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Hidden bars and speakeasies in Gold Coast

Unmarked doors, basements and back rooms: the Gold Coast bars you have to know about to find.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Hidden bars: 4 bars

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1 ยท Broadbeach, Mermaid and Nobby Beach

Roosevelt Lounge

Speakeasy lounge

A 1920s-style lounge with gilded edges, Chesterfield leather and classic cocktails, opening at 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 75 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218

2 ยท Burleigh Heads and Miami

Lockwood Bar

Speakeasy

A speakeasy-style bar on Justin Lane. Text the number on the door when you arrive to be let in.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ Justin Lane, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220

3 ยท Palm Beach and Currumbin

Suga

Rum bar

A plantation-style rum bar with a speakeasy feel and live entertainment every night it opens, Thursday to Sunday from 6pm.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿน Rum
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 1142 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach QLD 4221

4 ยท Broadbeach, Mermaid and Nobby Beach

Soho Bar

Speakeasy-style bar

A speakeasy-style bar known for fine spirits and creative cocktails. There is no kitchen, so bring food in from nearby.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ 2713 Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach QLD 4218

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Your questions

Where are the hidden bars in Gold Coast?

Start with Roosevelt Lounge, Lockwood Bar, Suga and Soho Bar. Our full list has 4 bars.

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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 Experience Gold Coast, Must Do Gold Coast and Urban List.

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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