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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.
By Concrete Playground
November 01, 2023
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By Concrete Playground
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  • Food & Drink

    C'est Bon Restaurant & Le Bon Bar

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

  • Food & Drink

    SOKO Rooftop

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

  • Food & Drink

    Summa House

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

  • Tetto Rooftop Bar

    Celebrate the sweet life at this neighbourhood rooftop bar.

  • Food & Drink

    Detour

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

  • Food & Drink

    Lina Rooftop

    South Brisbane is now home to this 1500-square-metre beach club-inspired rooftop bar with a 30-metre infinity pool.

  • Food & Drink

    Fiume Rooftop Bar

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

  • Food & Drink

    Valley Hops Brewing

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

  • Food & Drink

    Hibiscus Room

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

  • Food & Drink

    Ooh La La Rooftop

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

  • Food & Drink

    Iris Rooftop

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

  • Food & Drink

    The Terrace

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

  • Food & Drink

    Cielo Rooftop

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

  • Food & Drink

    Agnes

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

  • Food & Drink

    Eagles Nest

    The best view of Brisbane, from 12 storeys up.

  • Food & Drink

    Sixteen Antlers

    Sky-high drinks in the Brisbane CBD.

  • Food & Drink

    Maya Mexican

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

  • Food & Drink

    Tropic Vice

    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.

  • Food & Drink

    Isoletto Pool Club

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

  • Food & Drink

    Cali Beach

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

  • Food & Drink

    The Exhibitionist Bar

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

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