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Brisbane's Most Beautiful Bars

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Updated: Oct 14, 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Want to see more? Then check out our guide to Brisbane's best rooftop bars HERE.

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