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Eating
For a town its size, Port Douglas has some incredibly sophisticated dining options. Ad-
vance reservations are recommended and essential for really popular places. For self-cater-
ing, there's a large
Coles
(11 Macrossan St)
supermarket in the Port Village shopping centre.
BAKERY
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Mocka's Pies
( 07-4099 5295; 9 Grant St; pies $4.50-6; 8am-4pm)
Institution serving amazing Aussie pies with
exotic ingredients such as crocodile, kangaroo and barra.
The Beach Shack
( 07-4099 1100;
www.the-beach-shack.com.au
; 29 Barrier St, Four Mile Beach; mains $16.50-29; 11.30am-3pm
& 5.30-10pm; )
There'd be an outcry if this locals' favourite took its macadamia-crumbed
eggplant (with grilled and roast veggies, goat's cheese and wild rocket) off the menu. But
it's the setting that makes it really worth heading to the southern end of Four Mile: a
lantern-lit garden with sand underfoot. Good fish, sirloins and blackboard specials, too.
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
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On the Inlet
( 07-4099 5255;
www.portdouglasseafood.com
; 3 Inlet St; mains $24-40; noon-11.30pm)
Jutting out over
Dickson Inlet, tables spread out along a huge deck where you can await the 5pm arrival of
George the 250kg groper, who comes to feed most days. Take up the bucket-of-prawns-
and-a-drink deal ($18 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm).
SEAFOOD
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Salsa Bar & Grill
MAP
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
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( 07-4099 4922;
www.salsaportdouglas.com.au
;
26 Wharf St; mains $20-37; noon-3pm & 5.30-9.30pm; )
Salsa is a stayer on Port's fickle scene. Try the Creole jambalaya (rice with prawns, squid,
crocodile and smoked chicken) or the roo with tamarillo marmalade. Also has outstanding
cocktails.
Han Court
MAP
CHINESE
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