Breakfast on Sunday morning was so delicious. Bacon Benedict was the best I've ever had, perfect eggs & hollandaise! Also highly recommend their coffee, my hazelnut latte was sooo good!
great staff, great food, prices are great ... and great atmosphere! recommend you try it for yourself ...
Awesome food great people the staff where all super friendly would defiantly recommend candy to everyone
Loved the coffee (actually made really well with lactose free milk), food (ordered open brekkie bagel and fruit toast which was yummy as hell) and the service (they made sure we happy, sastified customers). It was the best Birthday breakkie and Candy will be a definite recommendation to my Canberra friends who plan on visiting Cairns � (a shame they don't have a shop in Canberra, I'll be there all the time �)
Had breakfast there this morning and was very happy to see gluten-free options on the menu. After requesting a couple of changes to my meal, the guy serving us offered up alternatives to substitute without being asked which was wonderful! Great food and great service ☺
Great service, amazing coffee and crispy bacon!!! The cafe was cool and inviting and the staff were very efficient and polite!!
Absolutely loved my meal great service and sooo good with my kids!!! Definitely will be a regular place for us!!
I couldn't recommend a better place for functions. The staff are relaxed and were happy to go with the flow, the food platters were amazing and the location was perfect!
We had a wonderful breakfast at Candy Cafe. Full marks to the chef. Will definitely be recommending to our friends.
Great service, great coffee, great food! Modern well appointed cafe. This is a must visit while in Cairns!
5 star food, 5 star coffee & 5 star service, I had the eggs Benedict with smoked salmon and it was absolutely awesome, my partner had the bacon and egg stack, the menu read poached eggs but Zoe asked for scrambled, this was no problem at all, her face was priceless when her meal arrived...quite a large breaky for a lady so I made sure to help her with her bacon. Can't wait to go back again!!
Cheers guys.
Best breakfast and lunch in town!
Candy does amazing food at great prices and has the best coffee I've had in cairns! Heaps of gluten free options and the taste and service is perfection!
Tried out Candy for breakfast since new management, great food and coffee, friendly staff! Recommend it to anyone
Great coffee fabulous food very friendly staff with great service
Excellent coffee (Melbourne grade) and great breakfast, especially the bacon - cooked perfectly. Quick service too. Would definitely recommend.
It was our first day in Cairns and we Bumped into this cafe when it was scorching hot outside..Nice food, friendly staff.. coffee was nice too..
Absolutely best coffee in Cairns by far. Food was delicious too, and lots to choose from their menu. Great atmosphere and lovely staff. Can't wait to go back.
Food Adventures With AnnaJ
+4.5
Love love love Candy! Always amazing food and some of the best coffee in town. Happily accommodated by dietary needs at no extra cost. Breakfast bagel and the pancakes are my go to brunch choices
Nice little cafe in Cairns. The service was friendly and prompt. The coffees were great (cappuccino and soy flat white). Ordered the big breakfast and their special for the day (French toast with caramelised bananas, blueberries and vanilla ice cream) and both dishes hit the spot. Will be back!
Best cafe in the far north for me! Service is super!! Foods fantastic! Nice cosey little spot to chill and relax.
Laura Elizabeth Edgeworth
+5
Excellent atmosphere, very hipster, lovely staff, fast service, delicious food, the fresh squeezed juices are amazing - the little peter rabbit is my favourite, very refreshing! Apple pie pancakes are perfect if you have a sweet tooth! Bacon, avo quesadilla's are divine!
Good breakfast. Had the eggs Benedict with pork belly and a kransky sausage. Everything was spot on, good flavours on the pork belly and eggs cooked perfectly. Freshly squeezed OJ with ice and good service. Great breakfast
Awesome place..... The big breakfast was huge and delicious... The banana bread was amazing as well probably the best I have ever had the staff are well presented and polite.. Well done guys..
