Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Cairns

"Had a burger late last night, these guys lay a burger down with the deft ability of a master in action. I cant highly recommend this place more than..."

Sebastian S.

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Kangaroo Rugby League Club Bistro

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Code Cairns

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Non-smoking restaurants

Mcginty's

"The only REAL Irish bar in town!! After feeling a tad homesick I decided to visit the Irish bars of Cairns. Upon seeing there was 2 pubs I was..."

Shauna Ní Ceallaigh

"Awesome place. Great English bar with kilkenny! The staff are really friendly and welcoming to all. The beer lines are clean and the cozy..."

Darcy White

"Hands down the best Guinness in Australia! This cosy and comfortable bar offers something that cairns tourists and locals need. Charming and warm..."

Richard Jenkins

"Awesome place - friendly staff, great service - best Irish pub in..."

Lynne Koerbin

"Last night in Australia and couldn’t have spent it with better people. Robyn and paddy run this pub like you are valued guests in their home. That..."

Katharine Mac Mághnuis

"Awesome staff ... If you're traveling and want a friendly pub to enjoy a cold one, come to McGinty's. On Sunday nites some of the locals pick up..."

Edward Rogers

"Probably my favourite Irish pub in Australia - and I have tried many of them. You get the feel that you are a local, even if it is your first visit..."

Fred Bament

"This has been a home to me, I love everything about this place. A true bar from home, such friendly owners, bar staff, and a great Guinness. A true..."

Blake Kenzie

"The kind of Irish bar you can count on for great beer, cosy setting full of the usual nic nacks on the walk, and no..."

james horton

"Nice quite place to have few beers and catch up with some mates! Very friendly..."

Alexander Singe

"Great pub, really felt like I was at home in this Irish pub. It's a small clean bar with really lovely staff, Paddy and Helen were on the night we..."

Geraldine Sillery

"Great Atmosphere! Fantastic service, best Guinness in town. If you fancy a pint in a relaxed friendly authentic atmosphere, McGinty’s is for you...."

Joe Cullen

The Conservatory Bar

"This bar is a great place to go to chill out after a hard day at work. The bartenders make such wonderful cocktails and the nibbles are great. There..."

John Chisholm

"Amazing cocktails and wine selection! Ross the owner is absolutely an amazing host! Take the time to try this gem of a place you won’t be..."

Phillip

"Great little bar, the service is exceptional. Every cocktail we got was delicious. We will definitely be coming back to try the rest of the..."

Matt Powell

"Love this wine bar! It has character and charm, a silent movie always plays on the side wall and the wine selection is excellent. Go..."

Fiona Speedy

"Love this great bar. Has to be the best in Cairns. Typical speakeasy except not hidden away. Beautiful decor and has a Tavern Clock older than..."

Steven R Ankers

"Best wine, beer and spirit bar in Cairns. Ross knows his stuff! Thanks for the great vibes and even better..."

Matthew Wright

"100% recommend, this bar is top notch! Our cocktails were 10 out of 10, just perfect, the ingredients were unique, they were perfectly blended and..."

Yasmina P

"Very chatty/ friendly staff with a comprehensive knowledge of wine combined with a relaxed atmosphere. Would definitely..."

Laura

Roo Bar And Grill Australia

Bistro 26

Sauce Brewing Cairns

Wheelchair Accessible

Non-smoking restaurants

Palmer River Roadhouse

Wheelchair Accessible

"Been there a few days ago. Coffee was pretty good as well as the food. By reading the other reviews which mention 'nice staff' I believe the staff..."

Bridget

"After a tough 650km trip from Weipa, the Roadhouse is a welcome return to..."

Dallas Clarke

"Fuel reasonable for the Cape and there is a good range of food. As always you can expect to pay a bit for it but hey, they're providing a service..."

david shaw

"What a busy pit stop. The view over the fields is green and interesting. Coffee was good and service fast, polite and..."

Kym Wilson

"Very busy place but efficient and friendly service. A well stocked shop and cafe make it one of the better roadhouses in the..."

Imogen Warren

"Food, coffee, books, clothes, mugs, all sorts of supplies and more. Friendly service, nice people here. So glad we..."

Shoogs

"The Lakeland road house is the last stop when you can turn off to either the tip of Australia or Cooktown. You can buy fuel, takeaway, toilets and..."

Robert Parker

"Staff are friendly, food fantastic. Best burger I've EVER..."

