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The best cocktail bars in Townsville

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

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

Cocktail bars: 4 bars

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1 ยท Flinders Street and the CBD

Hooch & Fellow

Cocktail bar

An established local favourite with a unanimous five-star rating, seated service and $10 classic cocktails on Wednesday nights.

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

๐Ÿ“ 181 Flinders Street, Townsville City QLD 4810

2 ยท Flinders Street and the CBD

Rambutan Rooftop Bar

Rooftop bar with pool

A rooftop with a pool, covered and open-air areas and views over the Ross River and the Flinders Street nightlife strip. Tacos and salt-rimmed cocktails.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor
  • ๐ŸŒต Agave

๐Ÿ“ 113-119 Flinders Street, Townsville City QLD 4810

3 ยท The Strand and North Ward

Ardo Rooftop

Rooftop bar

A rooftop bar and eatery on top of a new luxury hotel, looking over the Coral Sea. Try the Pearl Summer, with Malfy Rosa gin, Moscato, popping pearls and lychee.

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

๐Ÿ“ 45 Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville City QLD 4810

4 ยท The Strand and North Ward

Osk Bar

Cocktail bar

A cocktail and wine bar in North Ward with an 11-page visual menu. Order the mint slice.

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

๐Ÿ“ 1/46 Gregory Street, North Ward QLD 4810

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Your questions

What are the best cocktail bars in Townsville?

Start with Hooch & Fellow, Rambutan Rooftop Bar, Ardo Rooftop and Osk 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 Urban List and Australian Traveller.

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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