The Best Wine Bars in Perth
It used to be that a killer line-up of wines was enough to make a wine bar noteworthy. Now, it’s the bare minimum. The spots in this guide have the food, decor and ambience to match their wines. Many of them are likely to offer your favourite classic varietals, as well as push you to try (and enjoy) the latest in newer drops. Whether you’re ordering lo-fi Italian wines at La Madonna Nera, a chablis at Petition Wine Bar and Merchant or a biodynamic drop at Casa, fun times are guaranteed. Hit this list of Perth’s best wine bars, carefully selected by Broadsheet’s food and drink editors.
Restaurant
Le Rebelle
Taking its cues from Parisian and New York City bistros, this neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant brings a fresh take on French food and wine to Beaufort Street.
Bar
Madalena’s
On a balmy afternoon, after the Freo Doctor’s rolled in, this is the place to be. Get started downstairs with lo-fi wines and small plates of the freshest local seafood. Then head upstairs for cocktails and ocean views.
Bar
Vincent Wine
French wines dominate the cellar at this Parisian-inspired bar. The kitchen bangs out sharp bistro-style plates and charcuterie, which are best enjoyed in the breezy courtyard planted with olive trees.
Bar
Nieuw Ruin
Soak up this restored cottage’s old-world splendour, then dive into an extensive wine list and high-flavour snacking including pies, tasty-things-on-bread and monkfish “under a fur coat”.
Bar
Mummucc
This younger sibling to Monsterella rivals the mothership. While you can still order pizza, this 60-seater’s menu stretches even further. If the smoked tiger prawns are on the menu, make the most of them.
Restaurant
Balthazar
Find this sophisticated Euro-inspired wine bar and dining room in the basement of an old Art Deco building. The menu focuses on local produce, and the wine and cocktails are equally as important as the food.
Bar
Pep's
This small neighbourhood bar – Peppermint Grove's first – is right on Stirling Highway. Drop by any night of the week for thoughtfully chosen wines, antipasti and a polished mid-century fit-out.
Bar
Petition Wine Merchant
An elegant enoteca stocked with ready-to-drink wines and cheese plates. Stick around and try a rare drop from the vacuum-sealed Coravin, or grab a bottle to go.
Bar
King Somm
Top-notch tunes play over vintage speakers at this spacious neighbourhood bar in a century-old billiards hall. Enjoy the warmth and familiarity inside on date night, or file into the beer garden for larger group hangs – it’s up to you.
Restaurant
Shadow Wine Bar & Dining Room
This spot right next to the Perth Cultural Centre channels New York’s swift pre- and post-show suppers. Snack on Italian cicchetti (“snacks”) or stick around for a full meal.
Bar
Wines of While
It’s grown from Perth’s first dedicated natural-wine bar to one of the country’s key wine destinations. Order Mediterranean share plates and wing it with the daily by-the-glass offering. Or grab a bottle to go.
Restaurant
Si Paradiso
A “nuovo Italo-Australian” space offering all-day drinking, dining and dancing. Not strictly a wine bar, but the lo-fi list here is too good to be ignored.
Bar
Young George
The former Wine Store bottle shop has a new name and a well-honed food and drinks offering.
Bar
Servo
A breezy all-day diner at the redeveloped Leederville Hotel. Fuel up on grilled shish-style skewers, cuisine-crossing share plates, and wines from a free-wheeling list of fun and approachable drops.
Restaurant
Tiny’s
A restaurant, specialty liquor store and bar from the team behind Mary Street Bakery.
Bar
Willi’s Pizza Bar
A smart-casual wine bar slinging small plates and a diverse range of wines, inside a historic Perth boozer.
Bar
The Corner Dairy
A retro-tinged neighbourhood wine bar that also serves morning coffee for the local crowd. At night, it's doing snacks and plates that reference everything from London’s legendary St John to Northbridge Vietnamese institution Viet Hoa.
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Casa
On the surface, Casa is an all-day neighbourhood bar and eatery. Under the bonnet, there's a serious commitment to wine, food and sound. Find it on Mount Hawthorn's bustling hospitality strip.
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Bar Rogue
A handsome, two-level wine bar from the team behind European bistro, Le Rebelle. There's a broad, international approach to the food and drinks here. Combined with a laid-back neighbourhood feel, this is one of Perth's best – and most romantic – venues to drink wine in.
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Sonny's Bar
Nab a seat in the sleekly designed bar, or out on the footpath, and tuck into left-field wines, snappy cocktails and small plates licked with smoke and char.
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Patio Bar
With lo-fi wines, small bites, DJs and local wines, this bar is the backdrop for an effortlessly cool, distinctly Fremantle afternoon.
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Lums Wine Bar
From the team behind nearby diner Bark, this welcoming wine bar offers topnotch wines and Spanish-leaning share plates. Around 20 wines rotate regularly by the glass, be it a German riesling or Western Australian skin-contact wine, meaning you’ll always have a reason to return.
Bar
Bertie
With a strong by-the-glass list and cocktails by a bartending pro, Bertie has all the signs of a contemporary wine bar. The menu offers hard-to-find snacks like panko-armoured Scotch eggs and other British pub-inspired plates.
Restaurant
Lalla Rookh
An impressive WA spin on Italian cuisine.
Restaurant
La Madonna Nera
Terrazzo tables and mood lighting create a romantic backdrop at this future-classic Italian spot. There’s an ever-changing food menu, and an impressive, mostly Italian wine list. Plus, some 50 digestifs to finish. Salute.
Bar
Powells Fromagerie & Wine Bar
This licensed fromagerie, run by a mother-daughter duo, was a first for Perth. Expect a classy array of cheese, snack and wine pairings. Plus, good times via the conversation cards on the back of your coaster.
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Beaconsfield Wine Bar
This breezy neighbourhood bar – by a former Madalena’s venue manager – has something for everyone. Come for conventional and lo-fi wines, as well as strong non-alc options. Plus, wine bar snacks including a snacky cacio e pepe spinoff.
Restaurant
Lulu’s Cantina
The walk-in wine bar from the Lulu La Delizia team next door serves thick-cut panini (including a Tony Soprano tribute), daily pasta specials, antipasti and aperitivo, plus anchovy-laced fried bread.
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