Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in Cairns
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 172
- Google reviews
- 102,664
- Median rating
- 4.6
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD on Town Proven are Portsmith quality meats (started in 1962; 4.6 from 116 Google reviews), Byrnes Meats (started in 1962; 4.5 from 107 Google reviews) and Dundees on the Waterfront (started in 1986; 4.6 from 5,287 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in Cairns: the top 16
- 1
Portsmith quality meats
from 116 Google reviews
Started: 1962
97-101 Cook St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 2
Byrnes Meats
from 107 Google reviews
Started: 1962
160 Mayers St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 3
Dundees on the Waterfront
from 5,287 Google reviews
Started: 1986
1 Marlin Pde, Cairns QLD 4870
- 4
La Fettuccina Restaurant
from 567 Google reviews
Started: 1986
41 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 5
Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse
from 2,443 Google reviews
Started: 2006
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
- 6
Coral Coast Catering
from 49 Google reviews
Started: 2007
593-619 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns QLD 4868
- 7
Bellocale Italian Seafood Restaurant
from 780 Google reviews
Started: 2010
62C Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 8
Elixir Music House
from 305 Google reviews
Started: 2011
92 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 9
Tropic Spirit Catering
from 21 Google reviews
Started: 2011
Portsmith, 6 Plath Cl
- 10
Candy Cafe Bar
from 707 Google reviews
Started: 2011
70 Grafton St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 11
Summer Bar
from 168 Google reviews
Started: 2013
- 12
Eat Real Cairns
from 40 Google reviews
Started: 2014
- 13
Hello Harry (The Burger Joint) Cairns
from 1,674 Google reviews
Started: 2014
95-105 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
- 14
The Cotton Club
from 464 Google reviews
Started: 2016
22-24 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870
- 15
Howlin' Jay's
from 1,432 Google reviews
Started: 2017
1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
- 16
Rise and Bake Brasserie
from 373 Google reviews
Started: 2017
Ramen Street Cairns Central Shopping Centre, 1-21 McLeod St, Cairns QLD 4870
Town Proven compared 172 food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD, with 102,664 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 252 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is Salt House, with 5,560 Google reviews at 4.3.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD on Town Proven are Portsmith quality meats (started in 1962; 4.6 from 116 Google reviews), Byrnes Meats (started in 1962; 4.5 from 107 Google reviews) and Dundees on the Waterfront (started in 1986; 4.6 from 5,287 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 172 food and drink businesses in Cairns, QLD, with 102,664 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 252 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.