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Updated: Oct 03, 2025

Whether you're after breezy drinks by the river, a stiff whiskey in an underground bar, a cosy laneway hideaway or a rooftop with views, here's where you'll find the best bars in Brisbane:

The Alligator Club
Entrance to The Alligator Club
The Alligator Club is a game-changing New Orleans-inspired live music and cocktail bar hidden away at the end of a funky laneway
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Death & Taxes
Exterior of Death & Taxes Brisbane
Death & Taxes is a gorgeous old-world cocktail lounge and wine bar hidden away in Brisbane's oldest laneway
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Fiume Bar
Fiume Bar, Crystalbrook Vincent, Brisbane interior
Fiume is the stunning rooftop bar of Crystalbrook Vincent, nestled under the Story Bridge at Howard Smith Wharves
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The Gresham Bar
The Gresham Bar dim-lit interior
The Gresham Bar is one of Brisbane’s most ambient old world bourbon and whisky bars, tucked away in a corner of the heritage-listed
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Winnifred's
Exterior of Winnifred's Bar & Bistro
Winnifred's is an exquisite multi-level champagne house and French bistro that's like finding a little slice of France in Fortitude Valley
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The Gatsby
Bar and seating at The Gatsby GPO, Fortitude Valley
A jaw-dropping opulent cocktail and wine bar evoking the splendour and glamour of the 1920s
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Brooklyn Standard
Brooklyn Standard Brisbane
Brooklyn Standard is Brisbane’s coolest basement bar - a dim-lit brick cellar accessed by a secret laneway door where live music
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Trove Cocktail Bar
Yellow banquette, wallpaper and chandelier at Trove Bar
Trove Bar is a glamorous old world cocktail bar in Brisbane's CBD, tucked away upstairs in a landmark 19th century hotel
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The Terrace
Seating and view of Brisbane CBD from The Terrace Hotel Emporium South Bank
The Terrace is Brisbane’s most luxurious rooftop bar, encased in glass with jaw-dropping 180 degree views all the way out to Moreton island
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Antico
Exterior of Antico cocktail bar Brisbane CBD bar
A gorgeous Italian-inspired cocktail bar inhabiting a character-filled split-level space in Brisbane's oldest lane
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Greaser Bar
Greaserbar Fortitude Valley
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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Savile Row
Chandelier and alcohol bottles on walls at Savile Row Fortitude Valley
Savile Row is a hidden Valley treasure that is one of Brisbane’s best bars - an opulent speakeasy-style vintage lounge bar
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Mrs J. Rabbits
Lounge at Mrs J. Rabbits Bar Woolloongabba
Mrs J. Rabbits is a secret 1920s whiskey and jazz speakeasy where the entrance is through an antique wardrobe
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Dark Blue
Entrance to Dark Blue Wine Bar Fortitude Valley
Dark Blue is a little hidden treasure of a wine and cocktail bar nestled within an historic brick bulding on the corner of Winn lane
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Nok Nok BNE
Nok Nok BNE Fortitude Valley
A tiny elegant tropical-themed bar tucked away behind an arched green door with brass knocker
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Mr Percival's
Mr Percival's bar exterior riverside
Mr Percival’s is Brisbane’s stunning octagonal overwater bar jutting out over the river in prime position at the Howard Smith Wharves
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At Sixes & Sevens
People drinking outside At Sixes and Sevens Bar in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
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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Midtown
Circular atrium garden space out front of Midtown Bar South Brisbane
Midtown is a swish intimate New York style bar serving top notch food, boutique wine and two-sip martinis
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Maker
Drink on counter at Maker South Brisbane
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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MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
People sitting at rooftop bar at MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha
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The Inchcolm Bar
People seated at The Inchcolm Bar Spring Hill
A splendid old world Hollywood-inspired lounge bar in the lobby of the heritage-listed Inchcolm Hotel
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Pawn & Co
Pawn & Co Fortitude Valley
A dazzling 2-level adult playground unlike any other, incorporating a perfumery and immersive cocktail bar, where every item of decor is for sale
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Bar Miette
Bar Miette Brisbane City
A stunning European-style terrace bar and all day eatery located on the Brisbane riverfront underneath Queen Street's landmark CBUS building
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Club Felix
Alcohol bottles on bar at Club Felix Brisbane CBD
A swanky supper-club style lounge bar tucked away upstairs on the first level of heritage-listed Naldham House
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Cicada Blu
Exterior, Cicada Blu Brisbane CBD
