The other Brisbane datasheets on RVF straight up suck. Brisbane gets a lot of hate in comparison to Sydney and Melbourne (for reasons I can't come to understand) - but I can honestly say it is one of the best cities I've lived in as far as living conditions and ease of meeting girls in the 7-8 range. Unlike Sydney and Melbourne, the pick-up community in Brisbane is quite small - ie if you have any semblance of game you will do well here.
DAY ATTRACTIONS
For a long time Brisbane was severely lacking in far as things to do and places to see. This is no longer the case. With a population size of approximately 2 million people, Brisbane has the amenities of a large city, but with a distinctly relaxed low-key feel. It's not a hustle bustle type set-up.
As far as daytime city attractions go:
- Fortitude Valley
The main nightlife precinct. In the day-light hours there is often markets and food stalls set up. Bakery Lane is a unique little off-street which is a usual date-spot for me. The Tree House, for example, is a nice spot that does drinks and tapas.
Just a walk away from the clubs and bars you will find high-end retail, restaurants and bars in 'James Street'. Expect to pay serious coin for dinner or drinks at any of the venues here. The best that Brisbane has to offer in wining and dining (at a price). My personal favourite is Sixes & Sevens for an authentically Australian beer and burger operation.
- West End
Expect a lot of kitschy thrift shops and record stores. Also boasts a nice low-key nightlife district in comparison to the very busy Fortitude Valley in the inner-city's north. There's often international festivals and food stalls in this part of town, so good to keep an eye out.
- South Bank
Public 'beach pool'... restaurants a plenty... massive tourist spot. I like to day-game here for the surplus of European girls walking down the river. Nice place to have a barbecue and a couple of beers.
- Queen Street Mall
Your quintessential bustling city-centre/ mall set-up. Great spot to day game when isn't absolutely flooded with foot-traffic. Has H&M, Zara, Topman etc for all your clothing needs.
- Outer Suburbs
Tangalooma: http://www.tangalooma.com/info/home/
Sunshine Coast: https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
Mount Cootha: http://www.brisbanelookout.com/
NIGHTLIFE
Fortitude Valley
The main nightlife district. Appears very trashy at a first glance (what nightlife area doesn't) but there are plenty of fun, hip spots. Here are a few of my favourites (and not-so-favourites...):
- Alfred & Constance (Bar/ House party)
Main age demographic: 22-27
Cover: Free
Avoid avoid avoid. At first glance seems like a cool spot - the venue itself is actually a refurbished old 'Queenslander' house - but ratios here are ridiculous even in the early hours of the night. The quality is alright, but I'd say there's 4 (handsome) guys to every 1 girl at 11pm. You don't have to be a mathlete to know those odds aren't good. Ridiculously busy most Friday and Saturday nights to the point where you literally can't move at the upstairs bar. Smoking area far too small. A logistical nightmare.
Music is okay. Expect to hear a lot of party-starters and Kanye West. It's a shame because this used to be a go-to place 6 months ago for 18-21 year old girls to start their night at 9-11pm before going to one of the nightclubs. Honestly better off having a house party with your mates at home - not recommended.
- Brunswick and Anne (Dive bar/ student club)
Main age demographic: 18-40
Cover: Free
This place is seedy as fuck. I was going to do this list in alphabetical order but it's just going to write me off as a guy who just complains a lot. I'll continue anyway.
I think this is a place for people who actually just have no idea where to go in Brisbane. It's an eclectic mix of alcoholic 40 year old women, meth dealers and teenage European hunnies. The drinks are reasonably priced (including a $4 night on a Thursday) - but the reason it gets the kind of crowd it does is only because of it's prime location on the corner of the two main streets in Fortitude Valley. Don't waste your time.
- Laruche (Club/ cocktail bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
My personal favourite Valley venue on a Sunday night. The venue, music, staff and drinks are all top-notch and on Sundays premium liquor and/ or glasses of Asahi are $5. Draws a fun crowd that aren't just out to get fucked-up.
As far as the girls... they dress nicely to come here even though a relatively inexpensive night-out. Expect mainly 18-22 year olds and 27-32 year olds. I'm not exactly sure why. Have also met a lot of European girls here.
