Cairns Nightlife
Nightlife in Cairns can be raucous and debauched or sophisticated and refined, depending where you choose to go.
CASA DE MEZE
Level 1, Crn Esplanade & Aplin Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 5550 / Fax (07) 4041 0166
www.casademeze.com.au
Casa de Meze offers different entertaintment every night of the week. Considered Cairns premier salsa dance venue, Casa de Meze is a meeting point for everyone ready to dance the night away to the Latin rhythms. But not only those who are talented in the art of dancing are welcome to Casa de Meze. If you are keen to learn how to move to the sounds of Salsa music, there are free Salsa lessons every Saturday night, and best of all, no partner is required. Casa de Meze also offers a karaoke night and Dj Sunny is their featured dj.
BULL BAR
94 Lake Street, Cairns (MAP)
Phone (07) 4051 6690 / Fax (07) 4041 1067
cairnsbullbar@hotmail.com
www.cairnsunlimited.com/bullbar.htm
Bull Bar has become a very popular venue for celebrating bucks nights and hens parties, but also with everyone looking for a bit of fun. You can relax in their beer garden listening to live music and entertainment. Bull Bar is a fantastic option for corporate functions, birthday celebrations and presentation nights.
SAPPHIRE BAR & LOUNGE
39-49 Lake Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4052 1494
sapphirebar1@optusnet.com.au
www.sapphiretapasbar.com.au
As you walk in the door of the Sapphire Bar you are greeted with the knowledge that you are entering a sanctuary. Sapphire Bar welcomes an ecclectic crowd looking forward to tasting their delicious food. And the relaxed and comfortable environment will make you feel more at home than you have ever felt before. The Sapphire’s walls are filled with Contemporary, Modern and Post-modern Art, celebrating all aspects and the colours of life itself, almost giving the feel of a full fledged art gallery.
Dine on Tapas up to 9:30pm during the week and till 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Sapphire Bar has a new dance floor and is now open till 3:00am on Friday and Saturday nights, 1:00am every other night. They specialise in party, coportate functions, and cocktail parties with individual room hire available. Check out their Westend Estate lunch and dinner special. Free wireless internet.
2TONE TAPAS RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
113 Lake Street, Cairns (MAP)
Phone (07) 4041 3280
Fax (07) 40416094
two.tone.tapas@bigpond.com
www.2tonetapas.com.au
Cairns’ only traditional Spanish style Tapas bar!
2TONE TAPAS BAR HAS REOPENED UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
2tone Tapas Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge specializes in Spanish cuisine with modern Australian influences. Centrally located near the City Place taxi rank on Lake Street, this unique, laid back venue is close to everything, yet a world apart.
2tone is Cairns’ number one cocktail venue and only traditional Spanish style Tapas bar, also featuring BBQ outdoor dining. On Friday and Saturday nights, 2tone Tapas Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge goes upbeat with entertainment featuring Cairns’ best Djs. Offering catering to small and large groups i.e. Birthdays, Christmas parties and hens nights. Open Tuesday to Saturday for breakfast/lunch 10:00am to 2:30pm and for dinner from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Licenced to midnight.
12 BLUE BAR
62 Shields Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4041 7388
B8 LOUNGE BAR
Shangri-La Hotel
Pierpoint Road, Cairns
Phone (07) 4052 7670
B?8 offers a great selection of tapas, boutique wines & beers from around the world, plus cocktails to suit every taste. Live music from international D.J’s & local bands.
BLUE MANGO CAFE WINE BAR
Mercure Harbourside Hotel
209 -217 The Esplanade, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 8999
Blue Mango offers an extensive wine list, broad selection of local and international beers and a great cocktail list unwinding was never easier. Jazz entertainment.
BROTHERS LEAGUES CLUB
99-105 Anderson Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4053 1053
Apart from serving fantastic food, Brother Leagues Club has regular music from breakthrough bands and top tribute acts.
CADENCE LOUNGE
Level 2, 59 Shields Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 2666
What was formerly known as Soho Nightclub has become Cadence Lounge. But not only has the name change, the newest Cairns venue will welcome a wide range of sounds, from reggae to funky music, rock and house. Open from Thursdays to Saturdays.
CAIRNS RSL
115 The Esplanade, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 5804
Cairns RSL is an icon in the city, offering very affordable meals as well as live music.
CAZALYS
115 The Esplanade, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 5804
With different bars to suit everyone’s taste, Cazalys offers entertainment and live music from Tuesday to Sunday.
