Cafes Galore
Cafes Galore Cairns
Presenting an eclectic mix of cafes in Cairns.
Coffee in Cairns recommends any and all of the following cafes to check out, according to your preferences. From the quirky to the hippy-style, from hole-in-the-wall to air-conditioned comfort, there is a cafe style here to suit the coffee aficionado of every persuasion.
Annee's Caphê Sua Da Bang & Grind Barista Sista Bingil Bay Cafe Caffiend Captain & Co. Crave Cruze Folly Cairns Mayhem at Machans Merchant Mojo’z Osmosis Sharbella The Dairy The Nook Turtle Rock Vines @ Limberlost Wharf One
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Annee's
Annee's Caphê Sua Da is more than just coffee, Annee’s is a Piece of Happiness.
Vietnamese iced coffee.
City & Smithfield - Open Daily
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Bang & Grind
It’s a real daily Grind at Bang and Grind but definitely worth a visit for a delicious Ransom.
Open: Monday to Saturday. Closed: Sundays
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Barista Sista
Rusty’s Market runs from Friday to Sunday and hugely-popular Barista Sista keeps the market goers nicely caffeinated. Takeaway coffee only but very nice coffee. Sheridan Street entrance.
Open: Friday to Sunday. Closed: Monday to Thursday.
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Bingil Bay Cafe
“Hippy” cafe in beautiful Bingil Bay, the northern-most of the Mission Beach beaches. Soak up the community spirit, enjoy the coffee, tasty meals and stunningly beautiful beach fringed with rainforest.
Open Daily (7am - 10pm).
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Caffiend
Caffiend is right up there in the popularity stakes in Cairns City. Enjoy a Tattooed Sailor coffee while rubbing shoulders with the in crowd! Grafton St. Cairns City
Open Daily (7am - 3pm).
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Captain & Co Espresso.
For coffee-to-go Captain & Co Espresso is one of the best in Port Douglas. Hole-in-the-Wall cafe in Macrossan Street.
Open: Monday to Saturday. Closed: Sundays.
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Crave
Açaí smoothies and bowls, plant-based, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, organic coffee, soy, almond, oat, and coconut milks.
Open Daily
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Cruze
Just Coffee!
Cruze are all about coffee. No less than 30 coffee varieties to choose from. Takeaway coffee only.
Cairns Central open daily
Grafton Street: Monday to Saturday. Closed Sundays.
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Folly Cairns
Hidden in the Redlynch Valley, Folly is a great little cafe with superb coffee. A quiet spot for a relaxing coffee and tasty treats.
Open Daily
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Mayhem at Machans
Enjoy the village atmosphere of Machans Beach and join the locals at the funky, relaxed cafe.
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Merchant
An attractive cafe tucked inside the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Very relaxed atmosphere with armchair seating inside a nicely air-conditioned space.
Open Daily (6:30am - 12:00pm).
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Mojo'z Espresso
Superb coffee! Hole-in-the-wall style cafe connected to Marlin Coast Cross Fit in McGregor Road, opposite James Cook University.
Open: Mon - Sat, mornings
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Ozmosis
Located in trendy Edge Hill, Ozmosis Café Trattoria Bar dishes up delicious wood-fired pizza, coffee and much more!
Open Daily
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Sharbella
Sharbella sits in a tranquil location within the Redlynch Valley; stunning mountain views, delicious coffee (Blackbird) made with Mungalli biodynamic milk.
Open: Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sundays
4 The Rocks Rd, Redlynch, Cairns -
The Dairy
Mungalli Biodynamic have reopened the inside of their little cafe / ice-creamery at 1 Shields Street in Cairns City. Great locally roasted coffee plus 18 different ice-cream flavours.
Open late: midday thru to 9pm
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The Nook.
The Nook offers a homely, very friendly vibe along with some home baking, great coffee and a handy central city location in Lake Street.
Sister cafe to The Nest in Whitfield.
Open: Monday to Friday. Closed: Weekends
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Turtle Rock Cafe
An oasis in the desert! You’re lost in the thick jungles of the Daintree Rainforest and then you stumble across Turtle Rock at Cape Trib. Recommended watering hole for both coffee and meals.
Open Daily (8am - 4pm).
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Vines
The Limberlost Experience includes breakfast and lunch dining under jade vines, relaxing in the shade of The Fernery and being able to wander and admire tropical plants in a beautifully laid out garden nursery setting.
Open Daily
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Wharf One
Location, location, location!
Wharf One Cafe, on the cruise-ship wharf, facing Trinity Inlet. A light and airy space in which to enjoy.
Open Daily
Cafés come in many forms - hole-in-the-wall cafés, large and spacious, small and intimate, trendy, chic, industrial, local, historic, traditional, al fresco, coffee cart, van cafés, stand-up, takeaway/to-go, roastery cafés, tourist cafés, museum/art gallery cafés and so on.
What is a quality cafe?
Customer experience is unique for every person; what makes a café a quality café is difficult to define as our tastes and needs are all different.
For many, the café experience is less about the coffee and more about the food, sociability of the space, the convenience, or as a place to chill, read, reflect etc.
If anything, one determinant is popularity.
Each cafe draws its own clientele; those who like it for their own reasons - even if it may not be everyone’s cup of tea : )
Garden setting at Bingil Bay Cafe, Mission Beach
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