The Best Wine Bars in Brisbane
It used to be that a killer line-up of wines – by the glass and bottle – was enough to make a wine bar noteworthy. Now, it’s the bare minimum. The wine bars in this guide have the food, decor and ambience to match their wines. Above all, though, they’re fun.
Unlike in restaurants, wines don’t play second fiddle here – they’re the star. Sure, you’re likely to find your favourite classic varietals, but these venues will also push you to try (and enjoy) the latest in biodynamic, organic and natural wines.
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Fountainhead Winehouse
It’s not a wine store. It’s not a wine bar. It’s a winehouse.
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Dark Blue
Hannah Wagner’s follow-up to Dark Red is a moody 30-seater serving wines from Spain, Portugal and South America, plus Mediterranean-inspired cocktails.
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Ruby’s Wine Shop
A wine shop-slash-bottle store, which exclusively stocks minimal-intervention wines. There are six to eight bottles always open for tasting – and the option to BYO food.
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Maeve
A European-style wine bar and bistro in South Brisbane.
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Snug
Three nights a week, one of Brisbane’s best cafes opens as a bar serving inventive drops and next-level, Korean-inspired bar snacks.
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Milquetoast
Milquetoast, a late-night wine bar in a former CBD garage, is anything but. Hit this laneway destination for Brit-leaning food, amaro cocktails and the best lo-fi drops from small winemakers.
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LPO
A former Triple J radio host and his mate are behind this cosy wine shop dedicated to hard-to-find drops. Taste natural wines by the glass, or buy a bottle to take home.
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La Lune Wine Co
A small, French-inspired wine bar for Fish Lane.
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Noir
Inside a former clothing store, this modern and airy boozer serves plates of grilled haloumi with fresh honeycomb; squid ink and truffle salumi; and low-intervention, cult and classic wines from a stacked underground cellar.
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Wild Legs
This breezy wine bar champions natural drops from Queensland a few clever cocktails. Plus, playful dishes and outdoor seating under fairy lights.
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South City Wine Bar
This European-style wine bar pours natural-leaning drops from Australia, France, Italy, Spain and beyond. Enjoy a drop alongside bistro classics such as escargot, steak frites and charcuterie.
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Bosco
One of Brisbane’s best operators has opened a beautiful fire-powered diner inside a Newstead warehouse. Expect whole fish, half chooks and large cuts of Black Angus cooked over fire. Plus, a European-leaning wine list with plenty of older drops.
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Cru Bar & Cellar
One of the city's best destinations for wine buffs.
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Bar Alto
Italian eats with a riverside view.
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The Old Seven
100 wines, charcuterie boards and just 35-seats.
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1889 Enoteca
If you’re after the cream of Italian dining in Brisbane, look no further. This place serves real-deal Roman food, and is officially recognised as one of the world’s best Italian restaurants outside the motherland for its stellar wine list.
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Bar Miette
The sibling to Supernormal is a European-inspired terrace bar with its own menu and views of the Story Bridge and Brisbane River.
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Winnifred's
Dedicated to grower champagne and dishing up contemporary bistro cuisine, Winnifred's makes Arthur Street feel more like Rue d'Arthur.
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Mr Chester
An ultra-contemporary Australian wine bar.
