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Dinner

Antipasti

Starters

Duo ‘nduja bruschetta (GFA, DFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Crisp sourdough bread topped with Italian spicy cured pork, Calabrian peperonata, heirloom tomato, buffalo mozzarella and garlic porcini mushroom

21

Antipasto burratina and aged 24-month Tomewin farm prosciutto (GFA, VGA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Eco friendly packaging Heirloom tomato and beetroot emulsion, with basil oil served with sourdough bread

24

Beef carpaccio (DF, GFA) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Southern Queensland beef tenderloin, tomato tartar, citrus saffron aioli, baby rocket and parmesan served with crisp brioche

24

Barramundi and crab ravioli Locally sourced Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Daintree freshwater barramundi, Queensland spanner crab, golden leaf egg pasta, served in creamy shellfish sauce with salmon caviar and dusted with black truffle

22

Secondi

Gluten-free pasta available

Homemade gnocchi veal ragu (GFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Fried gnocchi, Northern Rivers veal ragu, confit tomato and Sicilian olive dust

35

East Queensland prawn linguine (GFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Homemade linguini and charred east Queensland tiger prawns
served in a creamy shellfish sauce with tomato concasse and parsley

38

Champagne-infused smoked beetroot risotto (V, GF) Locally sourced Reducing waste Eco friendly packaging Roasted smoked beetroot, creamy goat cheese, and honey-toasted walnuts with champagne infusion and extra virgin olive oil finish

30

Caserecce con salsiccia piccante (GFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Homemade Sicilian caserecce pasta, chilli, garlic, pork sausage, burst cherry tomato and ricotta cheese

35

250g southern Queensland striploin (GF, DF) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Pesto-marinated 120-day grain-fed striploin, served with stone charcoal potato, broccolini and a wild mushroom sauce

47

Saffron Tasmanian salmon (GF) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Pesto-marinated 120-day zucchini ribbon, semi-dried Atherton heirloom tomato, herb oil and salmon caviar

Gluten free pasta available

Contorni

Sides

Atherton Tablelands tomato and mozzarella salad (V, VGA) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging

11

Seasonal greens with walnut crust (V, VGA, GF) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging

11

Charcoal stone potatoes (V, GF) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging

11

Ricotta-truffle garlic focaccia (V, GF) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging

11

Dolci

Dessert

Tiramisu classico Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Traditional Italian dessert made with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese, and cocoa

15

Pannacotta alla mora dorata (GF, V) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Vanilla bean panna cotta with Venetian Amaretto berries, edible gold leaf, and almond praline

15

Cannoli siciliani Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Crispy pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta cheese, chocolate chips, and candied orange zest

15

Gelato e sorbetto (VG, GF, DFA) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Choice of vanilla or chocolate gelato or lemon or berry sorbet served with homemade lemon and nut biscotti

6/10

Drinks

APERITIVO (Pre-Meal)

Hugo Spritz Marie Brizard Elderflower Liqueur, lime juice, prosecco, soda water

Bellini frozen peach schnapps, peach purée, prosecco

Limoncello Sour Manly Limoncello, aquafaba, lime juice, vanilla

Flynn Negroni Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin, Martini Rosso, Campari

Torta Della Nona Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Manly Limoncello,
aquafaba, lime juice, vanilla

Sippin' on Tiramisu Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Disaronno, Kahlua, vanilla, milk

Montenegro Sunset Amaro Montenegro, Malibu, lime juice, orange juice, pineapple juice

Classic cocktails are available upon request, simply ask our lovely staff, and we’ll take care of the rest. Craving a mocktail? Just share your flavour and let our bartenders work their magic.

