Dark Red Wine Bar
Fortitude Valley
Updated: Mar 19, 2026
Dark Red is a pocket-sized boutique wine bar tucked away in Fortitude Valley's Bakery Lane and run by a Brisbane hospo veteran.
Patrons can sit inside at one of the two communal tables or perched on stools in the window of the cosy ambient space or take a seat at the couple of tables in the laneway.
Inside, one wall is lined ceiling to floor with an impressive carefully curated selection of wine bottles, which are available to drink in the bar or to take away.
Owner Hannah is on hand to help with choosing from the 60+ varieties of Italian and Australian-grown Italian wines, ranging from top value quality to high end wines, with a rotating list of wines available by the glass.
Good to know - On weekends there's a DJ spinning cool tunes in the window.
Need to know - There is limited street parking nearby or park in Warner Street secure parking.
Image credit: 3rd image by Miles Trost
The menu may have changed since our visit.
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