Beach Shack

Port Douglas


It's quite a hike down to the southern end of Four Mile Beach, but this locals' favourite is worth the trip for sublime pizzas, tapas and tasty dishes like crispy-skin barramundi or macadamia-crusted eggplant. The lantern-lit garden completes the beach theme with its sandy floor. Saturday is $10 pizza night.


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