Food Scene
Decent Breakfast right by the water for around $10. Around a fifteen twenty minute walk from the entrance.
10 locals recommend
Cairns RSL Club
119 EsplanadeDecent Breakfast right by the water for around $10. Around a fifteen twenty minute walk from the entrance.
Local Takeaway with a bit of atmosphere. Burgers and Fish Chips etc. Go here if you're feeling like going somewhere away from tourists.
11 locals recommend
Apex Milk Bar
24 Hoare StLocal Takeaway with a bit of atmosphere. Burgers and Fish Chips etc. Go here if you're feeling like going somewhere away from tourists.
Bento Paradise
99 Mulgrave RdJapanese. Try the Chicken Udon for $10 or some of the sushi.
Cheapest Prawns and Seafood in Cairns. They don't cook it, you'll have to take the seafood home... but if you want Reef Fish and Mud Crabs weighing 2kg, this is where i buy it. Their opening hours are pretty relaxed, so maybe check before going.
Cairns Ocean Products
101 Draper StCheapest Prawns and Seafood in Cairns. They don't cook it, you'll have to take the seafood home... but if you want Reef Fish and Mud Crabs weighing 2kg, this is where i buy it. Their opening hours are pretty relaxed, so maybe check before going.
Little Ricardo's
191 Sheridan StMy favourite Italian. Not super fancy, but good food.
Fetta's Greek Taverna
99 Grafton StI like the Greek food here. Cheap Lunch specials.
Drinks & Nightlife
Salt House
2 Pier Point RdFancy. A couple of other bars in the immediate area.
Cairns' biggest sketchiest bar. Cheap drinks, backpackers everywhere, you get the drift.
103 locals recommend
Gilligan's
89 Grafton StCairns' biggest sketchiest bar. Cheap drinks, backpackers everywhere, you get the drift.
Sightseeing
Huge Swimming Pool and hang out area. Big tourist area, i actually think our pools are better :) but this has a bustling atmosphere, especially with blue skies.
281 locals recommend
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeHuge Swimming Pool and hang out area. Big tourist area, i actually think our pools are better :) but this has a bustling atmosphere, especially with blue skies.
Cairns City
LOT 2 Spence StreetWhere you will probably go to the reef from.
Essentials
Showground Shopping Centre
A couple of take aways including Subway, Fish and Chips, A coffee shop.
Shopping
Cairns biggest shopping Centre. Around 15 min walk.
173 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod StCairns biggest shopping Centre. Around 15 min walk.
Entertainment & Activities
Muddy's Cafe
174 EsplanadeBig Play area with slides and games for kids.
Parks & Nature
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveLots of tropical plants and places to explore.