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Eating and nightlife
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Cairns has no shortage of places to
eat
. Least expensive are the takeaways between the Esplanade's hostels serving Chinese food, falafel, kebabs and pasta. Some open early while others, such as
La Pizza
on the corner of Aplin Street, never close, switching from fast food during the day and evening to coffee and croissants at dawn. The night market also houses a fast-food plaza, with a choice ranging from fish and chips to pizza or sushi. If you want to eat in, any of the restaurants listed here offer good value; alternatively, you can stock up at the
supermarkets
on Abbott Street or in Cairns Central.
Openly
drinking
on the streets is illegal in Cairns, but the pub and club culture thrives undaunted.
Clubs
open around 6pm, most charging $5 entry for bar and disco entertainment, or more if there's a band playing; some will collect you from your hostel and throw in a free or discounted meal. Many
pubs
also feature
live music
once a week, and some home-grown talent such as Women in Docs have recently made the national music scene - reviews and details are in Cairns' free weekly
listings magazine
,
Barfly
. Try not to make yourself an obvious target for
pickpockets
and bag-snatchers who work the nightclubs, though the steady reports of rapes and muggings are more worrying - take advantage of the
Home and Dry Bus
which leaves from outside
PJ O'Briens
on Shields Street on the hour between 11pm and 4am, and delivers to all the city's backpackers for just $1. Other useful information
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