Deb Johnson

Pacifico Tiki Bar & Grill

Wheelchair Accessible

Burger Urge Cairns Stockland

O'shea's Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"My first visit inside O'Sheas Restaurant for a delicious Cappuccino on Saturday 21/08/21 & excellent friendly service, reasonable prices & paid AUD..."

STEPHEN NORRIS

"The food was amazing. Restaurant was busy, yet still didn’t take long for the food to come out. We were so pleasantly surprised with how tasty and..."

Kyran Rose

"Great pub! Food was excellent. Nachos were especially good. The staff are very friendly and so are all the patrons. Highly recommend going for dinner..."

Stuart Halls

"Great place to drop in from Cairns Airport - went there on arrival last week and today before departure. Freshly cooked range of food better than..."

Greg G

"Wednesday night is Shnitty night....18 $ for plain then add topping! The garlic prawn topper was super delicious... awesome fries and a tasty little..."

mellisa trommestad

"We didn’t have reservations and they were pretty booked but they were gracious enough to get us a table. Food was good, a lot of variety and pretty..."

Brittnie Fowler

Blue Mango Cafe And Wine Bar

"The room was extremely spacious and had a great balcony area. Small aspects of the room could do with a touch up, but this was more than made up for..."

Joshua Wren

"Had a great weekend in Cairns, the pacific was perfect for what we needed. Room was spacious, it was serviced every day and had a great view from the..."

Michael Smith

"Fantastic place to stay in Cairns. Professional friendly staff who are very informative, polite and help you with anything that you need. The..."

Cris Sirc

"Only one overnight stay but I still did love the view of the Great Dividing Range, it was especially spectacular in the morning mist over Cairns...."

Mish K

"Very good value, nice location close to everything. Free car park is great. On the downside the room can be noisy from other guests around. Curtains..."

Kévin Hanard

Mt Sheridan Tavern

86/100 (1036 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"At very short notice.....literally only a few hours, they catered for just over 30 people for a birthday dinner with no problems. Meals came out..."

Dee Moore

"Been coming here for Sunday dinners and have had a great experience every time. Staff here are friendly and nice. Had exceptional service tonight..."

James Filitonga

"Went for dinner and had the BBQ beef ribs! So good!! We'll definitely be going back, great service and great..."

Lizzy Jadde Smith

"Had a great lunch service was great..."

Geraldine Cragan Davis

Edge Hill Bowls Club

Wheelchair Accessible

"An absolute hidden gem in a beautiful spot great club food and drinks value for all a real aussie classic hard to find clubs like this thanks..."

Rowan Farley

"As a Local and a regular I was delighted with the new dinner menu. Spoilt for choice. I had the the Fish of the day which came with a greek salad..."

Wayne Hewitt

"We held a 50th birthday party at the Edge Hill Bowls club and it was a great night. Staff were amazing food was great and everyone including kids had..."

Leesa Neil Sparks

"Great food, great drink prices and wonderful staff, made us feel so welcome and showed us how to bowl. Thanks for the welcoming..."

Belinda McKie

"Awesome place with a fabulous deal on Hahn 3.5 stubbies - good timing..."

David Baker

"Great meals and a good game of social bowls tuesday night with all welcome. Hubby likes the fact they pour Guiness properly and they use the correct..."

Robyn Jamie Hughes

"It's a absolute pleasure to come to edge hill bowling club ..... The staff, the food and above all the members make you feel like you belong .. You..."

Lemar Hewitt

"Top place. Great people and delicious..."

James Fary

"Great club. Great bowling. Friendly people. Good..."

Faith Guesmer

"Great club... great staff now... When I come back to cairns I will be playing here..."

Nick Chantel Twining

"Cold drinks.... team building PD activity!!! Bare foots bowls - good for a..."

Kimberley N1978

"Brilliant place for casual food and nearly perfect Guinness..."

John C

"This is a crackerjack little local bowlo. The beers are cheap and cold and it’s got good..."

Jeff Gillies

"Great bare foot bowls and food. Service was friendly and a good night was had by..."

Andrea Waring

"Great local.club for drinks and great.meals, live entertainment on..."

Holger Drewsen

"Always been my favourite watering hole since I was a teen. Goose club awesome, buy the raffle. Excellent food. Service with a smile. As an interstate..."

April E

"Always excellent service from Wanyae. Great calamari fennel orange salad but please bring back the sea food..."

Gitte Wollesen

Mountain View Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

"Excellent hotel, food was great, beer was cold, service very good. Great place to eat out the back on the deck with views over the river. There was..."

