Our Menu

Creative Cairns Cafe Menu

Oliver believes the cafe industry has a role to play in influencing food trends and at-home dining culture.

With this in mind, local and indigenous ingredients are deliciously and seamlessly wound into both the creative and familiar cafe menu items.

Breakfast Menu

Till 11am

Lunch Menu

After 11am

kids menu

All day

KIds & small things

All day

Cakes & Pastries

All day

Coffee

All day

Beverages

After 10am

Breakfast Menu

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM GF & DF. PB Available

Turmeric & rice flour crepe, twice-cooked pork belly, paperbark smoked five-spice & bean sprouts. Served with Vietnamese style green papaya slaw & nước chấm sweet & sour sauce | 27.5

OPTIONS
Swap pork belly for tofu | 27.5 PB
Add kimchi | +4.5

Bánh Xèo (pronounced “Bahn Say-yo”) is a Vietnamese street food favourite, showcasing the French influence in Vietnam!

Tropical Avocado Toast DF & PB, GF Available

Smashed avocado, ciabatta toast with finger lime, a lemon myrtle, Mareeba dried mango, macadamia & shaved coconut dukkah, cherry tomato, coconut-based feta, shichimi Japanese pepper, coriander & chilli threads | 24.5

OPTIONS
Add seared Queensland scallops, marinated in white soy & mirin | +14 | Lush, yum.
Marsh’s bacon & poached egg | +11.5 | The classic combo!
Bay & salt brined, then peppered and sous-vide kangaroo loin | +9.5 | An Aussie twist.

This is our indigenous & tropical ingredient focused avocado toast, an absolute flavour bomb with layers of flavour & textural components. Up there with Cairns’ favourite avo toasts.

TRUFFLE MUSHROOMS PB Available

Button & woodear mushrooms, cashew & truffle pâté on ciabatta toast, with French garden herbs, goat chevre & pickled red onion | 27

OPTIONS
add poached egg +3 | make it vegan with coconut feta +1

This dish recently won the title ‘Australia’s Best Mushrooms on Toast‘ – so you know it’s going to be delicious!

BACON & EGG BREKKY TOASTIE

Fried Stockman’s free-range egg, Marsh’s bacon, caramelised onion jam, tomato relish, rocket & garlic aioli | 17.9

OPTIONS
Add smashed avocado +4.5
Add lemon myrtle hollandaise +3
Or add both!

CRAB OMELETTE WITH CRAYFISH BISQUE

Crab meat, banana flower and our famous house-made chilli jam inside a French-style rolled omelette, served with coconut and crayfish bisque, Kaffir lime and Innisfail palm heart slaw | 41

 

 

 

LEMON MYRTLE EGGS BENEDICT

Two poached free-range eggs, toasted ciabatta, wilted spinach & our lemon myrtle hollandaise. Served with your choice of protein | 19.9

OPTIONS
Marsh’s bacon +8.5
Marsh’s ham-sliced-off-the-bone +8.5
Sous-vide peppered kangaroo loin +9.5
Smoked barramundi  +13
Local Crayfish  +32

Lemon Myrtle is endemic to Queensland, and has a citrus & lemongrass-like flavour which compliments hollandaise perfectly.

TRUFFLE & TOFU TOASTIE PB Available

Mushroom, cashew & truffle pâté, confit tofu with shiitake salt, melted cheese, Korean-style soy pickled onions | 17.9

OPTIONS
Plant-based cheese +1
Add mushrooms inside +9.5

BUILD YOUR OWN (Start here with eggs on toast)

Two poached free-range eggs on our house-made ciabatta toast, tobiko, seaweed salt | 13.5

OPTIONS
Scrambled with an extra egg & cream +3
Gluten-free bread +3
Extra ciabatta toast +3

See the options below to build your own epic breakfast!

Adds & Sides

Lemon myrtle hollandaise | Garlic aioli | Chilli jam | 3.0 each

Marsh’s tablelands bacon | 8.5 | Ham off-the-bone | 8.5 | Kangaroo loin | 9.5

Mushrooms with herbs & rose petals | 9.5 | Smoked barramundi | 13

Side of avocado | Confit tofu with mushroom salt | Wilted spinach | Our kimchi | 4.5 each

Smashed chats with nori salt – bowl to share 10.5 | or as a side | 5.5

Bowl of chips with paprika salt & garlic aioli | 12

Lunch Menu

STEAK & CHIPS GF & DF

180g Sirloin steak (Atherton Tablelands), sous vide with garlic and rosemary, served with smoked onion puree, dijon mustard, nori salt and chips | 45.0 

SMOKED DUCK WITH SOBA NOODLES

Cherry-wood smoked duck breast on smashed edamame beans served with cold soba noodles, sesame dressing, wakame seaweed, crispy shallots & pistachio | 41.0

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM GF & DF, PB Available

Turmeric & rice flour crepe, twice-cooked pork belly, paperbark smoked five-spice & bean sprouts. Served with Vietnamese style green papaya slaw & nước chấm sweet & sour sauce | 27.5

OPTIONS
Swap pork belly for tofu | 27.5 PB
Add kimchi | +4.5

Bánh Xèo (pronounced “Bahn Say-yo”) is a Vietnamese street food favourite, showcasing the French influence in Vietnam!

