Guidebook for Cairns North

June
Guidebook for Cairns North

Food Scene

It is just across the road and is great for breakfast, lunch or coffee and cake.
13 locals recommend
Frame Espresso
105 McLeod St
13 locals recommend
It is just across the road and is great for breakfast, lunch or coffee and cake.
This is my special restaurant, away from the tourist strip with excellent food
17 locals recommend
C'est Bon Cairns
20 Lake St
17 locals recommend
This is my special restaurant, away from the tourist strip with excellent food
Rusty's is only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from early mornings to mid afternoon. All the fruit and veges you could want as well as some plants, jewelry and nick nacks.
225 locals recommend
Rusty's Market
89 Grafton St
225 locals recommend
Rusty's is only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from early mornings to mid afternoon. All the fruit and veges you could want as well as some plants, jewelry and nick nacks.
This is a great little BYO restaurant. The food is great, my favourites are the soft shelled crab, and the barramundi, also the lime tart for desert is wonderful
6 locals recommend
IN 2 THAI
208 Spence St
6 locals recommend
This is a great little BYO restaurant. The food is great, my favourites are the soft shelled crab, and the barramundi, also the lime tart for desert is wonderful
My favourite fish restaurant without a doubt. The menu is great it shows 4 or 5 types of fish with 4 or 5 ways for it to be served, such an easy way to select exactly what you want. There are also other dishes on the menu.
15 locals recommend
Tha Fish
Pier Point Road
15 locals recommend
My favourite fish restaurant without a doubt. The menu is great it shows 4 or 5 types of fish with 4 or 5 ways for it to be served, such an easy way to select exactly what you want. There are also other dishes on the menu.

Shopping

Very touristy, but you may find some interesting things there. Opens around 5pm.
155 locals recommend
Cairns Night Markets
54-60 Abbott St
155 locals recommend
Very touristy, but you may find some interesting things there. Opens around 5pm.
Cinemas, Coles supermarket, K-Mart, Target, JB HiFi, Food Court, Sushi Train, and speciality shops
83 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St) station
83 locals recommend
Cinemas, Coles supermarket, K-Mart, Target, JB HiFi, Food Court, Sushi Train, and speciality shops

Drinks & Nightlife

Too noisy for me but if you're young you will enjoy the music and mingling.
239 locals recommend
Salt House
2 Pier Point Rd
239 locals recommend
Too noisy for me but if you're young you will enjoy the music and mingling.
Great craft beer
16 locals recommend
Green Ant Cantina
183 Bunda St
16 locals recommend
Great craft beer
87 locals recommend
The Reef Hotel Casino
35-41 Wharf St
87 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Always interesting.
145 locals recommend
Cairns Art Gallery
40 Abbott St
145 locals recommend
Always interesting.
Exhibitions and Live concerts
190 locals recommend
Tanks Arts Centre
46 Collins Ave
190 locals recommend
Exhibitions and Live concerts
Very interesting
48 locals recommend
Cairns Museum
105 Lake St
48 locals recommend
Very interesting

Sightseeing

If you drive up (about an hour) on a sunny day the scenery is absolutely spectacular! There are markets on Sundays - a lovely day out. Stop at Thala Resort on the way, about 45minutes north of Cairns, for amazing restaurant and views
239 locals recommend
Port Douglas
239 locals recommend
If you drive up (about an hour) on a sunny day the scenery is absolutely spectacular! There are markets on Sundays - a lovely day out. Stop at Thala Resort on the way, about 45minutes north of Cairns, for amazing restaurant and views

Parks & Nature

Take a walk through the Botanic Gardens and be amazed by the diverse range of plants and flowers. There is a café for lunch or a snack.
10 locals recommend
Flecker Botanic Gardens
10 locals recommend
Take a walk through the Botanic Gardens and be amazed by the diverse range of plants and flowers. There is a café for lunch or a snack.
There are several beaches north of Cairns, closest are Machans, Holloways, Yorkeys Knob. Palm Cove is about 25 minutes away and is the best with great restaurants and shops and the beach is beautiful. Choose another beach if it is breezy.
42 locals recommend
Palm Cove Beach Playground
119 Williams Esplanade
42 locals recommend
There are several beaches north of Cairns, closest are Machans, Holloways, Yorkeys Knob. Palm Cove is about 25 minutes away and is the best with great restaurants and shops and the beach is beautiful. Choose another beach if it is breezy.

Entertainment & Activities

14 locals recommend
Event Cinemas Cairns City
108 Grafton Street
14 locals recommend
This is an interest place with not only amazing sea life but also rainforest birds, snakes and lizards
152 locals recommend
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence St
152 locals recommend
This is an interest place with not only amazing sea life but also rainforest birds, snakes and lizards