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Tamarind

35/41 Wharf Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
07 4030 8897
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Ranked #10 of 285 restaurants in Cairns
Price range: $22 - $89
Cuisines: Australian, Contemporary, Asian fusion
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Cairns, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

5star restaurantthey have all the favorite chinesse food and more.the restaurant is normally fall what tells you that it is great food..

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Cairns, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

This is one of the best restuarants I have ever eaten. The service is amazing, the food is fantastic. Everytime I have had a meal at Tamarind I am never let down.

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Cairns, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

I have beeen to Tamarind twice before and this place never disappoints - yes it is a tad Xee, however in my opinion you pay for what you get!! I was lucky enough to attend at "Taste Test' for their new menu last night along with the appropriate white wines to match - SENSATIONAL is all I can say AND... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Out of all the restaurants in Cairns this is the closest you will get to big city fine dinning. While the locals might regard this as an expensive restaurant? Cocktails, entree, mains, desert and nobel one to finish 280.00 for two. Not bad in my opinion but it's the country and the staff have no where to compare them selves... More

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See 3 more reviews by Poohbel for Cairns
Gladstone, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Cannot understand the previous reviewer. We are also returning customers, albeit 5 years, and the restaurant is one reason we stayed at the Casino. THe meals were all excellent and well catering for my wifes' gluten free. The staff are well trained and the decor is beautiful with nice music. Only criticism is the price but you get the quality.

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Mermaid Beach, Australia
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58 reviews 58 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

We had visited Tamarind many times over the years and had always had exceptional food and service .. but not quite this time. It had been two years since our last visit and we booked a table of four with great enthusiasm, as a special night out with good friends. The restaurant had just introduced a new menu, but with... More

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See 4 more reviews by YakkaCairns for Cairns
Brisbane, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

My partner and I both work in hospitality so we pay attention to detail.. We could not fault anything!! Food, service, timing... Brilliant!! Damn!! How do you do it?! Absolutely love Tamarind! I could not recommend this place enough!! Once again.. Hats off to the whole team!

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Cairns, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We live in Cairns and chose Tamarind for my birthday dinner. It was only myself, husband and daughter. We have dined here before and it was excellent, hence the reason we returned. We were not disappointed. My husband had an entree of Butternut Squash, Carrot & Saffron Soup, while my daughter and I shared the Confit of Quail (which we... More

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Perth, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

I am gluten intolerant and allergic to shellfish. When I asked the waiter about different dishes because of my allergies, he immediately produced a menu with a separate page for each allergy and a list of all the ingredients. For an entree I had the duck salad - the flavours were awesome, main meal was lamb shank - delicious, and... More

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Arish, Egypt
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Tamarind is FANTASTIC. We are from mission beach and would ea tat least once each month great food and good service.

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