Low light, good drinks and somewhere to talk: the Sunshine Coast bars we would pick for a night for two.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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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.
📍 Oceans building, 105 Mooloolaba Esplanade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557
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.
📍 The Wharf, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557
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.
📍 8 Maroochydore Road, Maroochydore QLD 4558
Gin and coffee bar
A small European-style gin and coffee bar at the quieter end of Hastings Street, towards the Noosa Woods, with local and limited-edition gins, cocktails and Australian wines.
📍 5 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads QLD 4567
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.
📍 Shop 2-3, 1 Arcadia Street, Noosa Heads QLD 4567
Wine and aperitif bar
A European-style aperitif and wine bar in Noosaville with French wines, classic cocktails and bites, including build-your-own cheese and charcuterie.
📍 203 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville QLD 4566
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar in Bokarina mixing industrial chic and natural materials, with a carefully curated cocktail list.
📍 Shop 1, 42 Bokarina Boulevard, Bokarina QLD 4575
Wine bar
A newer wine bar at Mooloolaba Beach for a sunset glass.
📍 3/26 River Esplanade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557
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Start with WAT Den, Boston Shaker Bar, The Rooftop Bar & Garden, Moonstruck and Habibti. Our full list has 8 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 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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