Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Brisbane.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Brisbane, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Eleven Rooftop on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley is the highest rooftop bar in Brisbane at the top of the Emporium Hotel. Pool, cocktails and CBD views nightly.
Tip: Book a poolside daybed for weekend afternoons. Dress code enforced after 8pm.
Mr Percival's at Howard Smith Wharves is the floating cocktail bar over the Brisbane River. Aperitif spritzes, oysters and DJ sessions every weekend afternoon.
Tip: Book a deck table at sunset; standing-room from 5pm Friday and Saturday.
Savile Row on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley is the dark-panelled speakeasy by the Death & Taxes team. Hidden entry and vintage spirits, intimate booth format.
Tip: Find the unmarked entry around the side; ring the bell. Phone bookings strongly recommended.
Death & Taxes on Burnett Lane in Brisbane CBD is the laneway speakeasy off Adelaide Street. Cocktails and deep wine list in intimate basement format.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 7pm Friday and Saturday to skip queues.
Brooklyn Standard on Eagle Lane in Brisbane CBD is the New York-style basement dive bar. Live music every night, American snack-bar food and bar burgers until 2am.
Tip: No cover most nights; lineup posted on website weekly.