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The best cocktail bars in Sunshine Coast

Our main event: the Sunshine Coast bars where the cocktails are the reason to go.

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

Cocktail bars: 7 bars

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1 ยท Mooloolaba

WAT Den

Whisky and tequila bar

A sleek whisky and tequila bar on Mooloolaba Esplanade with a cigar lounge feel, seating only 40 to 60. It stocks hard-to-find bottles, keeps liquor lockers for regulars and runs a cocktail masterclass with a drink on arrival.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿฅƒ Whisky
  • ๐ŸŒต Agave
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ Oceans building, 105 Mooloolaba Esplanade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557

2 ยท Mooloolaba

Boston Shaker Bar

Cocktail bar

A 1920s art deco cocktail bar tucked away in The Wharf precinct, with plush red booths, old-fashioned service and regular live music.

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

๐Ÿ“ The Wharf, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557

3 ยท Maroochydore

The Rooftop Bar & Garden

Rooftop bar

A grand bar and garden seven storeys up, across the road from Ocean Street, with ocean views, a retractable roof for bad weather, cocktails and a global menu. Billed as the Sunshine Coast's first open-air rooftop bar.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 8 Maroochydore Road, Maroochydore QLD 4558

4 ยท Noosa

Mr Drifter

Tiki cocktail bar

A modern tiki bar in Noosa Junction with its own house-infused purple gin, rustic timber, vintage postcards and exposed brick, plus street food from India to Indonesia.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿน Rum
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Gin
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 1/9 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads QLD 4567

5 ยท Maroochydore

Circa Rooftop

Rooftop bar and restaurant

A rooftop bar, cocktail lounge and restaurant at the top of the Kon Tiki building, with ocean and hinterland views and 1920s-inspired drinks.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ Kon Tiki Building, 55 Plaza Parade, Maroochydore QLD 4558

6 ยท Noosa

Habibti

Mezze and cocktail bar

A family-owned Middle Eastern mezze bar in Noosa Junction, lit by custom lanterns, with cocktails, seasonal mezze and themed nights with live music.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ Shop 2-3, 1 Arcadia Street, Noosa Heads QLD 4567

7 ยท Kawana and Caloundra

STOA

Cocktail bar

A cocktail bar in Bokarina mixing industrial chic and natural materials, with a carefully curated cocktail list.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ Shop 1, 42 Bokarina Boulevard, Bokarina QLD 4575

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Your questions

What are the best cocktail bars in Sunshine Coast?

Start with WAT Den, Boston Shaker Bar, The Rooftop Bar & Garden, Mr Drifter and Circa Rooftop. Our full list has 7 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 Visit Sunshine 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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