SMOKED BARRA & ROCKET SALAD GF & DF

Hot smoked barramundi (Yorkeys Knob) tossed with rocket, fresh herbs, pickled onion and finger limes, built on nori-salt smashed chats, garnished with sweet potato crisps, beetroot puree and horseradish cream | 32.0

ROO-BEN SANDWICH 

Based on the New York classic Reuben! Bay & salt brined, then peppered and sous-vide kangaroo loin, housemade sauerkraut, pickled cucumber, melted cheese, dijon mustard & mild chilli sauce | 24.5

Great with our smashed chats with red wine vinegar reduction 5.5

TRUFFLE & TOFU TOASTIE PB Available

Mushroom, cashew & truffle pâté, confit tofu with shiitake salt, melted cheese, Korean-style soy pickled onions | 17.9

OPTIONS
Plant-based cheese +1
Add mushrooms inside +9.5

TRUFFLE MUSHROOMS PB Available

Button & woodear mushrooms, cashew & truffle pâté on ciabatta toast, with French garden herbs, goat chevre & pickled red onion | 27

OPTIONS
add poached egg +3 | make it vegan with coconut feta +1

This dish recently won the title ‘Australia’s Best Mushrooms on Toast‘ – so you know it’s going to be delicious!

LEMON MYRTLE EGGS BENEDICT

Two poached free-range eggs, toasted ciabatta, wilted spinach & our lemon myrtle hollandaise. Served with your choice of protein | 19.9

OPTIONS
Marsh’s bacon +8.5
Marsh’s ham-sliced-off-the-bone +8.5
Sous-vide peppered kangaroo loin +9.5
Smoked barramundi  +13

Lemon Myrtle is endemic to Queensland, and has a citrus & lemongrass-like flavour which compliments hollandaise perfectly.

CRAB OMELETTE WITH CRAYFISH BISQUE

Crab meat, banana flower and our famous house-made chilli jam inside a french-style rolled omelette, served with coconut and crayfish bisque, Kaffir lime,  Innisfail palm heart slaw | 41

QLD spanner crab when available. Goes well with a glass of the Rose.

 Adds & Sides

Lemon myrtle hollandaise | Garlic aioli | Chilli jam | 3.0 each

Marsh’s tablelands bacon | 8.5 | Ham off-the-bone | 8.5 | Kangaroo loin | 9.5

Mushrooms with herbs & rose petals | 9.5 | Smoked barramundi | 13

Side of avocado | Confit tofu with mushroom salt | Wilted spinach | Our kimchi | 4.5 each

Smashed chats with nori salt – bowl to share 10.9 | or as a side | 5.5

Bowl of chips with paprika salt & garlic aioli | 12

KIDs [All day]

Cheesy toast

Two pieces of ciabatta with aioli & melted cheese | 8.5

EGG ON TOAST

One egg, one toast, salt & pepper | 8.9

TOASTIE

Cheese & tomato passata toastie | 10 

OPTIONS 
Add marsh’s ham +9.5 

HOUSEMADE CAKES

Carrot cake with cream cheese icing |  11.9 
Chocolate brownie  |  8.0   PB  
Coconut vanilla brûlée mango sorbet & lime leaves  | 13.0   PB GF DF
Banana bread  |  8.0
Basque cheesecake  |  9.9  |  GF
Orange & almond cake  |  9.9  |   GF DF  

PASTRIES

Coconut croissant  |  7.5  

small things [fROM 11AM]

Cheesy toast

Two pieces of ciabatta with aioli & melted cheese | 8.5

Fries gf & PB

Bowl of  fries with paprika salt & garlic aioli or tomato sauce | 12

Kim-Cheez Toasti

House made kimchi, tomato passata, melted cheese toastie | 16.0

OPTIONS
Add plant-based cheese +1
Add Marsh’s Ham +9.5

Add kimchi +4.5

Smashed Chats gf & PB

Bowl of  twice cooked chat potatos, nori salt & garlic aioli  | 10.5

Soba & Tofu

Confit tofu, soba noodle, wakame and sesame seed dressing | 23.0

 

