Food Scene
Perfect view overlooking the marina and beachfront. Large deck, restaurant and bar. Sunset delight!
55 locals recommend
Yorkeys Knob Boating Club
29 Buckley StPerfect view overlooking the marina and beachfront. Large deck, restaurant and bar. Sunset delight!
Great local Take Away for quality fish & chips, pizza, burgers and home-made sauces. Grab some fish & chips and have a picnic on the beach at sunset!
Tasty at Yorkeys
459 Varley StGreat local Take Away for quality fish & chips, pizza, burgers and home-made sauces. Grab some fish & chips and have a picnic on the beach at sunset!
Weekly tropical fruit and vegetable street market! Yummy food vendors (Samoan, Japanese, Vietnamese, Phillipino etc) and a very large selection of tropical fruit and vegetable. Bric-a-brac, clothes, books, coffee, juice and more. Lots of fun, great atmosphere. Open Fri, Sat, and Sun weekly.
225 locals recommend
Rusty's Market
89 Grafton StWeekly tropical fruit and vegetable street market! Yummy food vendors (Samoan, Japanese, Vietnamese, Phillipino etc) and a very large selection of tropical fruit and vegetable. Bric-a-brac, clothes, books, coffee, juice and more. Lots of fun, great atmosphere. Open Fri, Sat, and Sun weekly.
Blackbird Laneway
62 Grafton StGreat coffee, great service!
Fantastic healthy food. Amazing salads and wraps and all things vegetarian. Beautiful fresh local ingredients. Voted number 1 lunch spot by TripAdvisor
6 locals recommend
Snoogies
82 Grafton StFantastic healthy food. Amazing salads and wraps and all things vegetarian. Beautiful fresh local ingredients. Voted number 1 lunch spot by TripAdvisor
Iconic local coffee csar, Billy's coffee packs a punch. Great coffee, casual gallery setting and Billy's welcoming smile. He roast his own beans and is a living local legend!
6 locals recommend
Billy's coffee
57 Sheridan StIconic local coffee csar, Billy's coffee packs a punch. Great coffee, casual gallery setting and Billy's welcoming smile. He roast his own beans and is a living local legend!
Great for all day breakfast, fresh juices, deli style food, gluten free and vegan options, milk shakes and smoothies. Good coffee, and great local live music on Sunday mornings!
Cafe BUZZaroma & Gallery
471 Varley StGreat for all day breakfast, fresh juices, deli style food, gluten free and vegan options, milk shakes and smoothies. Good coffee, and great local live music on Sunday mornings!
European and Thai fusion cuisine, tropical outdoor ambience amongst the paperbark tree's. Open for dinner Wed - Sat, and breakfast Sat & Sun. BYO.
Star Apple
12-14 Deauville ClEuropean and Thai fusion cuisine, tropical outdoor ambience amongst the paperbark tree's. Open for dinner Wed - Sat, and breakfast Sat & Sun. BYO.
In the middle of the CBD, Orchid Plaza is a great place for budget conscious travelers seeking yummy Asian Cuisine. There is Japanese, Thai, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese, in a modest food court environment.
7 locals recommend
Orchid Plaza
58 Lake StIn the middle of the CBD, Orchid Plaza is a great place for budget conscious travelers seeking yummy Asian Cuisine. There is Japanese, Thai, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese, in a modest food court environment.
Bakers Dozen
471-475 Varley StFresh bread and pies & cakes baked daily from 6.30am.
Parks & Nature
Rainforest cascades. Suitable for swimming in this clean, mountain stream water. Walking tracks, great bird life, amazing scenery and perfect picnic location.
29 locals recommend
Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek RoadRainforest cascades. Suitable for swimming in this clean, mountain stream water. Walking tracks, great bird life, amazing scenery and perfect picnic location.
Popular rainforest mountain stream. Cool, crystal waters. Perfect swimming areas that are well signed. Easy walking access. Plenty of picnic areas. Stunning views.
184 locals recommend
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadPopular rainforest mountain stream. Cool, crystal waters. Perfect swimming areas that are well signed. Easy walking access. Plenty of picnic areas. Stunning views.
