50Spot Score
Daintree Bar and Lounge
Bars · Port Douglas
Daintree Bar and Lounge is a bar in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 34 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
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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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50Spot Score
Bourbon Street Sports Bar
Bars · Cairns City
Bourbon Street Sports Bar is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 71 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.5(71)· GoogleView details →
49Spot Score
Wild Pony Saloon
Bars · Cairns City
Wild Pony Saloon is a bar in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 9 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
5.0(9)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Mesa Familia
Bars · Kuranda
Mesa Familia is a bar in Kuranda, Cairns. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 9 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 47/100.
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40Spot Score
The Party Pit Cairns
Bars · Cairns City
A lively bar at Cairns City with a 3.6 rating across 37 reviews.
3.6(37)· GoogleView details →
40Spot Score
Pokies
Bars · Smithfield
Pokies is a bar in Smithfield, Cairns. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 8 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 40/100.
4.0(8)· 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.