Guidebook for Cairns City
Food Scene
Beautiful coffee and breakfast in a relaxed setting
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Frame Espresso
105 McLeod StBeautiful coffee and breakfast in a relaxed setting
Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse
1 Pier Point RdThe best place for steak in the city.
A family owned waffle house, dishing out homemade waffles with all sorts of toppings . The Eggs Benedict waffles are to die for!
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Waffle On Cairns
64 Shields StA family owned waffle house, dishing out homemade waffles with all sorts of toppings . The Eggs Benedict waffles are to die for!
Dine on a trawler boat overlooking the marina, while eating freshly caught seafood. What more could you ask for?
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Prawn Star
Dine on a trawler boat overlooking the marina, while eating freshly caught seafood. What more could you ask for?
Dumpling studio
136 Sheridan StHand made dumplings and authentic home-style Chinese food.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Rusty's market offers fresh regional produce such as fresh fruit and veg. Street style food also available.
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Rusty's Market
89 Grafton StEvery Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Rusty's market offers fresh regional produce such as fresh fruit and veg. Street style food also available.
Drinks & Nightlife
Salt House is one of our favorite spots for a drink with a fabulous ocean view.
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Salt House
2 Pier Point RdSalt House is one of our favorite spots for a drink with a fabulous ocean view.
Located in a secret alleyway, this classy bar is one of the city's best kept secrets.
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Three Wolves
32 Abbott StLocated in a secret alleyway, this classy bar is one of the city's best kept secrets.
This relaxed bar offers delicious tapas, perfectly paired with a glass of Australian wine.
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Fusion Art Bar & Tapas
12 Spence StThis relaxed bar offers delicious tapas, perfectly paired with a glass of Australian wine.
The Green Ant is Cairn's best pub and they even brew their own beer!
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Green Ant Cantina
183 Bunda StThe Green Ant is Cairn's best pub and they even brew their own beer!
Getting Around
Cairns City Bus Station Platform 1
110 Lake StThe city's main bus terminal.
Essentials
Coles Cairns Central
Aplin StreetShopping
Cairns Central Shopping Centre (McLeod St)
A good place to pick up quintessential Aussie souvenirs and good street food. Opens from 5pm.
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Imakethe yaseCairns Night
54-60 Abbott StA good place to pick up quintessential Aussie souvenirs and good street food. Opens from 5pm.
Parks & Nature
Swim among waterfalls at Crystal Cascades, our local swimming hole.
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Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadSwim among waterfalls at Crystal Cascades, our local swimming hole.
Wander through the tropical botanical gardens and visit the mangrove boardwalks and beautiful lakes (it's free!).
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Iziko lezithole ze-Botanic ze-Cairns
78-96 Collins AveWander through the tropical botanical gardens and visit the mangrove boardwalks and beautiful lakes (it's free!).
Sightseeing
One of the world's natural wonders. The Great Barrier Reef should be on everyone's bucket list. Tours to the reef leave right from the Cairns Marina! We can arrange the best reef cruise for you.
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Great Barrier Reef
One of the world's natural wonders. The Great Barrier Reef should be on everyone's bucket list. Tours to the reef leave right from the Cairns Marina! We can arrange the best reef cruise for you.
The Daintree is one of the oldest rain forests in the world. This is another one for the bucket list! We can arrange tours to the rain forest for you, departing right from the hotel!
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Daintree Rainforest
2333 Cape Tribulation RdThe Daintree is one of the oldest rain forests in the world. This is another one for the bucket list! We can arrange tours to the rain forest for you, departing right from the hotel!
Kuranda is a pretty market town in the rain forest. Part of the fun of going to Kuranda is getting there and back! Take the old-fashioned train there and the Skyrail cable car back for stunning views over the rain forest. We can arrange Kuranda tours for you, departing right from the hotel!
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Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest
Kuranda is a pretty market town in the rain forest. Part of the fun of going to Kuranda is getting there and back! Take the old-fashioned train there and the Skyrail cable car back for stunning views over the rain forest. We can arrange Kuranda tours for you, departing right from the hotel!