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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The bars & pubs of Maroochydore

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Maroochydore, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Breeze of Italy wine bar (5.0 from 165 Google reviews), Buderim Distilling Co (4.9 from 133 Google reviews) and The Architect (4.6 from 68 Google reviews).

Bars & Pubs compared
20
Google reviews
8,834
Median rating
4.5

The bars & pubs of Maroochydore: the top 16

  1. 1

    Breeze of Italy wine bar

    5.0 from 165 Google reviews.

    0405 567 831

  2. 3

    The Architect

    4.6 from 68 Google reviews.

    22-24 Ocean St, Sunshine Coast QLD 4558

    thearchitectbar.com.au

  3. 7

    The Double Barrel Bar

    4.5 from 130 Google reviews.

    11-13 Ocean St, Sunshine Coast QLD 4558

    0452 430 143

  4. 13

    Alexandra Headlands Hotel

    4.2 from 919 Google reviews.

    Aleutian At Seaforth, 98 Alexandra Pde, Sunshine Coast QLD 4572

    07 5443 1811 thealex.com.au

  5. 15

    Gilhooley's Sunshine Plaza

    3.9 from 205 Google reviews.

    Sunshine Plaza 154-164, Maroochydore QLD 4558

    07 5379 5372 gilhooleys.com

Not a Chain compared 20 bars & pubs in Maroochydore, QLD, with 8,834 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 262 reviews.

Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Northern Grounds Sunshine Coast, with 1,535 Google reviews at 4.1.

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.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local bars & pubs in Maroochydore, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Maroochydore, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Breeze of Italy wine bar (5.0 from 165 Google reviews), Buderim Distilling Co (4.9 from 133 Google reviews) and The Architect (4.6 from 68 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Maroochydore, 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 Maroochydore, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 20 bars & pubs in Maroochydore, QLD, with 8,834 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 262 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.