Must-see nightlife in Townsville & Mission Beach

  • Townsville Brewery

    Townsville

    Craft brews are made on-site at this hopping, stunningly restored 1880s former post office. Soak up a Townsville Bitter or Bandito Loco, and take a…

  • Beach Bar

    Townsville

    The place to be seen in Townsville. Well, if it’s good enough for Missy Higgins and Silverchair, then it’s good enough for the rest of us. Some serious…

  • Hooch & Fellow

    Townsville

    Cocktails with Melbourne-esque cool deep in the tropics. A small drinks list, perhaps, but every cocktail is perfectly chosen and the bartenders are…

  • Heritage Exchange

    Townsville

    A surprisingly chic craft bar. Suave 'mixologists' deliver creative cocktails ($18) to a cool crowd looking for something more than a beer-barn swillfest…

  • Rambutan

    Townsville

    Who doesn't love a rooftop bar? The hostel location keeps things casual, although the well-to-do don't mind dropping by to experience the infectiously…

  • Commercial Hotel

    Townsville & Mission Beach

    There are not as many pubs in Charters Towers as there used to be, but still way too many by standards of economic reasoning, and not enough by the lore…

  • The Taphouse

    Townsville

    Eight craft beers on tap should be reason enough to come, but this is one place where you're allowed to pour your own. Buy your prepaid card, tap next to…

  • Grand Northern Hotel

    Townsville

    This historic 1901 pub in Townsville's bustling centre is not exactly a tranquil haven, but it's great for a beer at any time and is the city's landmark…

  • Coffee Dominion

    Townsville

    An eco-conscious establishment roasting beans sourced from the Atherton Tablelands to Mombasa. If you don’t find a blend you like, invent your own and…

  • El Arish Tavern

    Townsville & Mission Beach

    The El Arish is an iconic North Queensland highway pub filled with farming and hunting paraphernalia and surrounded by a broad verandah held up by axe-cut…

  • Marine Hotel

    Townsville & Mission Beach

    Million-dollar views and ice-cold beer, but there's not much else to shout about in this flat-roofed pub on the main drag; there's been a pub here in some…

  • Seaview Hotel

    Townsville

    Renowned for its Sunday beer-garden sessions and prime position on the Strand, the Seaview serves ice-cold schooners and has live music and entertainment.

  • Channel Inn

    Townsville & Mission Beach

    The best place for a beer or postfishing cocktail on the marina in Lucinda, 27km northeast of Ingham. Meals also available.

  • Molly Malones

    Townsville

    This boisterous Irish pub stages live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Cheap and tasty food too.