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Brisbane's Best Laneway Bars

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Updated: Aug 08, 2026

Hidden away down Brisbane's laneways you'll find some of the city's best little bars. From the oldest lane in the CBD to the super cool Fish Lane across the river - here's 20+ Brisbane laneway bars you need to know about:

The Ruby Jazz Club

The Ruby Jazz Club is a gorgeous speakeasy featuring live jazz music, classic cocktails, and 1920s-era charm, tucked away behind a red door

Doughcraft Lane

Doughcraft Lane is a funky Italian laneway bar annexed to Doughcraft restaurant, pizzeria and bakery in one of the Brisbane city's oldest laneways

The Alligator Club

The Alligator Club is a game-changing New Orleans-inspired live music and cocktail bar hidden away at the end of a funky laneway

Shaman

Shaman is a secret old world basement bar paying homage to Santana, tucked away underneath the heritage-listed century old warehouse

Dark Blue

Dark Blue is a little hidden treasure of a wine and cocktail bar nestled within an historic brick building on the corner of Winn Lane

1st Edition

A pocket-sized Marvel comic-book inspired bar hidden away off California Lane

Bar Brutus

This tiny 8-seater laneway bar brings an elegant touch of Italy to Fish Lane in South Brisbane

Death & Taxes

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

Milquetoast

A funky pocket-sized wine bar in a converted garage, hidden away down a Brisbane City laneway

Antico

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

Miss Demeanour

This ambient underground eatery and bar is located down Rowes Lane, beneath the historic Rowes building

Before + After

A secret subterranean Amaro and cocktail bar found down an historic carriageway and located in the basement

Maker

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

Saccharomyces Beer Cafe

Saccharomyces Beer Café is a cool designer beer hall in Fish Lane, South Brisbane, serving craft beers and eats until midnight

Nok Nok BNE

A tiny elegant tropical-themed bar tucked away behind an arched green door with brass knocker

Brisbane Brewing Co

Brisbane's secret inner city craft brewery and bar is Brisbane Brewing Co. tucked away down a West End laneway

Alice

Alice is an 80s inspired dimly-lit drinking den hidden down a laneway in Brisbane City

Brooklyn Standard

Brooklyn Standard is Brisbane’s coolest basement bar - a dim-lit brick cellar accessed by a secret laneway door where live music

Mr Wabi

A funky Pan Asian street food eatery and bar nestled in Brisbane's oldest laneway

Dark Red Wine Bar

A convivial pocket-sized boutique wine bar tucked away in Fortitude Valley's Bakery Lane

The Nixon Room

A stunning intimate little bar annexed to Essa Restaurant and with a separate entrance down a fig-lined laneway

Brew Wine Bar

By day a funky basement cafe, by night Brew transforms itself into a cool speakeasy style laneway bar

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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