Must see nightlife in Brisbane

Pintxos and hip-hop beats make for interesting bedfellows at Alba, a new-school laneway bar from former Masterchef Australia contestant Jamie Fleming…

Slip into your slinkiest threads for the Valley's finest rooftop retreat, with a competent list of libations, including pickled-onion-pimped martinis and…

Tiny John Mills transforms from daytime coffee shop to evening cocktail den. While the former brews excellent coffee, the latter pours outstanding…

Home to over 250 types of gin (including varieties rarely found in Australia), Proud Henry has every right to call itself a 'ginoteca'. Toast all things…

An understatedly hip, two-level microbrewery with notable, seasonal nosh and live music (mainly jazz) in the front room Saturday evenings and Sunday…

Coffee Anthology brews a rotating selection of blends from A-list Aussie roasters like Sydney's Sample Coffee and Melbourne's Small Batch Roasting Co …

Celebrity chef Matt Moran is behind this upbeat, sprawling venue, a history-packed Queenslander with wrap-around verandah, lush foliage and festive…

You'll be pondering the days of Empire at this languid hideaway, channeling old British colonial outposts with its safari memorabilia and lush, tropical…

Incongruously nestled among auto-mechanic workshops, spacious Stalled sets an eclectic scene with its corrugated-iron, doors turned bar panels and vintage…

The Brisbane outpost of Melbourne speciality-coffee roaster Grinders is an impressive sight: sleek pinkish-marble counters, sculptural neon and lush…

Take a moody, antiques-decorated bar, add a worthy bistro, throw in a speakeasy and you have Electric Avenue. Downstairs, serious cocktails – both classic…

Wrap up the day the Italian way at Coppa Spuntino, a slinky, contemporary wine bar with cut-price house vino, Peroni and Aperol spritz from 4.30pm to 6…

What was once a Mercedes-Benz workshop is now one of Brisbane's top speciality coffee roasters, an airy combo of concrete bar, distressed timber and laid…

While the pool-boy-cute barkeeps and caviar service might scream Hamptons, the spectacular skyline view from the outdoor deck confirms otherwise. Jutting…

Brisbane's most spectacular (and luxe) rooftop bar rolls out a blockbuster view of the Brisbane River and the city's imposing skyline. The bar itself is…

In the shadow of looming towers, cool-kid Coop brews some of the best coffee in town. It's a hole-in-the-wall operation, its inked baristas, hypnotic…

Tucked into one corner of a noble, heritage-listed bank building, the Gresham evokes the old-school bars of New York; we're talking pressed-metal ceiling,…

One of Brisbane's top coffee roasters, laid-back Blackstar pulls West End bookworms, hipsters and hippies. Kick back and slurp a single-origin espresso or…

A sassy enoteca with fold-back windows, Cru seduces oenophiles with a ferocious wine list. A hefty number of drops by the glass span all price points,…

Intimate, black-clad and spliced by a sexy brass bar, Maker crafts seasonal cocktails using house liqueurs, out-of-the-box ingredients and a splash of…