1
Hungry Wombat
from 666 Google reviews.
Orchid Plaza, 58-70 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The restaurants of Cairns
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Cairns, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Hungry Wombat (4.9 from 666 Google reviews), Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar (4.8 from 3,187 Google reviews) and The Roti Shack (4.8 from 740 Google reviews).
- Restaurants compared
- 51
- Google reviews
- 52,451
- Median rating
- 4.6
The restaurants of Cairns: the top 44
2
Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar
from 3,187 Google reviews.
Level 1, Corner Aplin St &, Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
3
The Roti Shack
from 740 Google reviews.
93 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
4
KOI Bar & Restaurant
from 514 Google reviews.
53-57 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
5
FINN FINN
from 259 Google reviews.
136-140 Sheridan St, Cairns QLD 4870
6
Jenny's Chinese Kitchen
from 217 Google reviews.
82 Grafton St, Cairns QLD 4870
7
Indian Crave
from 114 Google reviews.
Night Markets, Shop -7/71-75 Esplanade
8
Kim's Bite on Lily
from 17 Google reviews.
9
The Shamwok
from 51 Google reviews.
10
Tha Fish
from 1,600 Google reviews.
Shop G7b/1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
11
Bellocale Italian Seafood Restaurant
from 780 Google reviews.
62C Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
12
Roll’d Cairns Central
from 744 Google reviews.
13
Pistacchi
from 683 Google reviews.
64 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
14
Elixir Music House
from 305 Google reviews.
92 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
15
The Vine Room Waterfront Restaurant and Bar
from 229 Google reviews.
16
Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse
from 2,443 Google reviews.
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
17
NOA Restaurant Cairns
from 1,785 Google reviews.
1 Pyne St, Cairns QLD 4870
18
Lanna Thai Restaurant
from 1,342 Google reviews.
74 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
19
C'est Bon
from 1,017 Google reviews.
20 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
20
Corea Corea
from 719 Google reviews.
Orchid Plaza, 58-70 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
21
Wawawa Izakaya
from 571 Google reviews.
92 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
22
Yum Sing Cairns Restaurant
from 510 Google reviews.
183 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
23
Four Cinq
from 279 Google reviews.
20 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
24
Ela Modern Bistro
from 243 Google reviews.
The Sebel Cairns Harbour Lights - Studio Hotel Room, Waterfront Dinning, 8/1 Marlin Parade
25
Skewers Lover
from 162 Google reviews.
Night Market, 103/60 Abbott St
26
Indian Brothers Restaurant
from 3,341 Google reviews.
58-70 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
27
Vitalia's Italian Restaurant
from 1,858 Google reviews.
Shop 9/2 Pier Point Rd
28
Piccolo Cucina
from 1,243 Google reviews.
17 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
29
IMM THAI CAFE
from 1,232 Google reviews.
56-60 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
30
Piato Mediterranean Restaurant
from 1,075 Google reviews.
1 Pierpoint Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
31
Phetyai Thai
from 619 Google reviews.
45 Spence St, Cairns QLD 4870
32
La Fettuccina Restaurant
from 567 Google reviews.
41 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
33
Tamarind Restaurant
from 551 Google reviews.
35 Wharf St, Cairns QLD 4870
34
Tia's Cafe
from 514 Google reviews.
227 Sheridan St, Cairns QLD 4870
35
Blue Lagoon Bar
from 214 Google reviews.
36
Poemphun Thai
from 510 Google reviews.
343 Sheridan St, Cairns QLD 4870
37
Tokyo Don (Tokyo Dumpling)
from 542 Google reviews.
46 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
38
Bayleaf Balinese Restaurant
from 1,032 Google reviews.
227 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
39
Howlin' Jay's
from 1,432 Google reviews.
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
40
Prawn Star
from 2,078 Google reviews.
Pier Point Road | Marlin Marina, E31 Berth
41
Bombay Kitchen – Indian Restaurant Cairns
from 2,133 Google reviews.
62B Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
42
Chef Link Hospitality Supplies and Catering Equipment
from 99 Google reviews.
43
Salt House
from 5,560 Google reviews.
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
44
The Courtyard Cairns | Esplanade
from 895 Google reviews.
91 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
Not a Chain compared 51 restaurants in Cairns, QLD, with 52,451 Google reviews between them. Of these, 44 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 719 reviews.
Of the restaurants compared, the most reviewed is Salt House, with 5,560 Google reviews at 4.3.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local restaurants in Cairns, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local restaurants in Cairns, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Hungry Wombat (4.9 from 666 Google reviews), Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar (4.8 from 3,187 Google reviews) and The Roti Shack (4.8 from 740 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank restaurants in Cairns, QLD?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many restaurants in Cairns, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 51 restaurants in Cairns, QLD, with 52,451 Google reviews between them. Of these, 44 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 719 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.