Very Decent brekkie here.. They have a good variety on the menu as well. We were there as doors opened as we had to wait to board our ferry but the staff were great and the food really hit the spot for some hungry travellers. Cheers! 🐠
Amanda | The Cinnamon Scrolls
+4.5
Last month I had the opportunity to travel to Cairns for a week-long getaway. One of my brother’s stipulations upon his visiting Australia (and myself) was that he had to see the Great Barrier Reef. Since this adventure had also been on my list for a long time, I obliged and off to Cairns we went. During our stay, we went snorkeling on the Reef, white water rafting on the Tully, and took a cable car ride to explore the rain forest. It was great to spend time with my brother after so many months apart and to share in these experiences with him. If interest is shown, I would be more than happy to write a post on our adventures in Cairns. But I’ll leave that up to you, the readers. Let me know in the comments whether you’d like me to regale you with my stories and photos. For now, let me introduce you to one of the best breakfast spots my brother and I found during our vacation: Candy Café. We were so impressed the first time, we returned twice! Located in the heart of downtown Cairns, Candy has all the locals – and quite a few visitors – abuzz with their fantastical décor, delicious food, and excellent service. As you enter the venue, you walk past a quaint coffee bar, open to the public for takeaway coffees and teas. Honestly, the interior design is what sold me on the first day. I felt as if I had stepped into a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale. The walls and roof are painted black aside from the left wall, which dons beautiful murals of classic children’s story characters. Velvet-cushioned seating is divided by fake shrubbery lit with faint blue fairy lights and chandeliers dangle from the ceiling. The whole experience felt like a cross between a magical forest and a castle ballroom. It was spectacularly unique. The service was attentive and friendly. Everyone did their best to make sure each patron was happy, well-watered, and fed. A few of the staff have great memories as well; they remembered my brother and
Breakfast Bruschetta. Poached eggs with spinach feta pumpkin on sour dough
Beautiful food, great service. One of the best places to eat in Cairns. Vegetarian options available. My partner loved the caramelized French toast with pear reduction so much we went back a second time. I had the breakfast bruschetta. Excellent food, friendly servers!
Not just bacon and eggs. Great cafe for breakfast with different menu options other then the usual. Have been multiple times and every meal has been delicious and a very generous portion.
Such promise. Cute decor, table service rather than ordering at the counter, friendly staff and excellent coffee! The food is also beautifully presented. My shredded duck had so much promise but failed in its execution, it was so dry - perhaps a properly poached rather than soft boiled egg would have helped, and the duck would have gone well with some sort of sauce. My friend really liked his Irish breakfast though so I'd definitely try another dish here!
CAIRNS BEST. The only place to get real coffee in cairns
Been here once before, enjoyed experience 1st time. Unique atmosphere and decor. Arrived for Sunday brunch with most tables filled. Waitstaff were kind enough to find us a table of two and were helpful with recommendations. We ordered French toast and poached eggs. French toast was presented well but too sweet to finish with toast covered in cinnamon sugar. Poached eggs were stock standard cafe meal. Reasonably priced. Not my first choice of cafe but would return occasionally.
Great breakfast and coffee, terrific coffee, try the duck for breakfast, definitely coming back.
A good breaky and what we wanted. We walked and read all the menus along this strip and ended up at this one, because the menu read the same as others and it had a table free out front.
Server was attentive at first, but then got sidetracked and took a bit to order as it had a rush of people, but food came out fairly quick tho.
Food was very nice, (a bit of an overload with the mushies on one of the dishes), presentation was top notch, funky decor. Worth dining @
Salivating at the thought of their breakfast. I can't describe how delicious this place is. The reviews were right and led me here. My friend and I had two of the vegetarian dishes off of the breakfast menu and we loved it. Full of flavour and unique ingredients. I'd love to try everything else on the menu if I ever return to Cairns. Service was great too.
Fantastic breakfast. Just had the little piggy breakfast at Candy Bar. Fantastic. Pulled pork belly on homemade corn bread and poached egg. Great coffee too. Do yourself a favour.
Finally found avo on toast!. Holidaying in Cairns for a few days and not a fan of the 'standard' breakfast offerings at most cafes. Used Urbanspoon to find this place, and what a gem! Quirky decor and funky latte glasses. Interesting and varied menu - won't get your standard white bread with fried bacon and eggs here.
There seemed to be big shortage of avocado on toast at most cafes in Cairns, but found it here!
Well worth checking it out.
Great coffee, great service and some really cool brunch options aside from the usual Bacon and Egg special, including southern fried chicken and pulled pork options! Yum!
Amazing cafe! Great food, delicious smoothies, very friendly staff and awesome decor. A piece of quirky magic in Cairns. We came here every day of our 3 day stay for our Candy fix. Highly recommend the bagel (made on premises) and mango smoothie. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Cairns. Thank you
Great atmosphere-friendly staff. Candy cafe is our favourite cafe in Cairns, food is great, staff friendly and always welcoming, cool toilet a touch of class, attention to detail, chocolate brownies to die for, you have to check this place out,! Janardhan
Something different. Inventive food, cute retro decor, friendly staff, decent coffee (they even use Bonsoy soymilk!). It's nice to find a menu that dares to be different, and the portions are perfect sizes, not ridiculously large. Like a little slice of Melbourne in Cairns.
