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Raw Prawn Seafood Restaurant

101 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
(07)4031 5400
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Ranked #47 of 284 restaurants in Cairns
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Visited this restaurant on our last night in Cairns and it was the best! Great service starting at the door, staff very attentive. Excellent sea food chowder, a huge bowl and had the barramundi, delicious, steak was very good too. Will be going straight there on next trip up to Cairns.

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Cairns, Australia
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20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

As locals and keen to use up the vouchers in our entertainment book we decided it was time to give the Raw Prawn a go! The lunchtime special menu seemed to be great value and the restaurant was well patronised with happy looking diners tucking into very appealingly presented dishes. We decided to order from the main menu and we... More

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Sydney, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

On a recent trip to Cairns I was lucky enough to visit this restaurant on two occassions. I was in Cairns and Palm Cove for one week and I found this restaurant to be the best in this region. The menue was vast which included seafood and a variety of meast dishes but we stayed with the seafood dishes which... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

This was the best place of my life. Beautiful food (calamari a must) exceptional staff and lunch deal is imcredible value. Will be returning often. Definetely go!!!!

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

We were booked in somewhere else but walked past this place and just got a very good feeling about it. It was a business dinner for 6 of us and they really worked with us to meet our expectations. Excellent value. And the live seafood was spectacular. Will definitely be back.

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Cairns, Australia
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12 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

I have eaten at The Raw Prawn on many occasions and not once have I been disappointed in the excellent customer service and the beautifully cooked meals. I even had my combined 21st/30th birthday with my sister in the function room and the manager was completely accommodating and nothing was a hassle. I will continue to come back time and... More

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Cairns, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

As locals, we regularly eat at the Raw Prawn. They have a good menu (used to be a bigger choice and that was good)............ lovely food. Great lunch time 2-course-and-a-drink offers. Early bird discount prior to 6pm or 6:30pm. The staff are generally very good, and you can choose to sit right on the sidewalk & be a "part of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Had a few of the seafood dishes (but none of the many non-seafood dishes), which were all good and came with a great location and excellent service. However, at the prices they charge (even with an early bird discount) you sort of expect excellent seafood, instead of the merely good food that they provide - something slightly off about it,... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

We hadn't tried this restaurant and were probably put off by the okker name. We had a 2 for one voucher which made us try here. It is one of the best eating experiences I've had in Cairns. Can't remember what we ate but was great. Highly recommend it.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

this is right on the Esplanade so it is in a touristy area. It is targeted at tourists. The food is just average, nothing special. My husband got the barramundi fish and chips which were not very memorable. The waiter was kinda weird which made us uncomfortable. mostly this place was convenient.

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