Pocket Bar
Cocktail bar
A stone's throw from Terrigal Beach, the Central Coast sister of Sydney's Stitch Bar, mixing modern techniques with classic recipes. Known for its Penicillin.
📍 1/74 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
Our top 10 Central Coast bars
If you only have one night, start here.
- Pocket Bar
Stitch Bar's sister by Terrigal Beach.
Terrigal - Jerry Sent Me
A speakeasy with a log fire.
Wyong, The Entrance and Long Jetty - Bar Toto
European charm in Ettalong.
Woy Woy, Ettalong and Patonga - Mumbo Jumbo's
A Caribbean rooftop for sunset.
Terrigal - Astra
28 floors up in Gosford.
Gosford and Erina - Maew Maew
Asian cocktails with a disco ball.
Terrigal - Frankie's Rooftop
Weekend whiskey on a Woy Woy rooftop.
Woy Woy, Ettalong and Patonga - Hotel Gosford
32 taps and a whisky vault.
Gosford and Erina - The Pavilion
Frozen margaritas over Haven Beach.
Terrigal - Margarita Daze
Margaritas by Umina Beach.
Woy Woy, Ettalong and Patonga
Map of Central Coast bars
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Bars in Terrigal
The Esplanade above Terrigal Beach and The Haven, the busiest strip of bars on the Coast.
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Mumbo Jumbo's
Caribbean rooftop bar
A Caribbean beach shack of a rooftop bar with furniture made from recycled materials, tacos and trivia on Tuesdays and DJs at the weekend. A Terrigal pick for sunset drinks.
📍 92 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
Maew Maew
Asian eatery and cocktail bar
An Asian-inspired cocktail list on the Terrigal Esplanade. The Pattaya Punch comes with fairy floss and a mini disco ball.
📍 90 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
The Pavilion
Beachside bar
The Pav overlooks Haven Beach and is known for its Tropic Margarita and frozen cocktails.
📍 The Haven, Terrigal NSW 2260
Lost Souls
Bar
A bar with walls covered in band posters, open mic nights and pinball tournaments.
📍 55 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
Bars in Gosford and Erina
Mann Street and Donnison Street in Gosford, plus breweries and a garden bar out at Erina and Lisarow.
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Astra
Rooftop bar and restaurant
On the 28th floor of the voco Gosford hotel, with Japanese-inspired food cooked on a binchotan hibachi grill.
📍 voco Gosford, 108 Donnison Street, Gosford NSW 2250
Hotel Gosford
Heritage pub
A heritage-listed pub reimagined in 2022, with Art Deco styling that nods to its 1926 roots, 32 beers on tap and a whisky vault.
📍 179 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250
Bay Road Brewing
Brewery and taphouse
Built by mates who love beer, near the Central Coast Stadium, with 19 craft beers on tap, food trucks and regular comedy nights. Kids and dogs welcome.
📍 89 Donnison Street, Gosford NSW 2250
Six String Brewing Co.
Brewery and taproom
The Central Coast's first home-grown craft brewery and tasting room, with 16 rotating taps of preservative-free, unpasteurised and unfiltered beer.
📍 90 The Entrance Road, Erina NSW 2250
Hawkesbury Brewing Co.
Brewery and pub
A brewery and pub with movie nights and free popcorn on Mondays and trivia on Wednesdays.
📍 900 Pacific Highway, Lisarow NSW 2250
Bars in Wyong, The Entrance and Long Jetty
The north of the Coast, from a speakeasy in Wyong to an old cinema bar at Long Jetty.
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Jerry Sent Me
Speakeasy-style bar
A speakeasy-style bar with timber rafters and a log fire. Its Cuban-themed sister, La Bodeguita, has opened next door.
📍 14/16 Alison Road, Wyong NSW 2259
Motel Mezza
Bar and restaurant
A bar and restaurant in a former 1930s bank, with happy hour Tuesday to Thursday.
📍 98 Pacific Highway, Wyong NSW 2259
The Savoy Bar & Music
Bar and music venue
Long Jetty's old 1950s cinema, a bar and restaurant since 2018, with trivia on Wednesdays and open mic on Thursdays.
📍 2/391 The Entrance Road, Long Jetty NSW 2261
The Entrance Social Club
Pub and sports bar
A pub and bistro with a beer garden under a retractable roof. Taffy's sports bar has booths with their own TVs.
📍 87 The Entrance Road, The Entrance NSW 2261
Bars on the Peninsula
The south of the Coast around Brisbane Water, with waterfront bars, a rooftop and a beachside margarita bar.
