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West End Bar Crawl

Umbrellas on rooftop at Boundary Hotel

Updated: Aug 27, 2026

West End is one of the best spots in Brisbane for a bar crawl, with nine funky bars in easy walking distance, including a glam oriental bar, secret rooftop, gin garden, live music bar, laneway microbrewery and Brisbane's two tiki bars:

Mirrorball Ministries
Inside main hall area Mirrorball Ministries
Mirrorball Ministries is a magical boho bar and live music space in the refurbished 1940s AHEPA Hall in the heart of West End
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The Fourth Monkey Cocktail Bar
Interior of The Fourth Monkey Bar West End
The Fourth Monkey is a funky, Caribbean-inspired, tiki bar in West End with a fairy-lit, dog-friendly, cocktail garden
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Lychee Lounge
Lychee Lounge bar interior including chandelier and seating
Lychee Lounge is a stunningly opulent east meets west cocktail bar on West End's main drag
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Archive Beer Boutique
Leather chairs and books on shelves inside Archive Beer Boutique bar in Brisbane's West End
A splendid leather bound book and newspaper lined lounge within which to hang and sample a bounty of craft beers
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The Boundary Hotel
Exterior of The Boundary Hotel West End
The Boundary Hotel, West End’s iconic landmark pub, is a fascinating multi-layered labyrinth of ambient nooks and crannies
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Intermission
Interior of Intermission
Intermission is intimate, indulgent and full of old world glamour, with decadent drinks and a Spanish and French inspired food
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Covent Garden
Courtyard seating outside Covent Garden, West End
Covent Garden is a splendid botanical-themed bar and eatery with tropical rear garden in a colonial West End store
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Brisbane Brewing Co
Laneway leading to Brisbane Brewing Co West End
Brisbane's secret inner city craft brewery and bar is Brisbane Brewing Co. tucked away down a West End laneway
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The End
Barman mixing drinks at bar insideThe End Bar in Brisbane's West End
This cosy industrial chic bar in West End is a local favourite
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Jungle Bar
Gilligan’s island meets Blue Hawaii at Jungle tiki bar, the West End oasis where the lost world of the Pacific south seas can be found alive and kicking.
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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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