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Best Cafes and Coffee in Cairns 2026, Cairns' Top Coffee Shops and Cafe Neighbourhoods

Cairns cafes 2026: the best cafes and coffee shops in Cairns, the Esplanade, Grafton Street, Edge Hill and the best Cairns coffee guide for 2026.

By Cairns Daily · 3 July 2026, 9:37 pm · 1 min read Updated

Updated 8 July 2026, 7:29 am

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Best Cafes and Coffee in Cairns 2026, Cairns' Top Coffee Shops and Cafe Neighbourhoods
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Cairns Cafes and Coffee 2026

Cairns' cafe scene is built around its extraordinary tropical setting, waterfront Esplanade cafes with Coral Sea views, and the leafy suburb of Edge Hill which has emerged as Cairns' most interesting specialty coffee destination. Key venues: Caffiend (Grafton Street, Cairns CBD, specialty roaster and cafe), Ground Up Coffee (Lake Street), Edge Hill's Dater Street has a cluster of excellent independent cafes set in the tropical greenery of Cairns' most leafy suburb. The Tanks Arts Centre complex in Edge Hill (former WWII fuel tanks) hosts a cafe and market precinct on weekends. The Esplanade cafes are the obvious tourist option but locals prefer the Edge Hill cluster for genuine specialty coffee quality.

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