Best Bars in Brisbane

Cobbler

• ★ 4.7
• Cocktail bar
• West End

Drink Margaritas with fresh lime juice and 100% agave Tequila

Cobbler, a whisky and cocktail bar on Browning Street in West End since early 2013, specialises in malted spirits from Scotch and Bourbon to Japanese.

Death & Taxes

• ★ 4.6
• Cocktail bar
• CBD

Death & Taxes sits on Burnett Lane in the Brisbane CBD behind large double wooden doors, with over 1000 spirit bottles and a back room of booths.

Maker

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar
• South Brisbane

Maker is a cocktail bar at 9 Fish Lane in South Brisbane.

Savile Row

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar
• Fortitude Valley

Drink Original cocktails that change with the seasons

Savile Row is a cocktail and whisky bar behind the orange door at 667 Ann Street in Fortitude Valley, with over 1000 bottles across five levels.

The Gresham

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar
• CBD

Drink Rum, whiskey and wine

The Gresham opened in late 2013 in the historic Queensland National Bank at 308 Queen Street, pouring rum, whiskey and wine, with no table bookings.

Brooklyn Standard

• ★ 4.3
• Live music bar
• CBD

Brooklyn Standard is a dim-lit brick cellar behind a laneway door on Eagle Lane, with live music and bands nightly and an American-inspired food menu.

Cloudland

• ★ 4.2
• Cocktail bar
• Fortitude Valley

Cloudland, near Ann and Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley, hosts functions and weddings; its Garden and Palais are now Valley Hops Beer Garden.

Boom Boom Room

• ★ 4.2
• Cocktail bar
• CBD

Drink Theatrical cocktails

Boom Boom Room is a supper club with live entertainment, serving modern Asian dishes inspired by Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea and Indonesia.

Miss Demeanour

• ★ 4.2
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• CBD

Miss Demeanour is an underground laneway bar serving cocktails, craft beer, burgers and share plates, with live music, booths and bar barrels.

The Normanby Hotel

• ★ 4.5

The Normanby Hotel in Red Hill is an original Brisbane pub with wraparound balconies, a lively beer garden and a bistro, on the same spot for over 130 years.

Pig 'N' Whistle

• ★ 4.5

Pig 'N' Whistle on Brunswick St is known for its classic British pub atmosphere, hearty meals and cold tap beers, with live sport on big screens.

The Scratch Bar

• ★ 4.5

The Scratch Bar on Park Road in Milton is a beer bar with a daily changing tap list of independent beers from Australia and abroad, plus wines and cocktails.

Albion Hotel

• ★ 4.5
• Modern australian

The Albion Hotel at 300 Sandgate Road is the original local, with cold beer, big screens and a buzzing garden, and a Lounge Bar with 21 taps and three TVs.

Oxley Tavern

• ★ 4.3

Oxley Tavern on Blunder Road in Oxley has a Sports Bar for a refreshing drink and Bob's Diner serving burgers, hot dogs, pizzas and pub favourites every day.

Come to Daddy

• ★ 4.3

Come To Daddy is Brisbane's inclusive cocktail bar, kitchen and social club for the LGBTQ+ community, located at 208 Montague Rd in West End.

Osbourne Hotel

• ★ 4.3

The Osbourne Hotel in Fortitude Valley celebrates every occasion with a cocktail or a beer in hand, from stadium screen sport to drag brunches and live music.

Brunswick Hotel

• ★ 4.1

Brunswick Hotel on the corner of Kent and Brunswick Streets in New Farm has a beer garden with ice cold beer on tap, a bistro and bars open 7 days a week.

The Full Moon Hotel

• ★ 4.1

The Full Moon Hotel at 118 Eagle Terrace in Sandgate has 180 degree views of Bramble Bay, live music, relaxed bar areas and jam jar cocktails or a crafty ale.

Royal George Hotel

• ★ 4.0

The Royal George Hotel at 327 Brunswick St is a family owned pub of 4 separate bars and a beer garden, with live music every day and many dance floors.

Bar Pacino

• ★ 4.1
• Italian

Bar Pacino at 175 Eagle St hosts banquet style functions and a Saturday bottomless brunch of cocktail jugs, beer and wine, with views of the Story Bridge.