Mark Briant

"The great atmosphere is back at the Mountain View with the new owners! Great friendly service, for a drink or dinner with the family. Will definitely..."

Janet Costa

"Great hotel with a wonderful owner who was more than happy to chat about the pub n the region, food was lovely and the drinks bloody cheap, beer n..."

Mark Franklin

"Great family running it, that great atmosphere is back at the mountain view! Highly..."

Katrina Scott

"Had the mountain view burger at lunch today 11out of 10..."

Graham Wallace

"Yes totally agree with recent reviews of little mulgrave hotel. The food is great the atmosphere is even better. Makes for a great night..."

Tammy Jade Real

"Fantastic service, Mixed Grill was superb... great family and I'm getting VIP treatment. . Locals r great too.. thanks enjoying my stay.. xxx..."

Annie Wilden

"First time I have been there and will be going back time after time. The food was fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The service was awesome. Glad..."

Rae Hawkins

"Awesome good. Great service. Beautiful location. Now this is a way to spend a Sunday..."

Lyndell Brownlee

"Best little pub with a great small town family..."

Chris Herrington

"Fantasic service, super friendly and both of our meals were delicious! Will definitely be back again and..."

Starr Stevens

"Best home made Chicken Schnitzel I've had in awhile 10 out of 10..."

Tereza Cassar

"A great place to catch up with some old school friends from Sydney. A wonderful lunch and great setting, thanks..."

Peter and Sandra Kearns

"My Partner and I went for Dinner at The Mountain View Hotel tonight and we're blown away by how wonderful the experience was. Our meals were without..."

Campbell Garson

"Friendly Pub. Meals are great value. Beers were cold 🍻🍻 Will be back!..."

Kristie Perkins

"Great Location, Beer Garden overlooking the Little Mulgrave River, Good Pub Food, Peaceful Location Live Music on..."

Gregory Millett

"Highly quality food, friendly staffs and great view. Love..."

Yu Shan Su

"Lovely spot for lunch sitting out the back overlooking the river. Service was quick and meals were good. Make sure you bring your appetite if you..."

Chris T

Cock & Bull, Cairns

84/100 (3391 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Amazing place to dine in. Value for money meals and some! Great service with a smile from all staff, meals are ready in no time. Great atmosphere,..."

Lalamae79

"Always decent sized, delicious meals and let's not forget the "Death by Chocolate" for dessert 🤭 The staff were friendly and there was a young..."

el

"The costumer service is Extraordinary and the staff are very nice to everyone. The meals are awesome and always great. They never let me down. The..."

Perqhx

"Such a wonderful restaurant with helpful staff and the food was delicious and sure enough has got quantity..."

Netani Kubu Iowane

"Affordable, taste good. And dessert was nice. Must try all the..."

Sylvia Yoo (Sylvia)

"Great atmosphere and quality meals. Had a group of 12 was relaxed and laid back. Meals served within 10 minutes or less. Ordered Kiev and partner..."

Matz Peters

"Best schnitzel north of Brisbane. Been coming here for years and it’s never lost it’s quality taste or serving size. Can barely fit it in - come..."

Madison H

Oaks & Vine Cairns

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The Vine Room Urban Provedore

"It was absolutely brilliant. The platter we had was awesome. My type of food. Maybe some char grilled meats as well for a suggestion. But we will be..."

Rob Taylor

"The perfect spot for a late afternoon/ early evening drink. Beautiful wines, marvellous view over the Esplanade and plenty of space to spread out and..."

Chris Burcin

"We love this place...wonderful and well worth the visit - amazing food, wine and..."

Annette MacAndrew

"Hands up ! � finally gave a go to the Vine room on Monday and I regretted so much it wasn’t sooner ! The service was nice, attentive and..."

Maëliss Llorente

"It was a lovely spot as the sun goes down, the service is..."

David Affleck

"Love this place, great spot! Had the Hipster Board which was fantastic and can't fault, compliments to the chef and team! Great Atmosphere and..."

Sophia Antoniou

"Very cool set up overlooking the water on the Cairns eslpanade that has a very relaxed comfortable vibe. Great selection of platters, nice list of..."

Brendan Barry

"I love the build your own platters this way you are only paying for the stuff you love and nothing is left on the plate! Great friendky service..."

Brylee Taylor

"Perfect location on the esplanade for relaxing drinks and canapés... and the great thing is... you can also take-away these lovely anti-pasto..."

Marit Willemsen

"Best spot for an afternoon bevy & bites...great new..."

Donna Holder

"It is good, liked the food and service. Were a bit overstretched in terms of staff availability due to a private birthday party but it did not impact..."

