Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
LOT 13 Captain Cook Hwy, Ellis Beach QLD 4879, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 17:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A beachfront bar and grill at Ellis Beach near Cairns, rated 4.4 across more than 2,000 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 20:00
- Friday
- 07:00 – 20:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 20:00
- SundayToday
- 07:00 – 17:00
Why it's worth checking out
Ellis Beach Bar & Grill sits on the Captain Cook Highway at Ellis Beach, one of the lovely beaches on the scenic coastal drive between Cairns and Port Douglas in tropical north Queensland. A beloved beachfront bar and grill, it makes the most of its gorgeous absolute-beachfront location — combining casual, crowd-pleasing food and good drinks with a relaxed, tropical atmosphere right by the palm-fringed beach.
The appeal is that combination of casual, satisfying food, a good drinks offering and a stunning beachfront setting on one of the most beautiful stretches of the tropical coast, ideal for a relaxed lunch, drinks by the beach or a casual meal with the sea right there. Its gorgeous, laid-back location makes it a genuine highlight of the coastal drive, and it's clearly won over a big, loyal crowd.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 2,000 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular beachfront spot gets busy over weekends and the tourist season, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a casual feed and a drink by a beautiful beach, it's a wonderful stop on the drive to Ellis Beach.
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 2,094 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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