Cairns
Intimate, understated and bang on trend (think Edison bulbs, copper mugs and mixologists in old-timey barkeep aprons), this laneway bar delivers a welcome…
Must-see nightlife in Cairns
Cairns
On the waterfront by the yacht club, Cairns' coolest, classiest bar caters to a hip and happy crowd. With killer cocktails, tremendous views, live music…
Cairns
Tucked away in a sea of sugarcane at the base of Macalister Range, this microbrewery produces unpasteurised craft beers that have been the toast of the…
Cairns
Attached to the hostel of the same name but open to all comers, this sprawling, bawdy bar is synonymous with 'having a big one' in Cairns-speak. Throngs…
Cairns
This enduring backpacker magnet and meat market is where young travellers, dive instructors, pickup artists and living-it-up locals get happily hammered…
Cairns
The Jack is a kick-arse pub by any standards, housed in an unmissable heritage Queenslander with an enormous shaded beer garden. There are nightly events,…
Cairns
Tucked away in a little room in a little laneway, this is Cairns' best wine bar, and one of the city's top places for a low-key tipple, whatever your…
Cairns
It may not be on the favoured backpacker circuit, but this iconic pub has retained all the knockabout charm it's been famous for since opening in 1926…
Cairns
Housed in a revamped shed on the Cairns Wharf, the ginormous Hemingway's sports a 19m bar and 20 beer taps. Many of the brews are named after bawdy…
Cairns
Established in 1926, this laid-back haunt is worth visiting just to rest your beer on the bar – an 11m-long carved crocodile! There's usually live music…
Cairns
Run by the masterminds behind Three Wolves, Flamingos is a kitsch Tiki basement bar with fishbowl cocktails and literally hundreds of rums on offer…
Cairns
This local institution is much loved for its killer waterfront location and daily happy hour (5pm to 7pm). Its Sunday sessions are legendary, with live…
Cairns
It has sticky carpets and reeks of stale Guinness, but Irish-themed PJ’s still packs the backpackers in with party nights and dirt-cheap meals. Tuesday is…
Cairns
Pull up a seat in the retro space for a Ransom caffeine fix; locals rate this as some of the best coffee in Cairns. Serves breakfast and lunch.
