The Best Rooftop Bars in and Around Brisbane
Where to head when you want to enjoy a cocktail skyward.

The Best Rooftop Bars in and Around Brisbane
There's a certain entrancing quality to rooftop bars. Whether it's drinking at altitude, the fresh air on your face or the sun beating down on your vitamin-D-deficient skin, these beguiling openair beauties consistently draw you in. Thankfully, Brisbane has more than a couple that'll help you make the most of the city's weather — and all-year-round, too.
This list is a collection of bars and pubs that have put their rooftop real estate to good use. There are old faces, recent additions and places that you might have forgotten. From a South Bank oasis complete with fluffy stools to a sky-high pool bar in CBD, and including a soaring brewery and plenty of riverside vistas, too, these rooftops are pulling out all the stops. And, we're glad — cocktails taste infinitely better skyward in fancy surrounds.
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Lina Rooftop
South Brisbane is now home to this 1500-square-metre beach club-inspired rooftop bar with a 30-metre infinity pool.
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Fiume Rooftop Bar
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
Towering above Ann Street, this sky-high leafy oasis pairs Valley-brewed beers with pizzas, skewers and cheeseboards.
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Hibiscus Room
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
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
The Mediterranean-inspired venue is the latest addition to Brunswick Street's new Hotel X.
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Fitz + Potts
There's more to this Nundah dive bar than its retro furniture and chilled-out vibe.
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Cielo Rooftop
Sit on a rooftop, peer over Fortitude Valley and sip cocktails curated by one of Australia's best bars.
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Agnes
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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Maya Mexican
Pair sweeping city views with mezcal cocktails and next-level Mexican fare.
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Limes Hotel Rooftop Bar
Enjoy the new rooftop BBQ menu and cocktails while you pretend you're on holidays at your next Sunday sesh.
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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.
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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.
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Cali Beach
Sprawling across a 5000-square-metre space, this Surfers Paradise spot includes four pools and multiple bars.
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The Exhibitionist Bar
Check out the Gold Coast's new art gallery, then peer over Surfers Paradise at its sky-high rooftop bar.