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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Queensland bars & pubs, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading bars & pubs in Queensland on Staying Power are Club Robina (started in 1976; 4.4 from 268 Google reviews), Pickled Pelican Restaurant and Bar (started in 1977; 4.9 from 59 Google reviews) and Carriers Arms Hotel Motel (started in 1980; 4.3 from 577 Google reviews).

Bars & Pubs compared
594
Google reviews
403,116
Median rating
4.3
Queensland bars & pubs, longest trading: the top 26
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Club Robina4.4268 Google reviews1976

07 5593 1011clubrobina.com.au

2Pickled Pelican Restaurant and Bar11 Ocean St, Sunshine Coast QLD 45584.959 Google reviews1977

07 5356 9441agfg.com.au

3Carriers Arms Hotel Motel405 Alice St, Maryborough QLD 46504.3577 Google reviews1980

07 4122 6666carriersarms.com.au

4Cordner Advisory | Gold Coast Accounting & Business AdvisorySuite 315E, Level 3/3 Oracle Bvd, Broadbeach QLD 42185.028 Google reviews1981

07 5504 5700cordner.com.au

5Birds Fish Bar42 Henry Darwen Dr, Bowen QLD 48054.31,105 Google reviews1982

07 4786 1188birdsfishbar.com.au

6The Southern Hotel839 Ruthven St4.31,666 Google reviews1986

07 4635 3311southernhotel.net

7Dalby Leagues Club4.4377 Google reviews1987

07 4662 1433dalbyleaguesclub.com.au

8Griffin & Associates79-81 Denham St, Townsville City QLD 48104.511 Google reviews1988

07 4772 6588griffinassociates.com.au

9Sail Inn - Yeppoon19 James St, Yeppoon QLD 47034.5162 Google reviews1991

07 4939 1130sailinn.com.au

10Mano's Tedder Avenue19 Tedder Ave, Gold Coast QLD 42174.4379 Google reviews1996

07 5526 4022manostedderave.com.au

11Rattle n Hum Port Douglas38 Macrossan St, Port Douglas QLD 48774.11,940 Google reviews1997

07 4099 5641rattlenhum.com.au

12Rattle n Hum Cairns67 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 48704.12,944 Google reviews1997

07 4031 3011rattlenhum.com.au

13Flynns Irish Bar101 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 48104.2160 Google reviews2001

07 4721 1655flynnsbar.com.au

14East End Hotel58 Princess St, Bundaberg QLD 46704.3281 Google reviews2002

07 4152 6388eastendhotel.com.au

15Tap That Brewery & Keghouse10 Ern Harley Dr, Gold Coast QLD 42205.0111 Google reviews2008

0481 583 979tapthatbrewery.com.au

16Summer Bar4.9168 Google reviews2013

07 4221 3411staysummerhouse.com

17Village Bicycle NoosaOasis Centre, 16 Sunshine Beach Rd, Sunshine Coast QLD 45674.5477 Google reviews2014

07 5446 1952villagebicyclenoosa.com

18The Cotton Club22-24 Shields St, Cairns QLD 48704.4464 Google reviews2016

07 4041 1400thecottonclubcairns.com.au

19Empire AlternacadeBasement Level, 409 Flinders St4.7341 Google reviews2018

0421 657 343empiretownsville.com.au

20Northerlies Beach Bar & Grill116 Pringle Rd, Woodwark QLD 48024.42,737 Google reviews2018

07 4804 5511northerlies.com.au

21Mouse Proof Brewery4.6230 Google reviews2019

0491 964 581mouseproof.com.au

22Local Burleigh1744 Gold Coast Hwy, Gold Coast QLD 42204.3397 Google reviews2019

07 5535 2699localburleigh.com.au

23Blank Cheque Trading Co.180 East St, Rockhampton QLD 47004.868 Google reviews2020

07 4933 3707blankcheque.com.au

24The Rix Hotel Motel4.1297 Google reviews2020

07 4787 4438therix.com.au

25The Rusty Nail44 Ipswich City Mall, Brisbane QLD 43054.6315 Google reviews2021

0468 552 615therustynailipswich.com.au

26The Thirsty Beaver Bar & Kitchen79 Bulcock St, Sunshine Coast QLD 45514.6644 Google reviews2022

07 5499 6686thethirstybeavercaloundra.com.au

Staying Power compared 594 bars & pubs in Queensland, with 403,116 Google reviews between them. Of these, 26 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 334 reviews.

Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Broadbeach Tavern, with 7,330 Google reviews at 4.7.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which bars & pubs in Queensland have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading bars & pubs in Queensland on Staying Power are Club Robina (started in 1976; 4.4 from 268 Google reviews), Pickled Pelican Restaurant and Bar (started in 1977; 4.9 from 59 Google reviews) and Carriers Arms Hotel Motel (started in 1980; 4.3 from 577 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank bars & pubs in Queensland?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many bars & pubs in Queensland did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 594 bars & pubs in Queensland, with 403,116 Google reviews between them. Of these, 26 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 334 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.

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