The main bar fronts as a chill cocktail-lounge set-up earlier in the night - but swiftly turns into a sweaty dark dance pit of tech-house as the night continues. Huge out-door smoking area to get a bit of space from the mayhem inside. Arguably has the best DJs in town (Seth Troxler recently played a 5 hour set here for free). Highly recommended.
- The TBC Club (Nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: $10-20
Imagine a tiny dark rave pit full of hot 18 year old girls on drugs. I like it, you might not.
- Ric's Bar (Dive bar/ beer garden/ club)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
The quintessential dive bar. It's mostly hipsters in here but you get the odd lost 18-20 dimepiece. The reason I come here is because the ratios are excellent and the dudes here are extremely strange (if you approach here you'll do extremely well). Drinks are really really expensive for the type of bar it is ($10 on Friday and Saturday), but I'd say half the people here are on drugs anyway so still gets crazy busy. Not bad to have a peak on Thursday when they have their $4 student specials. Bands every night of the week,
Entry here also get's you entry to the adjoining RG's which is basically Brunswick and Anne reincarnate. Venture at own risk.
- The Foundry (Music venue)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: $10-20
Here is a great place to start the night if you enjoy local music. Very new. A lot of hipsters and hippies... but a good fun vibe which has a big crowd early on Friday and Saturday nights. Expect some beta-faggot to point out 'did you know that XXX from XXX band is here tonight having beers so cool!!!'
- Birdees (student club)
Main age demographic: 18-20
Cover: $10
Just your typical student club. Next to a hostel so has a lot of travellers (mainly Western European and South American). Girls here get really really drunk. Quality not great but has the odd hottie from time to time. There's better places to go.
- Oh Hello! (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: $10-20
Cool venue with decent dancefloor. Has good DJs from time to time and brings in more cute girls than most venues in Brisbane. Smoking area logistics aren't great so probably not the best venue unless you have good dancefloor game (blaring music in all corners of club).
- Family (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: $15-25
The biggest club in Brisbane. Several levels. The girls in here can be hot... but I don't enjoy coming here. It's way too crowded, too busy, too overwhelming. You have to line up in a large line just to get to the smoker's deck up top. Unless you are particularly fond of the DJs that are playing I don't see a reason to come here.
- Cloudland (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 20-35
Cover: $20
This is probably the 'fanciest' place in Brisbane. Dress smartly. Having been to many clubs around the world this place is a fairly generic 'nice club'. Nice decor, unoffensive DJs and VIP booths. I'm a bit indifferent to the place, but I'd say it's going to appeal to most. Salsa night on Thursdays.
- Brightside (club/ bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: $10-20
This is a rock bar. Expect the DJs spinning a lot of Blink-182 and Rage Against the Machine after the bands finish up around 11ish. If you don't have tattoos and a beard you will be in the minority. Make up your own mind on this one.
- Crowbar (music venue/ dive bar)
Main age demographic: 18-35
Cover: $5-20
Metal bands. Expect a lot of goths. I feel uneasy going here.
- The Met (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: $10-30
Extremely generic nightclub as far as crowd goes. I really really like the set-up here however. Plenty of lounge areas to isolate a chick... social smoking areas... loads of space away from the thumping music. DJs can be hit and miss.
Rave pit downstairs can be fun. Expect everybody to be on drugs.
- Limes Hotel (rooftop bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
Music here is good. Nice on a Sunday afternoon. Good place to start the night and talk to a couple of pretty girls.
- Woolly Mammoth (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
American style club/ bar. Seems like a place out of a Seth Rogan movie. Good selection of beers. Girls are hot and drunk. Expect a lot of competition and terrible ratios.
- The Flying Cock (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
Woolly Mammoth 2.0 - might as well be the same place.
- Our Place (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: Free
House party vibe similar to that of Alfred & Constance. However much less busy and ratios a lot better. $2.50 happy hour 9-10pm on Thursdays gets a bit of a crowd.
CBD
The Central Business District has a few bars and clubs but are much less dense than Fortitude Valley.
