Cairns Restaurants


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  1. Official Tourism Site: Food & Wine in Tropical North Queensland
  2. Cairns & Region Convention Bureau: Cairns Dining & Entertainment
  3. Concierge.com: Great Barrier Reef Restaurants & Dining Destinations  WARNING: Pop-ups
  4. Frommer's: Cairns Restaurants
  5. Fodor's: Cairns Restaurants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  6. Lonely Planet: Places to Eat in Cairns
  7. TripAdvisor: Cairns Restaurant Reviews  WARNING: Pop-ups

Cairns High-End Restaurants

  • Ochre Restaurant, Modern Australian - Map
    43 Shields Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4051-0100
    fax: 61-7-4051-0025
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Daily specials are big on fresh local seafood, and the regular menu -- which changes often -- lets you devour the Aussie coat of arms in several different ways."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Local seafood and native ingredients have top billing at this elegant spot that specializes in bush dining."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Red Ochre's inventive menu utilises native Australian ingredients and local produce, artfully prepared to pioneer its own culinary genre."
  • Far Horizons, Modern Australian - Map
    1 Veivers Road
    Palm Cove, Cairns, QLD, 4879 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4055-3000
    fax: 61-7-4059-0166
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The wine list is extensive, and the setting romantic: Candlelit tables sit just feet from the shore, flanked by flaming torches and coconut palms."
    • Frommer's Recommended: "The service is relaxed and friendly, and the crowd is a mix of guests from this and other nearby resorts."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Dining alfresco under the glow of tiki torches, you can enjoy some of the most delicious, innovative cuisine in North Queensland."

Cairns Moderate Restaurants

    • Frommer's Recommended: "The locals flock here for brunch and lunch, particularly on weekends, and you can team it with a visit to the Cairns Regional Art Gallery..."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Sumptuous breakfasts are served here from 7:30 AM, including French toast with star anise-scented pineapple and lime mascarpone."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "With its fan-cooled balcony, this sophisticated yet breezy place is a big hit with Cairns' chic crowd who savour goat curd and basil oil bruschetta between dips into their newspapers."
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "[C]hef Ian Candy still serving up the innovative seafood dishes that have kept the locals patronizing his restaurant for years."
  • Colonies Cafe Bar & Grill, International - Map
    117 Williams Esplanade
    Palm Cove, Cairns, QLD, 4879 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4055-3058
    fax: 61-7-4059-1559
    • Frommer's Recommended: "The atmosphere is simple, and the menu includes loads of inexpensive choices, such as pastas, soups, green chicken curry, and seafood."
  • Mangostin's, Seafood - Map
    65 The Esplanade
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4031-9888
    fax: 61-7-4031-9878
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Combining traditional Mediterranean and Asian flavors with fresh Australian ingredients, Mangostin's seafood offerings are among the most creative in town."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "For instant popularity, just add water. On the marina and waterfront, Pier is a pacey bar and grill."

Cairns Affordable Restaurants

    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The food court in the night owl-friendly Night Markets offers something for every palate, from spicy Malaysian laksa....to meaty kebabs to fried chicken."
  • Beethoven Café, Sandwiches - Map
    105 Grafton Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4051-0292
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Savoury combos include Buendnerfleisch (air-dried beef, Swiss cheese and gherkin), and you can get creative by inventing your own at this busy and popular spot."
  • Lillipad Café, Café Food - Map
    72 Grafton Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4051-9565
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "There's love in the food at Lillipad. Breakfasts are excellent value: the Full Monty is a mammoth fry-up with sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes and mushrooms on toast."

Cairns Vegetarian Restaurants

    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The Hare Krishnas know how to make a good vegetarian curry and the buffet of goodness is no exception."

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