North Bar and Garden - CAIRNS CITY

Highly recommend the buffet breakfast, the smokey bacon is better than any other. The scrambled eggs are so so, but you can get the freshly cooked eggs instead if you are patient.

Staying at the Shangri La so this became our first dinner stop.I ordered fish and chips which was tough and oversalted. The chips are rolled in flour before frying which to me makes them hard to digest. My friend had prawns (3) on a plate with tiny amount of salad ($40).Grossly overpriced.Wine was expensive

My wife and I went for lunch and had the $19.50 luncheon which included a drink of your choice, soft drink, wine or beer.we both chose the spaghetti pasta with clams, the meal arrived quickly and was hot and very tasty, we both enjoyed it.Be prepared for only a lunch snack only this is not a main meal size, however it was just what I was after.

We dropped down for a couple of dozen natural oysters with cold beer overlooking the beautiful marina in Cairns. Bargain! Fresh SA oysters hit the spot after a day working! Very nice, unbelievable value!

North certainly provides a valuable function as a hotel coffee shop and restaurant but for the Shangri La I would have expected something a little more interesting. The menu is fine but the food has that assembled without passion or interest feeling about it. I was not inspired although the staff were friendly enough