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Retail
Food 30
These local shops are living proof that
bricks and mortar retail isn’t dead. The food scene in the Cairns
13 region continues to evolve and
we’re all the better (and slightly
poorer and paunchier) for it.
22 Paper Crane at Riley
23 Nu Nu Restaurant Samgasat Thai Cuisine
24 Japanese fare such as Wawawa This gem on the edge of Edge Hill has
Coco Shop Izakaya, O’Cha Cha, Ganbaranba, emerged as possibly the city’s best
We love the aesthetic style and curated Matsuri, Haruka and any number of Thai spot. Samgasat proves you don’t
selection of products at Coco Shop, a sushi spots. need to head into the Cairns CBD for
new Freshwater retailer. great food. We absolutely love the
Kow Soy Northern Thai Chicken Curry,
Shop 7, 227 Kamerunga Rd, Freshwater 25 one of Samgasat’s best sellers. Open
cocoshop.com.au from 5pm to 10pm, Tuesday to Sunday.
14 The Gordonvale retail precinct, centred 1/271 Pease St, Edge Hill
on Bryce’s Arcade facebook.com/samgasat.cairns
15 Visit an op shop or secondhand store
such as Crackerbox Palace 31 The Chambers
32 Waterbar & Grill
16 NOA 33 Hopscotch
NOA is a restaurant that does it all,
and does it all really well. Their 34
sweet and savoury breakfast
boards are ideal for those indecisive
mornings, and their fennel-sprinkled
eggplant chips and house-made
sodas are delightful any time of day.
Makin’ Whoopee Also, amazing for dinner!
Fun, colourful, stylish and funky. That’s 1 Pyne St, Edge Hill
Makin’ Whoopee, one of our go-to retailers noaeat.com.au
for all occasions. This shop on Shields
St is home to local and Australian-made 26 Prawn Star Yankee D’s Bar ‘N’ Q
goodness, and represents artists, crafters 27 Moku Bar and Grill at Novotel Cairns One look at the smoker out in the
and makers of jewellery, ceramics, Oasis Resort Yankee D’s courtyard and you’ll know
homewares, clothing, toys, and more. these guys are serious about meat.
28 Golden Boat yum cha Menu highlights include some truly
58 Shields St, Cairns
makinwhoopeegiftshop.com OTT burgers, quality steaks, and
29 bourbon cola pork ribs. We love it all!
17 The Green House Environment Shop 314 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt
yankeeds.com
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35 Alessandro’s Pizzeria
36 Salsa in Port Douglas
Oaks Kitchen & Garden 37 Ochre Restaurant
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Apex Milk Bar
This is a true seed-to-plate
experience, offering chef’s table 39 CC’s at Bailey
LP Records dining, cooking classes and 40 Samosas from Govinda’s Yummies
As die-hard music lovers, the Tropic catering with south-east Asian at Rusty’s Markets
crew would be lost without LP Records. flavours. Add in the lush Oak Beach 41 C’est Bon
Seriously. Located in Oceana Walk surrounds and you’re in for an
Arcade, the selection of new and outstanding meal from owners We’d like to see Some great
second-hand vinyl, band t-shirts, Ben Wallace and Rachael Boon. Middle Eastern and South
memorabilia and more is our idea of oakskitchenandgarden.com American restaurants. Where do
retail heaven. Recently, we picked up (07) 4098 5383 you even taco in Cairns right now?
a rare Beastie Boys album on CD here. Who’s making fantastic falafel?
Now that’s old school cool for you.
Shop 28, Oceana Walk Arcade
62 Grafton St, Cairns MY MUST-DO LIST 2. Kushi is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it
lprecords.com.au
Jasmine Amis restaurant in Palm Cove which does
glorious, authentic Japanese food,
19 Oceana Walk Arcade Cairns Taipans (Media) with an upstairs balcony and cute
20 Our favourite arts-inspired shops at 1. Moore Reef. It’s so easy to little lanterns.
Cairns Art Gallery and Kick Arts cruise to Green Island or Fitzroy 3. Did you know the entire Taipans
21 Penlan Street Co. and forget about the other reefs team goes to the Reef Hotel Casino
right on our doorstep. Sunlover Sports Bar after every game? Get
has a pontoon at Moore Reef selfies with the players and rub
We’d like to see More people living in and locals get 40% off.
the Cairns CBD to provide more foot shoulders with the coaches!
traffic for local shops.
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