Dima685 DS

"Great casual spot for a drink or an afternoon session. $5 basics happy..."

Tag G

"What a great spot for that afternoon/evening drink. The afternoon tropical sea breeze blows across the shaded deck with views across the Esplanade..."

PAUL PRESTIPINO

"Great views over beach and happy hour 4.30 to 5.30 $5..."

Chris Perry

"Had the seafood share board. It was perfect, very fresh and could not fault..."

Gill Picker

Drift On The Esplanade

"Next to the ocean, fresh air and chilled drink were a great night for New Year night! A bit pricey but it was great location and..."

wongwing0

"Great bar. Perfect spot to have a drink and watch the world go..."

John McCarthy

"Massive thumbs up for this place. Bit pricey but worth..."

kingsley annison

"Stunning location for outdoor..."

Mohammed Yousuf

"A local, just looking. Really..."

Roland Villain

Ellie Barden

Vicki Collinge

stephen hand

12 Bar Blue

"I have very good memories of this pub. I was wondering around Australia during 2008 and 2009, and i ended up in Cairns with a friend of mine, and we..."

Paolo Armati

"What a great place. The food was fantastic, the staff were lovely, and so good to see a place supporting live music and not a jukebox or DJ. We had..."

Mitch Sullivan

"Neat little bar with live music often. Owners are..."

Kieren James

"great time hope it stays..."

Ian Johnson

Adrian Dehaney

The Bungalow Hotel Gaming Food Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

"Amazing place food is the best ..staff is amazing Kate is..."

Amanda Telling

"Very good. A nice place to eat & affordable. Beautiful atmosphere. Maybe not really kid friendly as in no playground or kids corner like most..."

Nicole Dalla Vecchia

"Wow what a great night we had last night. Thankyou so much to Amy the restaurant manager for her hard work and awesome organization skills in making..."

Kelly Wood

"so pleased with the service my birthday that day celebrate with friends and they have the same experience ... The place is highly recomendable for..."

Geraldine Abuel

"Had the best 40th Birthday function fir my daughter Libby last night an would throughly recommend the Bungalow Hotel for any future function you..."

SimonAnd Deborah Coller

"We had our Xmas get together last night seated on table 23, what a great night lovely food plenty of choices on the menu and staff they were so..."

Kim Preece

"Had my baby shower today at the bungalow, it was amazing! The lovely Ladies took such good care of us making sure we had all the drinks and refilled..."

Brittany Booth

"Always great food and service, largest range of packaged independent craft beer in..."

Steve Chan

"Wonderful place to hold an event, recently had my 30th party here, catered for kids and adults alike! Great service and staff, yummy and food, good..."

Faith Wedrat

"Best pub in Cairns! Friendly staff, awesome food and ice cold beers!..."

Harry North

"Food was wonderful! The only small complaint would be the soft taco's described as rainbow... thought it was the salad stuff inside (That would have..."

Damien 'n' Kylie Bugler

"What a great night at a great venue. The service was fantastic and the beer was cold. What else could you ask..."

David Norton

Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf

82/100 (1492 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

P.j.obrien's Irish Pub

Accepts American Express

Live Music

Cash Only

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

The Crown Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

"Enjoyed the special of the night, a T-bone steak with a scooter of beer for $25. Good value. Beer was cold and fresh. Steak was pretty good as..."

John B Schilt

"Well after having lunch across the road, both my husband and I felt like something sweet to eat. We noticed a garden bar across the road so we..."

Nomai Benioni

"Great place for the best Parma ever, 👌we are holidaying here, so decided to go back Sat night for another lovely meal. Very disappointed that..."

Dianne Hoffman

"Vegan lunch options are fantastic so continue to lead the way in pub lunches in the CDB with these options.Curry in the Buddah bowl out of this world..."

Bob Isenbert

"Absolutely awesome place. Great for an early breakfast beers. Sophie makes up for no local discount..."

Jayden Lund

"Great pub food very well priced excellent daily specials Thanks for changing the ownership and doing it right Will be..."

Roy Phil

Smithfield Tavern

Wheelchair Accessible

Buffet

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

"The staff are always so friendly and smiling it's a pleasure to come down for a beer, the food is to die for and now they have bought out those new..."

Jodie Price

"My partner and I both just had the most amazing lunch at this tavern. He had the blackened Barra and I had the chicken Camembert. The service was..."

Mel Austin

"Thanks to your chefs and staff today for a well organized Melb Cup lunch. Food was faultless as always. Absolutely delicious. The fella on the..."

