Cold Rock Ice Creamery Cairns East
Trilogy Towers, Unit 7/101 Esplanade St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
ClosedToday 11:00 – 22:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A handy ice creamery on the Cairns Esplanade with a 4.0 rating across 310 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- SundayToday
- 11:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
Cold Rock Ice Creamery Cairns East is a dessert stop in Cairns City built around choosing, combining and enjoying frozen treats your way. The range includes ice cream in cups or cones, shakes, ice cream cakes and take-home tubs, with a large selection of flavours and Mix-Ins to combine. The brand says there are more than 30,000 possible combinations, making the visit as much about creating a personal dessert as choosing from a fixed menu.
The signature Cold Rock experience is the preparation itself. Customers choose an ice cream flavour, add Mix-Ins such as chocolate, cookies, fruit or nuts, then watch the combination being worked together on the chilled Cold Rock. Flavour examples mentioned by the brand include Aussie Vanilla and Bubblegum, while the Mix-Ins allow for different textures and tastes in the same serve. It is a hands-on format that gives children and adults something to watch as well as eat.
For celebrations or group occasions, Cold Rock also offers ice cream cakes in several sizes and flavours, with named options including O’Reo Kidding Me?!, Magical Unicorn, Ferraro Dreaming, Lolly Box and Iced Donut. Take-home tubs provide another way to enjoy the brand beyond a single visit. These options make the Cairns City store relevant for a quick individual treat, a shared dessert stop or a cake ordered for an occasion, although the website does not provide local details about seating or the store’s layout.
Cold Rock’s story began in Australia in 1996, after an American idea was introduced and then adapted for the Australian market. The company says its ice cream is made with Australian produce, including dairy sourced from Australian cows, and describes itself as an Australian-owned and operated ice cream and treats business. With its custom combinations, cake range and made-to-order smashing process, the Cairns venue should appeal to families, groups and anyone who prefers to build a dessert around their own favourite flavours.
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 4.0 from 310 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
- 60
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 76
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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