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NoLo Life: Find Alcohol Free Venues Across Australia

Looking for Alcohol Free Venues across Australia? NoLo Life helps you discover restaurants, bars, pubs and entertainment venues with quality alcohol free and low alcohol options.

Explore NoLo-friendly places, drinks, events, experts and resources designed to make mindful socialising easier, more inclusive and more enjoyable.
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NoLo-Friendly Venues

Find restaurants, bars and entertainment venues with a good no and low alcohol options

NoLo Beverage Guide

Our beverage guide gives you full nutritional info and tasting notes on your favourite NOLO drinks

NoLo-Friendly Events

Find festivals, concerts, retreats and expos near you where booze isn’t front-centre stage

NoLo Speakers & Experts

Find subject matter experts and speakers to help your business be more NOLO inclusive

All things NOLO

The one stop spot for
your no or low alcohol lifestyle

Take back your power

Resources to help you quit or cut back on your alcohol consumption

Hacks, Tips & Tricks

Loads of practical stuff to help you build a healthier and happier NOLO Lifestyle

Beverage Breakdown

Find out what's inside your favourite alc-free or low-alc drinks

Venue Directory

Find a NOLO-friendly restaurant, bar or entertainment spot

NOLO Friendly Workplaces

How to ensure your workplace culture is alcohol-safe and inclusive of non-drinkers

Promote your NOLO friendly venue

Find out how to attract more customers to your venue

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Featured NoLo Friendly Venues
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In the NOLO KNOW

NoLo Lingo

Non-alcoholic, alcohol-free, alcohol removed, alcohol alternative, alcohol reduced … do they all mean the same thing?

Not on your NoLo Life!

Refresh your vocab so you can talk the NoLo talk, even if you don’t walk the NoLo walk!
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The NoLo Groovement

Changing how Australian culture views alcohol

Since British settlement, alcohol consumption has been viewed as a quintessential part of Australian culture.

However, things have changed …
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NoLo Global Trends

Changing how Australian culture views alcohol

Since British settlement, alcohol consumption has been viewed as a quintessential part of Australian culture.

However, things have changed …
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Generational Shifts in Drinking

From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, Australians are rewriting the rules around alcohol — and building a healthier future in the process.
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Chart showing Alcohol-Free Lifestyle trends and changing drinking habits across Australian generations from Baby Boomers to Gen Z.

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NoLo Living: the New Luxury

In today’s fast-paced world, people are redefining what it means to indulge and live luxuriously. Enter NoLo living—embracing non-alcoholic (No) and low-alcohol (Lo) beverages as a way to elevate socialising, dining, and wellness experiences. No longer a compromise, NoLo options are becoming a statement of mindful living and sophistication.
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Alcohol Safe Workplaces (ASW)

Alcohol is woven into many workplace cultures — client entertainment, end-of-year events, networking functions, Friday drinks, hospitality settings and travel. But without a clear framework, alcohol can quietly introduce risk.

An Alcohol Safe Workplace (ASW) Framework helps organisations manage legal, reputational, psychosocial and operational risk — while building a culture that is inclusive, professional and aligned with modern expectations of health and safety.
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Alcohol facts in a Nutshell

23% of Australian adults DON’T drink
alcohol – this trend is growing by
approximately 1% every three years
Alcohol significantly increases your
risk of cancer, liver and heart
disease, and causes problems with
sleeping, mental health and leads to
a spiralling lack of self worth
Each week 100+ Australians die and
3,000+ are hospitalised due to
excessive drinking, while every year
70,000+ Australians are victims of
alcohol related assault, including
24,000 of domestic violence
While 10 standard drinks per week is
considered the limit of “safe” drinking,
according to WHO, ANY alcohol
consumption increases health risk

NoLo Friendly Events

Retreats

Time to get away to a place of contemplation, rejuvenation and reset? Find out what’s coming up here.

Festivals

So much to get out and discover across this incredible country! Get the low-down on NoLo-friendly festivals here.

Education

Looking for a seminar or course to get you up to speed with healthy and vibrant living? Here’s a good place to start.

Entertainment

Concerts, theatre, comedy festivals – if you want to sit back and be entertained, here are some NoLo-friendly options to consider.

Local Gatherings

Where can you go to hang out with like-minded people in a less alcohol-obsessed environment? Check this out.

Expos

Looking for an expo with a taste of NoLo Living? We’ve got you covered.

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Suggest

If there are articles topics or tools you’d like access to, let us know so we can continually improve our content range.

Utilise

Use the NoLo Life search tools to find Alcohol Free Venues, restaurants, bars, drinks and events across Australia.

Share

Share our posts and articles with non-drinkers and sober-curious family/friends.

Recommend

Suggest NoLo-friendly venues, events and drinks we can add to the website.

Ask

Don’t be afraid to ask for the beverage you want at your favourite venue, if they value you, they’ll order it in.

Encourage

Never insist others drink if they’ve said “no”, always positively affirm those who are changing their drinking habits.

Discover More Alcohol Free Venues

Whether you are planning dinner, drinks, a celebration or a night out,
NoLo Life makes it easier to find Alcohol Free Venues where choosing not to
drink does not mean missing out.

Explore the venue directory, discover new NoLo drinks and support
businesses making socialising more inclusive.
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NoLo Member Recommendations

Tricia P.

Sydney, Australia
Love, love, love Pilu! It’s so nice to have such a broad range of alcohol-free options. This is a great place for non-drinkers to go to really feel special and included.

Chris M.

Brisbane, Australia
River Bar & Kitchen are one of the few places to have AF wine. Great vibe and fantastic food. Always a good option for a relaxed night out without a ridiculous price tag.

Mick T.

Melbourne, Australia
Our favourite restaurant is Matteo’s – they have a massive wine list which includes a couple of AF options. The service there is impeccable, and the atmosphere is sophisticated but also warm and welcoming. Highly recommend!

Nik C.

Melbourne, Australia
Highly recommend Ginny’s Bar in Brunswick – pretty much everything they have in traditional versions, they also have in non-alcoholic. As the front bar of distillery Brunswick Aces, they specialise in gin, but have a range of beers, wine and mocktails. It’s a boujee little bar with a quirky vibe – a good place for pre-dinner drinks.

HELP & GUIDANCE

Frequently Asked Questions

Thinking about drinking less in Australia, taking a break or going alcohol-free? Find clear, judgement-free answers to questions we hear most often.

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I think I want to cut back on alcohol. Where do I start?

Start small and get curious. Notice when, where and why you usually drink, then pick one easy change, like a few alcohol-free days each week or swapping your usual drink for an AF option. Our Support page has apps, programs and coaches to help you take the next step.

Do I have to quit completely, or can I just drink less?

The choice is entirely yours. Some people cut back, some take a break, and some go fully alcohol-free. NoLo Life supports all of these paths: the “No” and the “Lo”.

What are the Australian alcohol guidelines?

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines say healthy adults should drink no more than 10 standard drinks a week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day. The less you drink, the lower your risk.

What can I drink instead of my usual wine or beer?

There has never been more choice. Try AF wine, zero-alcohol beer, botanical spirit alternatives, kombucha, sparkling water with fresh fruit, or a homemade AF cocktail. Browse ideas in our Beverage Guide and our AF drink recipes.

How do I find bars and restaurants with good AF options?

Use our Venue Directory. You can search by venue type (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafés, rooftop bars, beer gardens and more) and by state or territory. Every listed venue offers more than just a soft drink or juice.

Where can I get free, confidential advice right now?

Call the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015. It is free, confidential and open 24/7 (8.30am to 10pm for callers in South Australia). It connects you to the alcohol and drug service in your state or territory.