Cocktail Bars Near Me? What to Order at Miss D in Brisbane CBD

Searching cocktail bars near me usually means one thing: you want somewhere with more personality than a standard drinks list.

Down Rowes Lane in Brisbane City, Miss Demeanour keeps things a little more interesting.

Our house cocktail menu moves from bright and fruity to smoky, rich and straight-up, with combinations that sound unusual on paper but make sense once they’re in the glass.

If you’re not sure where to start, here’s the short version.

Fresh and Fruity: Start Here

If you like your cocktails bright and easy-going, Rydell High is a good place to begin.

It combines Mount Compass No.8 Vodka, Triple Sec, strawberry, rhubarb and lemon. The menu describes it as sweet, fresh and foamy, which tells you pretty much what you need to know.

You Old Sailor, You! takes things in a more tropical direction with Misty Valley Silver, Tempus Fugit Banane, pineapple and lime.

Then there’s Sleep Well, a taller, fresher option with Kensei Whisky, blueberry, lemon and Long Rays Dark Soda.

Three very different drinks. None of them boring.

Something Bold or Smoky

If you’re searching for a cocktail bar Brisbane locals can actually have some fun with, this is where the Miss D menu starts showing its personality.

Pinkerton combines Verde Momento Mezcal, Aperol, pineapple, grapefruit, cinnamon and lime. It’s citrusy, smoky and bold without turning into a lecture on mezcal.

Just Take the Mule is another bolder choice, bringing together Fernet Branca, Plantation 3 Star White Rum, crème de mûre, ginger beer and lime.

These are the drinks for when you want something with a bit more bite.

The One People Remember: Machu Beetchu

Then there’s Machu Beetchu.

The menu puts it simply: Margarita meets beetroot.

Tequila, beetroot, chilli and lime oleo-saccharum make this one of the more distinctive drinks on the list.

It’s exactly the sort of cocktail Miss D does well: playful, a little unexpected, but still easy to understand.

Straight-Up and a Little More Serious

Prefer something cleaner and more spirit-forward?

Knight and Day is served straight up and takes its lead from a Manhattan, using ginger-infused 23rd St Hybrid Whisk(e)y, Rosso Vermouth and bitters.

Aunty Anne’s Up Next is also served straight up, with coconut-washed Giselle Pavlova Gin, passionfruit liqueur, kiwi and pineapple.

Different styles, same idea: enough character to make the order interesting.

Cocktails in Brisbane CBD, Down a Laneway

Miss D isn’t on a main road, and that’s part of the point.

You’ll find us underground at Rowes Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000, serving food, house cocktails, craft beer and live music seven days a week from 11am until late.

Make a night of it. Reserve your table at Miss D and head down to Rowes Lane for cocktails, food and live music.