Sun, sea and a drink in hand: the best beach bars and clubs in Byron Bay.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Beachfront bar
A casual beachfront bar looking over Wategos Beach, with Australian and European wines and coastal cocktails such as the Maca Colada with rum, macadamia liqueur and pineapple. Walk-ins only.
📍 6-8 Marine Parade, Wategos Beach, Byron Bay NSW 2481
Beach shack bar
A surf shack a short walk from Belongil Beach, with driftwood benches, palms and live music spilling onto the street. Three signature Margaritas, fruity cocktails and a coconut tequila Espresso Martini, with wood-fired pizza.
📍 25 Childe Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481
Beachfront pub
The Top Pub, across from Main Beach, with a big sunny beer garden and live music every night from touring Australian and international acts.
📍 1 Bay Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481
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Start with Raes Cellar Bar, Treehouse and Beach Hotel. Our full list has 3 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Urban List and Australian Traveller.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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