Kerrianne Mills

"food was great value! Highly recommend. will deffinatly come..."

Ryan Anderson

"Had dinner with a girlfriend there last night. Food was great, Wine was great and Mitch our own personal waiter was amazing..."

Leigh Macey

"Really impressed, fast friendly service and food was excellent. Visiting from SA will definitely recommend to friends visiting Cairns. Hope to be..."

Kate Kleemann

"My partner and I just had dinner here and it was amazing. he had a steak that had onion rings and chicken wings on top and I had a chicken snitty...."

Hannah Knight

"Who want have thought Lambs Fry was just for the faint hearted. We loved it!! Terrific service. From floor staff to bar... throughly enjoyed our..."

Lei Lei

"Came to Cairns for family holiday, had dinner here one night and came back another time. Great food and exceptional friendly service. Great options..."

Richard Fernandes

"Smithfield Tavern is our favourite dining place every time we come up north & it's not far from Palm Cove where we're staying. That garlic bread was..."

Lei Zakera

"Wandered into the Smithfield Tavern tonight for the first time in a while and had a lovely meal. The food was good but moreover the staff were..."

Steve H

"We had a very nice meal at the Smithfield Tavern, the food was well cooked and the staff friendly. The only draw back was the ordering system, l ..."

Laurence Capocchi

"The new payment system at the bistro is intrusive but the staff are professional and attentive and my son and I always talk about how good the steak..."

Chalky

Dunwoody's Tavern & Liquor Barn

81/100 (1491 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Great food ,great views of the water..."

Terry Finch

"A great small club with very friendly staff and a great food menu which is good value for money ...drinks are inexpensive too..nice views onto river..."

Bettina Gerdau

"Great place to unwind and have a couple of drinks over looking the..."

Dirk Vennik

"The service was outstanding especially the bar maid, she was extremely friendly and you didn't even need to tell her what you wanted to drink she..."

Siobhán Kelly

"Had a great time, best Sunday arvo I have had in Cairns for a long time. Hope they have many..."

LYNETTE CRONIN

"Great space. Lovely staff. Cold..."

Dan Bran

"Really pleasant place to while away a few hours. The staff are very friendly and the prices moderate. Whether seated inside or out, the views over..."

Virginia Downton

"Brilliant office. I attended for an event fundraiser for Coastguard. Did some Facepainting and Balloon Bending. Nice kids attended the open day. Big..."

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Neptunes

"Pretty decent holiday venue with a varied menu and solid cocktails. Garlic prawns were fairly standard affair in terms of elements but the prawns..."

Harry McGoldrick

"This is a great place! We came here for holidays and stoped for a lunch. Loved the food! I ordered the Grilled Scallops with rice and coconut curry...."

Anhely Millán

"Nice food, friendly staff, well priced. Weird lighting in the restaurant but I guess it’s all part of there vibe. They also have a traffic light..."

Haralambos

"Found this place meandering around Palm Cove. It is very large inside, mainly seafood restaurant, but also serves as a café for the locals and The..."

John B Schilt

"The best calamari ever!! And the margaritas are pretty awesome too! Thank you for the great food, perfect cocktails and fantastic..."

Mel D

"We found this place wonderful. Firstly the staff were happy, friendly and engaging. Every single one of them from the wait staff ( congrats on your..."

Danielle deMorton

"Went to Neptunes on our first night at Palm Cove, purely for convenience (next to our hotel at Beach Club). We are a family of 4 with two kids (6 and..."

Jess and Tim Hocking

"Nice relaxed lunch. The Barramundi was nicely cooked, and so were the lamb cutlets. Open airy setting, and the old Gum trees add to the..."

Mario Turcarelli

"Excellent food made beautifully. We randomly discovered the joint while in Cairns and saw that they have a very extensive menu. They have heaps of..."

Nikisha Sood

"Moku Bar & Grill is part of the Novotel Oasis Resort in Cairns. The restaurant itself is overlooking there beautiful tropical themed pool area. The..."

Angel H.

"Good quality for a hotel restaurant. We went there for a quick lunch and were positively surprised by their salads, on a different day we enjoyed..."

Giulia Marinelli

"Enjoyable and greatly environment with delicious food and cocktails as well. The Moku Bar is a part of Novotel Oasis Hotel, but it opens for public..."

Vladimir Velikov

"Good food and friendly staff 👌 The poke bowl was fresh and delicious The salt and pepper was flavoursome and..."

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