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The best cocktail bars in Brisbane

Our main event: the Brisbane bars where the cocktails are the reason to go.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Cocktail bars: 15 bars

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Savile Row, Brisbane
Photo: Savile Row on Google Maps
1 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

Savile Row

Cocktail lounge

A multi-level lounge on Ann Street behind an orange door, with a long whisky and cocktail list in old-world surroundings.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿฅƒ Whisky
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ 667 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Death & Taxes, Brisbane
Photo: Death and Taxes Brisbane on Google Maps
2 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Death & Taxes

Whisky and cocktail bar

A heritage bar on Burnett Lane with more than 1,000 spirits on the back bar, plus wine and craft beer.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿฅƒ Whisky
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ 36 Burnett Ln, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Dr Gimlette, Brisbane
Photo: Dr Gimlette Brisbane on Google Maps
3 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Dr Gimlette

Cocktail bar

A marble-topped bar in one of Brisbane's oldest buildings on Edward Street, known for gimlets and martinis.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 109 Edward St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Maker, Brisbane
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4 ยท South Brisbane and West End

Maker

Cocktail bar

A tiny bar on Fish Lane with a seasonal menu and cocktails made to order.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ 9 Fish Ln, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Cobbler, Brisbane
Photo: Cobbler on Google Maps
5 ยท South Brisbane and West End

Cobbler

Whisky and cocktail bar

A West End bar with cocktails, around 300 whiskies and BYO food.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿฅƒ Whisky
  • โœจ Quirky
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 7 Browning St, West End QLD 4101

Finney Isles, Brisbane
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6 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

Finney Isles

Cocktail and wine bar

A 1920s-style bar on Ann Street known for cocktails, wine and charcuterie.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿท Wine
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 702 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

The Gresham, Brisbane
Photo: The Gresham Bar on Google Maps
7 ยท The CBD and the riverside

The Gresham

Cocktail bar

A bar in a grand old building on Queen Street with premium rum, whiskey and wine alongside modern cocktails.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿฅƒ Whisky
  • ๐Ÿน Rum

๐Ÿ“ 308 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Antico, Brisbane
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8 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Antico

Cocktail bar

A moody, chandelier-lit European-style bar on Burnett Lane.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 48 Burnett Ln, Brisbane City QLD 4000

The Nixon Room, Brisbane
Photo: The Nixon Room on Google Maps
9 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

The Nixon Room

Martini bar

An unmarked speakeasy-style bar on Robertson Street built around martinis.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ Unit 3/181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Stan's Lounge, Brisbane
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10 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

Stan's Lounge

Cocktail lounge

A moody lounge at Howard Smith Wharves above Stanley restaurant, with martinis and vinyl DJs.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ 5 Boundary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Le Royale, Brisbane
Photo: Le Royale on Google Maps
11 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Le Royale

Cocktail lounge

A French cocktail bar and late-night lounge on the second floor of a heritage building on Mary Street.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ Level Two/169 Mary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Sixteen Antlers, Brisbane
Photo: Sixteen Antlers Rooftop Bar on Google Maps
12 ยท The CBD and the riverside

Sixteen Antlers

Rooftop bar

A rooftop bar on level 16 of the Pullman and Mercure hotel on Roma Street, with city views and DJs.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ Pullman & Mercure Hotel Cnr Ann &, Level 16 Roma St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Iris Rooftop, Brisbane
Photo: Iris Rooftop on Google Maps
13 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

Iris Rooftop

Rooftop bar

A rooftop bar and pool deck on top of The Alva hotel on Brunswick Street, with Mediterranean food.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ Atop The Alva, 458 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Fiume, Brisbane
Photo: Fiume Rooftop Bar on Google Maps
14 ยท Fortitude Valley and Howard Smith Wharves

Fiume

Rooftop bar

A rooftop bar at Howard Smith Wharves beside the Story Bridge, with views over the river.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ Level 3/5 Boundary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Aizome Bar, Brisbane
Photo: Aizome Bar on Google Maps
15 ยท South Brisbane and West End

Aizome Bar

Cocktail bar

A small, minimalist bar on Montague Road focused on precise cocktails.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ 259 Montague Rd, West End QLD 4101

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Your questions

What are the best cocktail bars in Brisbane?

Start with Savile Row, Death & Taxes, Dr Gimlette, Maker and Cobbler. Our full list has 15 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research, Google Maps and trusted local guides, ahead of bringing Cocktail Week to Brisbane.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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