Drink
The city's very best boozy additions of the year include rooftop spots, Euro-style bars and a wine joint from the Lune team.
South City Wine
Woolloongabba's go-to for wines from around the world, French-inspired cocktails, steak frites, escargot and freshly shucked oysters.
SOKO Rooftop
Towering above the Jubilee Hotel, this luxe 14th-floor restaurant and bar serves up Peruvian and Japanese cuisine.
Stranded Bar
Opened by the crew behind The Zoo, this Fortitude Valley bar serves up a mezcal and tequila-heavy drinks menu.
Butler Wine Bar - CLOSED
The Lune Croissanterie crew has opened its first-ever wine bar, setting up shop next door to its South Brisbane bakery.
Stratton Bar and Kitchen
Serving up cacio e pepe udon and cheeseburger bloody marys next to The Triffid, this new bar and eatery hails from Mrs Brown’s Bar & Kitchen owners Ben and Tarryn Brown.
BrewDog Fortitude Valley
Not content with one Brisbane venue, BrewDog has opened a second River City location — a three-level Fortitude Valley beer bar on Brunswick Street.
Lina Rooftop
This 1500-square-metre beach club-inspired bar with a 30-metre infinity pool sits on a South Brisbane rooftop.
Purple Palm
This Palm Springs-inspired garden bar in Woolloongabba features a ten-foot wall of gin.
Nosferatu Bar + Cafe
Nosferatu has opened a dog-friendly gin distillery, bar and cafe in a leafy Bowen Hills warehouse.
Summa House
This boozy garden hangout has taken over X Cargo's old Fortitude Valley digs.
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