The Best Rooftop Bars in and Around Brisbane

Here's where to head in and around Brisbane when you want to enjoy a cocktail skyward.
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Published on November 01, 2023
Updated on November 01, 2023
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    Bli Bli Hotel

    310 David Low Way, Bli Bli

    The three-level pub's Mediterranean-inspired rooftop terrace is your new Sunshine Coast drinks spot.

  • Restaurant

    C'est Bon Restaurant & Le Bon Bar

    611 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba

    This Woolloongabba favourite has been serving up top-notch French fare for 15 years.

  • Bar

    SOKO Rooftop

    7 Symes Street, Fortitude Valley

    Towering above the Jubilee Hotel, this luxe 14th-floor restaurant and bar serves up Peruvian and Japanese cuisine.

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    Summa House

    43 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley

    This boozy garden hangout has taken over X Cargo's old Fortitude Valley digs.

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    Tetto Rooftop Bar

    807 Stafford Road, Everton Park

    Celebrate the sweet life at this neighbourhood rooftop bar.

  • Restaurant

    Detour

    11 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

    You'll find Australian-leaning dishes (emu tartare, anyone?) and inventive cocktails at this Woolloongabba haunt.

  • Bar

    Lina Rooftop

    80 Tribune Street, South Brisbane

    This 1500-square-metre beach club-inspired bar with a 30-metre infinity pool sits on a South Brisbane rooftop.

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    Fiume Rooftop Bar

    5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City

    Peer over the river, hang out on daybeds by the pool and sip cocktails — all on Crystalbrook Vincent's rooftop.

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    Valley Hops Brewing

    641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

    Towering above Ann Street, this sky-high leafy oasis pairs Valley-brewed beers with pizzas, skewers and cheeseboards.

  • Bar

    Hibiscus Room

    72 Queen Street, Brisbane City

    Perched above the Queen Street Mall, this rooftop bar pairs cocktails, 70s- and 80s-inspired dishes, tropical decor and poolside hangs.

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    Ooh La La Rooftop

    611 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba

    C'est Bon has launched a sky-high new addition, serving up oysters, duck liver parfait eclairs, hot whisky cocktails and city views.

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    Iris Rooftop

    458 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

    The Mediterranean-inspired venue is the latest addition to Brunswick Street's new Hotel X.

  • Bar

    The Terrace

    267 Grey Street, South Brisbane

    A rooftop bar and dining terrace atop South Bank's Emporium Hotel.

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    Cielo Rooftop

    209 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

    Sit on a rooftop, peer over Fortitude Valley and sip cocktails curated by one of Australia's best bars.

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    Agnes

    22 Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley

    The Same Same and Honto crew has joined forces with chef Ben Williamson to serve up woodfired dishes in an old brick warehouse.

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    Eagles Nest

    21 Lambert Street, Kangaroo Point

    The best view of Brisbane, from 12 storeys up.

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    Sixteen Antlers

    Corner Ann And Roma Streets, Brisbane

    Sky-high drinks in the Brisbane CBD.

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    Maya Mexican

    757 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

    Pair sweeping city views with mezcal cocktails and next-level Mexican fare.

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    Tropic Vice

    2215 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

    Seafood-heavy dishes, boozy slushies and salted caramel espresso martinis are a big feature at this Gold Coast rooftop spot with California-meets-Florida vibes.

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    Isoletto Pool Club

    1 Casino Drive, Broadbeach

    The Star Gold Coast is now home to a sixth-level pool club with a bar and eatery — and views out over Broadbeach.

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    Cali Beach

    21a Elkhorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise

    Sprawling across a 5000-square-metre space, this Surfers Paradise spot includes four pools and multiple bars.

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    The Exhibitionist Bar

    135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise

    Check out the Gold Coast's new art gallery, then peer over Surfers Paradise at its sky-high rooftop bar.

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