Breakfast after the birds

Fabulous dawn wildlife trip on the Daintree River and an Egg & Bacon Pie on the banks of the river to finish off with.

Daintree birdwatching

Crossroads Cafe at the Gateway to Daintree

Friday Nights - Fish & Chips

Following the advertising that the Crossroads Cafe was open again we went along to the Friday night Fish & Chips.

We loved it, from the Gossips Sauvignon Blanc at $15 per bottle to the generous serve of Mackerel & tasty fries at $12.50. (see previous post for menu)

There was some live music from the Piano Man and the place was jumping with locals from 8 to 80.

The Crossroads Cafe is the most strategically placed eatery in Daintree. To go to any part of Daintree you must pass by it because it is at the Ferry turn off from the Mossman - Daintree Road. 

Truly the Gateway to Daintree.

Photo: Taken on the night by Daintree Marketing

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CROSS ROADS CAFE RE-OPENS ON FRIDAYS

Fish & Chips

CROSS ROADS CAFE

Mossman - Daintree Road

FRIDAYS 5PM - ???

Fish & Chips     $12.50

Family chips     $10.00

Medium chips     $5.00

Small chips     $3.50

Gravy     $1.00

Extra piece of fish     $8.00

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Photo: Jeremy Keith

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More on Mossman

Sugars has a native app in the App stores - Free

Sugars is a good pizza restaurant we all know but now we can order from the app before you go and have dinner waiting for you when you arrive.

How good is that?

Locally produced at Wonga Beach

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Two for one Lunch offer

2 for 1 offer

The Exchange Hotel in Mossman has been mentioned a lot in this blog lately and for very good reason. The two for one offer is for lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays. Pick up the coupon in the Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette. We had the Steak Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Schooner of beer and a bottle of Shiraz Cabernet for: 

$29.20

Photo: Marketing Daintree

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Sunday SESH - Mossman Exchange Hotel

Formerly the Daintree Inn

MENU

Blackboard specials available

Counter Meals Meals from 12 - 3pm 5.30 - 8.30pm

Garlic Ciabata bread grilled w' Parmesan cheese $4.50

Tempura Prawns w' lime & chilli dipping sauce $14.50

Crumbed Mackerel w' tartare sauce, chips & salad $15

Salt 'n' Pepper Calamari w' chips & salad $14

Beef, Bacon & Cheese Burger w' chips $12

Steak sandwich w' caramalised onion, bbq sauce & chips $13

Crumbed chicken breast, chips & salad $17

Chicken Parmy w' chips & salad $18.50

Bangers & Mash w' onion gravy $14

Beef & bean nachos w' guacamole & sour cream $14

Scotch Fillet, char grilled w' mash, veg & mushroom gravy $22

Grilled chicken breast w' sweet chilli mustard cream, wedges & salad $18

Caesar Salad - traditional $11

Caesar Salad - chicken $14.50

King Prawn Spaghetti w' garlic shallot cream $21

Bowl of hot chips $4 - Wedges $5

JOV & DAVE

See more:  mossmanexchange.com.au/dining.html

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Big Barramundi Garden - BYO

BYO at the Big Barramundi Garden

Brunch & Lunch

Deserves a mention if visiting Daintree Village because of its fresh produce, reasonable price and being able to "Bring Your Own" wine. 
The Big Barra has a most extensive menu with a real local flavour. Right in the middle of the main street of Daintree.




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Exchange Hotel - Blue Moon Bar & Grill

Newspaper Clipping - Gazette 5 Jun 2014

Formerly the "Daintree Inn"

As can be seen from the newspaper clipping above the Exchange Hotel in Mossman is open and providing meals.

We took up the offer and found the wine and meals were good value. There was a good turnout of Grey Nomads and Grey Local diners, wives, some children and other diners on the Monday public holiday.

Renovations to the old Blue Moon are not completed just yet.

New Responsive website under construction:

mossmanexchange.com.au

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Fisherman's Basket by the Sea

A great lunch time option in Daintree is takeaway seafood by the beach at Wonga.

Lunch time in Daintree is busy time with predictable bottlenecks at the cafes and restaurants. Driving up to Daintree from Cairns or Port Douglas just order by phone as you go through Mossman and pick up your piping hot lunch at the Wonga Beach Servo on the Mossman to Daintree Road 10 minutes later.

Fish, grilled, crumbed or battered $5.50

Seafood Basket $16.50

Chips - small $2.20

Chips - medium $3.50

Chips - large $4.80

Phone: 0740987616

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Daintree dining - Take Out/Away - Wonga Beach

Take out/away options in Daintree

The speediest take away to be found in Daintree is the Wonga Beach Caltex Servo on the Mossman to Daintree Road.

Big selection, always fresh, coffee, fish & chips, pizza, wraps, pies, salt & pepper calamari and a lot more.

Phone ahead?  0740987616

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Free BBQ's at Daintree

There are two free electric BBQ's in Daintree. One is at the beginning of the Daintree Valley at Wonga Beach (Wonga Community Park) and the other is at Pioneers Park opposite the Big Barra in Daintree Village.

Other Daintree dining options are at:

www.daintree.info/dining.html

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Daintree Eco Lodge - Julaymba Restaurant

Rainy Sunday afternoon in the Rainforest.

Open Tablelands steak sandwich with a Margaret River claret for lunch. It seems the new epicurean regime has things under control nicely and with some swish service. 

(The Daintree Eco Lodge is on the south side of the Daintree River on the Mossman - Daintree Road just before Barrat Creek bridge.)

more Daintree Dining >

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Mossman Memorial Bowls Club - Jack High Bistro

Next door to Daintree Horizon Estate in Mossman is the Mossman Memorial Bowls Club and the Jack High Bistro. The club was voted the best Far North Queensland for 2013 a distinction it has achieved several times before. It has a bar, bistro, gaming room and lounge which is all air-conditioned, a rarity anywhere near Daintree.  The drawbacks are no undercover parking and the wifi does not extend to patrons. (Both of these features are resounding disappointments.)

Back to dining, the food is OK but a tad overpriced and the limited wine selection (no wine list) was reasonably priced.

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