Brisbane
Kick-ass speciality coffee, brewed all day and all through the night: this ink-loving, head-banging legend is a godsend for people craving a decent cup…
Must-see nightlife in Queensland
Rockhampton
Dating from 1862, the GWH is part country pub, part concert venue and part of Rockhampton's social fabric. Out the back is an undercover bullring – try to…
Airlie Beach
Tucked away on a lovely tranquil shore-front in Woodwark, facing Airlie across Pioneer Bay, Northerlies is just the place for a sundowner. The broad,…
Sunshine Coast
Musician Mark Grounds and award-winning barista Cara Madden combine their passions at this neighbourly record store-meets-coffee shop. Slurp a brew and…
Cairns
Attached to the hostel of the same name but open to all comers, this sprawling, bawdy bar is synonymous with 'having a big one' in Cairns-speak. Throngs…
Outback Queensland
You know you’re in Kynuna when you see the little dog atop the historic Blue Heeler Hotel. Banjo Paterson is said to have performed Waltzing Matilda here…
Fortitude Valley
The Valley's grand old dame continues to draw a chilled, down-to-earth LGBTIQ+ and queer-friendly crowd for lazy, easy boozing. It's a sprawling, multi…
Brisbane
What was an old boxing gym in the shadow of Story Bridge is now Kangaroo Point's first microbrewery, the passion project of five engineering mates…
Sunshine Coast
A beer fiend's nirvana, loud, buzzing Taps lets you pull your own beers. It may sound gimmicky, but it's serious business: there are almost 30 taps…
Water Pistols Surfboard Studio
Noosa
Designer furniture and surfboards hung on butchery-like hooks set a striking scene at this cafe–surfboard studio hybrid. Decent coffee aside, libations…
Brisbane
What was once a bus depot is now a pumping microbrewery, its 12 taps pouring six standard house brews, one cider and five seasonal beers. For an…
Pablo & Rusty's Coffee Roasters
Brisbane
In Brisbane's financial heartland, glass-and-timber Pablo & Rusty's pours beautiful brews for coffee connoisseurs. Options include espresso, batch brew,…
Brisbane & Around
If you fancy the idea of drinking ale on a mid-century armchair, Bratwurst in hand, Bar Wunder is your new best mate. Here, industrial design cliches are…
Brisbane
Whether you're hankering for a Brisbane chilli-choc porter, a Melbourne American IPA or a Sydney guava gose, chances are you'll find it pouring at this…
Sunshine Coast
SolBar is a godsend for city-starved indie fans, with a constantly surprising line-up taking to the stage (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), plus budding…
Fortitude Valley
Occupying a warehouse washed with geometric street art, this Valley micro-roaster pulls everyone from thirsty local tradies to Brisbane's coffee…
Brisbane
In sharp contrast to the roaring traffic outside, Eva Shao's temple to speciality coffee is uncluttered and soothing. Edibles are limited to croissants…
Brisbane
Sink into the lush furniture at this moody, opium-den-inspired cocktail lounge, where lemon myrtle and Tasmanian amaro give negronis a local accent, and…
Brisbane
The Gallery of Modern Art's casual, breezy bistro is a blissful spot for an energising coffee or, better still, a cooling vino. Tables face South Bank's…
The Whitsundays
Assailed repeatedly by fire and cyclones in its 100-plus years of trading, the Grand View stands unbowed and handsomely renovated at Bowen's heart. Paying…
Outback Queensland
A couple of kilometres south of town, the Irish Club feels a bit more sophisticated than Isa's other clubs and is a truly multipurpose venue. There's a…
Brisbane & Around
Top-notch coffee is what you get at tiny Bunker. Slurp a (weekly changing) single origin at the front espresso bar then scour the crates at Bunker Records…
Noosa
Award-winning Miss Moneypenny's sets a sophisticated scene for languid toasts. Well-crafted cocktails fall into numerous categories, from Seasonals and…
Gold Coast
This may be the most perfect laidback sundowner spot on the Gold Coast, with a large deck overlooking stunning Rainbow Bay and views curving around the…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Bringing the blues to central Yeppoon, together with a dash of jazz and reggae, this friendly little alley-side bar stages frequent live music, makes good…
Brisbane & Around
Cool staffers, a rustic-industrial fit-out and a setting on an aerosol-pimped laneway off Ruthven St: you'd be forgiven for thinking you're in Brisbane or…
Brisbane
Dressed in iron lacework and prettier than a wedding cake, this 1874 pub is a Brisbane institution. Directly opposite the Regatta CityCat ferry terminal,…
Fortitude Valley
Behind its spray-painted facade, buzzing, airy Campos pours some of the best coffee in town. Espresso-based single origins and house blends aside, the…
Brisbane
Aloha and welcome to paradise… Well, at least to Brisbane's only proper tiki bar. An intimate, hand-built bamboo hideaway pimped with wood-carved stools,…
Fortitude Valley
Oh, hello! Fancy seeing you here! A top spot for those who like the idea of clubbing but find the reality a bit deflating, this convivial club is…
Sunshine Coast
Kick back on the wooden outdoor deck and slurp on some of the Sunshine Coast's best coffee at this local espresso bar and microroastery. Choose from two…
Cairns
This enduring backpacker magnet and meat market is where young travellers, dive instructors, pickup artists and living-it-up locals get happily hammered…
Gold Coast
Surf star Mick Fanning (the guy who punched a shark, right?) and his fellow circuit legends Joel Parkinson, Bede Durbidge and Josh Kerr are all partners…
Brisbane
Built in 1889 and sporting an eclectic French-Renaissance style, the iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel includes a beer garden and an art-deco ‘private bar’…
Hervey Bay
The Beach House is perhaps Hervey's most popular pub, thanks to an expensive fit-out, a prime viewpoint on Scarness Beach and a willingness to give the…
Fortitude Valley
What rooftop Elixir lacks in views it makes up for in ambience. Hurry up the stairs for a sultry, tropical playpen of lush leaves, flickering tealights,…
Sunshine Coast
Simple, unfussy 10 Toes is part of the microbrewery tsunami that has hit Queensland's southeast. With engineer-turned-brewer Rupert Hall at the helm, the…
Gold Coast
Head upstairs from the Hellenika restaurant to find this relaxed spot, which evokes Santorini vibes with its white-on-white decor and sunshine-yellow-and…
Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba’s surf club serves up ocean views, craft as well as mainstream beers and live music (Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons). All-day…
