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Whisky, gin and agave bars in Townsville

For when you know what you like: the Townsville bars with the deepest shelves of whisky, gin, rum or agave.

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

Whisky, gin and agave: 3 bars

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1 ยท Flinders Street and the CBD

Flinders Street Wharves

Waterfront pub

A bistro and beer garden on the Ross River. Try the oysters topped with gin-soaked caviar.

  • ๐Ÿบ Pub
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Gin
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 108 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

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Your questions

Where can I drink whisky, gin or agave in Townsville?

Start with Flinders Street Wharves, Rambutan Rooftop Bar and Ardo Rooftop. Our full list has 3 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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