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Cairns & Environs Restaurants With Live Music

Take in ocean views as balmy breezes rustle overhead leaves at Melaleuca Port Douglas on Wharf Street. Boasting a fabulous alfresco courtyard with three giant mango trees forming a canopy above din...
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Zinc Port Douglas

Zinc Port Douglas

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00:PM

Port Douglas

12 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
A sophisticated tropical dining experience awaits at Zinc, on the corner of Macrossan and Davidson Streets in Port Douglas. This well-loved restaurant presents an elegant venue for a romantic dinne...
Salt House

Salt House

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30:AM

Cairns

The New Sunday TraditionGather your friendsAvailable every Sunday 12-4pm $69 per person, enjoy shared antipasto entree, a choice of mains & one-hour bottomless Aperol Spritz, Prosecco, House Wine & Tap Beer. What's not to love!! Bookings ...
Vitalia's Italian Restaurant

Vitalia's Italian Restaurant

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00:AM

Cairns

Love, passion and creativity are on the menu at Vitalia's Italian Restaurant on Palm Street in Cairns. Alongside authentic pizza and pasta tempters, Vitalia serves up a full vegan selection at this...
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 4:00:PM

Cairns

Steak NightEvery Thursday and Sunday$21 rump steak, chips and salad with a sauce of your choice every Thursday and Sunday from 5pm until 9pm. To book your table, call (07) 4031 6304.
Enjoy unparalleled views of the glistening Coral Sea and Marlin Coast from L’Unico Trattoria Italiano on Vasey Street in Trinity Beach. This family-run Italian seafood restaurant is nestled on the ...
Just fifteen minutes from the heart of Cairns CBD, head to Yorkeys Knob Boating Club on Buckley Street to refuel after a day exploring the area. The resident restaurant, Boaties Bar and Grill, offe...
The Tin Shed

The Tin Shed

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 10:00:AM

Port Douglas

The menu might include:- Beer battered local wild caught Barramundi
The Chambers

The Chambers

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:00:AM

Cairns

NOA

NOA

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:00:AM

Edge Hill

A meeting place for locals and visitors alike, NOA on Pyne Street brings seriously good food and drinks to Edge Hill. Boasting a relaxed, yet refined vibe, this restaurant embraces a simple philoso...
Chill at Portofino

Chill at Portofino

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:AM

Palm Cove

The Bungalow Hotel

The Bungalow Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 10:00:AM

Cairns

Hemingways Brewery

Hemingways Brewery

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Port Douglas

London Gentlemen’s Club meets modern Speakeasy at The Conservatory Bar on Lake Street in Cairns. From the outside this bar has the appearance of a traditional Queenslander, from the inside an elega...
Palm Cove Tavern

Palm Cove Tavern

Pub Food   $$$$$   Opens at 10:00:AM

Palm Cove

Elixir Music Bar

Elixir Music Bar

Tapas   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30:PM

Cairns