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    The Ruby Jazz Club, Bar in Brisbane
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    The Ruby Jazz Club

    Brisbane

    Bar in Brisbane, Australia

    The Read

    Price

    $30–50per person

    Why go

    The Ruby Jazz Club is worth choosing when the night is about live jazz, cocktails, and a seated speakeasy-style room rather than a big Fortitude Valley bar crawl. It suits date nights, small groups, and first-timers who want a music-led plan with bourbon, whiskey, cocktails, and light food supporting the show.

    About The Ruby Jazz Club

    Treat this as a narrow planning snapshot, not a complete venue profile. It can help you decide whether The Ruby Jazz Club belongs on an initial shortlist, but should not replace a direct check when the details of the night matter.

    What is confirmed about The Ruby Jazz Club

    The Ruby Jazz Club is in Brisbane. The confirmed price point is $30 per person, and the confirmed dress code is smart casual. Those are the only firm details to build around here, so they should carry the most weight in your planning. Beyond them, this guide does not confirm a specific room layout, service format, drinks list, food menu, entertainment schedule, address, neighbourhood, ownership, or booking policy.

    That makes The Ruby Jazz Club a direct option to shortlist if the price and dress code suit your plans. The confirmed spend gives a starting point for comparison with other nights out, while smart casual gives a basic cue for how to arrive without overthinking the occasion.

    Keep expectations simple: budget around the confirmed $30 per person figure, dress smart casual, and verify any time-sensitive or experience-specific details with the venue directly. This matters if your visit depends on a particular format, specific seating, a food or drinks expectation, or any access requirement.

    Food, drinks, and experience details

    There is no basis in this guide for promising what you will eat, what you will drink, how service is arranged, or whether the venue suits a particular dietary need.

    If you are comparing venues mainly for drinks or bar-hopping, use our full Brisbane bars guide to compare other Brisbane options, then check each venue's current details directly.

    How to plan the night without overcomplicating it

    Plan around the confirmed basics: The Ruby Jazz Club is in Brisbane, the price is $30 per person, and the dress code is smart casual. Keep the rest flexible until you have checked the details that affect your visit, including whether the venue suits your timing, whether your group needs to book, and whether the available experience matches what you have in mind.

    For reservations, hours, current programming, accessibility, seating, food, drinks, and any special requirements, rely on the venue's official channels before visiting. A quick direct check is the safest way to avoid building a night around assumptions this guide does not confirm. Once verified, the remaining decision is straightforward: whether the confirmed Brisbane location, $30 per person price point, and smart casual dress code fit the outing you are planning.

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    Planning details

    Hours
    Monday: Closed · Tuesday: Closed
    Location
    Mead Ln, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia
    Website
    therubyjazzclub.com.au

    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Dimly lit, intimate, 1920s speakeasy aesthetic hidden behind an unmarked red door in a back alley lane.

    Tags

    Vibe

    IntimateRomanticCozy

    Best For

    Date NightSpecial OccasionCasual Hangout

    Experience

    SpeakeasyLive Music

    Format

    Seated BarLounge Seating

    Accessibility

    Wheelchair Accessible

    At the Bar

    Bar Category
    Speakeasy
    Late Night
    Closes by Midnight
    Music
    Live Jazz Spanning Bebop, Swing, New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Latin Jazz, and Great American Songbook Classics
    Live Music
    Yes
    Spirits Focus
    Bourbon, Whiskey, Cocktails

    Signature Pours

    • Signature Bourbons
    • Handcrafted Cocktails
    Know before you go

    Know Before You Go

    Getting there
    Mead Ln, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

    Planning details

    Hours

    Monday
    Closed
    Tuesday
    Closed
    Wednesday
    Closed
    Thursday
    Closed
    Friday
    6:30–11 PM
    Saturday
    6:30–11:30 PM
    Sunday
    Closed

    Location

    Mead Ln, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia · Directions

    therubyjazzclub.com.au

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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is the food good at The Ruby Jazz Club?

    The Ruby Jazz Club is in Brisbane, costs $30 per person, and has a smart casual dress code.

    Is The Ruby Jazz Club good for a date?

    It may suit a date if the confirmed basics fit your plans: Brisbane location, $30 per person price, and smart-casual dress code.

    What's the crowd like at The Ruby Jazz Club?

    The Ruby Jazz Club has a Brisbane location, a $30 per person price, and a smart-casual dress code.