.  There was a big conference in town, so, most of the restaurants were booked solid.  However, I have to admit that this small spot had the best fish and chips I had during our visit throughout all of Australia.  I forget what type of fish it was, but they had three different options for fish and chips.  This was the most expensive of the three at probably about $15 which we would later discover was pretty much a bargain.  Outside of our meal at Harry's Cafe de Wheels and the cheese and cracker night on Kangaroo Island, this was probably our cheapest meal.

The Raw Prawn was good.  It had a nice atmosphere and a nice patio.  The service was very good.  However, there was nothing that blew us away which is okay.  That's obviously not going to happen at every restaurant, so, a good solid meal is more than welcome.