2026 FOOD
TRAIL PARTICIPANTS
Discover the flavours, produce and people behind the 2026 Taste of the Gascoyne Food Trail, which brought together local eateries from across the region to showcase the best of the Gascoyne.
Whalebone Brewing
Beached As Pizza
A beachside favourite topped with fresh Exmouth Wild prawns, mozzarella, herbs and a squeeze of lemon on a crisp wood-fired base.
Kestrel Café
Shark Bay Prawn & Avocado Salad
A fresh salad featuring premium wild caught Shark Bay prawns, avocado, tomatoes and cucumber on crisp mixed greens. Finished with roasted cashews and our house-made Vietnamese coriander dressing for a vibrant celebration of local seafood and produce.
Taste of Italy by Valeria
Fresh Spaghetti With Prawns, Zucchini And Arrabbiata Sauce
Homemade spaghetti ribbons tossed through a rich, slow-simmered tomato and garlic sauce, loaded with succulent wild caught Shark Bay prawns and sweet cherry tomatoes, then finished with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil and a generous sprinkle of parmesan.
Wooramel Retreat Upside Down Cafe
Prawn Roll
Freshly cooked wild caught Shark Bay prawns dressed with a creamy, sweet and smoky tartare sauce. Served in a soft house-baked baguette roll with lettuce and house pickled red onion.
Sails Restaurant
Prawn Bombs
Fried wild caught Shark Bay prawn balls coated with shredded crispy spring roll sheets, presented on smooth butter bean puree, and house-made tomato relish.
Bills Bar
Local Catch
Line caught Exmouth Goldband Snapper, sumac and quinoa crusted, topped with sautéed Exmouth Wild prawns and served with broccolini, roasted baby carrots, lemon and silky dill cauliflower purée.
2026 FOOD TRAIL PEOPLE’S CHOICE
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN
Exhale Exmouth has taken out the 2026 Taste of the Gascoyne Food Trail People’s Choice Award.
Led by Head Chef Greg, their winning dish put one of the region’s most iconic ingredients front and centre — Exmouth Wild Caught Jumbo Tiger Prawns, chargrilled with Café de Paris butter and served with toasted pane di casa.
Simple, delicious and a true celebration of exceptional Gascoyne produce.
Follow the Prawn Trail
The Taste of the Gascoyne Food Trail is less a menu and more a journey through one of Australia’s most distinctive food landscapes.
Spanning 135,000 square kilometres of coastline, river systems, plantations and pastoral stations, the Gascoyne is home to an extraordinary concentration of premium produce. Sweet bananas, vine-ripened tomatoes, tropical fruit, wild-caught seafood, pastoral meats and native ingredients all thrive in this remarkable landscape where red earth meets turquoise sea.
In 2026, the Food Trail celebrated one of the region’s most iconic ingredients: the prawn. From the pristine waters of Shark Bay to the fisheries of Exmouth, local cafés, restaurants, breweries, bars and roadhouses created dishes showcasing the quality and flavour of wild-caught Gascoyne prawns.
Each dish offered a different taste of the region, from seafood enjoyed overlooking the Indian Ocean to local favourites found in towns along the coast.
The 2026 Food Trail brought together the produce, people and places that shape the Gascoyne, giving visitors another way to experience the region through its food.
EXPLORE. EAT. TASTE. WIN.
Follow the Prawn Trail. Discover the Gascoyne.
The 2026 Taste of the Gascoyne Food Trail celebrated one of the region’s most recognisable ingredients: wild-caught Gascoyne prawns.
From the waters of Shark Bay to Exmouth, chefs, cafés, restaurants, breweries and roadhouses across the region created signature dishes highlighting the sweet, delicate flavour of local prawns.
The trail featured everything from handmade pasta and seafood feasts to fresh salads and locally inspired specials, pairing Gascoyne seafood with produce grown and harvested throughout the region.
Together, the dishes told a wider story about the Gascoyne: its coastline, its growers and fishers, its hospitality businesses and the communities behind them.
Explore the 2026 Food Trail and discover the flavours, places and people that make eating your way around the Gascoyne part of the journey.
EXPLORE. EAT. TASTE. WIN.
Meet the People Behind Every Plate
Every dish tells a story.
Behind the Food Trail are the chefs, growers, fishers, producers and local businesses whose work brings the flavours of the Gascoyne to the table.
From seafood harvested along the coast to produce grown around Carnarvon, the food of the Gascoyne is closely connected to the landscape and the people who call the region home.
Explore the Food Trail and discover the people, places and produce behind every plate.
Vote. Win. Experience the Gascoyne.
Found your favourite dish?
Vote for your favourite Taste of the Gascoyne Food Trail venue and you’ll automatically go into the draw to win some incredible Festival prizes.
ONE INGREDIENT. TWENTY DISHES. ONE UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY THROUGH THE GASCOYNE.
Ready to vote?
Every dish tells a story of the Gascoyne’s people, produce and places. Once you’ve tasted a Food Trail dish, cast your vote and help us crown the People’s Choice winner.
Better still, every vote goes into the draw to win an unforgettable Gascoyne getaway, including a weekend stay on spectacular Dirk Hartog Island, along with other Festival prizes.
How to Enter
1. Visit a participating Food Trail venue
Choose from more than 20 signature prawn dishes created exclusively for the Festival.
2. Taste the dish
Experience this year’s Put a Prawn On It creations, showcasing Exmouth Wild and Shark Bay wild-caught prawns.
3. Vote
Scan the QR code at the venue or complete the online voting form.
4. Win!
Every vote enters you into the draw to win a weekend escape to Dirk Hartog Island and other incredible Gascoyne Food Festival prizes.
LOCAL PRODUCE
Behind Every Great Dish
The dishes featured throughout the 2026 Taste of the Gascoyne Food Trail began with exceptional local ingredients.
From Exmouth Wild Prawns and Shark Bay seafood to Carnarvon fruit, vegetables and pastoral produce, the Gascoyne is home to an extraordinary range of food grown, caught and produced across the region.
The Festival may be over for another year, but Gascoyne produce can be discovered, served and enjoyed all year round.
Explore the Gascoyne Produce Capability Guide
Our free guide introduces you to the growers, fishers and producers behind the region’s incredible food, including what’s in season, where to source it and how to incorporate it into your menu.
