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Brisbane's Best Laneway Bars

Brew Bar entrance, Brisbane City, Laneway Bars

Updated: Jun 06, 2025

Hidden away down Brisbane's laneways you'll find some of the city's best little bars. From the oldest lane in the CBD to the super cool Fish Lane across the river - here's 20+ Brisbane laneway bars you need to know about:

Dark Blue
Entrance to Dark Blue Wine Bar Fortitude Valley
Dark Blue is a little hidden treasure of a wine and cocktail bar nestled within an historic brick bulding on the corner of Winn lane
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1st Edition
1st Edition Fortitude Valley
A pocket-sized Marvel comic-book inspired bar hidden away off California Lane
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Bar Brutus
Bar Brutus Fish Lane South Brisbane
This tiny 8-seater laneway bar brings an elegant touch of Italy to Fish Lane
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Death & Taxes
Death & Taxes Brisbane
Death & Taxes is a gorgeous old-world cocktail lounge and wine bar hidden away in Brisbane's oldest laneway
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Milquetoast
Milquetoast Wine Bar Brisbane CBD
A funky pocket-sized wine bar in a converted garage, hidden away down a Brisbane City laneway
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Next Episode
Fish Lane Next Episode
Next Episode is a secret laneway hip hop bar with a concealed entrance inside a barber’s shop
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Antico
A gorgeous Italian-inspired cocktail bar inhabiting a character-filled split-level space in Brisbane's oldest lane
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Miss Demeanour
Miss Demeanour Brisbane CBD
This ambient underground eatery and bar is located down Rowes Lane, beneath the historic Rowes building
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Before + After
Before + After Brisbane CBD
A secret subterranean Amaro and cocktail bar found down an historic carriageway and located in the basement
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Maker
Maker South Brisbane
Maker is a chic and intimate hole-in-the-wall bar reminiscent of those found in Barcelona’s back alleys, tucked away in Fish Lane, South Brisbane.
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Lang's Lounge
Lang's Lounge Fortitude Valley
This funky boutique cocktail lounge can be found tucked away in California Lane
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Saccharomyces Beer Cafe
Saccharomyces Beer Café
Saccharomyces Beer Café is a cool designer beer hall tucked away in Fish Lane, South Brisbane, serving a daily breakfast, followed by craft beers and eats until midnight
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Nok Nok BNE
Nok Nok BNE Fortitude Valley
A tiny elegant tropical-themed bar tucked away behind an arched green door with brass knocker
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Brisbane Brewing Co
Brisbane Brewing Co
Brisbane's secret inner city craft brewery and bar is Brisbane Brewing Co. tucked away down a West End laneway
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Alice
Alice Bar, Brisbane
Alice is an 80's inspired dimly-lit drinking den hidden down a laneway in Brisbane City, open daily until 3am
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La Lune Wine Co
La Lune Wine Co Fish Lane
La Lune Wine Co is a classy little French-style wine bar tucked away in South Brisbane's Fish Lane
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Brooklyn Standard
Brooklyn Standard Brisbane
Brooklyn Standard is Brisbane’s coolest basement bar - a dim-lit brick cellar accessed by a secret laneway door where live music
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Mr Wabi
Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD
A funky Pan Asian street food eatery and bar nestled in Brisbane's oldest laneway
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Kiki
Kiki, Fish Lane Town Square, South Brisbane
This cool coffee kiosk by day, cocktail bar by night can be found nestled in a leafy urban oasis underneath a rail bridge
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Dark Red Wine Bar
Dark Red Wine Bar Fortitude Valley
A convivial pocket-sized boutique wine bar tucked away in Fortitude Valley's Bakery Lane
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The Nixon Room
The Nixon Room Fortitude Valley
A stunning intimate little bar annexed to Essa Restaurant and with a separate entrance down a fig-lined laneway
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Harley Quinn Bar
Harley Quinn Bar Fortitude Valley
A pocket-sized cafe and cocktail bar tucked away down the end of California Lane
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Brew Wine Bar
By day a funky basement cafe, by night Brew transforms itself into a cool speakeasy style laneway bar
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Still thirsty for more suggestions on where to grab a drink in Brisbane, head to our comprehensive Eat & Drink section HERE! Cheers!

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