CAIRNS: DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
The array of dining and entertainment options available in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland is both exciting and mouth-watering.
Let’s start with dining: the Cairns CBD is home to more than 140 restaurants and food outlets. You can try everything from the finest, fresh local seafood to international cuisine that includes Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Greek, Malaysian, Thai, Indian, Mexican, French and Balinese flavours.
From fast food to elegant dining, there is a style to suit any taste - please see below for more information.
What about entertainment? Other than the retail variety, Cairns offers a range of entertainment options, including cultural, indigenous and wildlife.
There are a diverse array of art galleries, theatres, wildlife parks and cultural attractions for you to choose from – please see below for more information.
Cairns RSL
Relax and enjoy the peaceful and elegant surroundings. For a quiet drink, an early lunch or that special night out, there is no better place than the Cairns RSL Club.
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Dundees
With their variety of the freshest seafood, sumptuous steaks, tantalizing pastas, fantastic salads and of course their famous Australian Fair, your most difficult decision will be what to choose.
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Golden Boat Chinese Restaurant specializes in traditional and modern Cantonese and Peking style cuisine.
More InfoApres Beach Bar and Grill
It’s the “vibe” of a bar that determines its success or failure. Part of the reason Apres Beach Bar and Grill has been so popular, for so long, is the mood we’ve created by having great entertainment every week.
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Bayleaf Balinese
Experience the authentic flavours of Balinese Cuisine in Cairns. Bayleaf Balinese use the best of local produce to creat a tantalising taste sensation.
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Cairns restaurant specialising in Australian seafood, Australian game meat, bush food and regional Australian cuisine.
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Cherry Blossom Japanese Restaurant combines the freshest seafood from the Great Barrier Reef and other Australian fare with all of the fine flavours of Japan.
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Situated inside the Hilton Cairns Hotel and overlooking the Trinity Inlet, Hanuman Cairns is the latest addition to the Hanuman stable.
More InfoThe Raw Prawn
When seafood dining and culinary delights are on the menu, The Raw Prawn seafood restaurant serves it all with a view to please.
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At Wink, their passion is to deliver a truly unique dining experience, one which is completely removed from the everyday.
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Villa Romana Trattoria
When it comes to food and feasting, nobody does it quite like the Italians either. It's always warm, fun and festive - even stopping for a quick coffee can become a rich cultural experience.
More InfoHogs Breath Cafe
Hog's Breath Cafe is a chain of franchised casual dining restaurants that offer a diverse menu centred around their signature dish "Hog's Breath Prime Rib".
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From the mild to the wild dining experience, for seafood beginners to connoisseurs Tha Fish is the restaurant for you. On your own, with friends or have a large group Tha Fish caters for all.
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Paddywhacks Restaurant, located on Shields Street, has the reputation as being one of the most popular casual dining locations in Cairns.
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Bobby's Restaurant
Authentic Vietnamese and Chinese cusine located near the Cairns Esplanade. Open 7 days a week with Karaoke night Friday and Saturday from 9pm until late.
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Pesci's on the Water
Situated overlooking The Pier Marina, Pesci's Seafood Restaurant is one of Cairns most attractive waterfront restaurants around.
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Movenpick
At Mövenpick, all our products are made with unswerving dedication to authenticity and perfection so that each ingredient contributes towards achieving a singe simple goal: to deliver the absolute peak of taste enjoyment.
More InfoThe Kuranda Teahouse
Browse through our extensive range of handcrafted Australian Made gifts and see the amazing starlights. Indulge in the exclusive selection of fashion jewellery while enjoying some free tea tasting.
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Kuranda Village Cafe Bar & Grill
Come and enjoy our breakfast, fresh Australian cuisine, pizzas, seafood, bluten free meals and salads. Open 7 days from 7am.
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