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Suzie Wong's Good Time Bar

Step through the retro fridge door into the world of Suzie Wong's Hawaiian-themed dive bar

The epicentre of nightlife and bars in Brisbane, Fortitude Valley is the city’s after dark playground. While most of the action centres around the mall, the vast majority of cool and hip haunts can be found off the beaten track.

Brunswick St Bar Crawl

Take the bar crawl down Brunswick Street, from the rooftops to basements, and hidden bars with secret entrances

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Stranded

A super cool punk and rock'n'roll inspired cocktail bar tucked away on the top of an historic Valley building

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Summa House

Brisbane’s largest open-air venue, Summa House, is the hottest ticket in town all year ‘round

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The Lodge Bar & Dining

An exquisite 2-storey restaurant and bar housed in a stunning heritage-listed Queenslander

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1st Edition

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

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Valley Hops Brewing

A gorgeous garden rooftop bar and brewpub perched on top of Fortitude Valley's most glamorous bar

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Finn McCool's

Finn McCool's is an ambient Irish pub that mixes the best of Irish tradition with inner city cool and plenty of craic

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Bar Tano

A chic Italian apperitivo bar which sits alongside its sibling Gemelli James Street in the fashionable Fortitude Valley precinct

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Savile Row

Savile Row is a hidden Valley treasure that is one of Brisbane’s best bars - an opulent speakeasy-style vintage lounge bar

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Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar

This stunning split-level Italian bar and restaurant occupies the refurbished 1890's Hemmant Merchants building

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Kenjin

The glamorous Japanese restaurant and bar in Fortitude Valley has a secret night club out back

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Kazba

Kazba is an exotic Middle-Eastern themed bar, nestled next door to sibling restaurant Za Za Ta

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Hey Chica!

Hey Chica! brings the old world charm of a Havana bar experience to Fortitude Valley's Brunswick St Mall

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The Parlour

A stylish, moody Italian Riviera-themed bar inspired by the notorious Gulf of La Spezia

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Hideout

Hideout is a charming cafe by day and enchanted fairy-lit garden bar on Friday nights, nestled in the Valley

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La Valle

A boutique wine bar and bottle shop where you can take away or wine-in with some delicious grazing plates

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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023

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