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brisbane's bayside bars

A guide to the best bars on Brisbane's bayside, from Wynnum and Manly, Cleveland and Sandgate to the Redcliffe peninsula, including small bars, rooftops, historic hotels and overwater bars, all independently reviewed.

Elysium Restaurant & Bar Victoria Point
Victoria Point
Elysium Restaurant & Bar
A chic waterfront dining oasis tucked away on the edge of Victoria Point Lakeside, with serene views over the lake
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Sandgate Post Office Hotel
Sandgate
Sandgate Post Office Hotel
An iconic bayside landmark, built in 1887 as Queensland's third post office, has been transformed into a stylish & elegant gastro-pub
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Adelita Wine Bar
Wynnum
Adelita Wine Bar
Adelita is a chic wine and tapas bar on Brisbane's bayside, boasting fabulous food, wine, sea breezes & water views
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Coochie Mudlo Island Beach Bar
Coochiemudlo Island
Coochiemudlo Island Beach Bar
The quintessential laidback island bar and restaurant is located across the road from Coochiemudlo's main beach
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People on rooftop at Sebel Margate

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Sebel Margate Rooftop Bar
Margate Beach
Sunny's Rooftop Bar
The bayside's best kept secret is this boutique rooftop bar with breath-taking views
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Post Office Hotel by night Sandgate

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Bluebottle Bar & Kitchen
Manly
Bluebottle Cocktail & Tapas Bar
A neighbourhood bar made for Manly locals to enjoy inventive cocktails, live music and delicious tapas.
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Quysine Bar & Restaurant Cleveland
Cleveland
Quysine Bar & Restaurant
Quysine Bar & Restaurant is a charming and quaint tapas bar and restaurant in a line-up of bars & eateries on the edge of Cleveland
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Craft Bar & Kitchen Birkdale
Birkdale
Craft Brew House
Craft Brew House is a small, craft beer bar that is a first for the Brisbane bayside suburb of Birkdale
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Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar Cleveland
Cleveland
Little Bloomfield Cafe & Wine Bar
Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar, found at the quiet end of Bloomfield Street beside the library, is café by day and cosy wine bar on Saturday nights
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Manly
Tide on the Jetty
Tide on the Jetty is a cafe wine bar in prime position overlooking the Manly Marina on the William Gunn Jetty
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The Bench Boutique Bar Cleveland
Cleveland
The Bench
The Bench is Cleveland’s first small bar, found tucked away in one of the quaint Victorian style terrace cottages
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The Grand View's facade with palm trees blowing inn the wind.
Cleveland Pt
Grand View Hotel & Pub
The Grand View began life as a single storeyed structure in 1851 and today after various extensions and a motley history is one of Cleveland’s oldest surviving buildings.
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North Cleveland
Lighthouse Cafe Bar
The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries.
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