60Spot Score
Kawana Surf Club
Restaurants · Buddina
A coastal Kawana Waters club offering bistro dining, outdoor spaces, regular community events and function facilities near the beach.
4.2(1,024)· GoogleView details →
Sunshine Coast
Best Bars in Sunshine Coast (2026)
48 bars in Sunshine Coast, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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60Spot Score
Spinners Bar & Bowl Maroochydore
Bars · Maroochydore
Bars in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(280)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Caloundra RSL
Restaurants · Caloundra
Restaurants in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.
4.1(2,668)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Sands Tavern
$$Bars · Maroochydore
Bars in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
4.2(831)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Marcoola Surf Club
Restaurants · Marcoola
Restaurants in Marcoola, Sunshine Coast.
4.2(637)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Morts Brewing Co.
Bars · Nambour
A well-regarded brewery at Nambour in the Sunshine Coast hinterland with a 4.8 rating across 84 reviews.
4.8(84)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Law Artisan Distillery
Bars · Maroochydore
Bars in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
5.0(47)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Double Barrel Bar
Bars · Maroochydore
Bars in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(125)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Waves Club Caloundra
Bars · Caloundra
Bars in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.
4.3(268)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Spinners Bar and Bowl
Bars · Caloundra
Bars in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.
4.4(203)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Duporth Tavern
$$Bars · Maroochydore
Bars in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
3.9(1,446)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Flame Hill Vineyard
$$$Cafes · Montville
Restaurant in a scenic winery, crafting Modern Australian cuisine from locally sourced produce.
4.1(634)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Estancia Maria
Bars · Coolum Beach
Bars in Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast.
4.6(70)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
KB's Noosa
Bars · Noosa Heads
Bars in Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast.
4.2(329)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
The Rock Noosa
Bars · Noosa Heads
Bars in Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(107)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Yorkers Bar
Bars · Noosa Heads
Bars in Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast.
5.0(38)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
The Presynct Venue & Bar
Bars · Nambour
A theatrical Sunshine Coast bar and live-music venue with genre-spanning events, themed nights, dancing and a distinctive steampunk Art Deco setting.
4.8(52)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Casita Wine Bar
Bars · Mooloolaba
Bars in Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast.
4.6(60)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Sunshine Coast rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best bars in Sunshine Coast?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Sunshine Coast bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Sunshine Coast?+
We currently list 48 bars across Sunshine Coast and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.