Cairns · Food

EAT LIKE A LOCAL

The Cairns table — what to order and where the locals point.

Reef fish & chips

Coral trout and barramundi at the marina sheds.

📍 Map · €€

Rusty's Markets

Friday-to-Sunday tropical produce chaos — mangoes, jackfruit and Daintree chocolate.

Night markets & mud crab

The esplanade's evening stalls, and chilli mud crab where the locals point.

📍 Map · €€€

Tropical brunch

Passionfruit everything under ceiling fans on the esplanade.

📍 Map · €€

Daintree tea & coffee country

The tablelands grow Australia's coffee — plantation tastings on the Kuranda loop.