Albany Island meals are all about fresh ingredients, relaxed dining and generous hospitality. Wherever possible, the team makes use of local produce and fresh seafood, bringing the flavours of Cape York directly to the table. When ingredients need to be brought in, they are carefully sourced through local businesses and Queensland farmers, helping support the wider regional community while keeping quality high.
The food style is uncomplicated, honest and full of flavour. This is not fussy fine dining, it is the kind of food you actually want after a big day on the water, fresh fish, colourful salads, tropical flavours, hearty meals and seafood dishes designed to be shared. The team takes great pride in making sure guests are well fed, comfortable and looked after from the moment they arrive.
Meals at Albany Island are part of the whole experience. They bring people together at the end of the day, whether it is talking through the fish that were caught, the ones that got away, or tomorrow’s plans. The result can only mean one thing, make sure your pants have elastic bands.
Fresh Fish and Chips
Golden battered fish served with hot chips, fresh lemon, salad and dipping sauce. A relaxed island favourite after a day on the water.
Sesame Crusted Tuna Bites
Fresh tuna sliced into bite sized pieces and lightly coated with sesame, served simply so the quality of the fish can shine. Clean, fresh and full of flavour, this is exactly the sort of uncomplicated seafood the Albany Island team does so well.
Fresh Fish Carpaccio
Thinly sliced fresh fish served with olive oil, chilli, capers, spring onion and pickled garnish. Light, clean and perfect for showcasing quality local seafood.
Beachside Coconut Drinks
Fresh coconuts served on the beach, with the water, boats and tropical island backdrop setting the scene for a true Cape York escape.
Remote Beach Sashimi, Sesame Tuna and Nachos
After a great morning’s fishing, the team pulled up on a remote beach and turned the morning into something special. Fresh sesame crusted tuna, beautiful sashimi, the guide’s secret tropical very hot adventure sauce, and some easy nacho chips made for the perfect relaxed beachside feed. Simple, fresh and exactly the kind of experience that makes Albany Island so memorable.
Sesame Crusted Tuna
Fresh tuna lightly seared with a sesame crust and served with a rich savoury dressing. A beautiful shared seafood dish full of colour and flavour.
Island Style Ceviche
Fresh diced fish mixed with citrus, herbs, chilli, onion and tropical flavours, served with crisp chips. Bright, fresh and ideal for warm tropical days.
Whole Fried Fish
Whole fish cooked until crisp and finished with a fresh chilli and herb dressing. A generous seafood dish that suits relaxed island dining.
Whole Fried Fish
Whole fish cooked until crisp and finished with a fresh chilli and herb dressing. A generous seafood dish that suits relaxed island dining.
Fresh Bay Prawn Sandwich
Your cardiologist may not love this one, but your tastebuds certainly will. Thick fresh bread, butter spread as generously as you dare, fresh bay prawns, freshly made seafood sauce and a squeeze of lemon. Simple, rich, fresh and exactly the kind of relaxed food that tastes even better on an island.
Fresh Sashimi Platter
Freshly sliced sashimi served with cucumber, pickled ginger, chilli, spring onion and dipping sauce. A bright, clean seafood dish that perfectly suits the tropical island setting.
Seafood Tasting Platters
A generous spread of fresh seafood dishes, including sashimi, sesame crusted tuna, crispy bites and small tasting pieces. Ideal for sharing after a day on the water.
Chilli Mud Crab
Fresh mud crab cooked in a rich chilli sauce and served on tropical leaves. A bold, messy and memorable island seafood meal.
Sesame Crusted Tuna
Lightly seared tuna coated in sesame seeds and served with pickled ginger, radish and a smooth dipping sauce. Fresh, colourful and beautifully presented.
Black Lip Oysters and Bloody Mary Oyster Shots
Local black lip oysters served natural with a simple squeeze of lemon, alongside super hot Bloody Mary oyster shots made with Belvedere vodka. Fresh, punchy and full of island character, this is the kind of seafood experience that feels right at home at Albany Island.
Fresh Oysters Kilpatrick
Maybe you prefer your oysters without the vodka. These lovely fresh local oysters Kilpatrick are served simply, full of flavour and ready to enjoy with a squeeze of lemon. A relaxed Albany Island seafood favourite, rich, salty, smoky and perfect before a long lunch or dinner.
Local Oysters Natural
Maybe you like them natural. Fresh local oysters served simply on ice, clean, salty and straight from the sea. A squeeze of lemon is all they need.
Hervey Bay Scallops Before Cooking
Queensland Hervey Bay scallops, carefully sourced and shipped up to Albany Island, ready to be cooked simply and enjoyed fresh. Sweet, delicate and full of flavour, they are a great example of the quality Queensland produce used by the team wherever possible.
Hervey Bay Scallops Cooked
Queensland Hervey Bay scallops cooked simply in the shell, allowing their natural sweetness and delicate texture to shine. Fresh, local and uncomplicated, this is exactly the sort of seafood dish that suits Albany Island dining.
Whole Fried Fish with Dipping Sauce
Whole fish fried until crisp and served with fresh vegetables and dipping sauces. A simple, generous seafood dish that lets the freshness of the fish shine.
Whole Fried Fish with Dipping Sauce
Whole fish fried until crisp and served with fresh vegetables and dipping sauces. A simple, generous seafood dish that lets the freshness of the fish shine.
Morton Bay bugs
Queensland Morton Bay bugs cooked simply and served ready to share. A standout island seafood dish and a great reminder of the quality of produce available in Queensland.
yes, we look after the meat eaters as well
Roast Pork with Crispy Crackling
A generous roast pork dish served with crisp crackling, roasted potatoes and vegetables. Hearty, simple and full of flavour, this is the kind of meal that feels exactly right after a big day outdoors. Comfort food done properly, with rich roast flavours and that all important crunch from the crackling.
Mixed Platter
A generous platter featuring crispy glazed bites and grilled, served with dipping sauce. A great shared starter for groups after a big day of fishing.
Perfectly Cooked Steak
Beautifully seared steaks cooked to a perfect medium rare, with a rich golden crust and tender centre. The team is always happy to cook your steak exactly the way you like it, whether that is a little less, a little more, or somewhere in between. Simple, generous and full of flavour, it is the kind of meal that hits the spot after a big day on the water.
Breakfast is as big or light as you like it
Breakfast, Albany Island Fly Fishing and a Proper Feed
A relaxed Albany Island breakfast with a fresh, hearty frittata served beside a great article on Albany Island fly fishing. It is the perfect combination, a good read, a strong coffee, and a delicious start before another day exploring one of Australia’s most exciting remote fly fishing destinations.
The dish looks like a generous frittata or savoury egg bake, packed with herbs, vegetables and flavour, then finished with fresh spring onion. Simple, filling and exactly what you want before a day of sight casting the flats for blue bastards, permit, queenfish, trevally and all the other species that make this part of Cape York so special.
One last thing and this is a BIG secret, we have as many chips as you can possibly eat
Bottomless Chips
This one is a little bit cheeky. We know that at home, deep fried chip intake is often heavily moderated, usually by someone with better judgment than us. At Albany Island, you will be amongst enabling friends. Golden, crispy, salty chips are available, and yes, you can eat as many as you like. Smother them in gravy, cover them in tomato sauce, ask for extra salt, it really does not matter. As we said, definitely no judgment.
