1
Salt House
from 5,560 Google reviews.
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
Most reviewed · Updated October 2026
The local businesses of Cairns
As of October 2026, the three most reviewed local businesses rated 4.0 or better in Cairns, QLD on Town Chorus are Salt House (5,560 Google reviews at 4.3), Dundees on the Waterfront (5,287 Google reviews at 4.6) and Nu Nu Restaurant (3,909 Google reviews at 4.6).
- Local businesses compared
- 3,941
- Google reviews
- 338,800
- Median rating
- 4.9
The local businesses of Cairns: the top 50
2
Dundees on the Waterfront
from 5,287 Google reviews.
1 Marlin Pde, Cairns QLD 4870
3
Nu Nu Restaurant
from 3,909 Google reviews.
1 Veivers Rd, Cairns QLD 4879
4
Blvk Temple Tattoo
from 3,671 Google reviews.
Unit 3/87 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
5
Muddy's Cafe
from 3,572 Google reviews.
174 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
6
Cock & Bull
from 3,571 Google reviews.
6 Grove StPub grub & pool in a down-home venue
7
Rusty's Markets
from 3,458 Google reviews.
Shop 3/89 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870
8
Indian Brothers Restaurant
from 3,341 Google reviews.
58-70 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
9
Palm Cove Beach
from 3,259 Google reviews.
Palm Cove QLD
10
Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar
from 3,187 Google reviews.
Level 1, Corner Aplin St &, Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
11
Smithfield Shopping Centre
from 3,103 Google reviews.
2 Cantal Clos, Cairns QLD 4878
12
Earlville Shopping Town
from 3,051 Google reviews.
Stockland Shopping Centre, 537 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
13
Cairns GP Superclinic (Formerly The Cairns 24 Hour Medical Centre)
from 3,038 Google reviews.
156 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870
14
Taxis Cairns
from 2,809 Google reviews.
16 Comport St, Cairns QLD 4870
15
BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut
from 2,713 Google reviews.
16
Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse
from 2,443 Google reviews.
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
17
Dunwoody's Hotel
from 2,261 Google reviews.
18
Pro-Lift Training FNQ RTO 40817
from 2,192 Google reviews.
Cairns CBD QLD
19
Bombay Kitchen – Indian Restaurant Cairns
from 2,133 Google reviews.
62B Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
20
Prawn Star
from 2,078 Google reviews.
Pier Point Road | Marlin Marina, E31 Berth
21
Cairns RSL Club
from 2,064 Google reviews.
115-119 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
22
Hecho En Mexico Cairns
from 2,048 Google reviews.
95-105 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
23
CC's Bar & Grill by Crystalbrook
from 1,890 Google reviews.
24
Vitalia's Italian Restaurant
from 1,858 Google reviews.
Shop 9/2 Pier Point Rd
25
Marinades Indian Cuisine
from 1,836 Google reviews.
26
Ochre Restaurant and Catering
from 1,815 Google reviews.
1 Marlin Pde, Cairns QLD 4870
27
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns
from 1,798 Google reviews.
28
NOA Restaurant Cairns
from 1,785 Google reviews.
1 Pyne St, Cairns QLD 4870
29
Hello Harry (The Burger Joint) Cairns
from 1,674 Google reviews.
95-105 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
30
Cairns Doctors on Barr St
from 1,664 Google reviews.
Cairns Doctors on Barr St, Stockland Shopping Centre, 2/532 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville QLD 4870
31
The Reef Hotel Casino
from 1,612 Google reviews.
32
Tha Fish
from 1,600 Google reviews.
Shop G7b/1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
33
Howlin' Jay's
from 1,432 Google reviews.
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
34
Bunnings Smithfield
from 1,373 Google reviews.
4 Mount Milman Dr, Cairns QLD 4878
35
Lanna Thai Restaurant
from 1,342 Google reviews.
74 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
36
mycar Tyre & Auto Smithfield
from 1,295 Google reviews.
Captain Cook Highway Smithfield Shopping Centre, Near, Kennedy Hwy, Smithfield QLD 4878
37
SIXT Car Hire Cairns Airport & Truck Rental
from 1,293 Google reviews.
38
Grill'd Burgers - Cairns Esplanade
from 1,250 Google reviews.
77 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
39
Piccolo Cucina
from 1,243 Google reviews.
17 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
40
mycar Tyre & Auto Cairns City
from 1,234 Google reviews.
232-234 Draper St, Parramatta Park QLD 4870
41
IMM THAI CAFE
from 1,232 Google reviews.
56-60 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
42
Supercheap Auto Rockdale
from 1,204 Google reviews.
328-336 Princes Hwy
43
Wharf ONE Cafe
from 1,189 Google reviews.
Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal Parking, 31 Wharf St, Cairns QLD 4870
44
Caffiend
from 1,143 Google reviews.
72 Grafton St
45
Paper Crane by Crystalbrook
from 1,136 Google reviews.
Ground Floor, 131-141, Esplanade
46
Lillipad Cafe
from 1,127 Google reviews.
29/31 Spence St
47
Piccones Village On Pease St
from 1,092 Google reviews.
Edge Hill QLD
48
Piato Mediterranean Restaurant
from 1,075 Google reviews.
1 Pierpoint Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
49
Three Wolves
from 1,057 Google reviews.
32 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
50
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove
from 1,054 Google reviews.
Palm Cove QLD
Town Chorus compared 3,941 local businesses in Cairns, QLD, with 338,800 Google reviews between them. Of these, 3,638 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 17 reviews.
Of the local businesses compared, the most reviewed is Salt House, with 5,560 Google reviews at 4.3.
How this list is ranked
Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating.
Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
Questions
- Which local businesses in Cairns, QLD have the most Google reviews?
- As of October 2026, the three most reviewed local businesses rated 4.0 or better in Cairns, QLD on Town Chorus are Salt House (5,560 Google reviews at 4.3), Dundees on the Waterfront (5,287 Google reviews at 4.6) and Nu Nu Restaurant (3,909 Google reviews at 4.6).
- How does Town Chorus rank local businesses in Cairns, QLD?
- Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating. Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
- How many local businesses in Cairns, QLD did Town Chorus compare?
- Town Chorus compared 3,941 local businesses in Cairns, QLD, with 338,800 Google reviews between them. Of these, 3,638 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 17 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.