Foodie in Brisbane
One of the must-visit markets if you visit Cairns! There’s a huge variety of fruits/vegetables/food and other items priced reasonably. There is parking in-front of the markets and on the surrounding streets although you have to pay a small fee (around $2 an hour if I remember correctly). Would be good to carry some cash as not every stall has card machines 😌
Sin Fong Chan
Rusty's Markets in Cairns
Visited on 17/7/2022
I am very disappointed when I visit the markets today. I shop for value-for-money, and so cheap price is not my only buying criterion.
For the last few days, I shopped at supermarkets for the specials and I am extremely happy to pay a little bit extra. When I say a little bit, I do mean it, because I am a Scrooge when shopping for food is concern.
There are several fruit stall holders at the pavement, screaming out to draw passer-bys' attention. When I enter the market, I find it rather disorganised and untidy.
Comparing with markets I have visited in different Australian and overseas cities, I feel that Rusty's Markets need a lot of improvement.
Dipak Amratlal
Wish there was something similar in Brisbane...must visit if in Cairns. We had fresh coconut water..bought red papayas..mangoes..sugar cane juice
.yummmmmm
Steve
Highly recommend. Put this on your to do list.
Nothing beats dropping down early to the local market on the weekend grabbing fresh fruit and vegetables for the week ahead and treating yourself to a coffee and a pastry.
Vu Nguyen
Popular market in Cairns. We visit the place multiple times every trip. It’s a lively place.
Tips:
The middle parking lane is free parking for 3h. The side curb parking lane are ticketed. There is a gated parking in the building free for 2h.
Some shops only do cash, make sure you have your change handy.
There are fresh fruits 🍎 , veggies🥦 , herbs 🌿, and more.
There are also hot food of various cuisine, coffee, and varieties of drinks.
Jewellery, bric-a-brac, massage, tools, etc
This place has it all 🛒
Sienna Posso
Honestly my favourite place in cairns. Great, wide selection of fresh fruit and veggies. Tasty, quick, cheap bites to eat there or take away. Good selection of trinkets, jewellery and antique pieces to buy. They only lose a star because they say they’re open until 6pm but most stalls are closed by 3:30
HL L
Highly recommend visiting this market. Great selection of fruits and food from various stalls. My favourite is the Samoan food stall. The taro and luau was super delicious. The lovely stall owner introduced me to breadfruit and it was so good.
Tee Gee
Lively fresh food market with lots of interesting food vans on offer. We had the best pho, honestly outstanding. We also had a crepe that was light, sweet and delicious! 😚 There were also some other stalls with clothes, jewellery and other trinkets. We enjoyed it.
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