Cairns Bars

12 Bar Blue

Live music and stand-up comedy and a restaurant.

6 Degrees Bar & Lounge

Apex Milk Bar

Barrier Reef Hotel

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.

Blue Sky Brewery

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

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.

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!

Chesters Restaurant and Bar

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.

Courthouse Hotel

Downunder Bar

Dunwoody's Tavern

Fiesta Cantina Bar & Restaurant

Grafton Hotel

Green Ant Cantina

A casual and funky restaurant with pub style Mexican food but done with flair. You can expect large tasty meals at affordable prices. Cool tunes and cosy rythums play most days at Green Ant. Popular with backpackers and a younger boho crowd, a lot of the dining space is outdoors in a 'beer garden' type environment. On Tuesdays take a friend and get two meals for the price of one.

Haveli

Hero Sushi

Assorted Sushi, Sashimi & Drinks

Ibiza Beach Bar Cafe

Located on the Cairns Esplanade opposite the lagoon. Ibiza Beach Bar Cafe offers a casual selection of fishy favourites (salt & pepper calamaria, smoked salmon), wraps, burgers, and heartier ribs & steaks.

Juicy Beets

Lilo Restaurant & Bar

A sexy wet bar with exquisite vast views over the Cairns CBD. Enjoy a balmy Cairns evening atop Rydges Plaza.

Liquid Lounge Bar & Restaurant

Hip new bar in the heart of Cairns with a range of cocktails and tapas. Happy hour every evening between 5-7pm with complimentary tapas.

Lucifer Steakhouse & Bar

Lucifer Steakhouse & Bar located right on the Esplanade offers not only breathtaking views out to the Coral Sea but also a unique blend of innovative menu and a high energy atmosphere in a vibrant lounge scene.

McGinty's Irish Bar

Mercure Cairns Harbourside

Mondo on the Waterfront

Locals know where to find the best bites, and that’s why you’ll find the locals here. The award-winning Mondo on the Waterfront is a unique al fresco dining experience that encapsulates everything great about North Queensland, with stunning views of Trinity Inlet. Whether it’s a casual coffee, a family gathering, business lunch or cocktail, indulge in flavours from around the world, with signature dishes like Mondo barbeque and sizzling fajitas!

Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel

P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub

Paddywhacks

A fun, quirky and casual dining spot very proud of their large range of beer and excellent steak. Voted Best Steak Restaurant in 2010 at the Restaurant and Catering Awards.

Raffles Wine Bar Cafe

Society Bar & Nightspot

Brand new funky nightspot with a wide sprawling balcony over the Cairns CBD, a VIP room and a very swish lounge. The food is modern Australian. Excellent venue for celebrating with friends or finding a hot lover.

Tequila Bar and Grill

Thai Kitchen

The Backyard

There's no better way to enjoy warm days and nights than on the deck at The Backyard Cairns on Pierpoint Road.

The Deck @ Red Beret Hotel

The perfect place to relax, grab a cold beer, wine or softdrink, and tuck into a hearty meal. Very cheap prices, and fantastic family value.

The Heritage

The Lounge

After dinner cocktail lounge.

The Paddock Restaurant and Bar

Has all the Steaks, Saltgrass Lamb Half-Rack with Minted Pea Risotto, Parmesan Wafer and Mint Jelly

The Pier Bar & Grill

The Pier Bar & Grill has possibly the most enviable location in Cairns, overlooking the Esplanade across the bay. A popular watering hole with both locals and backpackers.

The Railway Hotel

The Wool Shed Char Grill & Saloon Bar

Vertigo Bar

The ultramodern surroundings of Vertigo brings the latest trends in bar design to Cairns. Live entertainment Thursday to Saturday nights, state of the art music video Jukebox and wide selection of drinks, cocktails and Tapas ensure that Vertigo Bar is the ideal place to meet after work or late evening.

Vibe Bar

Westcourt Tavern

Willie Mc Brides Restaurant & Bar

Yayas Hellenic Restaurant and Bar

Zen Bar & Tapas