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Brisbane's Most Fun Bars

Updated: Jun 26, 2025

From mini-golf and arcade games to pool halls and chemistry labs, here are 15 Brisbane bars where drinks come with a side of fun:

Chattahoochee Joe's

Dust off those cowboy boots and boot scoot your way into Chattahoochee Joe's – Fortitude Valley's best cowboy-themed honky tonk

Rack City Pool Hall & Bar

The go-to destination for pool enthusiasts, social butterflies, and anyone seeking a laid-back yet vibrant social scene

Tiki Bar

Nestled between a giant skull and tiki totem poles in the middle of a jungle-themed mini-golf course is a secret Tiki Bar

Netherworld

Netherworld in Fortitude Valley is Brisbane’s first arcade game bar and one that ticks all the boxes

X-Golf

X-Golf is a fully immersive indoor golf experience, where you can enjoy treats and themed tipples while you tee off with friends

Viscosity

Viscosity is concocting fantasy cocktails and shooters in their science themed bar, within the heart of the Fortitude Valley

Holey Moley Golf Club

Holey Moley Golf Club is Brisbane’s most unique bar in a heritage-listed church with a retro-carnival-themed mini-golf course

Arcadium

An other-worldly immersive adventure land and bar located in the basement of historic Dods House

Pincadia

Pincadia is a hip retro arcade, bar and eatery housed in the historic Moreton Rubber Building in Woolloongabba

B.Lucky & Sons

B. Lucky & Sons is a retro games cocktail den for adults, where pawn shop meets glam-chic within the historic TC Beirne building

Oche

Oche is Brisbane's first dedicated darts bar in an old heritage-listed Fortitude Valley mill

The Ballpark

A massive Australian-first sports and entertainment venue has landed in Portside Wharf

Lost Souls Karaoke

A quirky theme-park level karaoke bar, where patrons have to sing their way out of purgatory

Pawn & Co

A dazzling 2-level adult playground unlike any other, incorporating a perfumery and immersive cocktail bar, where every item of decor is for sale

Dream Karaoke

Dream Karaoke is a stunning world class karaoke experience in the heart of Brisbane CBD

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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