63Spot Score
Greaser
$$Bars · Fortitude Valley
Edgy basement bar on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley serving craft beer, burgers and meat dishes alongside live music.
4.6(496)· GoogleView details →
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Best Bars in Brisbane (2026)
125 bars in Brisbane, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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63Spot Score
Chattahoochee Joes Honky Tonk
Bars · Fortitude Valley
A honky-tonk bar on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley with a strong 4.7-star rating from over 330 reviews.
4.7(334)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Mate’s restaurant and bar
$Restaurants · Wynnum
Casual restaurant and bar on Edith Street in Wynnum with strong customer approval.
4.5(486)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Archive
$$Bars · West End
Craft beer bar and bistro in West End with a relaxed, book-lined interior and comic-strip aesthetics.
4.3(1,689)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
QUIVR
Bars · Fortitude Valley
Highly-rated bar in Fortitude Valley with a 4.9-star rating from over 100 reviews.
4.9(106)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Village Social
$$Bars · Nundah
Highly rated bar in Nundah with a solid reputation among Brisbane locals.
4.6(298)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Tomcat
$Bars · Fortitude Valley
A well-regarded bar on Level 1 of Wickham Street in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, with strong reviews and a solid reputation among locals.
4.5(559)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Shed by Cultivate Design Co
Bars · Wynnum
A highly rated bar tucked away down Cultivate Lane in Wynnum, Brisbane, with a 4.8-star rating from 159 Google reviews.
4.8(159)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Bosc
$$Bars · West End
Highly rated bar on Vulture Street in West End with a strong reputation among Brisbane locals.
4.7(255)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Easy Times Brewing Company
Bars · Woolloongabba
Craft brewery and bar in Woolloongabba serving house-brewed beers in a laid-back setting.
4.6(315)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
BrewDog DogTap Brisbane
$$Bars · Murarrie
No-nonsense chain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery's craft beers, with regular guest brews.
4.3(1,685)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Felons Barrel Hall
$$Bars · Brisbane City
Vibrant venue offering brews, burgers & regular happenings, plus outdoor seating & water views.
4.3(1,411)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Oxford Tap House
$$Bars · Bulimba
A highly rated bar on Oxford Street in Bulimba with a strong local following.
4.5(448)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Streetcorner Jimmy
$$Bars · Teneriffe
A well-regarded bar on Vernon Terrace in Teneriffe, Brisbane, with a strong reputation among locals.
4.5(479)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Black Bear Lodge
$$Bars · Fortitude Valley
A moody bar in Fortitude Valley known for live DJs and soul music, set against distressed brick and vintage furnishings.
4.5(430)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Finney Isles
Bars · Fortitude Valley
A highly-rated bar in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, drawing strong customer approval for its service and atmosphere.
4.7(216)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Bar Brutus
Bars · South Brisbane
Bar Brutus is a bar located on Melbourne Street in South Brisbane. It holds a Google rating of 4.8 stars from 138 reviews, indicating strong customer satisfaction. The venue sits within South Bank's dining and entertainment precinct.
4.8(138)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Roamer Brisbane Bar/Cafe
Bars · Brisbane City
A South Brisbane bar and café serving modern pub-style food, drinks, takeaway and a rotating programme of social events.
4.5(323)· GoogleView details →
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From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Brisbane rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best bars in Brisbane?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Brisbane bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Brisbane?+
We currently list 125 bars across Brisbane and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.