Dark Red Wine Bar
Fortitude Valley
Dark Red is a pocket-sized boutique wine bar tucked away in Fortitude Valley's Bakery Lane and run by a Brisbane hospo veteran.
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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.
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Inside, one wall is lined ceiling to floor with an impressive carefully curated selection of wine bottles, which are available to to drink in the bar or to take away.
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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.
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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