The best bars and pubs on the Gold Coast

The coast drinks in layers: surf clubs from Coolangatta to Southport holding the best views in Queensland and charging nothing for them, old pubs on the corners the highway did not take, cocktail rooms through Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise, and the brewery taprooms that turned the Burleigh and Currumbin industrial estates into a weekend circuit.

Every bar and pub on the map. The useful part is what sits within walking distance of each one — the map link shows you that, which matters more here than any ranking.

Where this shortlist sits: Burleigh Heads (3) · Burleigh Waters (2) · Main Beach (2) · Miami (2)

Anglers Arms HotelPubs · 50 Queen Street · SouthportBurleigh Heads HotelPubs · 4 The Esplanade · Burleigh HeadsBurleigh Sports ClubPubs · 111 Christine Avenue · Burleigh WatersDiamonds TavernPubs · Christine Avenue · Varsity LakesFerry Road TavernPubs · SouthportHotel CBDPubs · Varsity LakesLocal BurleighPubs · Burleigh HeadsMiami TavernPubs · 2047 Gold Coast Highway · MiamiOasis Pool BarBars · 71 Sea World Drive · Main BeachPearls BarBars · 71 Sea World Drive · Main BeachRosella'sBars · Burleigh HeadsSPECBars · MiamiThe Coolangatta HotelPubs · CoolangattaTreetops TavernPubs · 7 Executive Drive · Burleigh WatersTugun TavernPubs · Tugun

Listings drawn from the Pixel Gold Coast map — verified profiles first, then the most complete listings. Run one of these places? Claim your profile.