1
Sin, Sweat and Sorrow
from 30 Google reviews.
80 East St, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Rockhampton
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Rockhampton, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Sin, Sweat and Sorrow (4.9 from 30 Google reviews), Blank Cheque Trading Co. (4.8 from 68 Google reviews) and The Pocket Cafe Bar (4.8 from 57 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 15
- Google reviews
- 3,562
- Median rating
- 4.3
The bars & pubs of Rockhampton: the top 13
2
Blank Cheque Trading Co.
from 68 Google reviews.
180 East St, Rockhampton QLD 4700
3
The Pocket Cafe Bar
from 57 Google reviews.
100 Bolsover St, Rockhampton QLD 4700
4
C.T. Harris & Company
from 8 Google reviews.
5
The Caves Hotel QLD
from 728 Google reviews.
1 Buch Sq, The Caves QLD 4702
6
Birdcage Bar
from 38 Google reviews.
Bruce Hwy, Rockhampton QLD 4701
7
Cocobrew Riverfront
from 56 Google reviews.
6 East Ln, Rockhampton QLD 4700
8
Raffles Hotel
from 186 Google reviews.
17 Musgrave St, Rockhampton QLD 4701
9
The Red Lion Hotel
from 709 Google reviews.
138 Denham St, Rockhampton QLD 4700
10
Oxford Hotel Pub
from 250 Google reviews.
91 East St, Rockhampton QLD 4700
11
Allenstown Hotel
from 861 Google reviews.
ALLENSTOWN STATE SCHOOL, 13 Upper Dawson Rd, Rockhampton QLD 4700
12
O'Dowd's Irish Pub
from 242 Google reviews.
100 William St, Rockhampton QLD 4700
13
Kalka Palms Hotel Motel
from 324 Google reviews.
187 Lakes Creek Rd, Rockhampton QLD 4701
Not a Chain compared 15 bars & pubs in Rockhampton, QLD, with 3,562 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 68 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Allenstown Hotel, with 861 Google reviews at 4.2.
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 Rockhampton, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Rockhampton, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Sin, Sweat and Sorrow (4.9 from 30 Google reviews), Blank Cheque Trading Co. (4.8 from 68 Google reviews) and The Pocket Cafe Bar (4.8 from 57 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Rockhampton, 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 Rockhampton, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 15 bars & pubs in Rockhampton, QLD, with 3,562 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 68 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.