Hidden gems - Cocktail bars in Surfers Paradise, Australia not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Cocktail bars in Surfers Paradise

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Surfers Paradise. This list contains 30 places from Cocktail bar category.

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Little Vine Room

Bar

👍👍 My girlfriends and I went to Little Vine Room yesterday and we had a wonderful experience. It was super nice, the staff so sweet and charming and the cocktails magnificent. Oh snd we devoured the charcuterie board. Highly recommend for your next girls night and catch up.

5.00 (40 reviews) (~16.69 km from centre)

The Bartenders

Mobile caterer

👍👍 The Bartenders did an amazing job at my brothers wedding! The drinks were amazing, I recommend 100%!

5.00 (39 reviews) (~180.75 km from centre)

Margarita Margarita

Mobile caterer

5.00 (25 reviews) (~69.22 km from centre)

Your Night

Catering food and drink supplier

👍👍 Val and his team were sensational! The service and quality of cocktails at our party was impeccable. Our guests were so impressed with their skills but also flexibility to create delicious mocktails for people driving. We will definitely hire Val and his Your Night crew again in the future. 🙌🏻🍸

5.00 (11 reviews) (~181.41 km from centre)

DAWN

Cocktail bar

👍👍 Beautiful and sophisticated bar with amazing drinks, delicious food and super friendly staff. Love everything about Dawn!

5.00 (11 reviews) (~70.12 km from centre)

The Fourth Monkey Cocktail Bar & Grill

Cocktail bar

👍👍 Fantastic value and great atmosphere. Massive improvement from the last crew running the place. Clean, cosy and comfortable.

4.90 (116 reviews) (~70.47 km from centre)

Cork & Lever

Wine bar

👍👍 Great little funky bistro with an interesting range of cocktails, a cool downtown vibe, and really good service! The food was nicely prepared and just right for adding some spicy nibbles to your pre-dinner drinks. It was very busy when we attended but the wait staff quickly found us seating and deli...

4.90 (90 reviews) (~151.88 km from centre)

WAT Den

Cocktail bar

👍👍 Great bar! This is a fantastic place for a date! Very fancy! Cocktails and whiskey made by someone that knows what they’re doing. An intimate low lit setting. Great place to have an intimate conversation over a well made drink.

4.90 (82 reviews) (~149.89 km from centre)

Stranded Bar

Cocktail bar

👍👍 Smooth new little loft style bar and restaurant. The food and table service were top notch. The beef cheeks was the table favourite - falls apart in your mouth Will be back to try rest of mezcal/tequila experience. Great work!

4.90 (50 reviews) (~70.97 km from centre)

Baxter's Bar and Deli

Bar

4.90 (37 reviews) (~181.56 km from centre)

187 Cantina

Mexican restaurant

👍👍 Dylan and his team are amazing. On the Friday of the June long weekend 187 was extremely busy and Dylan and his team worked hard to get our group of 4 a table. The entire waitstaff and the owner himself checked in on us and we got the best table of the night. Service was fabulous and food and drinks...

4.80 (110 reviews) (~90.98 km from centre)

Warra Warra

Coffee shop

👍👍 Best place to unwind and relax. Love their Tapas and Cocktail nights with acoustic guitar/singer. Brilliant service, staff go up and beyond to serve and assist their customers. Coffee is creamy, Stradbroke beer is fresh and the owners are truly lovely people wanting all their customers to enjoy thei...

4.80 (91 reviews) (~47.32 km from centre)

Barrels Pizza Restaurant

Pizza restaurant

👍👍 Awesome pizza - really delicious and fabulous flavours. Great ingredients. Fab atmosphere. Wish I could go there all the time! Will definitely go any chance I can. Thanks Barrells! We brought a family and my mum - the kids loved it too. Price was great for the quality and service. Really nice staff....

4.80 (57 reviews) (~36.39 km from centre)

Old Mr Rabbit

Bar

👍👍 Probably the chillest vibes of anywhere in Brisbane. I ordered a medium rare rump steak, which came out medium, but i was so chilled by that point i didn't even care. The hoagies are a good idea, not something I've seen on a menu before, and the drinks menu is quite extensive. Didn't have to wait to...

4.80 (47 reviews) (~70.28 km from centre)

River View Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

Cocktail bar

👍👍 Tasty pasta, chicken wings yum, Nice place to go with the river view. Love it.

4.80 (15 reviews) (~157.58 km from centre)

ERA BAR

Bar

👍👍 I made a reservation for 40 people for my Zumba with Zidia end of year Christmas party. Everyone had a ball and danced their little hearts out. Staff were fast and accommodating for our big group. DJ was super friendly and fun. I would definitely rebook again for a work function.

$$ $$

4.70 (128 reviews) (~90.76 km from centre)

Noir Paddington

Wine bar

👍👍 Great place for a lovely drink and some quality snacks with friendly and prompt service. We were pleasantly surprised, and we definitely recommend it

4.70 (89 reviews) (~72.27 km from centre)

Apres Surf

Bar

👍👍 Very good bar, friendly staff, chicken parmigian 1/16 scale of the southern hemisphere. I’ll be back!! 9.8/10 4.9 on letterboxd

$$ $$

4.60 (135 reviews) (~10.34 km from centre)

BlueBottle Cocktail & Tapas Bar

Cocktail bar

😠 I used to love this place but new owners have destroyed it. We are very local. Tried to pop in after a casual date night on a Thursday. We were refused entry because my husband had thongs on despite jeans and dress shirt. Wouldn’t have been more than ten people inside. Another visit. Got in but orde...

4.60 (96 reviews) (~64.84 km from centre)

Mr Tipsy's

Asian restaurant

👍 Went here for dinner and was so amazed. At first was super confused on how to find a table/booking although it seemed as all the staff were busy at the time which is totally fine. We then got seated at our table and ordered pretty quickly. The meals were a fantastic size and worth it. They also had...

4.60 (84 reviews) (~90.12 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Cocktail bars in Surfers Paradise, Australia