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Brisbane's Most Beautiful Bars

Updated: Jul 04, 2025

Looking for the most beautiful bar to enjoy a drink in? Here are 12 of Brisbane's best, from a Gatsby-esque art eco bar and a speakeasy behind an antique wardrobe to opulent and exquisite bars in grand historic buildings:

Miss Manhattan

Miss Manhattan is an exquisite bar and dining room where old world New York meets designer industrial chic in a side street of Newstead.

Palais at Cloudland

Tables and chairs under lights in Palais

Palais is a late-night escape where music, glamour and good times collide at Cloudland in the heart of Fortitude Valley

Club Felix

A swanky supper-club style lounge bar tucked away upstairs on the first level of heritage-listed Naldham House

Mrs J. Rabbits

Mrs J. Rabbits is a secret 1920s whiskey and jazz speakeasy whose entrance is through an antique wardrobe

Dr Gimlette

A splendid bespoke cocktail bar in the stunningly converted base of a heritage multi-level warehouse

Toscano Bar & Kitchen

A stunning Italian cocktail bar and eatery in the base of a century old warehouse

Savile Row

Savile Row is a hidden Valley treasure that is one of Brisbane’s best bars - an opulent speakeasy-style vintage lounge bar

Kazba

Kazba is an exotic Middle-Eastern themed bar, nestled next door to sibling restaurant Za Za Ta

The Inchcolm Bar

A splendid old world Hollywood-inspired lounge bar in the lobby of the heritage-listed Inchcolm Hotel

The Gatsby

A jaw-dropping opulent cocktail and wine bar evoking the splendour and glamour of the 1920's

Trove Cocktail Bar

Yellow banquette, wallpaper and Chandelier at Trove Bar

Trove Bar is a glamorous old world cocktail bar in Brisbane's CBD, tucked away upstairs in a landmark 19th century hotel

Antico

A gorgeous Italian-inspired cocktail bar inhabiting a character-filled split-level space in Brisbane's oldest lane

Deer Duck Bar

This glamorous bar is like a plush old world lounge in an English manor that has been beamed up onto Milton Rd

Want to see more? Then check out our guide to Brisbane's best rooftop bars HERE.

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