Guidebook for Cairns
Drinks & Nightlife
Liquorland Sheridan Street Cellars
213 Sheridan StFood Scene
Beers and pub food...good without being great but a short walk from home.
35 locals recommend
Cock & Bull
6 Grove StBeers and pub food...good without being great but a short walk from home.
Mi Piace Espresso Bar
119 Sheridan StBest pizza in Cairns. Try the Barrier Reef pizza: it's as good as being there.
10 locals recommend
Little Ricardo's
191 Sheridan St Best pizza in Cairns. Try the Barrier Reef pizza: it's as good as being there.
Halal ingredients. MSG and gluten free. No animal fats used. Open 7 nights.
11 locals recommend
Tandoori Nights
209 Sheridan StHalal ingredients. MSG and gluten free. No animal fats used. Open 7 nights.
Cheap and cheerful Thai food. Take a bottle of wine and enjoy the side-walk dining.
21 locals recommend
Poemphun Thai
343 Sheridan StCheap and cheerful Thai food. Take a bottle of wine and enjoy the side-walk dining.
Pedros Pizza
223 Sheridan StI can't speak for this one personally, but rated highly by locals
Bayleaf Balinese Restaurant
Lake StreetAward winning fresh and zesty food and atmosphere.
Pizza Hut Cairns
213 Sheridan St...when a $7 take away pizza is all you need.
Victors Gourmet Delicatessen
229 Sheridan St..one of Cairns' few deli's. Get it while you can! Closed Sundays.
...offers an excellent array of fresh produce, local and foreign delicacies and great international street food.
225 locals recommend
Rusty's Market
89 Grafton St...offers an excellent array of fresh produce, local and foreign delicacies and great international street food.
Tim Hei Hong Kong Cuisine
217 Sheridan StDumpling studio
136 Sheridan StSushi Train North Cairns
217 Sheridan StParks & Nature
Munro Martin Parklands
123 Sheridan StCairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeEverything from Saturday markets to live music.
Allow yourself a few hours to wander through the gardens including the surrounding parklands and Tanks Art Centre. A really pleasant piece of the tropics.
235 locals recommend
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveAllow yourself a few hours to wander through the gardens including the surrounding parklands and Tanks Art Centre. A really pleasant piece of the tropics.
Essentials
NightOwl
213 Sheridan St24 hour gym with no member or joining fees. Keep an eye out for their 5-day free trial offers.
8 locals recommend
Think Fitness
217 Sheridan St 24 hour gym with no member or joining fees. Keep an eye out for their 5-day free trial offers.
Friendly Grocer
229 Sheridan StConvenience has its price!
Liquorland Sheridan Street Cellars
213 Sheridan StLocal bottle shop.
Cairns Hospital
Getting Around
Cruising Car Rental
252 Sheridan St Affordable and conveniently located car rental.
Lake Street
Lake Street...bus terminal for departures to all Cairns destinations.
...one of a few car rental company's close to your apartment. Compare prices and last minute deals within a short walk from home.
58 locals recommend
East Coast Car Rentals - Cairns Airport
411 Sheridan St...one of a few car rental company's close to your apartment. Compare prices and last minute deals within a short walk from home.
Shopping
Coles supermarket and a long, long list or retail shops and cheap eats.
173 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod St Coles supermarket and a long, long list or retail shops and cheap eats.
Sightseeing
Red Arrow Circuit Lookout
46-62 Collins AveTerrific view of Cairns city.
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence StFish are your friends!