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Bar Toto
Cocktail and wine bar
Old-world European charm in Ettalong since 2013, with a cocktail list created by Peter Clarke.
📍 83/189 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach NSW 2257
Frankie's Rooftop
Rooftop bar
A weekends-only rooftop at The Bayview Hotel with a big whiskey selection.
📍 The Bayview Hotel, 2 The Boulevard, Woy Woy NSW 2256
Margarita Daze
Beachside bar
A beachside bar and eatery known for the Daze Margarita, with happy hour on Fridays and local DJs on Sundays.
📍 345 Trafalgar Avenue, Umina Beach NSW 2257
The Box on the Water
Waterfront bar and kiosk
A bar, kiosk and restaurant on the Ettalong waterfront with floor-to-ceiling windows over the water and happy hour Friday to Sunday.
📍 Ettalong Beach Waterfront Reserve, The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach NSW 2257
The Boathouse Patonga
Waterfront bar and restaurant
A nautical-themed waterfront bar with an alfresco courtyard under Norfolk pines and live music at the weekend.
📍 6-8 Patonga Drive, Patonga NSW 2256
Central Coast cocktail trails
Two routes in walking order, with the time between each bar. See them all on a map.
Terrigal: the Esplanade to The Haven
5 bars · about 9 minutes on foot in total
- 1Lost Souls55 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2Pocket Bar1/74 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Maew Maew90 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4Mumbo Jumbo's92 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal NSW 2260
- 🚶 about 6 min to the next bar
- 5The PavilionThe Haven, Terrigal NSW 2260
Gosford: Mann Street and Donnison Street
3 bars · about 18 minutes on foot in total
- 1Hotel Gosford179 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250
- 🚶 about 16 min to the next bar
- 2Astravoco Gosford, 108 Donnison Street, Gosford NSW 2250
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 3Bay Road Brewing89 Donnison Street, Gosford NSW 2250
More Central Coast bar guides
- Cocktail barsCocktail bars in Central Coast: Pocket Bar, Jerry Sent Me, Bar Toto and Mumbo Jumbo's and
- Date nightDate night bars in Central Coast: Pocket Bar, Jerry Sent Me, Bar Toto and Astra.
- Rooftops and viewsRooftops and views bars in Central Coast: Mumbo Jumbo's, Astra, Frankie's Rooftop and The
- Live musicLive music bars in Central Coast: Mumbo Jumbo's, Margarita Daze, Lost Souls and The Savoy
- Fun bars for groupsFun bars for groups in Central Coast: Mumbo Jumbo's, Maew Maew, Lost Souls and Bay Road Br
- Whisky, gin and agaveWhisky, gin and agave bars in Central Coast: Frankie's Rooftop, Hotel Gosford and Margarit
- Cocktails and foodCocktails and food bars in Central Coast: Astra, Maew Maew, Motel Mezza and The Savoy Bar
- Pubs and beer barsPubs and beer bars in Central Coast: Hotel Gosford, Bay Road Brewing, Six String Brewing C
- Beach bars and clubsBeach bars and clubs in Central Coast: The Pavilion, Margarita Daze and The Box on the Wat
- Cocktail trailsA ready-made Central Coast cocktail trail on foot, with 2 routes and the walking time betw
Know before you go
- 🌅 Terrigal at sunsetMumbo Jumbo's and The Pavilion are both good for a sunset drink.
- 🚗 Spread outThe Coast is big, so pick one area for the night or book a ride between them.
- 🗓️ Weekends onlyFrankie's Rooftop opens at weekends only.
Your questions
What is the best cocktail bar in Central Coast?
Start with Pocket Bar and Jerry Sent Me, then Bar Toto. Our top 10 above covers the rest.
Where is the best area for bars on the Central Coast?
Terrigal, where the Esplanade puts a cocktail bar, a rooftop and a beach bar a few minutes apart. Gosford is next, around Mann Street and Donnison Street.
What is the best cocktail bar on the Central Coast?
Pocket Bar in Terrigal, the sister of Sydney's Stitch Bar. Jerry Sent Me in Wyong and Bar Toto in Ettalong are also worth the trip.
Does the Central Coast have rooftop bars?
Yes. Astra is on the 28th floor of the voco Gosford, Mumbo Jumbo's is on the Terrigal Esplanade and Frankie's Rooftop is at The Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy.
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Who wrote this guide
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 Australian Traveller and Coast Magazine.
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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