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Flamingos Tiki Bar

Cairns, Australia · Tiki and rum cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific

Flamingos is a Cairns tiki bar beneath the Pacific Hotel, with bamboo, neon, tropical prints, a deep rum selection and playful cocktail presentation.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-20

Plan Your Visit

43 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Style
Tiki and rum cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours
Daily 4pm–midnight.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
Online reservations are available for up to 15 guests; larger groups and private hire are handled through the events team.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Menu
The official bar menu combines classic and original tiki drinks with a substantial rum selection.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

31.3 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
75.6
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
37.4
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
56.7

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive3 mentions· low confidence

Sentiment score

81/ 100

Score context

Jane (July 2026), Austen L (February 2026) and Mary Lane (March 2025) report firsthand drinks or bar service at Flamingos below the Pacific Hotel. Jane liked the King Julian cocktail but felt the music did not fit. The recent drink-quality sample is one-sided and positive; just three original accounts warrant low confidence.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • well-liked tiki cocktails and broad drink choice
  • friendly bar staff

What to know

  • one guest felt the music did not fit the bar

Review & discussion links

Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 467 reviews.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.