The Backyard丨Modern Australian丨Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Creations

Wine and Dine

The Backyard offers casual harbourside dining with great views, focused on sustainability. Produce is sourced within 150km of the hotel, where fresh Australian ingredients blend with bold Southeast Asian flavours.

Seafood Platter

A two-tiered tower featuring the freshest seafood.

Menu & Wine

Casual Waterside Dining

Savour the culinary delights of our backyard restaurant with a diverse menu that captures the essence of seasonal flavors and locally sourced ingredients.

Menu

Enjoy the view of the Marlin Marina from noon onwards.

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Menu

Enjoy the view of the Marlin Marina from noon onwards.

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Drinks List

Quench the thirst with a crisp wine, beer or classic cocktail.

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Restaurant Story

Unwind on the Waterfront

Up here in Far North Queensland, The Backyard sits between vast stretches of rainforest, sand and sea. It’s a land of endless summers, where lush Australian produce finds its natural match in the bold flavours of Southeast Asia.

Executive chef Aaron Habgood and sous chef Rochelle Uy-Rylewksi have drawn upon our tropical climate as their muse. Driven by sustainability and seasonality, the lion’s share of our produce has been sourced within 150km of this hotel. There’s the glistening Etty Bay Barramundi caught an hour’s drive away, the sweet bite of behemoth Skull Island tiger prawns, and the treasure trove of ingredients from pineapple to pandan, all cultivated by local producers with a passion for their craft.

Here, you’ll find flavours both familiar and magnetic: housemade sambals, salty coconut, fermented chilli, honey kaffir, sticky tamarind, a vivid Nahm Jim, and the day’s local catch treated with respect by our barbecue and smoker.

Breakfast buffet is also available daily from 6am - 10:30 am.
Breakfast (Monday to Sunday): AUD 38 for adults, AUD 19 for kids (aged 6-11).

Become a Shangri-La Member and enjoy complimentary dining for children under 7 (when accompanied by an adult, up to 2 children per room).

The menu you are about to feast on is a true expression of our backyard’s bounty; a mouthwatering canvas of this paradise we call home.

Unwind on the Waterfront

Up here in Far North Queensland, The Backyard sits between vast stretches of rainforest, sand and sea. It’s a land of endless summers, where lush Australian produce finds its natural match in the bold flavours of Southeast Asia.

Executive chef Aaron Habgood and sous chef Rochelle Uy-Rylewksi have drawn upon our tropical climate as their muse. Driven by sustainability and seasonality, the lion’s share of our produce has been sourced within 150km of this hotel. There’s the glistening Etty Bay Barramundi caught an hour’s drive away, the sweet bite of behemoth Skull Island tiger prawns, and the treasure trove of ingredients from pineapple to pandan, all cultivated by local producers with a passion for their craft.

Here, you’ll find flavours both familiar and magnetic: housemade sambals, salty coconut, fermented chilli, honey kaffir, sticky tamarind, a vivid Nahm Jim, and the day’s local catch treated with respect by our barbecue and smoker.

Breakfast buffet is also available daily from 6am - 10:30 am.
Breakfast (Monday to Sunday): AUD 38 for adults, AUD 19 for kids (aged 6-11).

Become a Shangri-La Member and enjoy complimentary dining for children under 7 (when accompanied by an adult, up to 2 children per room).

The menu you are about to feast on is a true expression of our backyard’s bounty; a mouthwatering canvas of this paradise we call home.

Basic Information

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Budget: $$

Dress Code: Casual

Smoking Policy: Designated smoking area

Children's Meal Plan:

Children must be under 12 years of age. Shangri-La Circle member privilege: Up to 2 children (under the age of 7) can enjoy complimentary buffet meals at all-day dining venues, when accompanied by a paying adult. Each additional child under the age of 7 or children aged 7 to 11 will enjoy a 50% discount. Registered in-house hotel guests can also join Shangri-La Circle at any time during their stay to enjoy the meal plan.