The Hound Small Bar
A well-regarded small bar at Edge Hill in Cairns with a 4.7 rating across 46 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
The Hound Small Bar is a neighbourhood bar in Edge Hill, Cairns, focused on carefully selected drinks and food to share. Its drinks offering centres on craft cocktails and whiskies, with bartenders who create cocktails described as both innovative and flavourful.
The drinks menu takes its inspiration from the fabulous 1950s, with each drink connected to the music, style and spirit of the decade. For something to eat alongside your drink, the food menu includes hand-picked cheeses, aged meats, toasties and nibbles.
With good music and a relaxed bar setting highlighted by the venue itself, The Hound suits locals and visitors looking for an evening drink, a casual catch-up or food to complement cocktails and whisky. The venue has a 4.7 Google rating from 46 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 15:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 15:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 15:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 15:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 15:00 – 22:00
Menu
View the latest menu directly from the venue.
Open menuSpot Score
- Reputation
- 77
- Popularity
- 51
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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