Ela Modern Bistro

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ELA is your modern bistro shaped by seasonal flavours, relaxed hospitality with spaces designed to feel warm and inviting rather than for

Open 7 days
M - F 11:30am-2:30pm | 5-9pm
S + S 11:30am-9pm | Thirsty Hour at Next Door 4-6pm
– bio.site/ela.cairns

Think eggplant isn't your thing? This one will change your mind.Roasted Aubergine — oven roasted until tender, layered w...
25/09/2026

Think eggplant isn't your thing? This one will change your mind.

Roasted Aubergine — oven roasted until tender, layered with a rich Mediterranean coulis, crispy fried polenta, pisto, roasted hazelnut gremolata and whipped goat cheese mousse. A vegetarian dish that earns a place at any table, meat eater or not.

Book your table, link in bio.

The Alicante Table is for the group that does not want to make decisions - except the good ones.$89 per person, banquet ...
24/09/2026

The Alicante Table is for the group that does not want to make decisions - except the good ones.

$89 per person, banquet style, whole table. Trio of Dips, Saganaki, Buttermilk Crunch Calamari and Ela's Gourmet Salad to start. Up to three mains from the best dishes on the menu. Finished with the Profiterole or Mini Crème Brûlée. The full Ela experience in one sitting.

Minimum two people, last sitting 8pm. Book your table, link in bio.

22/09/2026

Best therapy? A table full of food and the people who matter most.

Come as you are. Leave full and happy. That’s the Ela experience.

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Not all steaks are equal. This one has the credentials to prove it.Diamantina Black Onyx Porterhouse, 250g — sourced fro...
21/09/2026

Not all steaks are equal. This one has the credentials to prove it.
Diamantina Black Onyx Porterhouse, 250g — sourced from a third generation Queensland grazier family, served with duck fat roasted Kipfler potatoes, sautéed green beans, parsnip purée, and your choice of porcini mushroom sauce or port reduction.

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Spring Sunday on the Cairns waterfront. There is genuinely no better place to be.Whether you are joining us for bottomle...
20/09/2026

Spring Sunday on the Cairns waterfront. There is genuinely no better place to be.

Whether you are joining us for bottomless lunch until 2:15pm or Thirsty Hour from 3 to 6pm, the afternoon is sorted. All you need to do is show up.

Walk-ins welcome, or book ahead via link in bio.

The kind of dinner that makes you wish everyday felt like this.The Braised Beef Cheek, slow-cooked beef cheek, smashed p...
18/09/2026

The kind of dinner that makes you wish everyday felt like this.

The Braised Beef Cheek, slow-cooked beef cheek, smashed potato, glazed carrot, sautéed mushroom, bacon, onions, crouton and red wine reduction. Rich, hearty and exactly what a dinner should be. On the dinner menu from 5pm.

Book your table, link in bio. Walk-ins welcome.

Two things make this dish unlike anything else in Cairns.We dry age our own rack of pork in house for 10 to 14 days. And...
17/09/2026

Two things make this dish unlike anything else in Cairns.

We dry age our own rack of pork in house for 10 to 14 days. And the mushroom medley? Sourced locally from the Tablelands, right here in Far North Queensland. Heritage Tasmanian pork, broccolini, sautéed Tablelands mushroom medley, spicy oil, madeira jus and parsnip crisp. The detail that goes into this dish is what sets it apart.

On the dinner menu now. Book your table, link in bio. Walk-ins welcome.

We have not met a single person who did not love the Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese Salad. Not one.Crumbed goat cheese st...
16/09/2026

We have not met a single person who did not love the Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese Salad. Not one.

Crumbed goat cheese stuffed with dried apricot and thyme, strawberry, roasted beet, pistachio, Tablelands green leaf lettuce, radishes, cherry tomato, pickled red onion, strawberry and Champagne vinaigrette. Local Tablelands greens, grown right here in Far North Queensland. Order it and join the club.

We hate to break it you to but Christmas is closer than you think!If you are thinking about your end of year celebration...
15/09/2026

We hate to break it you to but Christmas is closer than you think!

If you are thinking about your end of year celebration, work Christmas party or a big group dinner, Ela is available for functions from 15 people. Waterfront setting, a team that handles everything, and food that actually impresses. Start planning now before the good dates are gone.

Enquire via link in bio or visit elacairns.com.au

Ask the team what they are ordering on their break right now and the answer keeps coming back the same.The Cordon Bleu ....
11/09/2026

Ask the team what they are ordering on their break right now and the answer keeps coming back the same.

The Cordon Bleu .

Crispy veal scaloppini wrapped around ham and Swiss cheese, Tablelands green lettuce, lemon thyme vinaigrette, grilled lemon and grain mustard sauce. A classic done the way a classic deserves to be done. On the menu now.

Book your table, link in bio. Walk-ins welcome.

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Shop 8/1 Marlin Parade
Cairns, QLD
4870

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