Cairns

Cairns Food and Wine

Cairns offers plenty of ways to eat and drink, from relaxed pub meals and waterfront dinners to tropical café breakfasts, Thai takeaway and made-to-order sandwiches. Central markets, a seafood specialist, a brewery and a distillery add useful stops for everyday shopping or a more leisurely taste of the region. Around the city, private tours bring together local food and drink experiences, while catering businesses help extend Cairns flavours to offices, celebrations and shared gatherings.

🍺 Pub & Bistro Dining

Dunwoody's Hotel

This Cairns North pub bistro centres its menu on steak-led meals, with a broader main menu and dedicated afternoon, children’s and seniors’ choices. It also offers takeaway from the bistro, making it a practical option for a casual meal at the venue or at home.

317 Sheridan St, Cairns North QLD 4870 · ☎ (07) 3558 3322 Bistro enquiries

🍽️ Restaurants & Dining

Salt House

At Marina Point, Salt House pairs waterfront dining with modern Australian and coastal dishes. Seafood, meat cuts, shared starters, desserts and cocktails give the menu range for a long lunch, dinner or celebration, with the marina setting providing a distinct Cairns backdrop.

Marina Point, 6/2 Pier Point Road, Cairns QLD 4870 · ☎ 07 4041 7733 Venue enquiries

Ochre Restaurant and Catering

Ochre’s restaurant brings Australian native foods into lunch, dinner, tapas and degustation menus, alongside a gluten-free menu. Its seasonal approach means ingredients and menus change, while the same business also provides catering for occasions beyond the restaurant.

6 / 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia · ☎ (07) 4051 0100 Restaurant reservations

Poemphun Thai Restaurant

Poemphun offers Thai dining in, takeaway, catering and corporate lunches in Cairns North. The fully licensed restaurant also welcomes BYO, giving diners flexibility across relaxed meals, workplace food and larger shared occasions.

343 Sheridan Street, Cairns North · ☎ 07 4041 6367 Bookings, takeaway and catering

☕ Cafes, Coffee & Bakeries

Caffiend

Caffiend serves breakfast, lunch and coffee with seasonal, tropical and Indigenous ingredients across its café menu. House-made baking includes ciabatta, focaccia and gluten-free sourdough, and retail coffee beans are available for those wanting to continue the café experience at home.

72 Grafton St, Cairns QLD 4870 · ☎ 07 4051 5522 Café enquiries

Earl's Eatery

This Cairns City sandwich deli takes inspiration from New York, making sandwiches to order on house-baked focaccia. The offering also includes fried chicken sandwiches, sausage, egg and cheese muffins, tuna melts, cinnamon scrolls and coffee for a quick breakfast, lunch or sweet stop.

Shop 9/87 Lake St, Cairns City, Queensland 4870 · ☎ (07) 4032 1571 Deli enquiries

🍺 Breweries, Distilleries & Drinks

Coral Sea Brewing Company

Coral Sea Brewing Company’s small Cairns City taproom pours a range including Tropic Lager, Tropic IPA, Tropic Ginger, Tropic Ale and Tropic Wheat. The brewery also takes enquiries for private functions and events, connecting its drinks offering with group occasions.

Bank Lane, Cairns City · ☎ +61 401 745 531 Taproom and function enquiries

Wolf Lane Distillery

Wolf Lane combines a Cairns cellar door with a cocktail bar, offering distillery tastings alongside its bar experience. The public-facing venue is separate from the business’s distillery and warehouse arrangements for orders and wholesale enquiries.

30 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870 · ☎ 07 4051 6787 Cellar door and cocktail bar

🧺 Specialty Food, Seafood & Markets

Rusty's Markets

Rusty’s is a central Cairns market with more than 180 stalls. Its food-focused mix includes fruit, vegetables and flowers, delicatessen goods, fresh bread, dairy, seafood, international food and beverage stalls, coffee and chocolate, making it useful for both shopping and grazing.

57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD Australia · ☎ 07 4040 2705 Market enquiries

Cairns Little Seafood Market

In Portsmith, Cairns Little Seafood Market serves retail and wholesale customers with seafood sourced from Australia and New Zealand, including sashimi-grade tuna. The site is also home to the Australian Little Tuna Cannery and provides seafood processing services.

37-39 Aumuller Street, Portsmith QLD 4870 · ☎ (07) 4035 2633 Seafood market enquiries

🥡 Catering & Private Dining

Cairns Catering

Cairns Catering prepares made-to-order food for office lunches, celebrations and shared gatherings. Platters include sandwiches and wraps, hot savouries, pies, sausage rolls, slices, sweet treats and seasonal fruit. Orders require at least 48 hours’ notice; pickup is available from Manoora, with delivery offered within postcode 4870.

27 Reservoir Rd, Manoora QLD 4870 · ☎ 07 4000 9391 Catering enquiries

🍷 Food & Drink Experiences

Cairns Tasting Tours

Private food and drink tours travel through Cairns and surrounding Far North Queensland. Tablelands itineraries can include fruit, dairy, coffee, wine, spirits and beer, while other options cover brewery and distillery visits, urban walking tours, and a private gin cocktail-making class with guided beer tasting.

Service area: Cairns and surrounds · ☎ +61 437 933 381 Tour enquiries

Whether you are planning a straightforward lunch, gathering ingredients from the markets, settling in for a waterfront dinner or arranging food for a group, Cairns has inviting choices to explore at your own pace. Restaurants, cafés, producers, caterers and experience operators with a relevant local offering are warmly invited to add or update their listing, helping people connect with your menu, reservations or enquiries.

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