Famous for being the oldest tropical rainforest in existence, Cape Tribulation is a World Heritage Area with outstanding biodiversity. An easy drive with sealed roads all the way.
91 locals recommend
Cape Tribulation
Famous for being the oldest tropical rainforest in existence, Cape Tribulation is a World Heritage Area with outstanding biodiversity. An easy drive with sealed roads all the way.
Entertainment & Activities
Indigenous cultural park. Enjoy dinner theatre, dreamtime stories, contemporary dance and traditional dance. Only a stone's throw away from Yorkeys Knob. 5min drive. Bus available
51 locals recommend
Boomerang Restaurant, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
4 Skyrail DriveIndigenous cultural park. Enjoy dinner theatre, dreamtime stories, contemporary dance and traditional dance. Only a stone's throw away from Yorkeys Knob. 5min drive. Bus available
Yorkeys Knob is a Kite Surfing paradise! This local company can get you out on the coral sea - they do lessons, schools and beginners. Yorkeys Knob is a great place for people of all levels to ride.
Kiteboarding Cairns Australia
12-14 Deauville ClYorkeys Knob is a Kite Surfing paradise! This local company can get you out on the coral sea - they do lessons, schools and beginners. Yorkeys Knob is a great place for people of all levels to ride.
Shopping
Great secondhand and retro clothes. Fantastic selection of women's vintage dresses. Great prices, adorable shop with fun, helpful staff.
Vintage Seeker
62 Grafton StGreat secondhand and retro clothes. Fantastic selection of women's vintage dresses. Great prices, adorable shop with fun, helpful staff.
Kaotica Vintage
23, 62 Grafton StFunky, vintage, retro bric-a-brac, clothes, jewelry, and more. Fun shop!
Great second hand shop, fantastic retro furniture, plus clothes, bric-a-brac, records and more.
Crackerbox Palace
228 Sheridan StGreat second hand shop, fantastic retro furniture, plus clothes, bric-a-brac, records and more.
This is your closet major shopping centre - with 2 large supermarkets and a huge variety of specialty stores, food court and more. Great place to stock up for you stay at Hipsters Paradise!
138 locals recommend
Smithfield Shopping Centre station
This is your closet major shopping centre - with 2 large supermarkets and a huge variety of specialty stores, food court and more. Great place to stock up for you stay at Hipsters Paradise!
Yorkeys Knob Pharmacy
471 Varley StYour local chemist.
Essentials
Your closest supermarket is the local IGA. Perfect for essentials like milk and bread, light groceries etc
IGA X-press Yorkeys Knob
5 Varley StYour closest supermarket is the local IGA. Perfect for essentials like milk and bread, light groceries etc
Drinks & Nightlife
Cellarbrations
469 Varley StYour local bottleshop!
A great little bar with fantastic selection of whiskey and beverages, delightfully friendly ambience and great local folk based music.
8 locals recommend
McGinty's Irish Bar
41 Shields StA great little bar with fantastic selection of whiskey and beverages, delightfully friendly ambience and great local folk based music.
Arts & Culture
2 art galleries run by KickArts Contemporary Arts, plus resident theatre company JUTE, and film-club End Credits. Diverse program of theatre, music & dance performances plus film screenings and more.
9 locals recommend
Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns
96 Abbott St2 art galleries run by KickArts Contemporary Arts, plus resident theatre company JUTE, and film-club End Credits. Diverse program of theatre, music & dance performances plus film screenings and more.
Cairns Regional Gallery boasts a very strong collection of Far North works, and exhibits touring shows, local established and emerging artists.
145 locals recommend
Cairns Art Gallery
40 Abbott StCairns Regional Gallery boasts a very strong collection of Far North works, and exhibits touring shows, local established and emerging artists.
Former WW2 fuel tanks converted into arts space, this unique and iconic centre provides a strong touring music program, plus regular visual arts exhibitions and monthly markets. Great for a night out or visit during the day with the botanic gardens next door.
190 locals recommend
Tanks Arts Centre
46 Collins AveFormer WW2 fuel tanks converted into arts space, this unique and iconic centre provides a strong touring music program, plus regular visual arts exhibitions and monthly markets. Great for a night out or visit during the day with the botanic gardens next door.