BIRRA (Beer)

Byron Bay Premium Lager
Hahn Super Dry
Hahn Super Dry 3.5%
Side Track XPA
Hemingway's Canecutter Lager
James Squire 150 Lashes Pale Ale
Kirin Ichiban
Stone and Wood Pacific Ale
XXXX Gold
Twisted Palm Pale Ale
James Squire Ginger Beer
Kirin Hyoketsu Vodka Lemon Seltzer

Birra in Bottiglia (Bottled beer)

Great Northern Original
Great Northern Super Crisp
Birra Moretti
Peroni Leggera
Peroni Nastro Azzuro
Heineken Zero
Corona
James Squire Orchard Crush

VINO (Wine)

BOLLICINE (Bubbles) Cloud St Sparkling
Bandini Prosecco
Alasia Moscato D'Asti
Dal Zotto Limoncello Spritz

VINO BIANCO (White wine) Monte Tondo Mito Soave
Corte Giara Pinot Grigio
Umani Ronchi 'Casal di Serra' Verdicchio
Mandrarossa Vermentino
Hesketh Sauvignon Blanc
Cherubino Sauvignon Blanc
Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc
La Guardiense Fiano Sannio
Umani Ronchi 'I Sassi' Pecorino
Ocean Eight Pinot Grigio
Nautilus Estate Pinot Gris
Vasse Felix 'Filius' Chardonnay
Bramito Della Sala Chardonnay
Jim Barry 'The Atherley' Riesling

VINO ROSE' Château Peyrol
Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano Rose'
Rusden 'Poco Loco'

VINO ROSSO (Red Wine) HaHa Pinot Noir
Dalrymple Pinot Noir
Paolo Scavino Dolcetto d'Alba
Agricola Allegrini Valpolicella
Aquilani Sangiovese
Cantina V S A Chianti Riserva
John Duval Plexus GSM
Two Hands Brave Faces GSM
Brokenwood '8 rows' Merlot
Umani Ronchi Montepulciano
A.mano Primitivo
Fontanabianca Nebbiolo
Prunotto Barolo
Morgante Nero d'Avola
Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Bremerton Walters Cabernet Sauvignon
Yalumba Samuels Shiraz
Rusden 'Black Guts' Shiraz
Battle of Bosworth Shiraz
Penfolds 'St Henri' Shiraz

VINO DA DESSERT (Dessert wine) Vasse Felix 'Cane Cut' Semillon
Heggies Vineyard Botrytis Riesling

FORTIFICATA (Fortified)

Dandelion Pedro Ximenez
Penfolds 'Club' Tawny
Galway Pipe Tawny
Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa Sherry

DIGESTIVI (Digestives)

Grappa Luigi Francoli Grappa del Limousin
Zenato Grappa di Amarone
Arnaldo Caprai Grappa di Montefalco

Liquori Manly Spirits Limoncello
Cynar
Amaro Montenegro
Hennessy VSOP

SPIRITI (Spirits)

Gin Beefeater London Dry Gin
Beefeater Pink Gin
Malfy Original
Malfy Orange
Malfy Lemon
Malfy Grapefruit
Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz
Manly Spirits
Hendricks
Bombay Sapphire
Bombay Sapphire Blackberry

Vodka Wyborowa
Zubrowka
Belvedere
Grey Goose

Tequila Del Maguey Mezcal
Olmeca Gold
Olmeca Altos Reposado
Olmeca Altos Silver
Herradura Reposado

Rum Havana Club Añejo 3 Años Rum
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
Zacapa 23yo
Diplomatico
Bundaberg
Kraken
Bacardi Spiced

Liqueurs Aperol
Campari
Baileys
Disaronno Amaretto
Chambord
Frangelico
Kahlua
Liquor 43
Midori
Elderflower Liqueur
Mozart Gold
Mozart White
Tuaca
Opal Negro
Opal Blanco
Martini Rosso
Martini Rosso dry
Martini Rossi extra dry
Malibu
Lychee Liqueur

NON ALCOLICO (Non-alcoholic)

Acqua Water - Bottomless serve Purezza Sparkling
Purezza Still

Bibite (Soft-drinks) Coke
Coke No Sugar
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Tonic Water
Lemon, Lime & Bitters
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Pineapple Juice

Caffe (Coffee) Espresso
Flat White
Café Latte
Piccolo Latte
Cappucino
Macchiato
Hot Chocolate
Mocha
Long Black

Tè (Tea) English Breakfast
Peppermint Tea
Earl Grey
Jasmine Green
Lemongrass and Ginger

