Bang & Grind Café Spence St.
Shop 8/14 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-loved specialty coffee spot on Spence Street in central Cairns, rated 4.7 across more than 800 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Thursday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Friday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 12:00
- SundayToday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Bang & Grind sits on Spence Street in the heart of Cairns City, a well-loved specialty coffee spot bringing quality coffee to the centre of the tropical north. It's earned a strong reputation for its serious approach to coffee — the kind of dedicated, craft-focused cafe that draws a devoted following in a city centre that's increasingly spoiled for good coffee.
The appeal is that focus on genuinely good specialty coffee and quality cafe fare in a convenient central location, ideal for a morning pick-me-up or a casual catch-up while exploring Cairns. For anyone after a proper cup in the city, it's become a reliable and well-loved go-to.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 800 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change, and a popular cafe gets busy at peak times, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a coffee and a casual bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in the heart of Cairns.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 889 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 87
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 89
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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