1
Goanna Brewing
from 63 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Mackay
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Goanna Brewing (4.9 from 63 Google reviews), Haunt Mackay (4.8 from 90 Google reviews) and Blue Gecko Bar & Restaurant (4.9 from 7 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 26
- Google reviews
- 5,803
- Median rating
- 4.3
The bars & pubs of Mackay: the top 23
2
Haunt Mackay
from 90 Google reviews.
3
Blue Gecko Bar & Restaurant
from 7 Google reviews.
4
Coral Cay Bar & Grill Mackay
from 13 Google reviews.
5
MOJO Rooftop Bar
from 19 Google reviews.
2 Sydney St, Mackay QLD 4740
6
Restaurant @ The Metropolitan Hotel
from 10 Google reviews.
7
Oceans Bar & Restaurant
from 314 Google reviews.
8
Latitude 21 Restaurant & Bar
from 96 Google reviews.
Mulherin Dr, Mackay QLD 4740
9
The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel
from 159 Google reviews.
3 Dutton St, Walkerston QLD 4751
10
Fusion128
from 575 Google reviews.
Bazaar Arcade, 128 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
11
Restaurant at the Shamrock Hotel
from 95 Google reviews.
12
Red Dog Riverfront
from 124 Google reviews.
10D River St, Mackay QLD 4740
13
Mackay Surf Life Saving Supporters Club Inc
from 345 Google reviews.
14
The Leap Hotel
from 801 Google reviews.
1954 Bruce Hwy, The Leap QLD 4740
15
The Gallery Lounge and Bar
from 75 Google reviews.
83 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
16
Ambassador Hotel Mackay
from 88 Google reviews.
17
Taylor's Hotel
from 257 Google reviews.
126 Wood Street, Mackay QLD 4740
18
The Andergrove Tavern
from 521 Google reviews.
64 Andergrove Rd, Mackay QLD 4740
19
Palace Hotel Mackay
from 46 Google reviews.
82 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
20
Mackay Central Tavern
from 127 Google reviews.
97 Sydney St, Mackay QLD 4740
21
Blacks Beach Tavern
from 441 Google reviews.
Cnr Blacks Beach Rd &, Slater Ave, Mackay QLD 4740
22
Sails Sports Bar
from 277 Google reviews.
46 Mulherin Dr, Mackay QLD 4740
23
Arcadia Bar
from 14 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 26 bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD, with 5,803 Google reviews between them. Of these, 23 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 105 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is The Bavarian Mackay, with 1,129 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 Mackay, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Goanna Brewing (4.9 from 63 Google reviews), Haunt Mackay (4.8 from 90 Google reviews) and Blue Gecko Bar & Restaurant (4.9 from 7 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Mackay, 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 Mackay, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 26 bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD, with 5,803 Google reviews between them. Of these, 23 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 105 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.