Top pick
Surfers Paradise Beergarden
4.7 from 6,923 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 10 am–5 am
Cnr Cavill &, Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Best bars and pubs in Surfers Paradise
As of November 2026, 20 bars and pubs in Surfers Paradise have a Google rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 5 reviews. The top three by weighted Google rating are BMG Cowboys (4.9 from 1,737 Google reviews, Thursday 12 pm–12 am), Surfers Paradise Beergarden (4.7 from 6,923 Google reviews, Thursday 10 am–5 am) and Alcotraz Gold Coast: Cell Block Two-Nine (4.8 from 81 Google reviews, Thursday 7:35–9:20 pm).
Checked . How we rank
Pubs
Pubs, gastropubs, brewpubs and sports bars.
Show 2 more
Cocktail and wine bars
Cocktail bars and wine bars.
Top pick
Alcotraz Gold Coast: Cell Block Two-Nine
4.8 from 81 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 7:35–9:20 pm
29 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Bars
Bars that are not pubs or cocktail and wine bars.
Top pick
BMG Cowboys
4.9 from 1,737 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 12 pm–12 am
58 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Show 5 more
What are the best bars and pubs in Surfers Paradise?
As of November 2026, 20 bars and pubs in Surfers Paradise have a Google rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 5 reviews. The top three by weighted Google rating are BMG Cowboys (4.9 from 1,737 Google reviews, Thursday 12 pm–12 am), Surfers Paradise Beergarden (4.7 from 6,923 Google reviews, Thursday 10 am–5 am) and Alcotraz Gold Coast: Cell Block Two-Nine (4.8 from 81 Google reviews, Thursday 7:35–9:20 pm).
How many bars and pubs are on this list?
20 bars and pubs in Surfers Paradise.
How was this list made?
A venue counts when Google lists one of "bar", "pub", "cocktail bar", "wine bar", "irish pub", "gastropub", "brewpub", "sports bar" as its main category, with a rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 5 reviews. The order is a weighted rating that combines each venue's Google rating with its number of reviews.
Ordered by a weighted rating: (v / (v + 30)) × rating + (30 / (v + 30)) × the average rating of the venues that qualify (counting those with at least 10 Google reviews), where v is the venue's number of Google reviews. A venue counts when Google lists one of "bar", "pub", "cocktail bar", "wine bar", "irish pub", "gastropub", "brewpub", "sports bar" as its main category, with a rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 5 reviews.