The Brass Bookie
78 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
ClosedToday 11:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A characterful bar in central Cairns, rated 4.7 across more than 350 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- SundayToday
- 11:00 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Brass Bookie sits on Abbott Street in Cairns City, in the heart of tropical north Queensland. A characterful bar, it's earned a strong reputation — the kind of stylish, in-the-know spot that's become a genuine favourite for a quality drink in a great atmosphere in central Cairns.
The appeal is that combination of quality drinks, a relaxed yet characterful setting and a convenient central location, ideal for a catch-up, a special drink or settling in for the evening. A quality bar with genuine character really stands out in a tropical city, and The Brass Bookie has clearly carved out a loyal following in Cairns.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 350 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Drinks lists, any food, opening hours and any events vary, and a popular bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a relaxed, quality drink in a characterful setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in central 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 4.7 from 376 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
- 86
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 78
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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