Cairns Dining

Dining Ideas - Birthday

A birthday is an occasion for celebration with friends and family. It simultaneously caps the end of a year in your life and ramps up for the next.

Birthday celebrations take on many forms, which makes it difficult to pin down the prefect birthday restaurant. Here are a few ideas to consider.

If you’re having a birthday celebration in Cairns with friends and/or family, a fun and active restaurant may be the best choice. This kind of establishment allows you to talk and laugh out loud, bring the kids and relax in an informal environment. Try these restaurants:

Cafe Coco	Cairns CBD
Adjacent to the Cairns International's Lobby, Cafe Coco offers casual brassiere style dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Choose from the A La Carte menu or Buffet and enjoy quick and quality service at any time of the day.
cuisines: Contemporary features: A la carte, Buffet, Family Friendly, Licensed, Mastercard, Visa open: Daily from 6:00 to 22:30 review: Cafe 'o' plenty at lunch (21/3/2003) contact: (07) 40311300 | 17 Abbott Street

Rattle and Hum	Cairns Esplanade
Very funky dining on the Cairns Esplanade. A great place to grab lunch, a beer, and have a great time with friends or family.
cuisines: American, Australian, Bistro features: A la carte, Cafe, Licensed review: The coolest restaurant competition (21/3/2003) contact: (07) 40313011 | 67 Esplanade

But you may prefer an environment that is more refined, more delicate. For example, if you are reaching a milestone such as 30 or 40, a splurge at an expensive restaurant can be the order of the day. Try these restaurants:

Marinades	Cairns CBD
Authentic Indian cuisine with helpful, attentive staff and friendly passionate owners. Open for lunch and dinner, Marinades is an inexpensive and fun restaurant for small groups, family outings and dinner with friends. Large groups can also take advantage of their brightly decorated banquet room.
cuisines: Indian, Vegetarian features: A la carte, EFTPOS, Licensed, Take Away open: Daily from 18:00 to 22:30 With these exceptions: Closed on Monday review: Marinading in Indian pleasure (28/3/2003) contact: (07) 40411422 | 43 Spence Street

Choosing a restaurant for your own birthday, or someone else’s birthday, is very subjective. It depends on your family dynamics, friendship circles, personal tastes, and budgetary limitations. If you’re lucky, you’ll have a couple of birthday bashes – one thrown by your family, another with your friends, and an intimate party with your partner.