- Down Under Bar and Grill (dive bar)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: Free
Best (and almost only) place to go on a Tuesday and Wednesday night in the city. Directly below a hostel so gets in mostly travellers. You see the odd 8 or 9 in here sometimes because of lack of venues open during the week. Very grimey. Terrible music. Far and away the easiest place to get laid in Brisbane but quality is usually sub-par.
- The Victory Hotel (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
Really really busy on Thursday nights. Quality is gross and dudes are aggressive and drunk. I don't like going here.
- O'Malley's (Irish bar)
Main age demographic: 18-40
Cover: Free
I think one of the University of Queensland colleges does a special night for them earlier on in the night on a Wednesday. A mate and I went there once before a trip to Down Under and was packed with cute university girls.
So shit on a weekend. Expect drunk 40+ year old women.
West End/ South Brisbane
- The Fox (rooftop bar)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: Free
Probably the place to go on a Sunday (along with Laruche). The quality is really really good. Popular with university students. Peaks 9-11pm on a Sunday so best to get in a little earlier. Music is good. Don't go here on public holiday long weekends because you will be waiting in line for hours.
- Archive (bar)
Main age demographic: 22-30
Cover: Free
Great selection of beers. Particularly popular on a Sunday afternoon but is good for a low-key Friday or Saturday night also. Hipster chicks.
- The Bearded Lady (bar/ music venue)
Main age demographic: 22-30
Cover: $10-15
Intimate live music venue that has local bands play most nights of the week. Nice chill venue to start the night.
- The Melbourne Hotel (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: Free
Worth having a peak on a Sunday due to their $3 beer specials. University student crowd. Average music.
- The Boundary Hotel (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: Free
Another Sunday spot. Draws a big crowd but I find the girls here really really trashy. Not somewhere I like to go. Cheap drinks.
Toowong
- The Royal Exchange Hotel (bar/ house party)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: Free
Giant venue that draws a massive crowd on a Wednesday night. Right next to the state's biggest university. Worth going to, but a little far away from everything else. A lot of drunk 18 year old girls if that is your thing.
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Again, can't understand the hate for Brisbane on this forum. So much nightlife. Comparatively inexpensive rent to other Australian cities. Might not last long so get in while the getting is good.
Enjoy.
DAY ATTRACTIONS
For a long time Brisbane was severely lacking in far as things to do and places to see. This is no longer the case. With a population size of approximately 2 million people, Brisbane has the amenities of a large city, but with a distinctly relaxed low-key feel. It's not a hustle bustle type set-up.
As far as daytime city attractions go:
- Fortitude Valley
The main nightlife precinct. In the day-light hours there is often markets and food stalls set up. Bakery Lane is a unique little off-street which is a usual date-spot for me. The Tree House, for example, is a nice spot that does drinks and tapas.
Just a walk away from the clubs and bars you will find high-end retail, restaurants and bars in 'James Street'. Expect to pay serious coin for dinner or drinks at any of the venues here. The best that Brisbane has to offer in wining and dining (at a price). My personal favourite is Sixes & Sevens for an authentically Australian beer and burger operation.
- West End
Expect a lot of kitschy thrift shops and record stores. Also boasts a nice low-key nightlife district in comparison to the very busy Fortitude Valley in the inner-city's north. There's often international festivals and food stalls in this part of town, so good to keep an eye out.
- South Bank
Public 'beach pool'... restaurants a plenty... massive tourist spot. I like to day-game here for the surplus of European girls walking down the river. Nice place to have a barbecue and a couple of beers.
- Queen Street Mall
Your quintessential bustling city-centre/ mall set-up. Great spot to day game when isn't absolutely flooded with foot-traffic. Has H&M, Zara, Topman etc for all your clothing needs.
