Delicately Wild Delights
Join the Prawn Trail during the Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival to experience the jewel in Australia’s seafood crown at its freshest and finest. With a flavour profile shaped by nutrient-rich Ningaloo waters, the Exmouth wild-caught prawn is a delight for the senses. For locals, it’s more than a seafood product. It represents decades of careful stewardship and a proud local fishing heritage. Above all, it’s the taste of Exmouth – authentic, bold and wild in a beautiful way.
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10 Local Delights to Discover
Each of the participating venues has created signature dishes built around the Exmouth wild-caught prawn’s natural sweetness and clean flavour. Chefs have brought their own interpretations, giving you a chance to taste the region’s identity on a plate and experience an authentic connection between food, culture and community.
Highlights of the Wild Prawn Trail
Adrift Cafe
Sundried Tomato & Garlic Cream Exmouth Prawns
Local tiger prawns poached in sundried tomato and garlic cream, served with jasmine rice, vegetables, & lemon
8 Huston Street, Exmouth WA 6707
Bullara Station Stay
Fresh Exmouth Extra Large Tiger Prawns
Dressed baby gem, Bullara’s hot chippies, sauce Marie Rose and Marko’s citrus.
Burkett Rd, Exmouth Gulf, WA
Earlybird Café
Spicy Tiger Prawn Milk Bun
Soft milk bun filled with Exmouth wild tiger prawns, lightly spiced and finished with crisp slaw, fresh herbs and a house-made chilli sauce.
3 Kennedy Street, Exmouth WA 6707
Exhale
Exmouth Wild Prawns Café de Paris
Pan-seared Exmouth Wild prawns with traditional Café de Paris butter, herbs and lemon, showcasing the natural sweetness of the prawns.
1 Thew Street, Exmouth WA 6707
Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort
Grilled Exmouth Wild Prawns
Char-grilled Exmouth wild prawns, basted in garlic butter, with crisp capers and bright lemon.
Lot 900 Madaffari Dr, Exmouth, WA
MUTTS Café
Reef n’ Beef Burger
Double beef patties, double cheese and Exmouth wild prawns, layered with bacon, slaw, pineapple salsa and salsa verde.
1 Pellew Street, Exmouth, WA
The BBQ Father
Cavatelli Ponte Magnio
Cavatelli pasta served with Exmouth wild prawns, zucchini, chilli, garlic and a vodka-infused sauce.
1112 Murat Rd, Exmouth WA 6707
The Shack
Exmouth Prawn Orange Bucket
Fresh Exmouth wild prawns, sweet corn and potatoes loaded with Cajun spice, paprika, garlic and pepper. Finished with lemon and served with our Cajun tomato sauce.
73 Maidstone Crescent, Exmouth, WA 6707
Whalebone Brewing Company
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.
27 Patterson Way, Exmouth, WA 6707
Whalers Restaurant
Exmouth Tiger Prawn with Coconut & Roots Oil
Lightly seared Exmouth tiger prawns served with coconut cream, avocado and red onion, finished with roots oil, spring onion and fresh coriander.
2 Murat Road, Exmouth, WA 6707
Events With Exmouth Flavour
Across four days in April 2026, the Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival celebrates the start of prawning season with beachfront dining, community celebrations, live music and flavour-packed events.
