Brisbane & Around
This microroastery-cafe lies at the back of a car park, a quick walk from Wynnum Central train station. It serves superlative coffee in numerous ways,…
Must-see nightlife in Queensland
Brisbane
High-school mates Gerard Martin and Matt McIver are behind this smart, low-key brewery. There's no core range of regular ales here. Instead, the boys…
Brisbane
The red neon sign sets the tone: 'If the music is too loud, you are too old'. Loud, live funk, soul or rockabilly is what you get at this rocking cellar…
Gold Coast
It's Professor Green in the library with a cocktail in this darkened semisecret speakeasy at the rear of the Loose Moose. Dress up and be prepared for…
Brisbane
Hidden away in industrial Albion, this is one of the city's top micro-roasteries, with a trio of signature blends and a handful of single origins sourced…
Brisbane
We love Campos' flagship Brisbane roastery-cafe for numerous reasons, from the spacious, tropical-chic fit out and free wi-fi to the slightly longer…
Brisbane & Around
A friendly, family-owned pub with regular live bands, the Spotted Cow is a Toowoomba institution. Choose from 20 rotating beers on tap (including five…
Brisbane
While the coffee at this outdoor kiosk – right on car-free Goodwill Bridge – is perfectly drinkable, it's the commanding river-and-skyline view that…
Townsville
The place to be seen in Townsville. Well, if it’s good enough for Missy Higgins and Silverchair, then it’s good enough for the rest of us. Some serious…
Brisbane
Hipsters, mocha stout and Morrissey on the turntable: this former Trash Video store is now a loud, brooding hang-out for indie-centric West Enders…
Port Douglas
Wacky outback meets Wild West decor of corrugated iron and old timber, setting the scene for a wild night out. Don't miss the nightly cane-toad races ($5)…
Townsville
Cocktails with Melbourne-esque cool deep in the tropics. A small drinks list, perhaps, but every cocktail is perfectly chosen and the bartenders are…
Brisbane
Mr & Mrs G spoils guests with curving floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river, skyline and Story Bridge. It's a casually chic affair, with…
Brisbane
Hiding out on a quiet New Farm backstreet is this lofty red-brick warehouse, reborn as an effervescent beer barn. Guzzle from more than 60 craft brews, a…
Brisbane
Kick-ass speciality coffee, brewed all day and all through the night: this ink-loving, head-banging legend is a godsend for people craving a decent cup…
Rockhampton
Dating from 1862, the GWH is part country pub, part concert venue and part of Rockhampton's social fabric. Out the back is an undercover bullring – try to…
Airlie Beach
Tucked away on a lovely tranquil shore-front in Woodwark, facing Airlie across Pioneer Bay, Northerlies is just the place for a sundowner. The broad,…
Sunshine Coast
Musician Mark Grounds and award-winning barista Cara Madden combine their passions at this neighbourly record store-meets-coffee shop. Slurp a brew and…
Cairns
Attached to the hostel of the same name but open to all comers, this sprawling, bawdy bar is synonymous with 'having a big one' in Cairns-speak. Throngs…
Brisbane
What was an old boxing gym in the shadow of Story Bridge is now Kangaroo Point's first microbrewery, the passion project of five engineering mates…
Sunshine Coast
A beer fiend's nirvana, loud, buzzing Taps lets you pull your own beers. It may sound gimmicky, but it's serious business: there are almost 30 taps…
Water Pistols Surfboard Studio
Noosa
Designer furniture and surfboards hung on butchery-like hooks set a striking scene at this cafe–surfboard studio hybrid. Decent coffee aside, libations…
Brisbane
What was once a bus depot is now a pumping microbrewery, its 12 taps pouring six standard house brews, one cider and five seasonal beers. For an…
Pablo & Rusty's Coffee Roasters
Brisbane
In Brisbane's financial heartland, glass-and-timber Pablo & Rusty's pours beautiful brews for coffee connoisseurs. Options include espresso, batch brew,…
Brisbane
Whether you're hankering for a Brisbane chilli-choc porter, a Melbourne American IPA or a Sydney guava gose, chances are you'll find it pouring at this…
Brisbane & Around
If you fancy the idea of drinking ale on a mid-century armchair, Bratwurst in hand, Bar Wunder is your new best mate. Here, industrial design cliches are…
Sunshine Coast
SolBar is a godsend for city-starved indie fans, with a constantly surprising line-up taking to the stage (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), plus budding…
Brisbane
In sharp contrast to the roaring traffic outside, Eva Shao's temple to speciality coffee is uncluttered and soothing. Edibles are limited to croissants…
Brisbane
Sink into the lush furniture at this moody, opium-den-inspired cocktail lounge, where lemon myrtle and Tasmanian amaro give negronis a local accent, and…
Brisbane
The Gallery of Modern Art's casual, breezy bistro is a blissful spot for an energising coffee or, better still, a cooling vino. Tables face South Bank's…
The Whitsundays
Assailed repeatedly by fire and cyclones in its 100-plus years of trading, the Grand View stands unbowed and handsomely renovated at Bowen's heart. Paying…
Brisbane & Around
Top-notch coffee is what you get at tiny Bunker. Slurp a (weekly changing) single origin at the front espresso bar then scour the crates at Bunker Records…
Noosa
Award-winning Miss Moneypenny's sets a sophisticated scene for languid toasts. Well-crafted cocktails fall into numerous categories, from Seasonals and…
Gold Coast
This may be the most perfect laidback sundowner spot on the Gold Coast, with a large deck overlooking stunning Rainbow Bay and views curving around the…
Brisbane & Around
Cool staffers, a rustic-industrial fit-out and a setting on an aerosol-pimped laneway off Ruthven St: you'd be forgiven for thinking you're in Brisbane or…
Brisbane
Dressed in iron lacework and prettier than a wedding cake, this 1874 pub is a Brisbane institution. Directly opposite the Regatta CityCat ferry terminal,…
Brisbane
Aloha and welcome to paradise… Well, at least to Brisbane's only proper tiki bar. An intimate, hand-built bamboo hideaway pimped with wood-carved stools,…
Sunshine Coast
Kick back on the wooden outdoor deck and slurp on some of the Sunshine Coast's best coffee at this local espresso bar and microroastery. Choose from two…
Cairns
This enduring backpacker magnet and meat market is where young travellers, dive instructors, pickup artists and living-it-up locals get happily hammered…
