About

Overview & Vibe

Salt House sits on Marina Point at the mouth of Trinity Inlet in Cairns — a waterfront restaurant and bar of warm timber and open kitchen, with an outdoor cocktail bar set among flowing ponds and fire features.

Setting & Style

The venue is really a collection of spaces that combine: the main restaurant seating up to 200 across indoor and outdoor areas with views over the marina and the green mountains behind it; the Trinity Inlet Deck for 100, fully weatherproof under a retractable roof; the Outdoor Island Bar for 100, extendable into the garden; a private dining room for 20; a Sailing Bar for 50; a garden for 200; and a pizzeria for groups up to 30. Mixed and matched, the venue stretches to 1,500 guests. Catering runs as set, sharing, pizza-sharing or canapé menus, with shared sides, platters and upgrades priced individually, and a minimum spend applies to every booking.

Ideal For

Couples who want a Cairns waterfront wedding that can scale from a private dining room to the whole marina precinct.

The Need-to-Knows

Main restaurant seats up to 200; combining areas takes the venue to 1,500 guests.
Set and sharing menus $85 two-course (lunch only) or $105 three-course per person; pizza sharing $55–$70.
Canapé packages over two hours: 6 options $55pp, 8 options $65pp, 10 options $75pp.
Marina Point, Cairns — minimum spend applies, price on application; deposit is 10% of the minimum spend or $300.

Standout Feature

The Trinity Inlet Deck — a retractable roof over the water, so the weather never decides the day.

Amenities

Marina Point Waterfront Position
Trinity Inlet Deck with Retractable Roof
Outdoor Island Bar
Outdoor Cocktail Bar with Ponds and Fire Features
Private Dining Room
Sailing Bar
The Garden
Pizzeria
Open Kitchen
Wine Cellar
Marina and Mountain Views
Combinable Spaces to 1,500 Guests

Ceremony Setting

outdoor
waterfront
indoor
garden

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Cairns Marina – At the venue's door
Trinity Inlet – The water the deck faces
Cairns Esplanade – A short walk along the waterfront
Cairns Lagoon – On the Esplanade nearby
Great Barrier Reef – The boats leave from the marina
Port Douglas – An hour north

On Site Accommodation

No details available.

Price Notes

A minimum spend applies to all bookings, price on application, and the deposit is 10% of the minimum spend or $300, whichever is greater. Set and sharing menus are $85 per person for two courses (lunch only) or $105 per person for three courses, with shared sides at $11 per person for two, a third side +$10pp, an extra entree +$15pp, a fourth option per course +$2pp and premium mains such as the 350g Black Onyx scotch fillet +$10pp. Share platters — antipasto, petit-fours or cheese board — are $15 per person each. The pizza sharing menu is $55 per person for two courses or $70 for three. Standard canapes across two hours of service are $55 per person for six options, $65 for eight and $75 for ten. Air conditioning is available in limited areas, and a personalised pop-up cocktail bar can be added to the garden at additional cost