Cairns Restaurants

12 Bar Blue

Live music and stand-up comedy and a restaurant.

3060 Cafe Restaurant

6 Degrees Bar & Lounge

Al Porto Café

Ala Turka Traditional Turkish Cuisine

Aloi Dee Thai Food

Annabel's Gourmet Pie Shop

Annabel's pies rank as some of the best in Cairns - absolutely delicious for lunch.

Annee's Cafe Sua Da

Anselmos Hot Bread Bakery

Antonios Bistro Carvery

Apex Fish `N Snack Bar

Apex Milk Bar

Aphrodisias Restaurant

Arlies Homemade Pies

Asian Cafe Chinese Restaurant

Well priced Chinese lunch and dinner options - dumplings, noodles and rice dishes including specialities such as pig's ears and hor fun.

Aussie Bites

Austin Cafe and Take Away

Bagus Cafe

BaMien Vietnamese Cafe

Bang and Grind

Bangkok Room

Barassi's Bistro

Informal dining well suited to families looking for a social restaurant with reasonably priced food. Extensive children's menu and entertainment on selected evenings. Good quality bistro food with buffet and dessert.

Barista Sista

Barnacle Bills

Fantastic location and quality seafood has made this locally owned restaurant very popular. Foreign language menus are available in Japanese, German, French, and Italian.

Barrier Reef Hotel

Barron River Hotel

The colourful Rivers Restaurant, with its choice of indoor or verandah dining, has always been popular, offering a great value dining option to the area.

Baskin Robbins

In addition to the wide selection of world famous ice creams, Baskin Robbins hand makes delicious ice cream cakes for all occasions. Cakes are usually available for immediate delivery. On a warm day at the Cairns Esplanade lagoon, drop in and grab an icecream!

Bayleaf Restaurant

Gorgeous alfresco dining with flaming torches surrounding the exterior, Bayleaf Restaurant's modern menu includes local produce. A lovely dining experience with company, or just for two.

Be'Wiched Cafe

Beacons Bistro

Bel Paese

A cute Italian restaurant with a warm friendly atmosphere and genuine, tasty cuisine. The kind of trattoria you'd expect to discover accidently tucked away in a quaint alleyway in Sardinia. Great location for people watching, al fresco dinners and casual romance.

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.

Bellissimo Gelateria

Cash only

Bellissimo Gelateria Artigianale

Very popular and attractive gelati store with a wide variety of flavours on display. Lots of tropical fruit flavoured gealti available.

Bello Caffe

A comfortable low-key cafe in the heart of Cairns CBD with simple, elegant, uncomplicated modern southern Italian cuisine.

Bellocale

A new restaurant worth talking about with Italian cuisine even Italians are raving about! Passionately serving local, seasonal produce.

Bernies on the Beach

Bikinis On The Esplanade

Blackbird Espresso By Coffee NQ

Blue Mango Cafe Wine Bar

A funky location with a lengthy wine list, Blue Mango is a popular after work venue on a Friday with locals; Miles Away, a funky jazz band plays regularly. Innovative cocktails and interesting pizzas keep the regulars coming back. Great views of the Esplanade.

Blue Seas Take-Away

Blue Sky Brewery

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

Boardwalk Cafe

Overlooking the Marlin Marina, Boardwalk Cafe is a delightful spot to peruse the yachts, feel the cool breeze as it drifts across Trinity Bay, and enjoy fantastic coffee and sweets. It has a relaxing atmosphere, and arguably the best scenery of any coffee shop in Cairns - boats!

Bobby's Restaurant

Broad range of both Chinese and Vietnamese dishes - one of the few restaurants serving Vietnamese cuisine in Cairns. Fast and efficient service, and lots of much-loved dishes on the menu. Excellent spot for a quick dinner with friends.

Bonkers Takeaway

Botanic Gardens Cafe

Set among tropical flora in the most beautiful garden in Cairns, this cafe is a lovely place to meet friends for lunch or devonshire tea. Delightful.

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.

Burger Run

Bus Stop Coffee Shop

Bushfire Flame Grill

A unique dining concept in Cairns, Bushfire Flame Grill brings the excitement of Brazilian inspired Churrasco.

Bushman Pies

The pies and sausage rolls at Bushman Pies are hand made on the premises with quality ingredients. These pies are a delicious treat, perfect for lunch.

Byblos Cafe Deli

C'est Bon

Dining at C’est Bon French Restaurant is a truly unforgettable dining experience — exquisitely French and amazingly affordable. Join Junelle and the team with Chef Samuel Daquin from Lille in France to savour the mouth watering delights from original classic French dishes.

Cactus Jacks

Fun and quirky Tex-Mex dining with crazy decor. Cheap, tasty pub-style food. Excellent for big, hungry, blokey groups.

