Dunwoody's Hotel
317 Sheridan St, Cairns North QLD 4870, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 04:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A popular Irish-style pub at Cairns North, rated 4.4 across more than 2,200 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 04:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 04:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 04:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 04:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 04:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 04:00
- SundayToday
- 10:00 – 04:00
Why it's worth checking out
Dunwoody's Hotel sits on Sheridan Street at Cairns North, near the centre of Cairns in tropical north Queensland. A popular Irish-style pub, it's a genuine local fixture — combining a warm, welcoming pub atmosphere with hearty food, good drinks and a lively, sociable feel, the kind of crowd-pleasing spot that's a favourite for a pint, a feed or a fun night out.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, hearty food and drinks and the convivial charm of an Irish-style pub, ideal for a relaxed meal, a pint with friends, catching the sport or a lively night out. The warm, welcoming character has broad appeal, and Dunwoody's has clearly won over a big, loyal crowd in Cairns.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 2,200 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours, any live sport and events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a pint, a hearty feed and a warm pub atmosphere, it's often just a matter of dropping in at Dunwoody's 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 4.4 from 2,215 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
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
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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