Join us for our bi-annual ‘Italian Feast Under The Stars’. This exclusive outdoor dining experience celebrates the heritage of local Italian farmers through fine food and wine, spectacular Italian opera performances and local storytelling. Enjoy a cocktail on arrival, followed by a four-course Italian feast with paired wines.
THE MENU
Executive Chef Belinda Tuckwell's menu for this special Italian Feast Under the Stars evokes the spirit of the original Italian farmers that settled in the region over a century ago. The fabulous feasting menu will be paired with Italian wines, hand selected by Frank Dangelico of the Wine Tradition NQ.
Antipasti
Bruschetta with prosciutto, artichoke crema, heirloom tomatoes, basil
Insalata fruitti di mare, fresh Italian seafood salad
Primi
Rotolo, filled with spinach, pumpkin, ricotta, Parmesan, sage
Secondi & Contorni
Galletto alla Diavola, pepper crusted spatchcock, with lemon and parsely
Rosemary scented potatoes
Cos, gorgonzola, dates and walnut dressing
Dolce
Orange Scented Pannacotta, Prosecco & Raspberry Jelly
HISTORY
Long before tourism became the leading industry of the Port Douglas region, sugar cane was the backbone of the economy. The simple green stalk has played an integral role in the story of Tropical North Queensland since the late 19th Century. The trade brought prosperity to the region and an Italian legacy that lives on today. Following World War 1, a wave of cane cutters arrived from Europe seeking a better life in Australia. Today, many local farmers and business owners in our community are third, fourth and fifth generation descendants of these early enterprising Italians.
STORYTELLING
Intimate conversations with descendants from the region’s sugar farming pioneers telling family stories handed down from the past. Our local guests are farmers and business owners, not professional speakers, so the stories are told with deep personal meaning naturally and authentically.
LIVE ITALIAN OPERA
Dinner will be accompanied by unforgettable Italian Opera performances from the talented singers at CARO voices Cairns.
Tickets are $169 per person + booking fee.
