1
Goanna Brewing
from 63 Google reviews.
Fairly rated · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Mackay
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD on Fair Measure 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 26
2
Haunt Mackay
from 90 Google reviews.
3
Blue Gecko Bar & Restaurant
from 7 Google reviews.
4
Langfords Hotel
from 3 Google reviews.
40 Tennyson St, Mackay QLD 4740
5
Coral Cay Bar & Grill Mackay
from 13 Google reviews.
6
MOJO Rooftop Bar
from 19 Google reviews.
2 Sydney St, Mackay QLD 4740
7
Restaurant @ The Metropolitan Hotel
from 10 Google reviews.
8
Oceans Bar & Restaurant
from 314 Google reviews.
9
Latitude 21 Restaurant & Bar
from 96 Google reviews.
Mulherin Dr, Mackay QLD 4740
10
The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel
from 159 Google reviews.
3 Dutton St, Walkerston QLD 4751
11
Fusion128
from 575 Google reviews.
Bazaar Arcade, 128 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
12
The Bavarian Mackay
from 1,129 Google reviews.
2 Matsuura Dr, Mackay QLD 4740
13
Restaurant at the Shamrock Hotel
from 95 Google reviews.
14
Red Dog Riverfront
from 124 Google reviews.
10D River St, Mackay QLD 4740
15
Mackay Surf Life Saving Supporters Club Inc
from 345 Google reviews.
16
The Leap Hotel
from 801 Google reviews.
1954 Bruce Hwy, The Leap QLD 4740
17
The Gallery Lounge and Bar
from 75 Google reviews.
83 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
18
Ambassador Hotel Mackay
from 88 Google reviews.
19
Marque Bar & Grill
from 114 Google reviews.
20
Taylor's Hotel
from 257 Google reviews.
126 Wood Street, Mackay QLD 4740
21
The Andergrove Tavern
from 521 Google reviews.
64 Andergrove Rd, Mackay QLD 4740
22
Palace Hotel Mackay
from 46 Google reviews.
82 Victoria St, Mackay QLD 4740
23
Mackay Central Tavern
from 127 Google reviews.
97 Sydney St, Mackay QLD 4740
24
Blacks Beach Tavern
from 441 Google reviews.
Cnr Blacks Beach Rd &, Slater Ave, Mackay QLD 4740
25
Sails Sports Bar
from 277 Google reviews.
46 Mulherin Dr, Mackay QLD 4740
26
Arcadia Bar
from 14 Google reviews.
Fair Measure compared 26 bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD, with 5,803 Google reviews between them. Of these, 26 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 by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.
It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
Questions
- Which bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD on Fair Measure 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 Fair Measure rank bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD?
- Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
- How many bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD did Fair Measure compare?
- Fair Measure compared 26 bars & pubs in Mackay, QLD, with 5,803 Google reviews between them. Of these, 26 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.