- Outer Suburbs
Tangalooma: http://www.tangalooma.com/info/home/
Sunshine Coast: https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
Mount Cootha: http://www.brisbanelookout.com/
NIGHTLIFE
Fortitude Valley
The main nightlife district. Appears very trashy at a first glance (what nightlife area doesn't) but there are plenty of fun, hip spots. Here are a few of my favourites (and not-so-favourites...):
- Alfred & Constance (Bar/ House party)
Main age demographic: 22-27
Cover: Free
Avoid avoid avoid. At first glance seems like a cool spot - the venue itself is actually a refurbished old 'Queenslander' house - but ratios here are ridiculous even in the early hours of the night. The quality is alright, but I'd say there's 4 (handsome) guys to every 1 girl at 11pm. You don't have to be a mathlete to know those odds aren't good. Ridiculously busy most Friday and Saturday nights to the point where you literally can't move at the upstairs bar. Smoking area far too small. A logistical nightmare.
Music is okay. Expect to hear a lot of party-starters and Kanye West. It's a shame because this used to be a go-to place 6 months ago for 18-21 year old girls to start their night at 9-11pm before going to one of the nightclubs. Honestly better off having a house party with your mates at home - not recommended.
- Brunswick and Anne (Dive bar/ student club)
Main age demographic: 18-40
Cover: Free
This place is seedy as fuck. I was going to do this list in alphabetical order but it's just going to write me off as a guy who just complains a lot. I'll continue anyway.
I think this is a place for people who actually just have no idea where to go in Brisbane. It's an eclectic mix of alcoholic 40 year old women, meth dealers and teenage European hunnies. The drinks are reasonably priced (including a $4 night on a Thursday) - but the reason it gets the kind of crowd it does is only because of it's prime location on the corner of the two main streets in Fortitude Valley. Don't waste your time.
- Laruche (Club/ cocktail bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
My personal favourite Valley venue on a Sunday night. The venue, music, staff and drinks are all top-notch and on Sundays premium liquor and/ or glasses of Asahi are $5. Draws a fun crowd that aren't just out to get fucked-up.
As far as the girls... they dress nicely to come here even though a relatively inexpensive night-out. Expect mainly 18-22 year olds and 27-32 year olds. I'm not exactly sure why. Have also met a lot of European girls here.
The main bar fronts as a chill cocktail-lounge set-up earlier in the night - but swiftly turns into a sweaty dark dance pit of tech-house as the night continues. Huge out-door smoking area to get a bit of space from the mayhem inside. Arguably has the best DJs in town (Seth Troxler recently played a 5 hour set here for free). Highly recommended.
- The TBC Club (Nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: $10-20
Imagine a tiny dark rave pit full of hot 18 year old girls on drugs. I like it, you might not.
- Ric's Bar (Dive bar/ beer garden/ club)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
The quintessential dive bar. It's mostly hipsters in here but you get the odd lost 18-20 dimepiece. The reason I come here is because the ratios are excellent and the dudes here are extremely strange (if you approach here you'll do extremely well). Drinks are really really expensive for the type of bar it is ($10 on Friday and Saturday), but I'd say half the people here are on drugs anyway so still gets crazy busy. Not bad to have a peak on Thursday when they have their $4 student specials. Bands every night of the week,
Entry here also get's you entry to the adjoining RG's which is basically Brunswick and Anne reincarnate. Venture at own risk.
- The Foundry (Music venue)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: $10-20
Here is a great place to start the night if you enjoy local music. Very new. A lot of hipsters and hippies... but a good fun vibe which has a big crowd early on Friday and Saturday nights. Expect some beta-faggot to point out 'did you know that XXX from XXX band is here tonight having beers so cool!!!'
- Birdees (student club)
Main age demographic: 18-20
Cover: $10
Just your typical student club. Next to a hostel so has a lot of travellers (mainly Western European and South American). Girls here get really really drunk. Quality not great but has the odd hottie from time to time. There's better places to go.
- Oh Hello! (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: $10-20
Cool venue with decent dancefloor. Has good DJs from time to time and brings in more cute girls than most venues in Brisbane. Smoking area logistics aren't great so probably not the best venue unless you have good dancefloor game (blaring music in all corners of club).
- Family (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: $15-25
The biggest club in Brisbane. Several levels. The girls in here can be hot... but I don't enjoy coming here. It's way too crowded, too busy, too overwhelming. You have to line up in a large line just to get to the smoker's deck up top. Unless you are particularly fond of the DJs that are playing I don't see a reason to come here.
