O’Donnells Irish Bar and Grill
Shop 5/6/139 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove QLD 4879, Australia
ClosedToday 09:30 – 20:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A lively Irish bar and grill at beautiful Palm Cove near Cairns, rated 4.5 across more than 870 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:30 – 20:30
- Tuesday
- 09:30 – 20:30
- Wednesday
- 09:30 – 20:30
- Thursday
- 09:30 – 20:30
- Friday
- 09:30 – 20:30
- Saturday
- 09:30 – 20:30
- SundayToday
- 09:30 – 20:30
Why it's worth checking out
O'Donnells Irish Bar and Grill sits on Williams Esplanade at Palm Cove, one of the loveliest beachside spots in Cairns's northern beaches. A much-loved Irish bar and grill, it's a genuine local fixture — combining a warm, welcoming Irish-pub atmosphere with quality food, good drinks, live music and a lively, sociable feel, all in a gorgeous beachfront location.
The appeal is that combination of a great Irish-bar atmosphere, quality grill-and-pub food, good drinks, live music and a beautiful Palm Cove beachfront setting, ideal for a relaxed meal, a pint, catching live music or a fun night out by the beach. The warm, welcoming character and lovely location have broad appeal, and O'Donnells has clearly won over a big, loyal crowd of locals and holidaymakers.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 870 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours, the live-music program and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a meal, a pint, some live music and a warm atmosphere by the beach, it's often just a matter of dropping in at O'Donnells at Palm Cove.
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 4.5 from 870 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
- 79
- 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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