Those tired of the city streets can find refuge and fab coffee in Brisbane CBD's best kept secret, down an old carriageway.

The Retro Bar cocktail lounge is an oasis of cool 1960s quirk in the midst of a leafy landscape littered with cookie cutter shopping plazas and Pokies-driven taverns.

This ambient cubby hole of a bar inhabits an ex beauty school on the odd side of Brisbane's oldest laneway

A fairly eclectic crowd gather in this corner lounge tucked behind the mosaic goanna, spilling outside to the seats under the tree or in the bean bag corner inside.

Mr and Mrs G Riverbar is a destination unto itself, a minimalist exotic oasis with stunning water views, made for those occasions when only the best will do

This stunning bar, located upstairs at the old colonial Port Office is one of Brisbane’s secret treasures

Limes Rooftop Bar, Brisbane's very first rooftop bar is located on top of boutique Limes Hotel in the hip Alfred and Contstance precinct of Fortitude Valley.

A Valley bar that stands out for its opulence and off the wall decadence, Laruche boasts a Dali-esque drinking lounge

This is a simple and clean no-frills Sudanese restaurant with shiny plastic tablecloths and bain-maries of traditional food

Set between two of the south side’s prime historical sites is this first-rate little fish cafe and seafood market

Leave any pre-conceptions about motel restaurants at the door of this family run trattoria with its hearty Italian fare and warm hospitality.

This stunning riverfront eating house and bar is a feast for the eyes and the senses

This gem of a pocket-sized pizza and coffee bar is what every neighbourhood could do with.

This Sunnybank veteran is a Brisbane's go-to pho hotspot.

What this plain little eatery lacks in location and décor it makes up a hundred fold with delicious authentic food at rock bottom prices

Gerard's Bistro is a splendid fusion of 1960's décor with up to the minute Euro and Mid East inspired cuisine.