1
Bar Soma
from 422 Google reviews.
Pacific Place, 346 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Hervey Bay
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Hervey Bay, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Bar Soma (4.9 from 422 Google reviews), 8-Bit bar (4.9 from 52 Google reviews) and Badger & Brown's Burgerie (4.8 from 662 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 20
- Google reviews
- 10,202
- Median rating
- 4.7
The bars & pubs of Hervey Bay: the top 19
2
8-Bit bar
from 52 Google reviews.
3
Badger & Brown's Burgerie
from 662 Google reviews.
449 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
4
Odyssey Bistro
from 403 Google reviews.
341 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
5
Crafty Cargo Taphouse & Sports Bar
from 196 Google reviews.
2 Truro St, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
6
19XO Canapés & Cocktails
from 192 Google reviews.
7
Retro Espresso Bar Deli Torquay
from 176 Google reviews.
415 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
8
UNIQsol
from 9 Google reviews.
10 Liuzzi St, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
9
Jham Bar Espresso
from 98 Google reviews.
10
The Dock Hervey Bay - Tapas Bar & Restaurant
from 1,105 Google reviews.
Mantra, 205 Buccaneer Dr, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
11
Sunset Bar
from 117 Google reviews.
12
Bean Beat
from 463 Google reviews.
267A Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
13
Cauldron Brewing
from 295 Google reviews.
11 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
14
Tres Salsas - Mexican Restaurant Cantina
from 598 Google reviews.
416 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
15
Bay Central Tavern
from 2,057 Google reviews.
155 Boat Harbour Dr, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
16
Cafe Tapas
from 313 Google reviews.
417 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
17
EAT in the Bay
from 895 Google reviews.
449 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
18
Santinis Restaurant & Bar
from 1,279 Google reviews.
469 Esplanade
19
The Sand Bar & Bistro
from 275 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 20 bars & pubs in Hervey Bay, QLD, with 10,202 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 358 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Bay Central Tavern, with 2,057 Google reviews at 4.4.
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 Hervey Bay, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Hervey Bay, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Bar Soma (4.9 from 422 Google reviews), 8-Bit bar (4.9 from 52 Google reviews) and Badger & Brown's Burgerie (4.8 from 662 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Hervey Bay, 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 Hervey Bay, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 20 bars & pubs in Hervey Bay, QLD, with 10,202 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 358 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.