Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Kuranda

"A Cairns institution, Ochre “is all about the use of native and local produce”, says owner and chef Craig Squire. Here, you’ll find dishes such as chargrilled kangaroo sirloin, and salt and native pepper-leaf crocodile and prawns, with ingredients like lemon myrtle, wattleseed and pepperberry scattered throughout. The waterfront location, overlooking Trinity Inlet, is perfect for a long, lazy lunch.6/1 Marlin Parade, Cairns"

"Modern Australian  Vivo Bar and Grill is an award winning beachfront restaurant situated at the front of Amphora Resort. Set within a Queenslander style timber building with gorgeous wide verandahs and beach views, this stunning open planned restaurant captures the true essence of the tropics. Sourcing the finest local produce available, the menu at Vivo Bar and Grill is inspired by modern Australian cuisine with a Mediterranean feel and touch of Asian influence."

"Cairns locals have a love/hate relationship with the Lillipad, as it’s so fondly referred. This cafe is one of the best cafes in Cairns for a big breakfast but because of its enormous serves and cheap as chips menu items it can get very busy on the weekend. If you’re looking for something substantial the Turkish Breakfast is nearly big enough to feed an army."

"With humongous feasts, from crêpes to wraps and a truckload of vegetarian options, this is one of the best-value options in town. It's a little bit hippie, and a whole lot busy. Don't miss the fresh juices."

"Cafes galore serve all manner of foods sourced from local produce. Organic coffee, fresh frozen tropical fruits, honey tasting, a fudge bar and a homemade candy kitchen, to name but a few. We even find international cuisines such as French pastries, ‘German tucker’, aromatic Vietnamese food and an authentic Japanese Teahouse."

"The Conservatory Bar is constantly rated the top wine bar in Cairns. It has a range of both Australian and imported wines, as well as a selection of Australian craft beers. Its cocktail list changes with the season, but includes house-made products like tonic water and coffee liqueur."

"Explore surprising trails to stunning summits and gorgeous lookouts all within a stone's throw of Cairns city. Collins Avenue, Cairns, Queensland, Australia"

"Just 4 kilometres from central Cairns, nature buffs will love the Cairns Botanic Gardens. Along the boardwalk, visitors can stroll through lush rainforest vegetation and across babbling brooks while admiring the vast array of tropical plants in the gardens. Housing rare tropical flowers like the Amorphophallus Titanum, which weighs up to 70 kg with a single leaf stretching almost 7 meters, this Cairns attraction is a must-see."

"Located in the center of the city, the Cairns Botanic Gardens are the perfect place to escape the sun for a few hours. This place is a real tropical paradise. In these gardens, you can observe more than 4,000 species of plants from all over the world, as well as many birds and insects."

"Birdworld Kuranda is a photographer’s dream, housing the largest number of co-habiting bird species anywhere in the world. At the sanctuary, you’ll find more than 500 birds from around the globe including the most spectacular tropical birds, many of which are endemic to the Tropical North. There are brilliant Amazonian macaws that soar over the treetop canopy, the endangered and stately cassowary, cheeky rainbow lorikeets, vibrantly coloured parrots, galahs, cockatoos and many more."

"Birdworld Kuranda is the home to around 60 species of birds from rainforests all around the world including the cassowary, cockatoos, galahs, Amazonian macaws, and cheeky rainbow lorikeets. Most of the birds roam the enclosures freely and may find your shoulder or head a great perch. Just watch out for your hat – many are attracted to them and will want to chew on it."

"Meet the inhabitants of a tropical rainforest when you enter the aviaries of Birdworld Kuranda. Explore the landscaped gardens which are home to birds from rainforests not just in Australia, but all over the world. Inside you’ll encounter Fig, King and Eclectus parrots, Black and Major Mitchell cockatoos, the emblematic Cassowary and many more colorful species."