1
Jipbop
from 171 Google reviews.
24 Livingstone St, Bowen QLD 4805
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Bowen
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Jipbop (4.9 from 171 Google reviews), Salty Grindz (4.8 from 180 Google reviews) and Restaurant at Queens Beach Motor Hotel (4.6 from 235 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 13
- Google reviews
- 4,100
- Median rating
- 4.3
The bars & pubs of Bowen: the top 12
2
Salty Grindz
from 180 Google reviews.
3
Restaurant at Queens Beach Motor Hotel
from 235 Google reviews.
4
Suntan Snack Bar
from 150 Google reviews.
5
Bowen Hotel
from 542 Google reviews.
55 Powell St, Bowen QLD 4805
6
Bowen Library
from 36 Google reviews.
67 Herbert St, Bowen QLD 4805
7
Central Hotel Bowen
from 182 Google reviews.
29 Herbert St, Bowen QLD 4805
8
Le Sorelle Coffee House Bowen NQ
from 877 Google reviews.
52 Richmond Rd, Bowen QLD 4805
9
Birds Fish Bar
from 1,105 Google reviews.
42 Henry Darwen Dr, Bowen QLD 4805
10
The Larrikin Hotel
from 199 Google reviews.
69 Herbert St, Bowen QLD 4805
11
Fellows Fish Bar
from 314 Google reviews.
19 Gregory St, Bowen QLD 4805
12
Dragon buffet & Bowen Noodle Bar
from 108 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 13 bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD, with 4,100 Google reviews between them. Of these, 12 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 182 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Birds Fish Bar, with 1,105 Google reviews at 4.3.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Jipbop (4.9 from 171 Google reviews), Salty Grindz (4.8 from 180 Google reviews) and Restaurant at Queens Beach Motor Hotel (4.6 from 235 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 13 bars & pubs in Bowen, QLD, with 4,100 Google reviews between them. Of these, 12 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 182 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.