60Spot Score
Fat Angel Sports Bar and Grill
Bars · Brisbane City
Pubs in Brisbane CBD, Brisbane.
4.4(449)· GoogleView details →
Brisbane
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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60Spot Score
Lychee Lounge
$$Bars · West End
Intimate cocktail bar in West End with exotic décor, red lighting and imaginative drinks, plus share plates.
4.4(351)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Beach House Bar & Grill CBD
$$Restaurants · Brisbane City
Easygoing, modern restaurant & bar for casual dining on bistro classics like steak & seafood.
4.0(1,914)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Embassy Hotel
$$Bars · Brisbane City
Boutique beer and hearty pub grub in a cosy, old-school space with vintage prints and a mezzanine.
4.2(636)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Ric's Bar + Backyard
$Bars · Fortitude Valley
Buzzy live music venue with regular gigs, plus a menu focusing on steaks and Tex-Mex classics.
4.1(1,030)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Mr. Mista
Bars · Fortitude Valley
Bars in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
4.3(371)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Flying Colours
Bars · West End
Bars in West End, Brisbane.
4.5(172)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Frank’s Social Club
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
4.7(94)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Patio by Range | Rosalie & Paddington Bar
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
4.5(196)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Bar Alto
$$Bars · New Farm
Riverbank restaurant in a converted power station, for modern Italian food in a contemporary space.
4.3(395)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Aizome Bar
Bars · West End
Bars in West End, Brisbane.
4.9(50)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Salt Bar Hamilton
Bars · Hamilton
Bars in Hamilton, Brisbane.
4.8(68)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Bar Miette
Bars · Brisbane City
A New Farm terrace and wine bar serving shareable food, weekday sandwiches, weekend grill dishes, cocktails and rotating wines.
4.5(139)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Noir Paddington
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
4.4(181)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Alice Bar
$$Bars · Brisbane City
A much-loved West End bar — 4.4 stars from 190-plus reviews.
4.4(194)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Summa House
$$Bars · Fortitude Valley
Bars in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
4.2(431)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Tapworks Chermside
$$Bars · Chermside
Bars in Chermside, Brisbane.
4.1(750)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Barbossa Bar & Bottle Shop
$$Bars · South Brisbane
A Caribbean-inspired South Bank bar, kitchen and late-trading bottle shop with cocktails, rum, breakfast and group-friendly seating.
4.1(837)· GoogleView details →
About these results
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.