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Best Bars in Brisbane

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 Matriarch

A historic Newstead warehouse has been transformed into an exquisite 19th century French-inspired oasis with courtyard garden

Death & Taxes is a gorgeous old-world cocktail lounge and wine bar hidden away in Brisbane's oldest laneway

Fiume Bar, Crystalbrook Vincent, Brisbane

Fiume is the stunning rooftop bar of Crystalbrook Vincent, nestled under the Story Bridge at Howard Smith Wharves

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 National Australia Bank on the edge of Gresham Lane

Large atrium style bar hall inside cloudland bar in Brisbane

Cloudland is a one of the Valley's most stunning venues, complete with hanging gardens, luxury booths and

Brooklyn Standard is Brisbane’s coolest basement bar - a dim-lit brick cellar accessed by a secret laneway door, where live music acts and bands play nightly to an eclectic crowd.

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

A gorgeous Italian-inspired cocktail bar inhabiting a character-filled split-level space in Brisbane's oldest lane

Greaser bar is a secret subterranean bar of retro American style cool found in the cellar of a 130 year old heritage Fortitude Valley building.

Savile Row is a hidden Valley treasure that is one of Brisbane’s best bars - an opulent speakeasy-style vintage lounge bar

Mrs J. Rabbits is a secret 1920s whiskey and jazz speakeasy whose entrance is through an antique wardrobe

Having undergone a stunning refurbishment after the 2022 floods, the underground speakeasy bar is open

The Junk Bar is a swoon-worthy, retro drinking den in a suburban commercial shopping strip on Waterworks Road

Mr Percival’s is Brisbane’s stunning octagonal overwater bar jutting out over the river in prime position at the Howard Smith Wharves

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

Midtown is a swish intimate New York style bar serving top notch food, boutique wine and two-sip martinis

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, South Brisbane.

Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha

A splendid old world Hollywood-inspired lounge bar in the lobby of the heritage-listed Inchcolm Hotel

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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