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West End Bars

A guide to the best bars in West End, Brisbane's happening inner city suburb, including craft breweries, cocktails bars, rooftops, a tiki bar, gin gardens and a quirky entertainment bar:

Interior of Intermission
West End
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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Table in centre of Zephyr Bar West End
West End
Zephyr Bar
Zephyr Bar is West End's secret rooftop oasis - a leafy garden pavilion style bar with a retractable roof upstairs at The Montague Hotel
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Inside main hall area Mirrorball Ministries
West End
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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Bartenders standing behind bar in +81 Aziome Bar
West End
+81 Aizome Bar
+81 Aizome Bar is a glamorous 10-seater Japanese bar unlike anything else to be found in Brisbane, hidden behind blue curtains
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Plants & chairs inside BY. Artisans
West End
BY.Artisans
BY.Artisans is a stunning bar, distillery, cafe and creative space occupying a dreamy beautifully repurposed warehouse in West End
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Exterior side view of Cafe Disco
West End
Cafe Disco
Cafe Disco in West End is a charming little bar and eatery, with a divine Bangladeshi-flavoured menu and a boutique wine list
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Come to Daddy West End
West End
Come to Daddy
The all-inclusive kid on the neighbourhood block - a bar, eatery and entertainment venue where everyone's welcome
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GoodGood West End
West End
GoodGood
A scandi chic minimalist cafe by day, wine bar by night tucked away amongst the new apartment blocks
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Flying Colours West End
West End
Flying Colours
A super cool ambient warehouse garden bar and restaurant on Vulture Street with casual vibe and outstanding food
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Bar Francine West End
West End
Bar Francine
A rustic neighbourhood wine bar and eatery located in an historic West End cottage
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Interior of The Fourth Monkey Bar West End
West End
The Fourth Monkey Cocktail Bar
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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Cordeaux Social Club, West End
West End
Cordeaux Social Club
Cordeaux Social Club is a cafe by day, wine bar & bistro by night, nestled in a peaceful pocket of West End near the river
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Umbrellas on rooftop at Boundary Hotel

West End Bar Crawl

One of the best spots in Brisbane for a bar crawl, with a laneway brewery, secret rooftop, gin garden and a tiki bar
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West End
Red Bowler Coffee Lounge & Wine Bar
An ex-corner store near the river has been transformed into a chic vintage coffee lounge and wine bar
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Tables and chairs inside and outside Mama Taco West End
West End
Mama Taco
Mama Taco is a cool, contemporary Mexican Taqueria & Mezcaleria nestled in the historic Rialto Theatre
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Exterior of The Boundary Hotel West End
West End
The Boundary Hotel
The Boundary Hotel, West End’s iconic landmark pub, is a fascinating multi-layered labyrinth of ambient nooks and crannies
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