60Spot Score
Rattle n Hum Cairns
$$Restaurants · Cairns City
Steaks, burgers and pizza in an easygoing, wood-lined pub with long tables and big-screen sports.
4.1(2,982)· GoogleView details →
Cairns
Best Bars in Cairns (2026)
42 bars in Cairns, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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60Spot Score
Bar 94 Club & Beer Garden
Bars · Cairns City
Bar 94 Club & Beer Garden is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 88 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 60/100.
4.8(88)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Rattle n Hum Port Douglas
$$Restaurants · Port Douglas
Rattle n Hum Port Douglas is a restaurant in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.1-star Google rating from 1915 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 60/100.
4.1(1,915)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Whiskey and Wine by Crystalbrook
Bars · Cairns City
Whiskey and Wine by Crystalbrook is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 193 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 60/100.
4.6(193)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Trinity Beach Sports Club
Cafes · Trinity Beach
Trinity Beach Sports Club is a cafe in Trinity Beach, Cairns. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 497 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 59/100.
4.3(497)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Sneaky Mick's Cocktail & Supper Lounge
Bars · Palm Cove
Sneaky Mick's Cocktail & Supper Lounge is a bar in Palm Cove, Cairns. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 70 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 59/100.
4.8(70)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Downunder Bar
$$Bars · Cairns City
The Downunder Bar is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 415 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 58/100.
4.2(415)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Cosmos Lounge Port Douglas
Bars · Port Douglas
Cosmos Lounge Port Douglas is a bar in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 62 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 58/100.
4.8(62)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Grand Hotel Cairns
$$Bars · Cairns City
Plain rooms with shared bathrooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a quirky restaurant & free parking.
4.1(770)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Mexicairns
Bars · Cairns City
Mexicairns is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 315 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.2(315)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Rattle n Hum Palm Cove
$$Restaurants · Palm Cove
Vibrant beachfront bar and eatery for char-grilled steaks and seafood, plus karaoke and live music.
4.0(1,067)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
BAR36
$$Bars · Cairns City
BAR36 is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 232 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.3(232)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
THE VOID
Bars · Cairns City
THE VOID is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 37 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 56/100.
4.9(37)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
The Hound Small Bar
Bars · Edge Hill
The Hound Small Bar is a bar in Edge Hill, Cairns. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 46 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 56/100.
4.7(46)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
Tradies Bar
$Bars · Cairns City
A friendly Cairns North bar with beers and cider on tap, sport on screens, Friday raffles, hot wings and space for functions.
4.4(90)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
The Woolshed
$$Bars · Cairns City
Restaurant and club space, known for table dancing, and wild parties.
4.0(425)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Kuranda Hotel
Bars · Kuranda
Kuranda Hotel is a bar in Kuranda, Cairns. It holds a 3.8-star Google rating from 672 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 54/100.
3.8(672)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Distil on the Hill
Bars · Smithfield
A Yorkeys Knob gin venue built around small-batch Australian craft spirits, botanical-led flavours and considered cocktails.
4.7(23)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Cairns rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best bars in Cairns?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Cairns bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Cairns?+
We currently list 42 bars across Cairns and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.