Brisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip a shiraz over 'Scrabble' or polish off a pot with a game of pool.

Brisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Going for a bev is one of life's simple pleasures, and the best bit is that you don't need much more than some good mates and a great atmosphere. But sometimes you want to take it to the next level by doing something other than just sitting around and drinking — that's when Brisbane's best bars with games and activities come in handy.
Brisbanites are crying out for venues to offer more than just a cosy corner and great craft on-tap, and they've been delivering. So from giant jenga and arcade games to ping pong and cheap games of pool, this is where you can combine your quaffing with some quality activities at some of the best games bars in Brisbane.
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Image: Hijinx Hotel Chermside
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Claw BBQ & Grill Brisbane
If you're after seafood, boozy slushies and watching sport, King Street has just the 1000-person crab shack for it.
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Hijinx Hotel Chermside
This OTT challenge-room bar chain launched its first Brisbane location, joining Holey Moley at Chermside.
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Hijinx Hotel Surfers Paradise
This Gold Coast bar from the Holey Moley team pairs challenges with cocktails — and plenty of nostalgia.
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Holey Moley Golf Club Chermside
You can now drink cocktails and play putt-putt at Chermside Shopping Centre, with Holey Moley opening its third Brisbane location.
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Nosferatu Bar + Cafe
Nosferatu has opened a dog-friendly gin distillery, bar and cafe in a leafy Bowen Hills warehouse.
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Maniax Gold Coast
The Viking-themed axe-throwing chain has opened its second Queensland venue on the Gold Coast.
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Holey Moley Golf Club Wintergarden
Head to the Wintergarden to get tap, tap, tapping around nine themed holes — while drinking cocktails.
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BrewDog DogTap Brisbane
Open since 2019, the Scottish brewery's first Aussie outpost has arcade games, brunch fare and a bottle shop.
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The Wickham
This Valley favourite is welcoming Brisbanites back in after a $3.1-million makeover.
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The Junk Bar
Having opened in mid-2010, The Junk Bar in Ashgrove is a little suburban oasis where patrons can enjoy exotic beverages in a darkly lit and ambient corner bar.
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The End
Never has the saying 'good things come in small packages' rung truer than at West End's latest boutique bar, The End.
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The Scratch
The small bar is a cosy, chilled, shabby-chic addition to Milton's wining 'n' dining Park Road precinct.
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Holey Moley Golf Club
Putt off a turntable, in a bathroom, through a gym, around creepy, creepy clowns, down a tenpin bowling lane and past the Nine Iron Throne.
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Dutch Courage Officers' Mess
Make like Snoop Dogg, sip on some gin and juice, and do your granny proud.
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Bloodhound Corner Bar and Kitchen
From the crew behind West End's Burrow comes The Valley's beer heaven.