Bambini

Pasta pomodoro (V)(GFA)

14

Bolognaise (GFA)

14

Minute steak, chat potatoes, broccoli (GFA)

14

Chicken breast, chat potatoes, broccoli (GFA)

14

Gelato selection (GFA)

6

Tavolo Per Due

Antipasto

Choice of one

Duo ‘nduja bruschetta (GFA, DFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Crisp sourdough bread topped with Italian spicy cured pork, Calabrian peperonata, heirloom tomato, buffalo mozzarella and garlic porcini mushroom

Lini 910 “Labrusca” ITG sparkling wine from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Fiori di zucca ripieni (V) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Lightly fried zucchini flowers filled with ricotta cheese and herbs with zesty Bloody Mary salsa and basil oil

Bandini Rose Prosecco from Veneto, Italy

Primi Piatti

Choice of one

Homemade gnocchi in porcini mushroom cream (GFA, VGA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Fluffy gnocchi with truffle-cream sauce, 24-months aged prosciutto and Parmigiano Regino

“I Sassi” Pecorino IGT crisp white wine from Marche, Italy

Casarecce con salsiccia picante (GFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Homemade Sicilian caserecce pasta, chilli, garlic, pork sausage, burst cherry tomato and ricotta cheese

Umani Ronchi “Podere” Montepulciano full bodied red wine from d’Abruzzo IG

Secondi

Choice of one

Tablelands beef sirloin medallion (GF, DFA) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Medium-rare 160g Tablelands beef, royal cream shallot, Grana Padano polenta, mushroom and truffle sauce

Aquilani Organic medium bodied red wine Sangiovese LUC from Toscany

Reef fish (GF, DF) Locally sourced Reducing waste Ehical meats Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Tablelands zucchini espuma, potato, truffle, anchovies, Coolmunda olive tapenade, Yarra Valley salmon roe and herb oil

Redbank Fiano zesty white varietal from King Valley, VIC

Dolce

Choice of one

Semifreddo al caffè e cioccolato (V) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Soft caramel hazelnut and flourless chocolate stone semifreddo wrapped in coffee mascarpone mousse in crisp chocolate shell

Yalumba antique smooth tawny from South Australia

Cuore di mousse alla fragola (V) Locally sourced Eco friendly packaging Culturally considered Heart-shaped strawberry mousse, glossy mirror glaze and berries

Frogmore sweet iced riesling from Eden Valley, SA

Enjoy our special four-course set menu with matching wines.

$99 per person, minimum of 2 people.

(V) Vegetarian (VG) Vegan (N) Contains nuts (S) Shellfish (GF) Gluten free (GFA) Gluten free option available (VA) Vegetarian available
Please advise of any food allergies.

  Locally sourced - within a three-hour radius of the restaurant
 Minimised waste - the chef has used all of the ingredient to reduce any waste
 Ethical meats - use of the whole beast, line caught fish or sustainably farmed
  Eco-friendly packaging - Ingredient supplied in 100% recycled or bio-packaging
 Culturally considered - using native ingredients and working with indigenous communities

We’re cash-free!
Please note Flynn's Italian does not accept cash. Debit cards and all major credit cards are welcome. 1% surcharge applies on credit cards. 15% public holiday surcharge also applies.

Flynn’s Italian is Crystalbrook Collection’s signature Italian restaurant in Cairns, centrally located on Cairns Esplanade. The playful yet sophisticated dinner menu combines the best of the region’s seasonal produce with fresh, Italian flavours and traditional Italian dishes. The menu features a delicious selection of antipasto including truffle ricotta bruschetta and our signature antipasto burrantina with 24-month aged Tomewin Farm prosciutto. For mains, a selection of sophisticated pasta dishes, Southern Queensland striploin and Huon Tasmanian salmon featuring Italian-inspired flavours.

Dinner is complete with an assortment of Italian desserts, from tiramisu and vanilla panna cotta to affogato and gelato. And for the ideal pairing, choose our three or four-course set menu with perfectly paired wines.

For the ultimate Italian restaurant experience in Cairns, join us at Flynn’s Italian. Benvenuti!

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