Garlic Prawns DF

Garlic prawns, smoked fennel and warm focaccia | 27.5

BBQ braised beef croquettes

With chilli aioli and basil walnut pesto| 18.0

 

HOUSEMADE Cakes & Pastries

cakes

Triple chocolate cookie |  4.5
Carrot cake with cream cheese icing |  12.9 
Chocolate brownie  |  7.0  |  PB  
 Coconut vanilla brûlée mango sorbet & lime leaves  | 10.0   PB | GF | DF

Banana bread  |  9.5

Basque cheesecake  |  9.5  |  GF
Orange & almond cake  |  10.5  |   GF | DF  
Smoked pineapple, non bourbon glaze, crumble, vanilla gelato | 11.0

 

Pastries

Coconut croissant  |  7.5  

Coffee

Coffee

Black coffee  |  cup 5.0  |  mug 6.0
Long black | batch brew | espresso 5.0 | doppio 5.5

Milk coffee  |  cup 5.5  |  mug 6.5
Flat white  |  cappuccino  |  latte  |  mocha
Macchiato 5.0  |  piccolo 5.0 

SIGNATURE Coffee

Coffee flight  |  milk coffee by choice + doppio + batchie  13.5

Vietnamese coffee  |  a sweet, rich coffee with condensed milk and our own Tattooed Sailor  8.0

Pour-over  |  single origin filter coffee hand poured with hario v60  |  standard 8.5  |  gold label  12.5

Hot chocolate  |  cup 4.0   |   mug 5.0

Babyccino  |  warm steamed milk with cacao powder on top and marshmallow on the side  1.5

OPTIONS | Alternative milk | tiger nut | almond | oat | soy | lactose free + 0.8  |  extra shot + 1.0  
House-made coconut caramel | chocolate syrup | vanilla syrup l hazelnut +0.5

ICED Coffee

Iced long black  |  served tall, double espresso, filtered water over ice  7.0

Iced latte  |  served tall, cold milk with double espresso over ice  8.0

Iced coffee  |  licks vanilla gelati, cold milk,  double espresso  10.5 

Cold brew  |  seasonal single-origin coffee made in a cold brew method, served over ice 7.0

Iced mocha  |  cold milk with double espresso, chocolate syrup and vanilla gelati  11.0

Iced chocolate  |  cold milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla gelati  9.5

 

Premium Tea | 6.0

English Breakfast 
Earl Grey 
Japanese Gen Mai Cha
Chinese Oolong 
Chamomile
Peppermint 

Prana chai   |  wet chai mix served in a pot on milk  7.5  |  dirty 9.0 

Iced chai  |  served tall with licks vanilla gelati and chai syrup  9.5

Matcha latte  |  7.0

Iced Matcha latte  |  10.0

Fruit Juice – Build Your Own  |  10.0

Choose from: Orange  |  Apple  |  Pineapple  |  Watermelon  |  Carrot  |  Celery

ADDS +50c

Ginger  |  Lemon  |  Lime  |  Mint

Barista suggestion = Orange + Apple + Watermelon + Ginger | 10.5

Cold Drinks

Old School Milkshakes

Vanilla | Chocolate | Strawberry | Coconut Caramel |  LG 8.0   SM 6.0

Yellow Super Smoothie | GF, DF & PB

Frozen mango & banana, our tepache,  turmeric, chia seeds  & coconut milk topped with toasted coconut chips | 12.0

Mexican Tepache

Traditional drink from Mexico, we naturally ferment pineapple for three days with cinnamon, star anise & clove |  8.5

Iced Tea

Lemon, peach or passion fruit syrup, served with mint,  lime & soda |  8.5

Blood Orange Spritz

Non alcoholic blood orange bitter aperitif, lime juice, elderflower syrup, soda, orange 14.0 

Sparkling mineral water 330mL 5.0

 

Booze

Available after 10am

Our list is focused on small, passionate producers with common values of sustainability & flavour balance. We use coravin for all our wine, to maximise freshness. Please note it is ever-changing and the list below is an example only.

