© Cairns Backpackers Guide 2013
Cheap places to eat in Cairns for
backpackers
Cairns
can
be
a
very
expensive
place
to
eat
but
there
are
some
options
for
backpackers getting their stomach filled without emptying your wallet.
•
Food
Court
at
the
night
market-
there
are
many
self
serve
Asian
shops
with prices from about $12.
•
The
food
stalls
at
Rusty’s
Markets
(Frid-Sat-Sun
only).
Of
special
mention
is
the
Saigon
Hut
Vietnamese
stall
which
has
the
yummiest
vietnamese
dishes in Cairns for less than $10.
•
The food court on the top floor of Cairns Central.
•
The
Eatz
-
a
collection
of
4
or
5
Asian
food
stalls
on
Lake
Street,
south
of
the Spence st. intersection with most dishes around $10.
•
Orchid
Plaza-
a
number
of
Asian
cafes
with
very
reasonably
priced
food.
Korea Korea is a standout with exceptional food.
•
PJ
Obriens-pub
on
Shield
st.
Ask
at
your
backpackers
for
a
food
voucher-
$9
will
get
you
a
great
pub
meal
and
a
drink.
Gilligans
(the
nightmarket)
has a similar deal.
•
Ganbaranba- a Japanese noodle shop with prices from about $10.
•
Civic
shopping
centre
(especially
Combo
Yummy
noodle
shop)
on
the
corner of Mcleod st and Florence st has dishes fro $5.
•
Dominoes
Pizza-
get
on
their
website
and
order
it
online
for
a
very
cheap
pizza.
Tuesdays
is
even
cheaper.
Pick
up
your
pizza
at
their
shop
at
the
Civic shopping Centre
•
Go
to
Rusty’s
fresh
fruit
and
veg
market
(Fri/Sat/Sun)
and
get
lots
of
fruit
cheaply.
If
you
go
on
a
Sunday
around
1-2
pm
when
the
stalls
are
getting
ready
to
close
up
for
the
weekend
you
can
get
a
large
bag
of
your
favourite fruit for next to nothing.