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The Nixon Room

Unit 3/181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

4.5(79)· Google
56
Spot Score
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Open nowToday 15:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open late (after 10pm)
The Nixon Room — Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

A much-loved Fortitude Valley bar — 4.5 stars from 70-plus reviews.

Practical details

Unit 3/181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

Opening hours

Open now
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
17:00 – 23:00
Thursday
17:00 – 23:00
FridayToday
15:00 – 00:00
Saturday
15:00 – 00:00
Sunday
Closed

Why it's worth checking out

The Nixon Room is a cocktail and martini bar in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, located at Unit 3/181 Robertson Street. Its offer is clearly centred on cocktails and martinis, making it a focused option for a drink rather than a venue presented around a full dining menu.

The atmosphere is described simply as low-lit, with the website pairing that setting with “good drinks”. That gives the venue a more intimate, evening-oriented feel, suited to people looking for a bar with a darker, quieter visual style. The available information does not detail the cocktail list, food, seating or entertainment, so it is worth checking the venue’s current updates before visiting if those details matter to your plans.

The Nixon Room opens from 5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and from 3pm on Fridays and Saturdays. It also describes itself as a sister venue to Essa restaurant, offering a connection to another local hospitality venue without providing further detail about the relationship. The site invites guests to join its updates list and links through to Instagram and Google Maps. With a 4.5 Google rating from 79 reviews, it has also attracted positive feedback from visitors. The venue’s stated low-light setting and drinks-led focus make it most naturally suited to an evening catch-up or a pre- or post-dinner drink in Fortitude Valley.

Spot Score

56

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 79 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
74
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
58

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
30
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 17 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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