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Brisbane’s rooftop bars are the perfect place to enjoy the city’s balmy climate - here’s the ultimate guide to finding the best.

Rooftop
Fortitude Valley
Siroco Rooftop
Sirocco is a rooftop restaurant and bar that brings Mediterranean energy to Brisbane with breezy cocktails and skyline views.
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Signage of Ember & Ash
Fortitude Valley
Ember & Ash
Ember & Ash is a multi-level wood-fired bistro, bar and boutique cafe housed within a landmark pair of charming restored 19th century Queenslander cottages
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Table in centre of Zephyr Bar West End
West End
Zephyr Bar
Zephyr Bar is West End's secret rooftop oasis - a leafy garden pavilion style bar with a retractable roof upstairs at The Montague Hotel
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View of Above Rooftop & Bar Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Above Rooftop & Bar
Above Rooftop & Bar is a secret poolside oasis inspired by the rooftop bars of Beirut, located atop Ovolo The Valley
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Outdoor seating and tree at The Beaumont
Fortitude Valley
The Beaumont
The Beaumont is a gorgeous Australiana-themed rooftop bar and beer garden tucked away atop an historic Fortitude Valley building
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Hotel Terminus exterior
South Brisbane
Hotel Terminus
The iconic hotel at Fish Lane in South Brisbane reopens with its original name as a world-class, multi-level dining, events and entertainment precinct
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People sitting at tables outside Mexicali Bar Y Taqueria Bulimba
Bulimba
Mexicali
A stunning pastel-hued Mexican rooftop bar and taqueria tucked away upstairs off Oxford Street
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Bulimba
Melrose Restaurant
A stunning Pan Asian restaurant on a rooftop at the river end of Oxford St in Bulimba
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Pool with people siting on Lina Rooftop, South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Lina Rooftop
Lina Rooftop is a jaw-dropping beach club style rooftop bar/restaurant with infinity pool and sweeping views
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Bar with city views at Sunsets Rooftop Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Sunsets Rooftop
A stunning desert-themed oasis with Mediterranean-style restaurant and bar perched on top of a residential tower
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People sitting at tables at Soko Rooftop Bar
Fortitude Valley
Soko Rooftop
The Amazonian jungle-inspired rooftop bar and Peruvian-Japanese restaurant is perched atop the Jubilee Hotel
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Valley Hops Brewing Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Valley Hops Brewing
A gorgeous garden rooftop bar and brewpub perched on top of Fortitude Valley's most glamorous bar
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Fortitude Valley

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Take the sky high bar crawl to eight of Brisbane's best rooftop bars, all within walking distance of each other
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Iris Rooftop Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Iris Rooftop
This luxurious Spanish-inspired rooftop bar & restaurant has sweeping views of the city, the Valley and beyond
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Cielo Rooftop Bar
Fortitude Valley
Cielo Rooftop Bar
Cielo Rooftop Bar brings chic Italian coastal vibes and sweeping views to its perch above Brunswick Street
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People seated at Lina Rooftop Bar

Brisbane's Rooftop Bars

From the city to the suburbs, 15 of the best rooftop bars in and around Brisbane
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