Food Scene
We highly recommend Mama Coco. It is walking distance, with great food and coffee. Check their facebook page for opening hours - typically Monday - Saturday for breakfast and lunch.
25 locals recommend
Mama Coco
196 Mulgrave RdWe highly recommend Mama Coco. It is walking distance, with great food and coffee. Check their facebook page for opening hours - typically Monday - Saturday for breakfast and lunch.
Apex Milk Bar
24 Hoare StWalking distance, known for good hamburgers
Wing On Chinese Take Away
Walking distance, Chinese take-away
Tia's Cafe
227 Sheridan StGreat place for take-away Thai
Mondo on the Waterfront
34 EsplanadeCasual restaurant with tables overlooking Trinity Inlet
Villa Romana
99 EsplanadeGood Italian food, steaks & seafood
Brother Jenkins
177 Martyn StGreat breakfast spot, sometimes has live music
Bento Paradise
99 Mulgrave RdSushi place - nearby and pretty good takeaway sushi
Bayleaf Balinese Restaurant
Lake StreetBalinese food, with inviting nighttime atmosphere
Burrito place - quick service with beer and margaritas on offer. Closest thing we've found to Mexican food in Cairns
Zambrero
55 Lake StBurrito place - quick service with beer and margaritas on offer. Closest thing we've found to Mexican food in Cairns
Great value spot for breakfast and lunch. Large meals, excellent food, vegetarian options. Can be difficult to get a table at peak times.
35 locals recommend
The Lillipad Cafe
72 Grafton StGreat value spot for breakfast and lunch. Large meals, excellent food, vegetarian options. Can be difficult to get a table at peak times.
NOA Eat Drink Share
1 Pyne StBreakfast, lunch & dinner. Great food, nice atmosphere
Everything Else
The Bungalow Hotel
200 Aumuller StWalking distance, food and drinks
Sportsworld Fitness Centre
268 Gatton StGym with pool and squash courts
The Float Studio
149 Anderson StFloat studio for serious relaxation
Shopping
Factory outlet stores & Coles for groceries, within walking distance
38 locals recommend
DFO Westcourt station
Factory outlet stores & Coles for groceries, within walking distance
Shopping centre with Coles (groceries), KMart, Target and a variety of specialty shops
83 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St) station
Shopping centre with Coles (groceries), KMart, Target and a variety of specialty shops
The Healthy Hub
45 Moffat StOrganics, local food, health food and specialty items
Cairns Night Markets
54-60 Abbott StSouvenirs & food court
Essentials
Coles Westcourt
274 Mulgrave RoadGroceries. They do delivery, too
Caltex
1 Hoare StFuel and convenience store, easy walk
Drinks & Nightlife
The Conservatory Bar
14 Lake StGreat for upscale afternoon drinks in the courtyard
Three Wolves
32 Abbott StHip bar for your favourite drinks
P.J.O'Brien's Irish Pub
87 Lake StBar with food, Irish theme
Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf
Wharf StreetBeer, wine and food on the waterfront
Cairns Dinner Theatre
42 Wharf StreetDinner theatre with a variety of shows - usually comedy
Parks & Nature
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveGreat place for a walk and tropical plants
Red Arrow Circuit Lookout
46-62 Collins AveGreat walk, with views overlooking the airport and bay
Arts & Culture
Cairns Art Gallery
40 Abbott StGood spot for Australian art
Cairns Museum
105 Lake StRecently renovated museum with local history displays
Park by day, entertainment venue by night. https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/arts-culture/munro-martin-parklands
24 locals recommend
Munro Martin Parklands
123 Sheridan StPark by day, entertainment venue by night. https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/arts-culture/munro-martin-parklands
Aboriginal cultural centre with a variety of shows and activities. Has cafe and gift shop
51 locals recommend
Boomerang Restaurant, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
4 Skyrail DriveAboriginal cultural centre with a variety of shows and activities. Has cafe and gift shop