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West End Bars

A guide to the best bars in West End, Brisbane's happening inner city suburb, including craft breweries, cocktails bars, rooftops, a tiki bar, gin gardens and a quirky entertainment bar:

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West End

+81 Aizome Bar

+81 Aizome Bar is a glamorous 10-seater Japanese bar unlike anything else to be found in Brisbane, hidden behind bkue curtains

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BY.Artisans

BY.Artisans is a stunning bar, distillery, cafe and creative space occupying a dreamy beautifully repurposed warehouse in West End

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Cafe Disco

Cafe Disco in West End is a charming little bar and eatery, with a divine Bangladeshi- flavoured menu and a boutique wine list

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Bar Hugo

A former West End Thai restaurant has been transformed into a warm and welcoming wine & vermouth bar with vintage vibes

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Come to Daddy

The all inclusive new kid on the neighbourhood block - a bar, eatery and entertainment venue where everyone's welcome

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GoodGood

A scandi chic minimalist cafe by day, wine bar by night tucked away amongst the new apartment blocks

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Flying Colours

A super cool ambient warehouse garden bar and restaurant on Vulture Street with casual vibe and outstanding food

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Bar Francine

A rustic neighbourhood wine bar and eatery located in an historic West End cottage

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The Fourth Monkey Cocktail Bar

The Fourth Monkey is a funky, Caribbean-inspired, tiki bar in West End with a fairy-lit, dog-friendly, cocktail garden

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Cordeaux Social Club

Cordeaux Social Club is a cafe by day, wine bar & bistro by night, nestled in a peaceful pocket of West End near the river

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West End Bar Crawl

One of the best spots in Brisbane for a bar crawl, with a laneway brewery, secret rooftop, gin garden and a tiki bar

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Red Bowler Coffee Lounge & Wine Bar

An ex-corner store near the river has been transformed into a chic vintage coffee lounge and wine bar

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Frydays Bar & Kitchen

Frydays is a casual late night Korean diner and bar in the middle of the action on Boundary St

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Mama Taco

Mama Taco is a cool, contemporary Mexican Taqueria & Mezcaleria nestled in the historic Rialto Theatre

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You Came Again Vegan Tapas Bar

You Came Again is Brisbane’s first vegan tapas bar, perched in a line-up of historic West End shops

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The Boundary Hotel

The Boundary Hotel, West End’s iconic landmark pub circa 1864, is a fascinating multi-layered labyrinth of ambient nooks and crannies

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