Barron River Hotel

Meals were great - and on weeknights they have some good deals going on such as $12 meals sometimes! (might wanna check this - that it wasnt a limited time thing! haha)

The best thing for us was the indoor / outdoor kids playground! Us parents could sit and chat, while the kids were enjoying themselves in the play equipment - behind a safety gate. Was great.

Kids meals are great too - just not sure why they bother giving them a salad?? haha!

Overall - excellent place to dine! Going there again tonight!! haha!

Whilst travelling thru Cairns recently we stopped at The Barron River Hotel for lunch. It is an old world hotel , with lots of character and a touch of history . Its bars boast wood from the sleepers of the original Ghan railway from Alice Springs to Port Augusta.

On our visit , the hotel had recently changed its menu and the staff seemed a little lost when finding our selections on the till.

However the meals were delightfull. The size of each meal seemed to be just right and our selections were cooked to perfection. The barramundi was pure perfection, Whilst we didnt choose it , it appeared that lamb shanks ( a simple dish) was the house specialty as we saw many "locals" opting for this dish.

The staff were very friendly and the ambiance was relaxed and friendly.

Overall a relaxed , friendly country style hotel on the edge of Cairns......with a great food offering.

If in the area I would definitely recommend the Barron River Hotel as a must do experience on your travels.