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Brisbane's Best Rum Bars

Updated: Jun 27, 2025

Brisbane's rum drinkers are spoilt for choice when it comes to their choice of spirit, with five great Brisbane bars specialising in rum. From the largest rum bar in the southern hemisphere the pirate-themed bar and retro tiki lounge, here's where to find them:

An old electricity substation at the Breakfast Creek Hotel is home to one of the world's biggest rum bars, Substation no.41 Rum Bar
The Walrus Club is like stumbling across a forgotten underground speakeasy that has been operating since the 1920's.
The Mermaid Lounge is a little grotto of sea-faring fantasy tucked away in an upstairs gallery of Lefty’s Music Hall
Jolly Roger is Fortitude Valley's pirate punk bar specializing in rum, craft beer, loud music and vintage cartoons
Barbossa Bar & Bottle Shop is shaking up Caribbean-inspired cocktails and cooking up island-vibed tapas
Gilligan’s island meets Blue Hawaii at Jungle tiki bar, the West End oasis where the lost world of the Pacific south seas can be found alive and kicking.

Get into the spirit with Brisbane’s best distillery bars 

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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