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Brisbane's Best Bayside Bars

From overwater bars to vintage wine bars, oyster bars and old cobbler's shops, here's 12 of the best bars on Brisbane's bayside:

Full Moon Hotel

The award winning hotel enjoys stunning views of Moreton Island, the Glasshouse Mountains, the city and the harbour

Mr Henderson

Mr Henderson bar, a cool Sandgate drinking hole, inhabits an old cobbler’s shop in the main shopping precinct near the picturesque town square

Cardigan Bar

Cardigan Bar, a cool and quirky drinking establishment, adds an inner-city vibe to seaside Sandgate

The Bench

The Bench is Cleveland’s first small bar, found tucked away in one of the quaint Victorian style terrace cottages

Jumping Goats Bar

Jumping Goats Bar is the first small bar to open in the charming bayside suburb of Margate

Little Bloomfield Cafe & Wine Bar

Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar Cleveland

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

Shucks Bar

Shucks Bar is providing a fresh seafood experience, one of the 10% of Australian restaurants that serves freshly shucked oysters

Old Bill’s

Old Bill’s is a premium spirit bar pouring over 100 whiskeys and bespoke gin cocktails, located at the back of Hogan’s Bistro in Wellington Point.

Bluebottle Cocktail & Tapas Bar

A neighbourhood bar made for Manly locals to enjoy inventive cocktails, live music and delicious tapas.

Craft Burgers & Beer

With glimpses of Moreton Bay from the verandah, Craft Burgers and Beer is a great spot to wind down with a drink after a long day

Eclectea

This charming vintage tapas & wine bar is worth a detour if anywhere in the Sandgate region or as a whistle stop on the tourist route to Redcliffe

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

Sister Act

The most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, will debut in Brisbane

From Feb 8

The Wharf Revue: The End of the Wharf as We Know It

The Wharf Revue is returning to QPAC's Playhouse for its last show – ever!

Feb 11-16

Sacred Sonic: Live Music & Lighting

String quartet, Angel Strings, lights up St Stephen's Cathedral

Feb 14

An Evening With Joseph Keckler

Joseph Keckler returns to Australia to perform a new selection of songs

Feb 14 & 15

Waitangi Day

Celebrate Waitangi Day at The Handmade Expo Market

Feb 15

Élan by AVID Builder Expo

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Feb 15

The Rite of Spring

It caused cultural shockwaves when it opened in Paris in 1913

Feb 20-22

Three girls standing at BRC Girls Day Out

Roku Gin Girls Day Out

The ultimate Girls Day Out returns to Eagle Farm Racecoure

Mar 1

Co.As.It International Women's Day Lunch

Celebrate community at Co.As.It. International Women's Day Lunch

Mar 1

Drummers performing at BrisAsia Festival

BrisAsia Festival 2025

Celebrate the Lunar New Year as Brisbane's biggest cultural festival returns for 10 spectacular days with 25 free and affordable activities & events

BrisAsia Festival 2025

MUST DO

Brisbane Bel Canto Festival

Opera Queensland's festival for the stage returns for its 2nd year, covering music from the beginnings of operatic song in Italy to a song cycle composed in Australia

Brisbane Bel Canto Festival

View of Neville Bonner Bridge from South Bank

THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Jan 31-Feb 2

From Penn & Teller at QPAC, Stage Door Sessions at RPAC & Queens Wharf art tours to a new gin distillery and Sri Lankan restaurant, the top things to do this weekend in and around Brisbane:

This Weekend Jan 31 - Feb 2

WIN A TRIP TO JAPAN!

To Celebrate the Opening of Goros Brisbane

On the night of Goros Brisbane's grand opening party, one lucky winner will win a 7-day trip to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo and the culture of Kyoto

Goros Japan trip

Performers on stage at BrisAsia Festival

COMING UP

What's on in February in Brisbane

From Sister Act the musical, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, BrisAsia Festival & the end of The Wharf Review to Penn & Teller live, the top things to do in Brisbane

What's On in February 2024 around Brisbane

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