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Brisbane's Best Bars with a View

Updated: Oct 03, 2025

Here are twenty Brisbane bars where you can sip and snack with gorgeous views, some of them rooftop, one mountaintop and others on the riverfront: 

Cicada Blu
Exterior, Cicada Blu Brisbane CBD
Cicada Blu is a stunning open air bar perched 100m above the CBD streets on the Sky Deck at The Star Brisbane
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Eagles Nest
Table and unbrella on terrace at Eagles Nest Kangaroo Point
Ascend to Eagles Nest, a top notch rooftop bar with sweeping views of the Brisbane River, Story Bridge and city skyline
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Soko Rooftop
Soko Rooftop Bar
The Amazonian jungle-inspired rooftop bar and Peruvian-Japanese restaurant is perched atop the Jubilee Hotel
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MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
People sitting at rooftop bar at MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha
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Iris Rooftop
Iris Rooftop Fortitude Valley
This luxurious Spanish-inspired rooftop bar & restaurant has sweeping views of the city, the Valley and beyond
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Bar Miette
Bar Miette Brisbane City
A stunning European-style terrace bar and all day eatery located on the Brisbane riverfront underneath Queen Street's landmark CBUS building
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Lina Rooftop
Pool with people siting on Lina Rooftop, South Brisbane
Lina Rooftop is a jaw-dropping beach club style rooftop bar/restaurant with infinity pool and sweeping views
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Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar
Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar Brisbane City
Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar is a casual riverside dining spot with stunning views, located at the foot of the Kangaroo Point Bridge.
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The Terrace
Seating and view of Brisbane CBD from The Terrace Hotel Emporium South Bank
The Terrace is Brisbane’s most luxurious rooftop bar, encased in glass with jaw-dropping 180 degree views all the way out to Moreton island
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Fiume Bar
Fiume Bar, Crystalbrook Vincent, Brisbane interior
Fiume is the stunning rooftop bar of Crystalbrook Vincent, nestled under the Story Bridge at Howard Smith Wharves
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Mr Percival's
Mr Percival's bar exterior riverside
Mr Percival’s is Brisbane’s stunning octagonal overwater bar jutting out over the river in prime position at the Howard Smith Wharves
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Mary Mae's
Outside seating with riverview at Mary Mae's New Farm
Mary Mae's is a sprawling New Orleans-inspired riverside bar restaurant on the ground floor of the Brisbane Powerhouse
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Sixteen Antlers
Sixteen Antlers Brisbane
Sixteen Antlers rooftop bar sits atop Brisbane’s Pullman Hotel with wraparound views that include a unique close-up of Brisbane City Hall
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Sunsets Rooftop
Bar with city views at Sunsets Rooftop Kangaroo Point
A stunning desert-themed oasis with Mediterranean-style restaurant and bar perched on top of a residential tower
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Cielo Rooftop Bar
Cielo Rooftop Bar
Cielo Rooftop Bar brings chic Italian coastal vibes and sweeping views to its perch above Brunswick Street
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Babylon Garden
Babylon Garden Brisbane CBD
A stunning al fresco Mediterranean-style bar, cascading over 2 levels in a prime waterfront location
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Riverland
Riverland Brisbane CBD
Riverland is Brisbane’s hottest social setting, with a massive tiered 3-level terraced bar eatery sprawling across riverside decks
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Valley Hops Brewing
Valley Hops Brewing Fortitude Valley
A gorgeous garden rooftop bar and brewpub perched on top of Fortitude Valley's most glamorous bar
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Felons Brewing Co
Felons Brewing Co microbrewery exterior Story Bridge view
Felons Brewing Co is Brisbane’s best-located microbrewery and showpiece of the Howard Smith Wharves
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The Summit
Tables in window at The Summit Restaurant
Sharing The Summit's terrace and jaw-dropping views is the bar, where you can enjoy a cocktail and bar snack overlooking the city
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