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Benny's Hot Wok
( 07-4724 3243; 17-21 Palmer St; mains $14-32; 5pm-late daily, yum cha 10.30am -2.30pm Sun)
Famous in
FNQ for its staggering range of pan-Asian options - from freshly made sushi and sashimi
to Peking duck rolls, steaming laksas and sizzling Mongolian lamb - Benny's is also a top
spot for a cocktail and a catch-up.
ASIAN
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Cafe Bambini
(46 Gregory St; mains $11.50-20; 5.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 6.30am-4pm Sat & Sun; )
With four locations
strewn around town, this local success story cooks up some of the best (all-day!) break-
fasts in Townsville, while lunches are fresh and filling.
CAFE
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THAI
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Summerie's Thai Cuisine
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( 07-4420 1282; 232 Flinders St; lunch special $12.50, dinner mains from $17; 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-10pm)
Authentic Thai food that gets the thumbs up from coconut-curry-crazed locals. The name
of specialty dish 'Heaven on Earth' (slow-cooked coconut prawns with crunchy greens) is
definitely not false advertising.
Souvlaki Bar
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GREEK
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(Shops 3 & 4, 58 The Strand; mains $6.50-17.50; 10.30am-9pm Mon-Fri, to 10pm Sat & Sun)
Hellenic heav-
en, with juicy gyros, meze galore and home-made honey puffs all vying for tummy space.
Harold's Seafood
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SEAFOOD
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lunch & dinner)
This takeaway joint has bug burgers of
(cnr The Strand & Gregory St; meals $4-10;
the Moreton Bay variety.
Wayne & Adele's Garden of Eating
( 07-4772 2984; 11 Allen St; mains from $19; 6.30-10pm Mon, 6.30-11pm Thu-Sat, noon-3pm Sun)
For
those who like a side serving of quirky with their grub, you can't miss mains like 'Don't
Lose Your Tempeh' (curried vego tempeh fritter with kaffir-lime gado-gado salad) or
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
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