We tend to say that if there are a lot of people in restaurant it is good. New travels fast in a small city like Cairns so the minute a new restaurant opens everyone like to try it out. There is an impressive variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, seafoods, meats and unusual herbs and spices that tend to give food cooked in the tropics a unique flavour. Be adventurous and try some of the more unusual dishes on a menu. It is unlikely that you will be disappointed.
Seafood is featured predominantly in many restaurants.
Dress standards for restaurants in Cairns is casual. Ties are unheard of and due to the weather, jackets are not required. Casual and comfortable is the key. Some restaurants are licensed which means that they serve alcohol. If a restaurant is unlicensed it is a BYO or bring your own alcohol.