Drinks Marlin Marina, Cairns
Salt House
A place for a drink in Marlin Marina, Cairns, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Sunset.
Why go
Marina-side bar and restaurant with DJs and open-air decks.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cairns, alongside 3 activities, 3 outdoor spots and 1 place to eat. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Cairns Esplanade Lagoon and Green Island.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Marlin Marina
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Sunset
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Cairns, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Free saltwater swimming lagoon on the waterfront, with lifeguards and lawns.
Outdoors · 0.3 km straight-line - 2Green Island
Coral cay 45 minutes from Cairns with rainforest, snorkeling and glass-bottom boats.
Outdoors · 0.3 km straight-line - 3Ochre Restaurant
Marina restaurant whose menu uses more than 30 Australian native ingredients.
Food · 0.4 km straight-line - 4Reef Magic Cruises
Fast catamaran to a pontoon on Moore Reef for snorkeling, diving and a semi-submarine.
Activity · 0.4 km straight-line - 5Rusty's Markets
Weekend produce market with tropical fruit, local coffee and food stalls.
Shopping · 0.9 km straight-line - 6Kuranda Scenic Railway
Heritage train climbing the Barron Gorge to the rainforest village of Kuranda.
Activity · 1.3 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Salt House is a stop on our Sydney, Blue Mountains & the Reef route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Cairns
Salt House is our only drinks pick in Cairns; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cairns guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Cairns run from 25°C in July to 32°C in December; February is usually the wettest month. For Salt House itself, we suggest: Sunset.
Modelled monthly averages for Cairns from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cairns weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Salt House, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Marina Point, 6/2 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
- Coordinates
- -16.91852, 145.78098
- Destination
- Cairns, Queensland
- Website
- salthouse.com.au
Salt House: quick answers
How much time do you need at Salt House?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Salt House. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Salt House?
Our pick: Sunset.
Where is Salt House?
Salt House is at Marina Point, 6/2 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia, in Marlin Marina. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Salt House?
Salt House appears on Sydney, Blue Mountains & the Reef, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Salt House to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Cairns.
Plan Cairns
- Cairns travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Cairns weather by month
- Cairns to Port Douglas & Daintree 59 km straight-line
- Blue Mountains to Cairns 1922 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Cairns
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Activity
- Crystal Cascades Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.