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LIFESTYLE • FOOD

Foodvixen finds

SoMa at The Chambers
Out and about in the local SoMa at The Chambers
food scene with Tropic Have you ever dined at a restaurant
columnist and social media with so many tasty menu options you
influencer Foodvixen. kinda just wish you could order one of
everything? That was me when I visited
new fine-dining restaurant SoMa with
MISO SCRAMBLE AT CAFFIEND my beau a few weeks ago.
Cannot believe I’ve never had the Once an old bank building, souvenir shop
Miso Scramble at Caffiend before! As and massage parlour (let’s not forget
if I didn’t already love the Chilli Eggs, local fave Cherry Blossom upstairs) The
the Pumpkin and Goat’s Cheese and Chambers, as it’s now known, has been
the Salmon Brekky... now there’s a stunningly refurbished leaving me eager
new Sunday breakfast contender. to savour the culinary delights behind
Coconut’s the elegantly restored white walls,
exposed beams and brickworks.
Caffiend COCONUT’S AT HOLLOWAYS BEACH Arriving at 6.30pm sharp we were
72-74 Grafton St, Cairns City The curries on the menu at new Sri Lankan greeted at the entrance by our lovely
restaurant Coconut’s changes daily so waitress and shown to our table for the
on the Sunday we visited we had Prawn evening. The special for the night was a
Curry, Bean Curry, Eggplant Moju, Dahl Tomahawk Steak for two but true to form
and Jackfruit Curry. We were stoked to find I had already perused the online menu
they also have hoppers on the menu and, and knew exactly what I was going to be
even better, curd and treacle - a traditional getting. Entrees and mains ensued.
Sri Lankan dessert I haven’t had since I was Sticky Beef Short Ribs with Davidson
about 4 years old. Plum? Yes please. Wild Barramundi Two
The owners have recently moved up from Ways? If you insist. Spiced Duck and
Melbourne and are really lovely and Salted Pork Belly with Chilli Jam? Oh
Caffiend gracious hosts. If you’ve seen hoppers in hells yeah! Accompanied with a lovely
my social media feeds and wanted to try drop (or two) of Fat Bastard Pinot Noir,
them for yourself then check this place out. each course was better than the last.
It’s also BYO which is super convenient With polished service in an exceptional
ALA TURKA TURKISH RESTAURANT
There was so much food in the considering there is a bottle shop a couple setting, our dinner at SoMa was just
Anatolian Banquet at Ala Turka of doors away. A cute and authentic spot I’ll that... Exceptional.
Turkish Restaurant we nearly had to be visiting regularly. After our entrees and mains, I
roll out the door! Mixed Dips Platter maintained I couldn’t possibly eat any
with Turkish Bread, Mediterranean Coconut’s more. That was until the dessert menu
Mixed Salad, Haloumi, Calamari, 117 Oleander St, Holloways Beach was placed in front of me...
Mixed Grill Platter, Oven Baked
Veggies, Desserts and Turkish Tea. SoMa @ The Chambers is open
It was hard to choose a fave dish 5.30pm – 10pm Tuesday to Sunday
because they’re pretty much all up
my alley. Who needs a waistline when
you can have Grilled Haloumi, right?
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