Cicada Blu is a stunning open air bar perched 100m above the CBD streets on the Sky Deck at The Star Brisbane
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Milquetoast
Milquetoast Wine Bar Brisbane CBD
A funky pocket-sized wine bar in a converted garage, hidden away down a Brisbane City laneway
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Alice
Alice Bar, Brisbane dim-lit interior
Alice is an 80s inspired dimly-lit drinking den hidden down a laneway in Brisbane City
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The Copacabana Club
Courtyard at The Copacabana Club Woolloongabba
A secret garden bar inspired by a famous New York Nightclub, where European beer garden meets New York rooftop
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Stratton Bar & Kitchen
Two historic World War II hangars have been transformed into a spectacular New York-inspired supper club
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Mr Badgers
Booth seating inside Mr Badgers, Woolloongabba Brisbane
Dine within an old-world Brisbane Tram at Mr Badgers, a European inspired deli cafe & bar in Woolloongabba
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Dr Gimlette
Dr Gimlette Brisbane CBD interior bespoke cocktail bar
A splendid bespoke cocktail bar in the stunningly converted base of a heritage multi-level warehouse
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Kazba
Seating at Kazba Middle-Eastern themed bar Fortitude Valley
Kazba is an exotic Middle-Eastern themed bar, nestled next door to sibling restaurant Za Za Ta
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Lina Rooftop
Pool with people siting on Lina Rooftop, South Brisbane
Lina Rooftop is a jaw-dropping beach club style rooftop bar/restaurant with infinity pool and sweeping views
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Sunsets Rooftop
Bar with city views at Sunsets Rooftop Kangaroo Point
A stunning desert-themed oasis with Mediterranean-style restaurant and bar perched on top of a residential tower
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Soko Rooftop
Soko Rooftop Bar
The Amazonian jungle-inspired rooftop bar and Peruvian-Japanese restaurant is perched atop the Jubilee Hotel
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Lefty's Music Hall
Seating booths, bar and hall inside Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall bar
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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Toscano Bar & Kitchen
Interior of Toscano Bar & Kitchen, Brisbane CBD
A stunning Italian cocktail bar and eatery in the base of a century old warehouse
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Lang's Lounge
Lang's Lounge Fortitude Valley bar interior
This funky boutique cocktail lounge can be found tucked away in California Lane
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Palais at Cloudland
Tables and chairs under lights in Palais at Cloudland, Fortitude Valley
Palais is a late-night escape where music, glamour and good times collide at Cloudland in the heart of Fortitude Valley
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+81 Aizome Bar
Bar tenders standing behind bar in +81 Aziome Bar
+81 Aizome Bar is a glamorous 10-seater Japanese bar unlike anything else to be found in Brisbane, hidden behind blue curtains
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Deer Duck Bar
Interior of Deer Duck Bar Auchenflower with dark wood panneled walls
This glamorous bar is like a plush old world lounge in an English manor that has been beamed up onto Milton Rd
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Miss Manhattan
Exterior of Miss Manhattan Newstead
Miss Manhattan is an exquisite bar and dining room where old world NY meets designer industrial chic in a side street of Newstead
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Adela Wine Bar
Adela Wine Bar Albion
A sophisticated and intimate Euro chic bar and restaurant, where the food is as outstanding as the wine
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Miss Demeanour
Miss Demeanour Brisbane CBD
This ambient underground eatery and bar is located down Rowes Lane, beneath the historic Rowes building
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Canvas Club
Interior of the Canvas Club bar Woolloongabba
This funky eclectically-furnished cocktail and wine bar has a secret fairy-lit beer garden out back
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Noir
Noir Paddington
The multi-level boutique wine bar is a chic addition to Paddington's Given Terrace dining precinct & it's dog friendly
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Bar Brutus
Exterior at night of Bar Brutus Fish Lane South Brisbane
This tiny 8-seater laneway bar brings an elegant touch of Italy to Fish Lane in South Brisbane
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Before + After
Before + After Bar Brisbane CBD exterior laneway
A secret subterranean Amaro and cocktail bar found down an historic carriageway and located in the basement
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The Junk Bar
Exterior corner view of The Junk Bar New Farm
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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Eagles Nest
Table and unbrella on terrace at Eagles Nest Kangaroo Point
Ascend to Eagles Nest, a top notch rooftop bar with sweeping views of the Brisbane River, Story Bridge and city skyline
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Still thirsty for more suggestions on where to grab a drink in Brisbane, head to our comprehensive Eat & Drink section HERE! Cheers!

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