From Fortitude Valley to South Bank, these Brisbane bars are shaking up high-end mocktails for a buzz-free night out in Dry July

The stunning rooftop doesn’t just offer the best Mexican-Australian fusion dishes around or delicious boozy drinks, they also have a well-rounded drinks menu that brings the heat just as much as any spicy margarita!

Their traditional aguas frescas are to die for, with flavours like refreshing watermelon or tangy hibiscus, you get all the warmth of tequila, without the headache or questionable dance moves.

This stunning bar has a whole mocktail menu, so you’ll be spoilt for choice! Arguably the best option? Their signature Bottlebrush Sunset, a ginger, apple cider and finger lime concoction that pays homage to the iconic native plant that thrives especially well in Queensland.

Serving up a large selection of mocktails, you’ll be spoiled for non-boozy choices at Bacchus! You won’t have to miss out on classics like martinis thanks to their lychee mockini at this fine dining location, and they even carry non-alcoholic beer, if you’re looking for a more no-frills experience.

Boasting not just an impressive wine and cocktail list but also some yummy mocktails, Sasso has its bases covered. Sip on a sophisticated Crodino Spritz with Italian crodino soda, fresh mint, dehydrated lemon and Sicilian lemon.

This moody, smooth vinyl bar will have your head spinning with their amazing tunes and even better mocktails. From a spicy made with Lyre’s Agave Blanco, green chilli and lime, to a more fruity Shikoku Sunset with mandarin, thyme, jasmine tea, verjuice and soda, plus a generous selection of low- and non-alcoholic beers, you’re sure to get the full bar experience!

Come for the views, stay for the mocktails! Sixteen Antlers has a whole section in their drinks menu dedicated to alcohol-free drinks, with quenching spritz jugs and comfortingly familiar “almost” cocktails, like Amalfi and espresso martini, made with Lyre’s.

Pub food goes great with a cold drink, but that doesn’t necessarily mean boozy. Felons Brewery pairs its mouth-watering burgers, pizzas and fried fish with a range of non-alcoholic wines —  both regular and bubbly, if you’re feeling extra fun — and spritz, so you can wash it all down with a light, sweet drink!

A drinks menu so comprehensive it’s organised by flavour profile could not exclude mocktails, and Stratton brings its A game with those as much as it does with their boozy counterparts. Choose from a no-jito, mock cider, a deliciously tart strawberry bevvy, and more!

Brisbane’s spookiest arcade and bar has plenty of alcohol-free options for the souls who wander in! A wide selection of non-alcoholic beers, including Heaps Normal, and even house-made sodas will have you sipping the night away. Plus, if there’s any place you want to keep your hand-eye coordination sharp, it’s an arcade.

This French-Vietnamese fusion hotspot offers fruity mocktails to rival the best mixed drinks out there. If you’re too torn between their mango, lime, strawberry or lychee virgin cocktails, you can always go for a non-alcoholic beer or wine instead. They truly have it all!

Not only is Aunty on Wandoo serving up mouth-watering mocktails, but they’re doing it for a good cause! As part of Lyre’s Cocktails for a Cause, $1 from every Lyre’s cocktail goes to the Dry July Foundation’s cancer support programs!

Another participant in Lyre’s Cocktails for a Cause, Central’s refreshing mocktails are as to-die-for as their extraordinary dumplings!