Bars

12 Bar Blue

Live music and stand-up comedy and a restaurant.

Barrier Reef Hotel

Bellavista at the Marina

Superb location on the marina, ideal for watching the sunset with afternoon beverages. Great range of pizzas with tatsy, innovative choices all cooked in a wood-fired pizza oven. Ideal venue for group celebrations or social dining.

Bibesia

Spectacular absolute beachfront location on Mission Beach. On a fabulous day this is the *best* place to have food in Far North Queensland.

Blue Sky Brewery

Cairns' own boutique brewery serving large portioned pub food with an abundance of friendly hospitality.

Bull Bar

A classic seafood and steak house serving spectacularly large meals. Perfect for masculine get togethers! Great selecttion of beef, ribs, fish with a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Casa De Meze

If you're seeking a quiet dining atmosphere where your mind can drift away to the clouds, don't bother visiting Casa De Meze. But if excitment, passion, bright colours and electric food takes your fancy, Cairns' Latin restaurant will light your fire. Drop in for a drink, a light meal or a huge feast and watch the amazing Latin dancers strut their stuff. Casa De Meze is great fun and is guaranteed to get your juices flowing!

Casmar Cafe Bar

Clifton Capers Bar & Grill

Cock & Bull Restaurant

A very funky restaurant that is popular with young people. The meals are huge yet cheap - this is a great venue for special occasions or if you want a group dinner before a night on the town.

Court House Bistro

Courthouse Hotel

Dougies Backpackers

Part of Dougies Backpackers Resort Port Douglas

Dunwoody's Tavern

Fiesta Cantina Bar & Restaurant

Grafton Hotel

Green Ant Cantina

A casual and funky restaurant with pub style Mexican food but done with flair. You can expect large tasty meals at affordable prices. Cool tunes and cosy rythums play most days at Green Ant. Popular with backpackers and a younger boho crowd, a lot of the dining space is outdoors in a 'beer garden' type environment. On Tuesdays take a friend and get two meals for the price of one.

Ibiza Beach Bar Cafe

Located on the Cairns Esplanade opposite the lagoon. Ibiza Beach Bar Cafe offers a casual selection of fishy favourites (salt & pepper calamaria, smoked salmon), wraps, burgers, and heartier ribs & steaks.

Ironbar

Kuranda Hotel Motel

Lake Eacham Hotel

Lilo Restaurant & Bar

A sexy wet bar with exquisite vast views over the Cairns CBD. Enjoy a balmy Cairns evening atop Rydges Plaza.

Liquid Lounge Bar & Restaurant

Hip new bar in the heart of Cairns with a range of cocktails and tapas. Happy hour every evening between 5-7pm with complimentary tapas.

Mondo Cafe Bar & Grill

Mondo Cafe has one of, if not the best, locations in Cairns city. Overlooking the harbour, the food served at this restaurant matches the superb views. Ideal for business lunches.

Paddywhacks

A fun, quirky and casual dining spot very proud of their large range of beer and excellent steak. Voted Best Steak Restaurant in 2010 at the Restaurant and Catering Awards.

Peeramon Hotel

Port O'Call Bar & Bistro

Raffles Wine Bar Cafe

Scotty's Bar & Grill

Gorgeous spot just across the road from the beach, Scotty's takes advantage of it's position with much alfresco dining. Friendly staff and a cool, casual atmosphere make it a perfect venue for afternoon drinks or a cruisy meal.

Shrubbery Taverna

Open for lunch and dinner, Shrubbery Taverna is a lively and fun restaurant at Mission Beach. Great for family outings.

Society Bar & Nightspot

Brand new funky nightspot with a wide sprawling balcony over the Cairns CBD, a VIP room and a very swish lounge. The food is modern Australian. Excellent venue for celebrating with friends or finding a hot lover.

Stag Tavern

Babinda now has a restaurant that is something worth making a fuss over .... Stag Tavern. "It's a destination in itself." As one of their diners from Cairns was quoted as saying over lunch.

Tequila Bar and Grill

The Deck @ Red Beret Hotel

The perfect place to relax, grab a cold beer, wine or softdrink, and tuck into a hearty meal. Very cheap prices, and fantastic family value.

The Heritage

The Lounge

After dinner cocktail lounge.

The Pier Bar & Grill

The Pier Bar & Grill has possibly the most enviable location in Cairns, overlooking the Esplanade across the bay. A popular watering hole with both locals and backpackers.

The Wool Shed Char Grill & Saloon Bar

Trinity Beach Tavern

Amazing views across Trinity Beach from an elevated position. Popular local watering hole with residents.

Vertigo Bar

The ultramodern surroundings of Vertigo brings the latest trends in bar design to Cairns. Live entertainment Thursday to Saturday nights, state of the art music video Jukebox and wide selection of drinks, cocktails and Tapas ensure that Vertigo Bar is the ideal place to meet after work or late evening.

Vivo Bar & Grill

This highly acclaimed restaurant just added another award to its long list with the 2008 Restaurant and Catering Award for best Breakfast Restaurant.

Superb service, great quality food and an impressive cocktail and wine list. Enjoy all of this whilst relaxing on the balcony and looking through the palm trees to the beach.

Westcourt Tavern

Willie Mc Brides Restaurant & Bar

Zen Bar & Tapas