Guidebook for Edge Hill and Cairns
Food Scene
Popular for a afternoon drinks and nibbles with happy hour. All day restaurant. Seating indoor or out.
110 locals recommend
NOA Eat Drink Share
1 Pyne StPopular for a afternoon drinks and nibbles with happy hour. All day restaurant. Seating indoor or out.
OK Sushi Edge Hill
139 Collins AveSimple Japanese done well and very reasonable prices
Very popular small indoor outdoor restaurant with beautiful traditional Japanese food.
34 locals recommend
Haruka Japanese Cuisine
124-126 Collins AveVery popular small indoor outdoor restaurant with beautiful traditional Japanese food.
Popular coffee shop also Italian Restaurant 4 nights a week.
104 locals recommend
Ozmosis Café Trattoria Bar
116 Collins AvePopular coffee shop also Italian Restaurant 4 nights a week.
If you like it hot, 2 minute drive down the road or 15 min walk. Popular with the locals
34 locals recommend
Samgasat Thai Cuisine
271 Pease StIf you like it hot, 2 minute drive down the road or 15 min walk. Popular with the locals
The Edge Hill Tavern
145 Pease StJust down the road.
Take away or dine in 5 min walk to the corner. Service sometimes a little slow but worth the wait😄
10 locals recommend
Edge Hill Butchery
136 Collins AveTake away or dine in 5 min walk to the corner. Service sometimes a little slow but worth the wait😄
Guerrilla Edge Hill’s newest place to be. Mexican food like you’ve never had before.
13 locals recommend
Guerrilla Cairns
120 Collins AvenueGuerrilla Edge Hill’s newest place to be. Mexican food like you’ve never had before.
Fresh in the Village
137 Collins AveFor all those little delicacies conveniently in Edge Hill.
Boatshed
Good food and casual atmosphere, great outlook on boardwalk in city
A guest told me the food was just like Bali Street Cafe and good. A friend of mine also goes there regularly. Across the road from kids water park and Muddies.
17 locals recommend
Bagus Cafe
149 EsplanadeA guest told me the food was just like Bali Street Cafe and good. A friend of mine also goes there regularly. Across the road from kids water park and Muddies.
Dundees on the Waterfront
1 Marlin ParadeReliably good food with nice outlook. Always popular.
Dundee’s at the Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence StEat with the fish. Nice atmosphere and staff.
If you like great seafood without all the bells and whistles. Popular fun atmosphere on the trawlers. On the waterfront
48 locals recommend
Prawn Star
If you like great seafood without all the bells and whistles. Popular fun atmosphere on the trawlers. On the waterfront
Dunwoody's Tavern
317 Sheridan StLocal pub with good meals, good sports bar.
Parks & Nature
Great for swimming, fabulous rainforest walk to see the awesome boulders and cascading water. 45 min drive south
69 locals recommend
Babinda Boulders
1 Munro StGreat for swimming, fabulous rainforest walk to see the awesome boulders and cascading water. 45 min drive south
Bit of a walk but well worth it for refreshing swim in awesome spot. Cairns Canyoning for guided adrenaline buzz.
7 locals recommend
Behana Gorge walking track
Behana Gorge RoadBit of a walk but well worth it for refreshing swim in awesome spot. Cairns Canyoning for guided adrenaline buzz.
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadNot to far to go. Easy walking track and swimming.
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveSightseeing
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence StStoney Creek
Stoney Creek RoadLocal swimming spot. Search Kamerunga Stoney Creek
Drinks & Nightlife
Great spot on the waterfront with views. assortment of bars, music, dance, or wine and dine. Great for young and older who are young at heart.
239 locals recommend
Salt House
2 Pier Point RdGreat spot on the waterfront with views. assortment of bars, music, dance, or wine and dine. Great for young and older who are young at heart.
Great venue for all genre of artists in a cool setting. Lovely area to walk around and hosts art exhibitions and monthly local market.
190 locals recommend
Tanks Arts Centre
46 Collins AveGreat venue for all genre of artists in a cool setting. Lovely area to walk around and hosts art exhibitions and monthly local market.
Mondo on the Waterfront
34 EsplanadeBeautiful spot for drinks late arvo and evenings
Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf
Wharf StreetGreat views and atmosphere
Arts & Culture
Good Art Exhibitions which change regularly. Good gift shop and Perrotta's Restaurant attached.
145 locals recommend
Cairns Art Gallery
40 Abbott StGood Art Exhibitions which change regularly. Good gift shop and Perrotta's Restaurant attached.
NorthSite Contemporary Arts (formerly KickArts)
96 Abbott StCommunity organisations
Reef Adventures
Smaller group tour that has it all. Recommended by guests who were a little unsure about what to expect but came back elated about their experience.
Ocean Free
1 Spence StSmaller group tour that has it all. Recommended by guests who were a little unsure about what to expect but came back elated about their experience.
WAVEDANCER – LOW ISLES CRUISE
44 Wharf StreetDown Under Cruise and Dive
1 Spence StreetBeen around a long time. Diving courses and reef trips. Some guests recommended it.
9 locals recommend
Divers Den - Cairns
319 Draper StBeen around a long time. Diving courses and reef trips. Some guests recommended it.
Great Barrier Reef Tours
Options for Green Island