CAPE YORK HOTEL
Cnr Bunda & Spence Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4053 5546
Cape York Hotel are trying to revitalise Cairns nightlife scene, with lots of local bands playing nearly every night.
COURTHOUSE HOTEL
33 Abbott Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 4166
Friday afternoons are packed with locals enjoying an afterwork beer. Live music and entertainment every night of the week until late
DUNWOODY’S TAVERN
317 Sheridan Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 6822
Dunwoody’s Tavern features live bands performing mostly rock music.
EDGE HILL TAVERN
145-147 Pease Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4053 4811
Edge Hill Tavern features live music showcasing local bands.
GILLIGAN’S BAR
57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4041 6566
A 1,000 person beer hall heaving with backpackers and young locals. Pure Nightclub with dance floor, DJs, live bands, and sport and music on the giant video screens.
GREEN ANT CANTINA
183 Bunda Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4041 5061
The Green Ant Cantina showcases local bands playing folk and rock music nearly every night of the week. Also delicious Mexican food.
HOTEL SOFITEL REEF CASINO
35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4030 8888
A stylish venue with two floors of gaming. Open Monday through Thursday 10am to 4am, and from 10am Friday until 4am Monday without closing. Closed only on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day (April 25). Over 18′s only. There’s a dress code, so don’t turn up in THONGS and a SINGLET!
LITTLE AUSSIE BUM
29 Spence Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 2100
Little Aussie Bum celebrates the wicked Aussie humour and its main aim is that people have fun. Located in the heart of Cairns, the venue will appeal to everyone. Open until 2am on weekdays and 5am on weekends.
LOBBY BAR
Cairns International Hotel
99-105 Anderson Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4053 1053
Lobby Bar is the perfect place to meet for an impromptu business meeting or a social gathering. Light snacks are available all day and live entertainment is featured nightly.
MAD COW TAVERN
25 Spence Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 8846
Mad Cow Tavern is a good place for a funky night out. Entry is free and since it opened in Cairns, Mad Cow Tavern has become of on the most popular and unique nightlife venues in Cairns.
PIER BAR & GRILL
The Pier Marketplace, Pierpoint Road, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 4677
The Pier Bar, located overlooking Cairns Marina, offers a wide range of wines and beers, as well as quality spirits and liquers, cocktails and rtds.
P.J. O’BRIEN
87 Lake Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 5333
P.J. O’Brien offers someting unique. It is located in Cairns city centre and is a must stop for whoever is looking for fun and entertainment. P.J. O’Brien has different themed nights every night of the weeks and some of them are unmissable.
RATTLE ‘n’ HUM
65-67 The Esplanade, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 3011
Located on the Esplanade, this popular cafe and bar has a distinctive tropical appeal. With a varied but reasonable priced a la carte menu, Rattle ‘n’ Hum is open from 11.30am till midnight seven days a week.
RHINO BAR
24 Shields Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 5305
Rhino Bar specialises in themed nights, mostly for the backpacker looking for fun.
SHENANNIGANS
48-50 Spence Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 2490
A great Irish pub, and proud to be the only Cairns city pub with a beer garden.
SIX DEGREES BAR & LOUNGE
34 The Esplanade, Cairns
Phone (07) 4050 2000 / Fax (07) 4050 2001
Six Degrees’ signature vodka-based cocktail are delicious, as well as their Chocolate Fondue with fruits and sweets. This Cairns bar overlooks Trinity Inlet in Cairns.
THE CROWN PUB
Corner Grafton and Sheilds Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 1806
The Crown Pub, an old Australian hotel, has been transformed into Cairns newest pub, selling terrific meals at pub prices.
THE GRAND HOTEL
34 McLeod Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 1007
The Grand Hotel offers some of Cairns best live music from Thursday to Sunday. Try their delicious food at fantastic prices.
THE LOUNGE
24 Shields Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 6304
Open from 6pm till late every night, The Lounge is the ideal venue in Cairns. Featuring an extensive Cocktail menu, with funky music in the background and changing colours, The Lounge promises to be one of the trendiest nightspots in town.
THE WOOLSHED
24 Shields Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 6304
The ideal location attracts thousands of ‘ready to party’ backpackers every week. Quality food at budget prices, social interaction, prize give-aways and the best mix of dance, party and alternative music that guarantees a great night out for all.
VELVET UNDERGROUND
The Reef Hotel Casino, 38-41 Wharf Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4031 3373
Velvet Undergorund has become the home of dance in Cairns, playing music ranging from funky, electro and all types of dance music. Different bands perform every week.
WESTCOURT TAVERN
200 Aumuller Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4051 3277
Westcourt Tavern offers themed nights every night of the week.
