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Bars in Bottle Shops

Updated: Jun 06, 2026

Some of Brisbane's best bars can be found inside wine and bottle shops. From a tiny bar with just twelve seats to wine rooms with lounge bars. an Italian wine shop and bar in a retro arcade and a bottle shop with a secret staircase leading to an upstairs vintage bar, here's ten that are worth a visit:

Alfred St Bar & Bottlo

Alfred St Bar & Bottlo is half bar, half bottle shop by the savvy ex-owners of Brewski, who have brought their considerable flair and nous

Dave's Wine Revival

Dave’s Wine Revival, a hidden gem in Fortitude Valley, is a no-fuss wine bar dedicated to showcasing independent wineries

Barrels & Stills

A boutique bottle shop and lifestyle store with a secret old-world wine lounge bar tucked away upstairs

L.P.O. Neighbourhood Wine Store

The L.P.O. Neighbourhood Wine Store is a cosy, welcoming and accessible wine bar in an old post office at Tarragindi

Ruby's Wine Shop

This funky, hole-in-the-wall wine spot, Ruby's Wine Shop is Albion's best-kept secret

Wild Legs Wine Room

Wild Legs Wine Room is a chic little Euro style wine bar with an outstanding food menu, tucked away on a side street of Newstead

Arcade Wine

An elegant little Italian wine lounge tucked away inside a bottle shop in a retro Ashgrove arcade

Wine Experience Bar

Wine Experience Bar is a tiny 12-seat bar in the entrance to the Wine Experience bottle shop in Rosalie Village

Grape and Grazing

Grape and Grazing is a boutique deli, providore, wine and cheese bar that also sells beautiful unique picnic wares in New Farm

Niky

The pint-sized shell pink wine cave occupies a converted garage just off Commercial Road

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