26degrees Bar & Venue

Set on Level 1 of Rumba Beach Resort in Caloundra, 26degrees Bar & Venue is a public bar and event space that makes use of the resort’s elevated pool-deck setting. The venue has an upmarket feel without being formal, with indoor areas, a Garden Terrace and views across the resort pool deck. Guests can enter through the resort reception or use the lift from the carpark level behind the former Hog’s Breath Café site.

The offering covers drinks and casual morning fare rather than a full restaurant menu. 26degrees serves speciality coffee and espresso, fresh baked muffins through its Rise & Shine bakery, fine wines, cold beer and cocktails. Coffee and muffins are available from 7am to 9am daily, while the cocktail-bar focus makes the venue suitable for an after-work drink or a pre-dinner catch-up in Caloundra. The website describes its cocktail list as a strong feature, although it does not provide a current menu for specific drinks.

Live music is part of the venue’s programme, with regular weekend bar events planned throughout the year. These Live @ 26° sessions are advertised as free-entry events and open to everyone, with event details directed through the venue’s Facebook page. That makes 26degrees a practical option for a relaxed night out with friends, particularly if you want somewhere that can move from a drink and conversation into an organised music event.

The venue also caters for private and business occasions. Its function spaces can be arranged for smaller meetings of 18 delegates through to cocktail gatherings for more than 200 people, with temperature-controlled indoor rooms and the outdoor Garden Terrace. The events team can tailor planning and management for corporate functions, team-building days, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements and memorial gatherings. As part of Rumba Beach Resort, the venue also promotes accommodation, parking and Wi-Fi options for events. For visitors to the Sunshine Coast, 26degrees offers a resort-based setting for morning coffee, cocktails, live music and larger celebrations, with the space and event support to suit different group sizes.