1) Lilo Restaurant at Rydges Plaza
Lilo Restaurant is a favourite with the locals and showcases a spectacular breakfast buffet with hot and cold sections featuring all of your regular favourites for a big breakfast. ‘Rise’ is their new breakfast concept that emphasises starting the day fuelled with great food. Their extensive menu combines a selection of carefully displayed dishes including freshly squeezed juices, homemade baked bread and pastries. So, if you are looking to start the day invigorated then make sure to rise to this great breakfast buffet. Situated on level 3 inside the Rydges Plaza, you can enjoy a relaxed breakfast starting from 6.30am daily.
Where: Cnr Spence and Grafton Sts level 3 Rydges Plaza Cairns, Cairns 4870
2) Coco’s Restaurant at Pullman Cairns International
Located in the Pullman Cairns International, Coco’s is a food fiesta that you are not going to want to miss out on. If you are picky about the way you like your eggs cooked then you don’t need to worry – there is an egg station with an on-hand chef ready to prepare fresh eggs for your hearty breakfast. Don’t forget to enjoy your morning caffeine hit with their strong espresso coffee. If you like to take your time while socialising over breakfast then don’t worry, you have four and a half hours of food pleasure on the weekends before the breakfast buffet closes.
Where: 17 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870
3) North Food & Wine at Shangri-La Hotel
Take your breakfast to another level by adding a one-of-a-kind view that will blow your mind. If you’re an early riser then head down to North Food & Wine in the Shangri-La Hotel to experience overlooking the Marina and Trinity Inlet. Once you have finished, you can walk down to the marina which showcases other great restaurants that you may want to book in to for lunch or dinner. Kickstart your day with a breakfast buffet that encompasses traditional and modern breakfast foods or, if you have a sweet tooth, watch handmade waffles being prepared right in front of your very own eyes.
Where: Pierpoint Road, Cairns QLD 4870
4) Mizuna Restaurant at Novotel
The Mizuna restaurant prides itself on serving the freshest produce in its breakfast buffet. With three different breakfast buffet options to choose from you can enjoy as much food as you can handle. The full breakfast buffet for $28 offers anything and everything you can think of, including hot foods such as bacon, eggs and toast; however, if you’re looking to start off light then head to their organic section which has a range of fruits and yoghurt. The $18 continental breakfast buffet option allows foodies to try all that there is to offer, except for hot meals, and if you bring along a friend who doesn’t have a big appetite they can have tea, coffee and pastries for just $10.
Where: 122 Lake Street, Cairns QLD 487
