Bushfire Flame Grill
43 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Open nowToday 06:30 – 10:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved flame-grill restaurant on the Cairns Esplanade, rated 4.3 across more than 1,200 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 06:30 – 09:30
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 09:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 09:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Thursday
- 06:30 – 09:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Friday
- 06:30 – 09:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 10:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- SundayToday
- 06:30 – 10:30
Why it's worth checking out
Bushfire Flame Grill sits on the Esplanade in Cairns City, on the waterfront in the tropical-north Queensland hub. A much-loved restaurant, it's a genuine local favourite — specialising in flame-grilled, churrasco-style dining with quality meats and fare, good drinks and a fun, lively atmosphere in a great Esplanade location.
The appeal is that combination of the fun, generous flame-grill experience, quality food, good drinks and a lively atmosphere in a fantastic Cairns Esplanade location, ideal for a hearty feed, a meal with friends, a celebration or a sociable night out. The carve-at-your-table, all-you-can-eat-style grill format makes it as much an experience as a meal, and Bushfire has clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 1,200 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. The menu, the grill format, drinks, opening hours and pricing vary, and a popular restaurant fills up over weekends and with groups, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a group, a celebration or a peak-time table in 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 4.3 from 1,283 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
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 94
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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