35 cafes in Cairns match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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Sparrow Coffee - Port Douglas is a coffee in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 408 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 59/100.
A well-regarded cafe at Manoora near Edge Hill in Cairns with a 4.5 rating across 131 reviews.
Cafe Fresq is a cafe in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 921 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 58/100.
Mooz Gelato & Juice Bar is a cafe in Cairns City, Cairns. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 355 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
Cafe Ziva is a cafe in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 559 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 56/100.
A well-regarded beach cafe at Clifton Beach near Cairns with a 4.5 rating across 70 reviews.
A Cairns City bakery cafe offering house-made pastries, gourmet toasties, fresh breads, hot coffee, catering and online ordering.
The Beach Hut Cafe & Juice Bar is a cafe in Palm Cove, Cairns. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 217 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 55/100.
Nourish, Port Douglas is a cafe in Port Douglas, Cairns. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 63 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 54/100.
Sea Breeze Cafe at Cairns Hospital is a cafe in Cairns North, Cairns. It holds a 4.1-star Google rating from 144 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 54/100.
Odett's Cafe Cairns is a cafe in Cairns North, Cairns. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 397 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
A highly rated cafe at Kewarra Beach near Cairns with a 4.9 rating across 19 reviews.
CaKao Plus Edge Hill is a cafe in Edge Hill, Cairns. It holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 23 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
A much-loved cafe at Edge Hill in Cairns with a 4.1 rating across 206 reviews.
Birdwing Kuranda is a cafe in Kuranda, Cairns. It holds a 3.3-star Google rating from 44 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 43/100.
Cafe Veivers (Palm Cove) is a cafe in Palm Cove, Cairns. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 26 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 43/100.
Cuppa@clifton is a cafe in Clifton Beach, Cairns. It holds a 3.7-star Google rating from 82 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 42/100.
Australia takes its coffee seriously, and Cairns is no exception — think flat whites pulled to order, single-origin beans and a brunch culture that runs all morning. The spots below range from tucked-away specialty roasters to all-day cafes worth a slow weekend visit.
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Read guide →The cafes 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.
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.
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We currently list 35 cafes 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.
Specialty coffee is the norm rather than the exception — most cafes roast or source quality beans and turn out espresso-based drinks like the flat white, long black and piccolo. Brunch is a weekend institution, so expect queues at the most popular spots mid-morning.