One of the best places for coffee and breakfast in Cairns. Friendly an accommodating staff. Definitely worth a visit!
Candy is Cool ... and Delicious. As much as anywhere I guess, restaurants and cafes in Cairns come and go at a rapid pace.
Candy has been on the Grafton Street Cafe strip since December 2011, and if they keep doing what they are doing there is nor reason why they won't be around for a long time to come!
The menu is both quirky and innovative, the staff are efficient and friendly - a rarity in Cairns - but most importantly the food tastes awesome.
My latest breakfast order exemplifies their creativeness - called "Duck Duck Goose" on their menu it consisted of shredded dug leg confit on top of zucchini fritters, topped with a poached egg (perfectly cooked) and a dollop of a sweet beetroot jam! Pure Awesomeness.
Delicious! We went there for lunch and enjoyed every bite. Service and atmosphere was also excellent. Would highly recommend!
Had amazing breakfast this weekend gone with my parents who were visiting from Brisbane. This is definately our favorite breakfast spot in cairns and we usually end up at candy at least one morning a week. The coffee is reliably fantastic and the eggs amazing (two vital components to a post big night out breakfast!) The cafe itself is so wonderfully decorated and I love the cute lighting touches in the bathroom ceiling!
new additions to menu have been done recently so we will never get bored with lots of options. Butchers breakfast a new favourite. They also do amazing fresh juices and smoothies (Jane goes bananas is ace!)
Hope to see everyone there soon! :)
Came here after noticing this funky cafe whilst walking past. Once inside it is like a retro oasis. We struggled choosing breakfast as everything looked so good! We ended up having 'this little piggy' a delicious combination on pulled pork on cornbread (sounds wrong, but so good!) and 'mincing about' - old school savoury mince with a poached egg. Coffee was great and service prompt and friendly. Will definitely be back!
Had best mushrooms I've ever had in cairns yesterday... On brioche toast Coffee was decent(since Caffiend was closed). Will be interesting to see how the night time bar plans work - Cairns desperately needs a more grown up option.
Adventures In Winterland
+4.5
I like cafes that have some kind of theme going or some definitive character to them. Candy Cafe is one such place. The first thing that strikes you is the decor – chandeliers, plastic hedges and a huge mural of fairytale stories on the long wall. Kitsch, but in a way that works. Looking at the breakfast/brunch menu, I was drawn to ‘the Usual’, which includes poached eggs. fried mushrooms, roasted tomatos, bacon and… black pudding! Order decided. I also had a ‘Citrus Sunshine’ juice of orange, pineapple and lime, which delivered on its name, both in terms of citrus deliciousness and sunshine in helping me to wake up! Brunch came out in good time, and when I cut into the eggs they were perfectly poached, the yolk running onto the muffin a
Loved this cafe in the morning! The offer on the menu and it all sounds so tasty! The juice is one to try.. you won’t be disappointed! The service is also top-notch, the two ladies were super friendly as we didn't even need to wait long for the food, what I had was soooo tasty!
Highly recommend this for you Cairns breakfast...
Great little insta worthy cafe! Friendly fast service and the meals were delicious, eggs bene was huge so come with an appetite!
Great Cafe. Friendly staff, and delicious food at reasonable prices. The Toby's estate coffee is done really well, and they do a great almond milk flat white. There is plenty of indoor seating and some outdoor seating also. There is ample street parking, but no dedicated parking. Would recommend for a good coffee or great brunch.
How could we resist? Breakfast at our favourite cafe. Pulled pork, two different ways. Benedict and quesadillas. Delish!
Candys was amazing! The food portion serving size was very generous ! Friendly staff, quick service and the food came out quickly ! One of the best brunch places in Cairns. I would definately recommend! I got the big candy breakfast, had a variety of items. Big portion sizes ! Very good and tasty coffee too!
Coffee was unreal my partner had the nacho bowl and I had the calamari both meals were great plenty of flavour and portion sizing was perfect and we are both big eaters. The Service was quick the indoor seating was nice overall great experience. This place was worthy of a 5 star review but only had one flaw and that was a singular staff member she didn't like her job nor was she polite and just honestly lacked people skills. The rest of the staff fantastic and the lady in which we believe is the manager very lovely.
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