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Brisbane's Most Beautiful Bars

Updated: Sep 20, 2025

Looking for the most beautiful bar to enjoy a drink in? Here are 12 of Brisbane's best, from a Gatsby-esque art deco bar and a speakeasy behind an antique wardrobe to opulent and exquisite bars in grand historic buildings:

Trove Bar is a glamorous old world cocktail bar in Brisbane's CBD, tucked away upstairs in a landmark 19th century hotel
Miss Manhattan is an exquisite bar and dining room where old world NY meets designer industrial chic in a side street of Newstead
Palais is a late-night escape where music, glamour and good times collide at Cloudland in the heart of Fortitude Valley
A swanky supper-club style lounge bar tucked away upstairs on the first level of heritage-listed Naldham House
Mrs J. Rabbits is a secret 1920s whiskey and jazz speakeasy where the entrance is through an antique wardrobe
A splendid bespoke cocktail bar in the stunningly converted base of a heritage multi-level warehouse
A stunning Italian cocktail bar and eatery in the base of a century old warehouse
Savile Row is a hidden Valley treasure that is one of Brisbane’s best bars - an opulent speakeasy-style vintage lounge bar
Kazba is an exotic Middle-Eastern themed bar, nestled next door to sibling restaurant Za Za Ta
A splendid old world Hollywood-inspired lounge bar in the lobby of the heritage-listed Inchcolm Hotel
A jaw-dropping opulent cocktail and wine bar evoking the splendour and glamour of the 1920s
A gorgeous Italian-inspired cocktail bar inhabiting a character-filled split-level space in Brisbane's oldest lane
This glamorous bar is like a plush old world lounge in an English manor that has been beamed up onto Milton Rd

Want to see more? Then check out our guide to Brisbane's best rooftop bars HERE.

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