Top Rated Nightlife in Rest of Australia

There is plenty of room to sit down with your group and talk without having to yell, and plenty of space to relive your dancing days. A newly renovated marble interior greets you upon entry at The Embassy. For those who enjoy a casual gamble, take a peek downstairs at the gaming room, complete with an array of gaming machines and its own bar facilities. The bar is five-star with more than 100 kinds of bottles beers on offer along with 16 beers on tap. Wines, signature concoctions and hard liqueur drinks are also available. The extensive bar menu ensures that the most finicky of tastes are catered for. If not, nothing is too much to ask of the extremely friendly staff. Standard pub fare is available, with a few surprises like steaks and seafood platters.

Experience some of the best weekend party nights at the MET nightclub and entertainment center. This club is spread across three levels and has six bars decked with variety of drinks for late night revelers. Some of the top DJs and music artists have performed at this club, making this one of the most crowded and happening party houses in the city.

Occupying a large space on Ann Street in the Valley, The Beat Megaclub has been the city's longstanding fixture since it first opened in the early eighties. This trendy club is most well known for being a hit with the city's LGBT community, and comes alive every weekend with pulsating DJ grooves, drag shows, and whatnot. There's plenty of space for everyone in its multi-space environs, and those who fancy a drink or two can hit up any one of the seven bars that are housed within the club.

With the picturesque Story Bridge as a backdrop and positioned directly on the Brisbane River, Friday's has all aspects of a night out covered in one venue. The bar and grill are open from lunchtime everyday and the music goes till late. With two separate rooms, you can choose the latest dance grooves or check out some of Brisbane's premier live bands pumping out some rock classics. The large outdoor area makes it easy to have a conversation without losing your voice.

Established more than a century ago, the décor at the Breakfast Creek Hotel may not be turn-of-the-millennium, but the quaint Spanish feel is sufficient to supplement the mouth-watering menu. The outdoor eating area is dimly illuminated and many a candlelit dinner takes place at the popular steakhouse. Widely acknowledged as the best place for steaks in Brisbane, the Breakfast Creek Hotel serves up the juiciest, most tantalizing food, clubbed with chilled beer in their beer garden just the way it's supposed to be.

The Scratch Bar in Brisbane is very popular among working professionals and youngsters in the city because of their brilliant offers on beer. The bar aims to create an atmosphere of relaxed drinking, minus any pretentious attitude. You will love the rustic ambiance and the creative posters on the walls. Besides, the happy hours ensure that drinking here is easy-on-pocket. Stop in for a nice beer and some starters and make a day of it!