Sparkling | pet nat

Umberto Luigi Domenico Cosmo Prosecco NV Veneto, Italy

12.0 | 56.0

Lucy M. le vilain (Pet Nat) Pinot Grise  2021/2022 Adelaide Hills, SA  

68.0

WHITE

Koerner ‘Old Vine’ Riesling 2023 Clare Valley, SA

17.0 | 81.0

Unico Zelo ‘Slate Farm’ Fiano 2022 Adelaide Hills, SA 

13.0 | 61.0

Latta ‘Quartz Bianco’ Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Pyrenees, VIC

15.0 | 71.0

Basket Range Chardonnay  2023 Adelaide Hills, SA

15.0 | 71.0 

 

ROSE | ORANGE

Unico Zelo ‘Origami’  Sangiovese and Grenache, Pinot G. Rosè  2023 Clare Valley,  SA

12.0 | 56.0

Koerner ‘Pigato’ Vermentino  2022 Clare Valley SA

15.0 | 71.0

 

Red

Scorpo Pinot Noir  2023 Mornington Peninsula, VIC

22.0 | 106.0

Unico Zelo ‘fresh A.F’ Nero D’avola & Zibibbo  2023 Adelaide Hills, SA

13.0 | 61.0

Ottelia Cabernet Sauvignon  2018 Coonawarra, SA

12.0 | 56.0

Sven Joshke ‘Das Klaus’ Shiraz  2022 Barossa Valley, SA

14.0 | 66.0

Beer

LITTLE DRAGON
Ginger beer, Murwillumbah, NSW 4.0% | 10.0

KAIJU ‘Golden Axe’
Crisp apple cider, Melbourne, VIC 5.2% | 11.5

BALTER XPA
Currumbin Waters, QLD 5.0% | 11.0

BALTER ‘Captain Sensible’
Pale ale, Currumbin Waters, QLD 3.5% | 10.0

COOPERS ‘Pale Ale’
Fruity, floral, crisp and bitter characters, Regency Park, SA 4.5% | 10.0

GREAT NORTHERN
Lager, Yatala, QLD, 4.2% | 9.0

Hawkers
Pilsner, Melbourne, VIC, 5.0% | 10.0

Heaps Normal XPA
Tropical & citrus aroma with berry finish Sydney, NSW, 0.5% | 9.5

COCKTAILS

ESPRESSO MARTINI
Skybury coffee liqueur, double espresso | 20.0

MIMOSA
Umberto Luigi Prosecco, fresh orange juice | 17.0

BLOODY MARY
Our house-made bloody mary mix, vodka, tomato juice, black salt | 19.0

GIN FIZZ
Davidson plum gin, local finger lime syrup, elderflower, soda | 19.0

Aussie Negroni
Mount uncle botanical gin, okar bitter liqueur, maidenii red vermouth | 20.0

G-RATED

NON ‘No. 1 to 8’
Non is an intricate balancing act of flavour built from the ground up with key notes of floral, tannin, salinity & acidity | 13.0

Virgin G & T
0% gin, finger lime syrup, elderflower and tonic | 14.0

Blood Orange Spritz
Non-alcoholic blood orange bitter aperitif, lime juice, rosemary syrup, soda, orange | 14.0

Heaps Normal XPA
Less than 0.5% alcohol, tropical & citrus aroma with beery finish | 0.5% | 9.5

SUPPLIERS & FRIENDS

STOCKMAN’S EGGS – Kairi
4th Generation egg farmers in the Tablelands.

MARSH BUTCHERS – Stratford
4th Generation Cairns butchers & farmers, with prized bacon.

CARNIVORE – Portsmith
Family run meat supplier specialising in game & boutique meat.

ANGELOS’ FINE FOODS – Bungalow
Yummy Italian wholesaler & deli.

OCEANWORLD – North Cairns
Family owned seafood supplier.

SIMON GEORGE & SONS – East Coast QLD & NSW
4th Generation fruit and vegetable providores specialising in sourcing local produce.

CAIRNS MICROGREENS – Koah
Family run farm in Tablelands, growing boutique micro’s & herbs.

LILY SHIRE LIMES – Cardwell
Family run farm, growing champagne red finger limes

PALM HEARTS AUSTRALIA – Innisfail
Family run business that sends the asian delicacy to top restaurants in Australia and South East Asia.

TATTOOED SAILOR COFFEE ROASTERS – Bungalow
Our sister company roasts ethically-sourced coffee, with a focus on community, quality & coffee education.

LICKS GALATI – Portsmith
Family run gelati producer, using many local & seasonal ingredients.

SKYBURY COFFEE FARM – Mareeba
Family owned & run coffee and papaya farm. Currently open for lunch on weekdays.

SHAYLEE STRAWBERRY FARM – Atherton
Family owned & run Strawberry farm, worth a visit for their insanely delicious strawberry gelati.

BUSHY CREEK ORGANIC EGGS – Julatten
Tablelands farm committed to ethical animal husbandry, regenerative landscape stewardship and supplying quality produce.