Guidebook for North Cairns
Food Scene
Salthouse is a cocktail lounge bar and restaurant overlooking the water. Great venue for drinks and a meal. Enjoy live music on weekends.
A 30-minute easy walk along the esplanade towards City Centre
239 locals recommend
Salt House
2 Pier Point RdSalthouse is a cocktail lounge bar and restaurant overlooking the water. Great venue for drinks and a meal. Enjoy live music on weekends.
A 30-minute easy walk along the esplanade towards City Centre
One of my favourite Thai in Cairns. Or you can pick up or eat in. Very casual dining. Inside and out. 40416367. Very busy place on weekends. Best food. Cheap eats. Try the beef Thai salad. Yum yum. A 3-minute walk away end of Lilly st.
21 locals recommend
Poemphun Thai
343 Sheridan StOne of my favourite Thai in Cairns. Or you can pick up or eat in. Very casual dining. Inside and out. 40416367. Very busy place on weekends. Best food. Cheap eats. Try the beef Thai salad. Yum yum. A 3-minute walk away end of Lilly st.
Nice place to have a family meal. Steaks and seafood. Club atmosphere, kids friendly. No booking is needed. Large place. A 3-minute walk away end of Lilly St.
15 locals recommend
Dunwoody's Tavern
317 Sheridan StNice place to have a family meal. Steaks and seafood. Club atmosphere, kids friendly. No booking is needed. Large place. A 3-minute walk away end of Lilly St.
Great little Cafe that is on the water. Great for breakfast and lunch. A 30-minute walk along the esplanade towards the City Centre.
23 locals recommend
Wharf ONE Cafe
Great little Cafe that is on the water. Great for breakfast and lunch. A 30-minute walk along the esplanade towards the City Centre.
Great authentic Japanese food. Very small venue so booking is recommended. A 25-minute walk to Edghill.
34 locals recommend
Haruka Japanese Cuisine
124-126 Collins AveGreat authentic Japanese food. Very small venue so booking is recommended. A 25-minute walk to Edghill.
Great Coffee is your nearest and I highly recommend it. Breakfast 7 days. Lunch Mon Tues's & Dinner Wed to Saturday. On the corner of Esplanade & Smith St. A 3 min walk away towards the Esplanade.
Guyala Cafe
Great Coffee is your nearest and I highly recommend it. Breakfast 7 days. Lunch Mon Tues's & Dinner Wed to Saturday. On the corner of Esplanade & Smith St. A 3 min walk away towards the Esplanade.
Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
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A great venue that does breakfast, Lunch, Drinks & Dinner very well. Rare to find a place that does all 3 meals great. Booking recommended. Amazing breakfast, great tapas, fine wine and good meals. A 25-minute walk to Edghill.
110 locals recommend
NOA Eat Drink Share
1 Pyne StA great venue that does breakfast, Lunch, Drinks & Dinner very well. Rare to find a place that does all 3 meals great. Booking recommended. Amazing breakfast, great tapas, fine wine and good meals. A 25-minute walk to Edghill.
Biggest Brewery north of Brisbane. Hammingway's Brewery opened its doors in July 2018. Great place to try local beer, and have a pub meal overlooking the water. Live sports as well as live music on Friday Sat and Sun. Kid friendly. A 30-minute walk along Esplanade.
7 locals recommend
Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal
Wharf StreetBiggest Brewery north of Brisbane. Hammingway's Brewery opened its doors in July 2018. Great place to try local beer, and have a pub meal overlooking the water. Live sports as well as live music on Friday Sat and Sun. Kid friendly. A 30-minute walk along Esplanade.
One of the best Cafes in town. Very busy but fun. Order at the counter and food is brought to your table. Great coffee and atmosphere. Pet friendly. A 20-minute walk from the unit to Edghill.
104 locals recommend
Ozmosis Café Trattoria Bar
116 Collins AveOne of the best Cafes in town. Very busy but fun. Order at the counter and food is brought to your table. Great coffee and atmosphere. Pet friendly. A 20-minute walk from the unit to Edghill.
Sightseeing
Great Barrier Reef cruises. Day drips to the reef. Many to choose from.
57 locals recommend
Reef Magic Cruises
1 Spence StGreat Barrier Reef cruises. Day drips to the reef. Many to choose from.
Parks & Nature
Amazing Cairns Botanical Gardens. Must see! Free and kind and friendly. See the new butterfly and orchid dome. All free.
A 20 walk towards Edghill.
112 locals recommend
Botanic Gardens Restaurant & Cafe
LOT 400 Collins AveAmazing Cairns Botanical Gardens. Must see! Free and kind and friendly. See the new butterfly and orchid dome. All free.
A 20 walk towards Edghill.
Must visit to enjoy the relaxing energy. Swim with the kids and overlook the amazing water & maintain views. Or join free water exercise classes. Go go the Cairns Regional Council website for details. A 30-minute walk along Esplanade.
281 locals recommend
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeMust visit to enjoy the relaxing energy. Swim with the kids and overlook the amazing water & maintain views. Or join free water exercise classes. Go go the Cairns Regional Council website for details. A 30-minute walk along Esplanade.
Arts & Culture
Free art gallery, check out Times Cairns Council website. Tanks also have live performances. Check out the next night out at the Tanks online. A 15-minute walk towards Edghill.
190 locals recommend
Tanks Arts Centre
46 Collins AveFree art gallery, check out Times Cairns Council website. Tanks also have live performances. Check out the next night out at the Tanks online. A 15-minute walk towards Edghill.
Essentials
A very large Supermarket (IGA) has everything you will need to cook a meal. Next door is a very large health food store. Doctors, Bottles Shop, Gym, Sushi, Fish & chips, . Only an 8-minute drive away from the unit.
61 locals recommend
Piccones SUPA IGA Pease St
159 Pease StA very large Supermarket (IGA) has everything you will need to cook a meal. Next door is a very large health food store. Doctors, Bottles Shop, Gym, Sushi, Fish & chips, . Only an 8-minute drive away from the unit.
Heated Olympic swimming pool. Near new built 2016. Great place to swim and do laps. A3 min walk from the unit.
80 locals recommend
Tobruk Memorial Pool
370 Sheridan StHeated Olympic swimming pool. Near new built 2016. Great place to swim and do laps. A3 min walk from the unit.
Cairns Airport is only 3km & a 5min drive away from the house. Uber is $15-$25 fare. I highly recommend booking your Uber in advance. Or join the Taxi line however there might be a large line.
39 locals recommend
Cairns Airport
Airport AvenueCairns Airport is only 3km & a 5min drive away from the house. Uber is $15-$25 fare. I highly recommend booking your Uber in advance. Or join the Taxi line however there might be a large line.
Cairns City's largest shopping mall. With over 150 shops and movie theatre. A 35-minute walk away or a 17-minute bus ride.
173 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod StCairns City's largest shopping mall. With over 150 shops and movie theatre. A 35-minute walk away or a 17-minute bus ride.
Getting Around
Cairns
Lake St to Cairns Centre Shopping Centre Bus Route