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.
📍 1/9 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads QLD 4567
Fun bars for groups: 5 bars
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The Dock
Bar and restaurant
At The Wharf, with vaulted ceilings, reclaimed brick and a big deck over the Mooloolah River and the marina. Known for Friday drinks and Sunday sessions.
📍 The Wharf, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557
Taps Mooloolaba
Pour-your-own bar
Pour your own craft beer with prepaid tokens, or order from a long cocktail list served by the glass or by the teapot. Giant Jenga and Mario Kart too.
📍 Corner of The Esplanade and Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba QLD 4557
The Pub Mooloolaba
Pub
A laid-back local pub set back from the main strip, a few steps from the beach, for food, drinks and live sport.
📍 23 Venning Street, Mooloolaba
The Savvy Squire
Brewhouse
A big brewhouse on the water in the Mooloolaba Wharf precinct.
📍 The Wharf, Mooloolaba
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Your questions
What are the best bars for groups in Sunshine Coast?
Start with Mr Drifter, The Dock, Taps Mooloolaba, The Pub Mooloolaba and The Savvy Squire. Our full list has 5 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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