54Spot Score
Club Vixen - Bar and Entertainment
Bars · Brisbane City
A South Bank bar and entertainment venue — 4.2 stars from 110-plus reviews.
4.2(111)· 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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53Spot Score
LouisB
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
5.0(18)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
The Gatsby Lounge Bar
Bars · Fortitude Valley
Bars in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
4.3(55)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Jungle Tiki Bar, West End, Brisbane
$$Bars · West End
Bars in West End, Brisbane.
3.8(416)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Garden Bar
Bars · South Brisbane
Garden Bar is Southside’s little sibling in Brisbane’s Fish Lane Town Square precinct, beneath the South Brisbane train bridges.
4.0(121)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
The Hamsa Room at NAÏM
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
4.6(24)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Su Casa Nightclub & Rooftop
Bars · Fortitude Valley
Bars in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
3.8(292)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Fig Restaurant & Bar
$$Bars · Wynnum
Bars in Wynnum, Brisbane.
3.7(317)· GoogleView details →
49Spot Score
Death & Co Brisbane
Bars · Toowong
Bars in Toowong, Brisbane.
4.4(16)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Cicada Blu
Bars · Brisbane City
Bars in Brisbane CBD, Brisbane.
3.6(152)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
The Sangria Bar
Bars · South Brisbane
A well-regarded bar at South Bank in Brisbane with a 3.9 rating across 39 reviews.
3.9(39)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Door 84
Bars · Brisbane City
Bars in Brisbane CBD, Brisbane.
4.7(22)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Park Bar
Bars · Kangaroo Point
Bars in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
4.2(11)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Sports Bar
Bars · Brisbane City
A high-energy Brisbane sports bar with giant LED screens, stadium sound, game-day food and VIP booths at The Star Brisbane.
3.8(38)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
The Outback Bar
$$Bars · Kangaroo Point
Traditional cocktails and boutique beers in a trendy, laid-back hangout with a breezy deck area.
4.1(58)· GoogleView details →
43Spot Score
Two Dogs Brewery
Bars · Fortitude Valley
Breweries in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
4.2(18)· GoogleView details →
42Spot Score
Encantos Bar
Bars · Fortitude Valley
A 5-star bar at New Farm in Brisbane with a flawless record across 7 reviews.
5.0(7)· 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.