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…
Must-see nightlife in Australia
Melbourne
The first Market Lane speciality coffee shop and roastery hides at the back of Prahran Market. The beans here are strictly seasonal, producing cups of…
South Coast NSW
With tulips, checked tablecloths and greenery dangling from the ceiling, there's no more darling setting than Moominn. Along with a bluesy soundtrack, the…
Great Ocean Road
Set up by a couple of local mates in a backstreet industrial estate, this roaster-cafe makes the best coffee in the region. They roast single-origin beans…
Newtown & the Inner West
A block back from the King St fray, the 150-year-old Courthouse is one of Newtown's best pubs, the kind of place where everyone from goth lesbians to…
Melbourne
Wide Open in name translates to wide open in space at this converted-warehouse cafe-roastery, just off hectic Sydney Rd. There's plenty of elbow room at…
Newcastle
Wire mesh and upside-down lampshades give an offbeat industrial vibe to this dark and atmospheric speakeasy-style West End bar. A sizeable number of…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Like the much, much hipper and better-looking Italian cousin of a Hard Rock Cafe, Vasco serves beer, wine and rock-themed cocktails in a room lined with…
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…
Victoria
Well hidden out the back of Get Naked Espresso, this awesome red-brick courtyard with decking and plants has a shack bar doing craft beers on tap and $17…
Darwin
Themed cabaret, carnival and cocktail bar, Lola's Pergola began life as a pop-up bar at the Adelaide Festival before migrating north to become an…
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…
Sydney
This heartening backstreet social enterprise trains up young people as baristas, with a particular focus on refugee and disadvantaged communities. It's a…
Melbourne
This sophisticated hideaway next to the Princess Theatre, entered via a blank wooden door beneath a very discreet sign, is a favoured after-work…
Broome
The Mangrove Hotel's casual outdoor bar is perfect for a few early bevvies while contemplating Roebuck Bay. Sophisticated, healthy bistro meals and live…
Melbourne
Part bar, part Thai restaurant, this kooky-cool venue with grand bones is one of the more enduring rites of passage of the Melbourne night. The bar is…
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…
Newtown & the Inner West
Redfern shelters a cluster of offbeat hangouts for misfits, creatives, queers and subcultural scallywags, and the Tit is one of the best. A sexy, super…
Melbourne
This dimly lit haven of urbanity has a phenomenal 900 whiskies on its list, along with 12 craft beers on tap and more by the can and bottle. Snack on…
Darwin
Discovery is Darwin's biggest nightclub and dance venue, with three levels featuring hip hop, techno and house, plus bars, private booths, karaoke, an…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
With no sign or street number on the door and entry via a shady back lane (look for the white door before Bikram Yoga on Foley St), this subterranean…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Take the door marked 'restrooms' at the back of the main bar at the Kirketon Hotel and enter this sophisticated, black-walled speakeasy, where a team of…
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…
South Coast NSW
Rather inconspicuously located in a shopping arcade, this bar rocks thanks to tattoo-esque decor, a heavy soundtrack and a crowd hell-bent on whisky,…
South Coast NSW
Hidden away from prying eyes, Little Prince has an intimate feel and a secret garden that twinkles with fairy lights after dark. Adding extra sparkle to…
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…
Newtown & the Inner West
With a friendly, 30-plus local crowd, this is an excellent bar with street-side seating, local live music and a relaxing backyard area if you don't fancy…
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…
West Coast Australia
Offers a lovely rural outlook; interesting beers and wines served in modern, spacious surroundings; and excellent food, including crisp wood-fired pizzas…
Victoria
This divey inner-suburban pub is one of Bendigo's best, with rock 'n' roll, $10 counter meals, quality beers on tap and a cool beer garden. Opening its…
South Coast NSW
Nowra's smoothest espresso is poured at an industrial-looking, mural-covered shed north of the CBD. Grab kicking coffee to take away, or perch on a crate…
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)…
Broome
Get yourself a Chango (50/50 chilli/mango beer) and a half-kilo bucket of prawns, then kick back to the lazy afternoon music on the shady verandah at…
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…
Victoria
Bringing a bit of Castlemaine hipster cool to Piper St is this rock 'n' roll diner with beers, burgers and live bands.
Sydney
There's a kick to Paddington's weekend nightlife, and this bar-restaurant is a key player. Drinks and service are excellent, while chickens spinning on…
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…
Perth
LOT 20 is evidence of the transformation of rough-and-ready Northbridge into the home of more intimate and sophisticated small bars. The brick-lined…
Newtown & the Inner West
The art deco Imperial is legendary as the starting point for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. This old, late-opening LGBTIQ+ favourite…
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