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The Valley Wine BarWhile the tinted glass panels, moody lighting and wine-lined walls set an understatedly elegant scene, this intimate, well-versed wine bar is…
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Industry BeansMelbourne siblings Trevor and Steven Simmons are behind this luminous, statement-making cafe-roastery, complete with coffee-plant greenhouse. Beyond its…
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Beirne LaneTC Beirne would approve of this on-point yet democratic gastro-bar, housed in the Irishman's former department store. It's a great all-rounder, serving…
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Savile RowSnug, wood-panelled Savile Row hides its assets behind an unmarked orange door. This is one of the city's best-stocked cocktail boltholes, with around 750…
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Gerard's BarA stylish, grown-up bar that's one of Brisbane's best. Perch yourself at the polished-concrete bar, choose from the sharply curated wine list, and couple…
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Black Sheep CoffeeWhat began life as Brisbane's first speciality-coffee cart is now this welcoming industrial space, roasting and brewing the city's best joe on a…
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X CargoA virtual village of stacked shopping containers, roof decks and artificial turf, X Cargo is not your usual boozer. It feels more like a sprawling…
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Snack ManDark, moody and downright sexy, Snack Man plays little brother to Happy Boy next door. The focus is on Euro wines, sharp cocktails and beautiful, small…
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TriffidNot only does the Triffid have an awesome beer garden (complete with shipping-container bars and a cassette-themed mural honouring Brisbane bands), but it…
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Felons Brewing CoThe long timber deck at this sprawling, polished microbrewery – part of the Howard Smith Wharves redevelopment – offers a knockout panorama of the river…
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La Lune Wine CoA favourite among local oenophiles, petite La Lune channels Europe with its intimate, moody vibe and enlightened wine list. Slip in and quaff anything…
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Cloakroom BarYou'll need to head down a side alley, up a fire escape and through an unmarked door to access this cocktail lounge, an intimate, grown-up affair complete…
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Mr ChesterAfter years designing interiors for A-list Melbourne restaurants, Luke Reimers headed north to design his own wine bar. The result is casually elegant Mr…
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Lefty's Old Time Music HallPaint the town and the front porch too: there's a honky-tonk bar in Brisvegas! Tarted up with chandeliers and mounted moose heads, scarlet-hued Lefty's…
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In an old corner weatherboard, the maze of spaces at this slinky gastro-bar include fireplace-and-armchairs, intimate front porch and astro-turf yard. The…
- Green Beacon Brewing Co
In a cavernous warehouse, Green Beacon brews some of Brisbane's best beers. The liquid beauties ferment in vats behind the long bar before flowing through…
- Cloudland
Jaws hit the floor at this opulent, multilevel bar, club and Italian restaurant. Named for a much-loved, long-demolished 1940s Brisbane dance hall,…
- Beat MegaClub
It's party time every night of the week at this behemoth club, which offers a range of club spaces and bars for hedonistic night owls. DJ-spun tunes range…
- CCity Winery
The first microwinery to open in Brisbane since 1860, City Winery makes vino from varietals grown in different corners of Australia. Good-value lunch…
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Splashed with street-art murals by heavyweights like Fintan Magee, this vintage-inspired cocktail den mixes spirits with enviable finesse. Libations are…