Brisbane Bars - Best Hotel/Bars in Brisbane

It used to be a time when all you could do in Brisbane was drink at Hotels. Thankfully times and laws have changed and a whole new breed of establishments have opened up. The legacy of these times are fabulous, old, large hotels that have now been renovated into beautiful new drinking venues. This list is a testament to the grand old days of architecture and the new ways of design.

1. The Story Bridge Hotel - 200 Main Street, Kangaroo Point

2. The Emporium Hotel - 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

3. The Caxton - 38 Caxton Street, Brisbane

4. Broadway Hotel - 93 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

5. Exchange Hotel - 131 Edward Street, Brisbane

6. Jubilee Hotel - 470 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley

7. Port Office Hotel - 40 Edward Street, Brisbane

8. Grand View Hotel - 49 North Street, Cleveland

9. Embassy Hotel - 188 Edward Street, Brisbane

10. GPO Hotel - 740 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

It was due to the pioneers of these venues that we have such a great drinking culture today. I love how the old can become new and how in and out of fashion styles, themes and trends can be. You can click on the bar names to find their respective profiles on Barengine.com. Remember email suggestions to benwild@barengine.com or leave comments below. Happy drinking!!

Brisbane Bars - Top 10 Fortitude Valley Bars

So, the word is out that I am biased towards Melbourne, as I have a lot more Melbourne blogs than I do Brisbane or Sydney. So here we go, time to catch up. I love Fortitude Valley... It has developed so much in the last few years and has arguably the best live music scene in Australia. But that's for another blog, this one is the best bars in Fortitude Valley... Enjoy and imbibe responsibly.

1. The Bowery - 676 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

2. Cloudland - 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

3. X&Y - 648 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

4. Aloneworld - 188 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

5. Laruche - 680 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

6. Press Club - 339 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

7. Zuri - 367 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

8. Emporium Hotel - 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

9. Buffalo Club - 246 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley

10. Sky Room - 234 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane is rapidly becoming a contender for Australia's best bar city. It has come a long way in the last decade and looks set to continue the trend. You can follow the links to the bar pages on Barengine.com, by clicking on the bar name. Feel free to make suggestions for lists by emailing benwild@barengine.com or leave comments below.

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