Entertainment
16 March, 2023
Obi’s returns to roots
OVER two years since cooking up a storm in Mareeba, renowned restaurant Obi’s has returned to its stomping grounds and moved into the newly revamped Atherton International Club.
Obi’s originally got its start in Yungaburra and after moving around the Tablelands, owner Obi Oberhauser took an opportunity in 2021 to trade out of a seafront, 200 seater venue in Cooktown.
He has since returned to the Tablelands as one of the two restaurants operating out of the Atherton International Club, it operates from Tuesday to Saturday with a 300-seat capacity which can be bumped up to 600 seats if the function room is utilised.
Since opening last Tuesday, Obi has filled out his 60 seat lunch time services every day and close to 200 people for dinner service.
Obi is joined in the kitchen by a family dream team with his little brother, niece and best friend all in the kitchen with over a century’s worth of cooking experience between them.
“Obi’s started in Yungaburra and it is where my biggest following is and when the International Club relaunched, it was too irresistible to resist,” Obi said.
“It feels great to return and Doug Cross from Cross Custom Meats is a good friend of mine so I’ve got amazing locally grown meat to use.”
Obi is the kind of chef who doesn’t like to repeat himself and opening in the international club gave him the spark of inspiration to take his menu international.
“It is the International Club so I have gone with an international menu, I’ve got food from Morocco, Japan, China, France, Italy and more,” he said.
“The menu is so massive I had to get it laminated on A3.”
Obi’s is also doing catering for events and other gatherings at the international club.
