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Court House Hotel
(38 Abbott St; 9am-late)
Housed in Cairns' gleaming-white former courthouse (1921), this
pub is now a buzzing watering hole with polished timber bar and heaps of outdoor nooks.
Live music in the beergarden all weekend.
PUB
Pier Bar & Grill
(
www.pierbar.com.au
;
Pier Marketplace; 11.30am-late)
A local institution for its waterfront location
and well-priced meals. The Sunday session is a must, at the very least for the $5 wood-
fired pizzas.
BAR
Grand Hotel
MAP
PUB
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.grandhotelcairns.com
;
34 McLeod St; 10am-10pm Mon-Thu, 10am-midnight Fri & Sat, 11am-8pm Sun)
This laidback haunt is worth a visit just so that you can rest your beer on the bar - an
11m-long carved crocodile! Great place to loiter with the locals.
The Jack
( 07-4051 2490;
www.thejack.com.au
;
cnr Spence & Sheridan Sts; til late daily)
The huge beer garden
with barrels for tables, big screens and a music stage is the stand-out at this vaguely Irish-
themed pub attached to a hostel (dorms from $19).
BAR
Woolshed Chargrill & Saloon
MAP
BAR
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.thewoolshed.com.au
;
24 Shields St; til late daily)
An eternal backpacker magnet, where
young travellers, dive instructors and the occasional locals get hammered and dance on
tables.
PJ O'Briens
MAP
IRISH PUB
GOOGLE MAP
(cnr Lake & Shields Sts; til late daily)
It has sticky carpets and reeks of stale Guinness, but
Irish-themed PJ's packs 'em in with party nights, pole dancing and dirt-cheap meals.
