brisbane bay bars

From overwater bars to vintage wine bars, oyster bars and old cobbler's shops, 11 of the best bars on Brisbane's bayside

Red Bay Brewery is a craft beer microbrewery in Cleveland where customers can kick back on Friday and Saturday afternoons

"Coffee up, wine down" is the motto at this dual-run establishment which lies opposite Clontarf Beach on the Redcliffe Peninsula

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 Bar & Kitchen is a neighbourhood bar made for Manly locals to enjoy inventive cocktails, live music and good tucker.

Shucks Bar is providing a fresh seafood experience to Manly locals, acting as one of the 10% of Australian restaurants that serves freshly shucked oysters.

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

Quysine Bar & Restaurant is a charming and quaint tapas bar and restaurant in a line-up of bars & eateries on the edge of Cleveland

Craft Bar & Kitchen is a small, craft beer bar that is a first for the Brisbane bayside suburb of Birkdale

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

Tide Wine Bar and Casual Dining sits perched in prime position overlooking the Manly Marina on the William Gunn Jetty

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

The Bench Boutique Bar is Cleveland’s first small bar, found tucked away in one of the quaint Victorian style terrace cottages on the edge of Middle St.

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

The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries.