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15 Best Bars on Brisbane's Bayside

People on rooftop at Sebel Margate

Updated: Nov 07, 2025

From bars on rooftops and jetties to historic pubs and chic wine bars, 15 of the best bars on Brisbane's bayside:

Grand View Hotel
Red car parked outside Grand View Hotel Cleveland
One of Queensland’s oldest licensed pubs has just reopened after a stunning multi-million dollar makeover
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The Shed
Murals on wall The Shed Wynnum
A charming teahouse by day, cocktail bar by night, in an historic red-doored shed tucked away down a laneway
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Full Moon Hotel
Interior bar at Moonlight Bar Full Moon Hotel Sandgate
The award winning hotel enjoys stunning views of Moreton Island, the Glasshouse Mountains, the city and the harbour
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Cardigan Bar
Night view of Cardigan Bar Sandgate
Cardigan Bar, a cool and quirky drinking establishment, adds an inner-city vibe to seaside Sandgate
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Mr Henderson
Mr Henderson bar, a cool Sandgate drinking hole, inhabits an old cobbler’s shop in the main shopping precinct near the picturesque town square
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The Bench
Bar area The Bench Boutique Bar Cleveland
The Bench is Cleveland’s first small bar, found tucked away in one of the quaint Victorian style terrace cottages
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Manly Boathouse
Manly Boathouse
This stunning white seafront restaurant and bar features a chic beach resort-inspired interior with views of Manly harbour and the bay
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Bluebottle Cocktail & Tapas Bar
Interior of Bluebottle Bar & Kitchen
A neighbourhood bar made for Manly locals to enjoy inventive cocktails, live music and delicious tapas.
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Lighthouse Cafe Bar
Exterior of Lighthouse Cafe Bar
The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries.
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Craft Brew House
Craft Bar & Kitchen Birkdale
Craft Brew House is a small, craft beer bar that is a first for the Brisbane bayside suburb of Birkdale
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Sunny's Rooftop Bar
Sebel Margate Rooftop Bar
The bayside's best kept secret is this boutique rooftop bar with breath-taking views
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Cedar & Pine
Lit up courtyard Cedar & Pine Wynnum
Cedar & Pine is a cool bayside bar with an awesome garden out back, serving delicious tapas and share plates
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Adelita Wine Bar
Exterior of Adelita Wine Bar
Adelita is a chic wine and tapas bar on Brisbane's bayside, boasting fabulous food, wine, sea breezes & water views
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Jumping Goats Bar
Facade of Jumping Goats Bar Margate
Jumping Goats Bar is the first small bar to open in the charming bayside suburb of Margate
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Arcade Wine
Table in room at Arcade Wine Redcliffe

Located just a few steps from the entrance, inside Redcliffe's historic Comino Arcade, is this boutique wine bar 

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