
L'Unico Trattoria Italiano
A popular Italian trattoria at Trinity Beach near Cairns, rated 4.3 across more than 2,700 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
L'Unico Trattoria Italiano sits on Vasey Esplanade at Trinity Beach, one of Cairns's loveliest northern beaches. A much-loved Italian trattoria, it makes the most of its beachfront position — combining quality, authentic Italian cooking and good drinks with a relaxed, characterful setting and a gorgeous outlook over the beach, the kind of crowd-pleasing spot that's become a Trinity Beach favourite.
The appeal is that combination of quality Italian food, a good drinks offering and a fantastic beachfront Trinity Beach location, ideal for a relaxed lunch, a special dinner, a meal with friends or drinks with a sea view. Quality Italian in a lovely beachfront setting is a winning combination, and L'Unico has clearly won over a big, loyal following of locals and visitors.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 2,700 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular beachfront restaurant fills up over weekends and holidays, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table with a beach view at Trinity Beach.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 21:00
- TuesdayToday
- 07:00 – 21:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 07:00 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 21:00
- Sunday
- 07:00 – 21:00
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 72
- Popularity
- 100
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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