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A curated up to the minute guide to the very best bars and microbreweries in Brisbane’s inner city neighbourhoods.

Tomcat Fortitude Valley interior bar
Fortitude Valley
Tomcat
Tomcat takes the Fortitude Valley bar scene up a secret careworn set of stairs to a whole new level
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Holey Moley Golf Club Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Holey Moley Golf Club
Holey Moley Golf Club is Brisbane’s most unique bar in a heritage-listed church with a retro-carnival-themed mini-golf course
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Exterior bar style seating at Zero Fox Craft Beer and Japanese Kitchen Teneriffe
Teneriffe
Zero Fox
Zero Fox Craft Beer and Japanese Kitchen is a funky bar eatery at the base of Teneriffe’s historic landmark London Woolstores
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Taps at Saccharomyces Beer Café
South Brisbane
Saccharomyces Beer Cafe
Saccharomyces Beer Café is a cool designer beer hall in Fish Lane, South Brisbane, serving craft beers and eats until midnight
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Drink on counter at Maker South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Maker
Maker is a chic and intimate hole-in-the-wall bar reminiscent of those found in Barcelona’s back alleys, tucked away in Fish Lane
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The Charming Squire South Bank
South Brisbane
The Charming Squire
The Charming Squire opens its floor-to-ceiling glass doors to a microbrewery and casual and up-market dining
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Greaserbar Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Greaser Bar
Greaser is a secret subterranean bar of retro American-style cool in the cellar of a 130-year-old heritage Fortitude Valley building
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The Sangria Bar South Bank Brisbane
South Bank
The Sangria Bar
The Sangria Bar is the bodega style arm of Ole Spanish Restaurant and South Bank’s hotspot for summer drinks and late night casual feasting
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The Mermaid Lounge bar and booths upstairs in Lefty's
Lefty's Music Hall
The Mermaid Lounge
The Mermaid Lounge is a little grotto of sea-faring fantasy tucked away in an upstairs gallery of Lefty’s Music Hall
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Seating booths, bar and hall inside Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall bar
Petrie Terrace
Lefty's Music Hall
Lefty's Music Hall is like a lavish honky tonk saloon meets bordello beamed up from the deep south of 19th century America
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People drinking outside At Sixes and Sevens Bar in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
At Sixes & Sevens
At Sixes and Sevens is a gorgeous public house come gastro pub inhabiting one of the area's oldest surviving buildings
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Bottle of beer on table and painting on wall inside Ric's Bar in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Ric's Bar
With live indie bands, space invaders, party-worn décor and a balcony, Ric’s Bar is a Valley Institution
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Press Club, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Fortitude Valley
Press Club
Press Club has a lavish interior and the hunter’s club meets opium den décor of this spacious long-established lounge bar
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Exterior corner view of The Junk Bar New Farm
New Farm
The Junk Bar
The Junk Bar is a swoon-worthy, retro drinking den and live music bar in a landmark historic building in New Farm
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People having a drink inside Gertie’s Bar in Brisbane's New Farm
New Farm
Gertie's Bar & Restaurant
This rustic art deco cocktail joint behind the chrome and oak doors is the spot for a cosy tete a tete
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Woman reading a menu in window of Cru Bar in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley at night
Fortitude Valley
Cru Bar
Since the day it first drew open its sheer curtains, Cru Bar and Cellar has been a magnet for drinkers of all ages
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