Restaurants in Cairns
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Ochre Restaurant
Red Ochre’s certainly creative with its dishes: expect goodies such as emu and vermicelli spring rolls, Australian antipasto, crocodile wanton and salt-and-native-pepper crocodile and prawns. It sounds good and it is good. The Australian game platter is $48 per person, while a slice of amazing wattleseed pavlova or quandong pie with macadamia crumble costs $14. Not sure if it’s Australian, but chocolate slut is also on the menu.
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Pier
The Pier’s fires burn brightly on the wooden deck that surrounds this waterfront bar-restaurant. The ice machine mesmerises as it moves ice along a perspex pipe above the bar, but if you can focus your eyes on the menu you’ll find a smattering of snacks, finger foods, pizza and fish. There’s a band every Sunday night from 8pm.
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Beethoven Café
Mango cheesecake anyone? Delish small cafe serving fantastic sweets, as well as healthier sandwiches such as savoury combos including Buendnerfleisch (air-dried beef, Swiss cheese and gherkin).
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Tiny's Juice Bar
It may be tiny but it packs a mighty punch. Delicious rolls and wraps give you an instant vitamin infusion, and Tiny's spicy peanut sauce, with fresh ginger, works excellently with a warm tofu pattie. Drinks are equally fresh and zesty - try the energy booster or boysenberry smoothie.
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Perrottas at the Gallery
Situated in front of the Cairns Regional Gallery is fan-cooled Perrottas, where Nutella, buttermilk and trifle are not dirty words, they’re breakfast. Locals check out the CairnsPost while sipping perfectly constructed coffee, and dinner’s served until 10pm.
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Dundees
An unpretentious waterfront restaurant serving seafood chowder, smoked crocodile salad and steak cooked ‘blue’ (sealed both sides, room temperature in the middle). There’s a delish seafood ‘hot rock’ option, which goes down well as you sizzle and enjoy the boat views.
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Cherry Blossom
Teppan-yaki reigns supreme at this upstairs Japanese restaurant reminiscent of an Iron Chef cook-off, with two chefs working at opposite ends of the restaurant floor. Among the authentic dishes you’ll find ‘Aussie animals’, and they taste good.
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Heritage
Ten-dollar meals that taste good? Yep, possible. The Heritage is part nightclub, part restaurant, but after your steak, wraps or Bud-battered barramundi and chips (that’s Budweiser) on the fancy verandah, you might just be up for a boogie.
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Fusion Organics
You can’t go wrong with Fusion’s wholesome food and ‘brain-boosting’ juices, and while you’re waiting, check out the travel photography that covers the walls. Bundles of allergy-free options for sensitive types.
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Lillipad
With massive plates carrying big feasts (pancakes, fry-ups and a huge selection of vegetarian options), there’s good value to be had here, and don’t miss an apple-and-mint juice ($5) to get you through the day.
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Gaura Nitais
The Hare Krishnas know how to make a good vegetarian curry and the buffet of goodness is no exception. It's decked out with Hindu art and mosaic tables, or grab some takeaway and head to Cairns Harbour.
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Korea Corea
Cheap, quick and tasty Korean food including spicy octopus in a stone pot, served with a smile. Locals get a discount.
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Jamdrop Café
An unassuming, busy joint serving bargain breakfasts and good coffee near Cairns Hospital.
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Mondo
The place to go if you’re allergy prone, or fancy some casual waterfront dining under fairy lights. The menu is varied, from Mexican fajitas to wagyu burgers and Indo classics, and reasonably priced. Great for filling up when you’ve returned from a reef trip.
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