Cafe Blue

Cafe China

Recently moved to inside the Reef Hotel Casino complex, Cafe China is open for yum cha lunch and chinese dinner. Owner Harry Sou has extremely high standards and you are assured of a delicious meal every time you visit this authentic Chinese restaurant. Very high quality and excellent service.

Cafe Coco

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.

Cafe Eighty 8

Cafe Il Barista

Il Barista is a top spot for a relaxing coffee with friends or work collegues. A decadent selection of cakes and cafe-style food is available.

Cafe Madrid

Cute cosy restaurant serving a traditional Spanish tapas menu.

Cafe Piccolino

Cafe Sunrise

Cafe Thailand

Fast paced friendly restaurant, with beautiful Thai decor. Extensive menu with many traditional Thai dishes not seen at other restaurants in Cairns, but also many dishes using local produce such as barramundi and coral trout. 10% discount on take away orders.

Cafe Zipangu

Caffiend

(Ka-feend) noun: someone who is excessively fond of, or addicted to coffee. Caffiend is a coffee connoisseur's dream cafe.

Cairns Cafe Continental

Cairns Chicken

Cairns Colonial Club Resort

Cairns Corner Cafe

Cairns Courtyard Cafe

Cairns Crapes & Juices

Customer service award winners, Crepe Expectations are well known for their friendly service and as a tasty, healthy take away option. Orgasmic mango smoothies!

Calypso Fruit & Sandwich Bar

Candy Cafe Bar

Canton Chinese Restaurant & Take Away

The Canton has been serving great Chinese food in Cairns for longer than we can remember. Tucked away on McLeod St, it is a restaurant that many people are unaware of, but once you try the fresh and cheap Chinese food, you'll be back for more.

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!

Castaway Restaurant

Charlie's

One of Cairns' favourite restaurants, Charlies has a seafood and hot food buffet that offers tremendous value for money. Look for the discount vouchers in the Cairns Post each day.

Cherry Blossom Japanese Restaurant

One of Cairns' oldest Japanese restaurants, being established in 1987, Cherry Blossom Japanese Restaurant features a sushi bar, table cooking, teppanyaki and Japanese noodles. An authentic Japanese dining experience utilising fresh Great Barrier Reef seafood with the refined preparation styles of Japanese cooking. Exciting Australian meats such as Kangaroo, Emu and Crocodile are also available. Open for lunch on Wed, Thu & Fri, and dinner every night except Sun.

Chesters Restaurant and Bar

Chickens & More

Chili Indian Thai & Seafood Restaurant

Brand new restaurant incorporating Indian and Thai cuisines. Amazing smells coming from the kitchen!

China Palace Restaurant

A large Chinese restaurant in the heart of Cairns with daily yum cha, and a wide variety of classic Chinese dishes that you would expect on a menu in Australia. All your favourites are on the menu, try their signature Xiao Long Bao. This restaurant is suitable for families and group dining parties.

Chinese Capital Take-Away

Cho Gao

Asian food experience located at the Pier overlooking the marina incorporating the delights of hawker cuisine from east Asia.

Chopstix

City Walk Licenced Cafe

Coast Roast Coffee Cairns Central

Coast Roast is a top spot for a relaxing coffee with friends. A decadent selection of cakes and cafe-style food is available.

Coast Roast Coffee Cairns Esplanade

With sensational views of the new Cairns esplanade lagoon, Coast Roast is a top spot for a relaxing coffee with friends. A decadent selection of cakes and cafe-style food is available.

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.

Cock-A-Doodle-Doos

Feel like a hot chicken? How about a selection of battered, crumbed or fried fish with chips? Anyone who lives in Redlynch or Freshwater should make the most of this family owned and operated takeaway business - Aussie tucker at its finest.

Coco's Restaurant

Coffee 21

Coffee Bean Estate

A delightful coffee shop in a stunning location, Coffee Bean Estate has outstanding views across the Esplanade lagoon, and Cairns skyline. Boasting Cairns' only on-location roasted beans, coffee connoisseurs will take pleasure from the high quality coffee from this cafe.

Coffee Shotz Cafe

Cold Rock Ice Cream Cairns Esplanade

Premium ice cream with a unique mix-in concept, where you can choose from a wide range of lollies, chocolates, berries and nuts to have mixed into your chosen ice cream flavour. Cold Rock claim you can make over 3000 different flavour combinations.

Cold Rock Ice Cream Earlville

Unique ice-cream concept, Cold Rock claim you can make over 3000 different flavour combinations.

Colossus Restaurant & Bar

Come on Aussie Take Away

Coral Garden Restaurant

Coral Hedge Brasserie

Winners of the Restaurant & Caterers 2002 Hotel/Motel Restaurant Award of Excellence, Coral Hedge Brasserie is well known for its wide variety of of tasty and exciting dishes.