- Cloudland (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 20-35
Cover: $20
This is probably the 'fanciest' place in Brisbane. Dress smartly. Having been to many clubs around the world this place is a fairly generic 'nice club'. Nice decor, unoffensive DJs and VIP booths. I'm a bit indifferent to the place, but I'd say it's going to appeal to most. Salsa night on Thursdays.
- Brightside (club/ bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: $10-20
This is a rock bar. Expect the DJs spinning a lot of Blink-182 and Rage Against the Machine after the bands finish up around 11ish. If you don't have tattoos and a beard you will be in the minority. Make up your own mind on this one.
- Crowbar (music venue/ dive bar)
Main age demographic: 18-35
Cover: $5-20
Metal bands. Expect a lot of goths. I feel uneasy going here.
- The Met (nightclub)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: $10-30
Extremely generic nightclub as far as crowd goes. I really really like the set-up here however. Plenty of lounge areas to isolate a chick... social smoking areas... loads of space away from the thumping music. DJs can be hit and miss.
Rave pit downstairs can be fun. Expect everybody to be on drugs.
- Limes Hotel (rooftop bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
Music here is good. Nice on a Sunday afternoon. Good place to start the night and talk to a couple of pretty girls.
- Woolly Mammoth (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
American style club/ bar. Seems like a place out of a Seth Rogan movie. Good selection of beers. Girls are hot and drunk. Expect a lot of competition and terrible ratios.
- The Flying Cock (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
Woolly Mammoth 2.0 - might as well be the same place.
- Our Place (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: Free
House party vibe similar to that of Alfred & Constance. However much less busy and ratios a lot better. $2.50 happy hour 9-10pm on Thursdays gets a bit of a crowd.
CBD
The Central Business District has a few bars and clubs but are much less dense than Fortitude Valley.
- Down Under Bar and Grill (dive bar)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: Free
Best (and almost only) place to go on a Tuesday and Wednesday night in the city. Directly below a hostel so gets in mostly travellers. You see the odd 8 or 9 in here sometimes because of lack of venues open during the week. Very grimey. Terrible music. Far and away the easiest place to get laid in Brisbane but quality is usually sub-par.
- The Victory Hotel (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-30
Cover: Free
Really really busy on Thursday nights. Quality is gross and dudes are aggressive and drunk. I don't like going here.
- O'Malley's (Irish bar)
Main age demographic: 18-40
Cover: Free
I think one of the University of Queensland colleges does a special night for them earlier on in the night on a Wednesday. A mate and I went there once before a trip to Down Under and was packed with cute university girls.
So shit on a weekend. Expect drunk 40+ year old women.
West End/ South Brisbane
- The Fox (rooftop bar)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: Free
Probably the place to go on a Sunday (along with Laruche). The quality is really really good. Popular with university students. Peaks 9-11pm on a Sunday so best to get in a little earlier. Music is good. Don't go here on public holiday long weekends because you will be waiting in line for hours.
- Archive (bar)
Main age demographic: 22-30
Cover: Free
Great selection of beers. Particularly popular on a Sunday afternoon but is good for a low-key Friday or Saturday night also. Hipster chicks.
- The Bearded Lady (bar/ music venue)
Main age demographic: 22-30
Cover: $10-15
Intimate live music venue that has local bands play most nights of the week. Nice chill venue to start the night.
- The Melbourne Hotel (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: Free
Worth having a peak on a Sunday due to their $3 beer specials. University student crowd. Average music.
- The Boundary Hotel (bar)
Main age demographic: 18-25
Cover: Free
Another Sunday spot. Draws a big crowd but I find the girls here really really trashy. Not somewhere I like to go. Cheap drinks.
Toowong
- The Royal Exchange Hotel (bar/ house party)
Main age demographic: 18-22
Cover: Free
Giant venue that draws a massive crowd on a Wednesday night. Right next to the state's biggest university. Worth going to, but a little far away from everything else. A lot of drunk 18 year old girls if that is your thing.
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Again, can't understand the hate for Brisbane on this forum. So much nightlife. Comparatively inexpensive rent to other Australian cities. Might not last long so get in while the getting is good.
Enjoy.
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