The Kraken Guidebook
Food scene
The best gelati outside Italy! Grab a delicious icy creation and saunter down the spectacular Gorge walk to spot some wildlife (whales, dolphins, rays, turtles, kangaroos, and koalas commonly seen).
24 locals recommend
Oceanic Gelati & Coffee Bar
19 Mooloomba RdThe best gelati outside Italy! Grab a delicious icy creation and saunter down the spectacular Gorge walk to spot some wildlife (whales, dolphins, rays, turtles, kangaroos, and koalas commonly seen).
Makes scrumptious fresh bread and croissants each morning which are just short walk away from The Kraken. Staff at Chiller's are VERY chilled and this cafe tends to operate on "island time", so be prepared to wait. Why not join them by soaking up the "slow down" vibes? The warm fresh bread and chocolate croissants are definitely worth any wait!
15 locals recommend
Chillers cafe
East Coast RoadMakes scrumptious fresh bread and croissants each morning which are just short walk away from The Kraken. Staff at Chiller's are VERY chilled and this cafe tends to operate on "island time", so be prepared to wait. Why not join them by soaking up the "slow down" vibes? The warm fresh bread and chocolate croissants are definitely worth any wait!
Serves fabulous fresh seafood, including sashimi grade tuna and salmon with a delightful range of Japanese accompaniments to create your own spectacular Japanese seafood feasts. Highly recommend rolling your sashimi tuna in black sesame seeds before thinly slicing. Enjoy with some wasabi, soy sauce, and pickled ginger for an addictive healthy meal.
14 locals recommend
The Prawn Shack
1 Mintee StServes fabulous fresh seafood, including sashimi grade tuna and salmon with a delightful range of Japanese accompaniments to create your own spectacular Japanese seafood feasts. Highly recommend rolling your sashimi tuna in black sesame seeds before thinly slicing. Enjoy with some wasabi, soy sauce, and pickled ginger for an addictive healthy meal.
Great local fresh seafood, always worth a visit when you are passing through Amity Point.
13 locals recommend
Rufus King Seafoods Amity Point
44 Sovereign RdGreat local fresh seafood, always worth a visit when you are passing through Amity Point.
The best pizza outside of Italy! Laura the owner uses her Nonna's recipes and local produce for these amazing wood-fired pizzas. We recommend walking along the beach from The Kraken about half an hour before sunset, calling ahead on 0457 629 782 to order your pizzas (the prawn and chorizo and the smoked chicken are our favs!), so you can collect them in time to eat them fresh from the oven whilst watching the sun go down on Cylinder Beach. Why not take a bottle of bubbly to share?? Warning: wait times can be as long as 1 hour during summer, so consider ordering early!
Straddie Wood fired Pizza - Cylinder Beach -
Dickson WayThe best pizza outside of Italy! Laura the owner uses her Nonna's recipes and local produce for these amazing wood-fired pizzas. We recommend walking along the beach from The Kraken about half an hour before sunset, calling ahead on 0457 629 782 to order your pizzas (the prawn and chorizo and the smoked chicken are our favs!), so you can collect them in time to eat them fresh from the oven whilst watching the sun go down on Cylinder Beach. Why not take a bottle of bubbly to share?? Warning: wait times can be as long as 1 hour during summer, so consider ordering early!
Sightseeing
Delvene Cockatoo-Collins is a national treasure who is preserving the local customs of the Quandamooka people with her incredible art which is inspired by Minjerribah and the surrounding islands. Visiting her gallery and workshop is a treat for any visitor. Be sure to ask her about the process of her art-making and learn how she uses the natural pigments and materials found on the islands to create her elegant works.
Delvene Cockatoo-Collins Art
7 Stradbroke PlDelvene Cockatoo-Collins is a national treasure who is preserving the local customs of the Quandamooka people with her incredible art which is inspired by Minjerribah and the surrounding islands. Visiting her gallery and workshop is a treat for any visitor. Be sure to ask her about the process of her art-making and learn how she uses the natural pigments and materials found on the islands to create her elegant works.
The most spectacular walk and an absolute must for every Straddie visit! Commonly seen wildlife include whales, dolphins, rays, turtles, kangaroos, and koalas. Warning: this walk is so beautiful, you may be moved to tears! Also, be careful on the cliffs, people have fallen off and died. No selfie is worth that!
16 locals recommend
Gorge Walk
Gorge WalkThe most spectacular walk and an absolute must for every Straddie visit! Commonly seen wildlife include whales, dolphins, rays, turtles, kangaroos, and koalas. Warning: this walk is so beautiful, you may be moved to tears! Also, be careful on the cliffs, people have fallen off and died. No selfie is worth that!
Get up early and wear a good set of walking shoes, and pack a picnic to enjoy by this serene and sacred Lake. Read up on the Quandamooka story about the lake before going, and please respect the sacredness of this place by not swimming in it. If you need extra motivation to stay out of the water - it does have eels living in it! It will make you want to take up painting or poetry, or just feel very at one with the Earth and the birds...
18 locals recommend
Blue Lake
Get up early and wear a good set of walking shoes, and pack a picnic to enjoy by this serene and sacred Lake. Read up on the Quandamooka story about the lake before going, and please respect the sacredness of this place by not swimming in it. If you need extra motivation to stay out of the water - it does have eels living in it! It will make you want to take up painting or poetry, or just feel very at one with the Earth and the birds...
Great place for a BBQ picnic, a swim, or a walk around the lake on the walking track. The water is stained brown from the tea-trees around it.
Brown Lake
Great place for a BBQ picnic, a swim, or a walk around the lake on the walking track. The water is stained brown from the tea-trees around it.
Really interesting little museum exploring the history of this special place.
7 locals recommend
North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum
17 Welsby StReally interesting little museum exploring the history of this special place.