fortitude valley bars
Kazba
Bar
Inspired by the vibrant nightlife of Tel Aviv, this ambitious bar is all about smoked drinks, Turkish Coffee Martinis and a menu of late-night vegetarian mezze. Also, vinyl – lots of vinyl. Find it at the base of the Ovolo Hotel in the Valley.
Suzie Wong’s Good Time Bar
Bar
Cocktail classic The Bowery has been converted into a Hawaiian-themed dive bar.
The Sound Garden
Bar
A new live music venue is coming to Fortitude Valley. It has two storeys, two enormous bars and capacity for 770 people. Also, it has a tree.
Savile Row
Bar
The sharp follow-up to Cobbler.
Ling Lings
Bar
Enter for arcade games, DJs and cheesburger spring rolls.
Cielo Rooftop Bar
Bar
A rooftop oasis with splendid views across Fortitude Valley and the CBD. Come for Italian-leaning small plates and cocktails designed by Sydney's Maybe Sammy – one of the world's best bars.
The Nixon Room
Bar
Tucked up a laneway and hidden behind an unmarked brass door, this 1970s-inspired bar serves up elevated bar snacks and signature cocktails. Go for its retro-themed share plates, which might be a caviar bump with a shot of iced Belvedere Vodka.
Dutch Courage
Bar
More than 550 ways to take your gin and tonic.
Soko Rooftop
Bar
Fourteen storeys up and with capacity for 500 punters, it’s serving lengthy menus of sushi, ceviche, plus crispy garlic squid and a grilled 400-gram grade 9 Wagyu rib eye. For drinks, there are signature cocktails, a healthy sake list and stacks of Pisco Sours.
Brewdog Fortitude Valley
Bar
Sixty taps across three levels, capacity for 400 people, pinball machines and two shuffleboard tables. Plus a tight menu of hearty burgers, a generous variety of wings and vego options.
Finney Isles
Bar
A low-key, small bar with a focus on gin, natural wines and beers on tap.
Gerard’s Bar
Bar
Share some charcuterie at the more casual cousin of Gerard’s Bistro.
Valley Hops Brewing
Bar
A Green Beacon veteran oversees 36 beer taps at this lush rooftop brewery. But that’s only half the story – the sizeable food offering involves woodfired pizza and beer-friendly snacks to pair with those ice-cold beers and city views.
Stranded
Bar
Inspired by everything from a classic Venetian restaurant to an iconic New York club, this nostalgic drinking hole next to The Zoo serves up late-night Italian eats, hard-to-find agave spirits and plenty of vintage vinyl tunes.
Bar Tano
Bar
This beautiful marble and mirrored aperitivo bar complements Gemelli next door with a breezier, more laid-back energy. The open street-facing window is an excellent perch for Italian snacks, washed down with a Negroni or a spritz.
Queens
Bar
Housed inside an ex-barber’s shop, this Brunswick Street boozer serves low-intervention drops and snacky, wine-friendly plates of burrata, patatas fritas and sardines in grungy, low-lit surrounds.
The Prince Consort
Bar
Four different food menus, 89 beer taps and capacity for more than 2000 people. This restored, 130-year-old pub is one of the Valley’s most ambitious venues ever, ready to fulfil whatever need you have, from drinking to dancing.
Snack Man
Bar
A small plate-centric wine and cocktail bar from the Happy Boy crew.
Stone & Wood
Bar
The 150-seat, eight-hectolitre brewpub is the brand’s first taproom outside Byron Bay.
Ivory Tusk
Bar
A Palm Springs-inspired restaurant and bar in the space which formerly housed Woolly Mammoth.
Bloodhound Corner Bar and Kitchen
Bar
The place to soak up The Valley’s history over a few modern beers.
Shhh!
Bar
A hidden gin den inside Fortitude Valley's 155-year-old pub, The Osbourne.
Soapbox Brewing Co
Bar
A 100-seat brewpub with eight beers on tap, including three rotationals, and a menu of share plates and mains – many of which feature beer.
Cakes & Shit
Bar
Enter for cake, rap music and beer.
Proud Henry Wine Bar & Ginoteca
Bar
A Valley bolthole pivots towards spirits.
The Osbourne Hotel
Bar
A historic pub, where you can get change from $20 at lunch, cocktails, and beers from 92 taps.
Lobby Bar
Bar
A sophisticated restaurant and bar with a contemporary-Asian influence at The Calile.
B. Lucky & Sons
Bar
An adults-only arcade bar combining old-world glamour, ultra-modern neon and ’90s nostalgia.
Netherworld
Bar
Arcade games and craft beer? Yes please.
Tippler's Tap Fortitude Valley
Bar
A craft-beer bar with a “local where possible” ethos, Single O coffee and Chicago-style food.
Cru Bar & Cellar
Bar
One of the city's best destinations for wine buffs.
Prohibition
Bar
A roaring ‘20s-style speakeasy with a jazz soundtrack.
Mr Chester
Bar
An ultra-contemporary Australian wine bar.
At Sixes and Sevens
Bar
A modern take on the traditional beer garden.