28 wine bars worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
La Lune Wine Co ★ 4.8 · Brisbane
south-brisbane · Shop 3, 109 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
La Lune on Melbourne Street in South Brisbane (Fish Lane entrance) is a natural wine destination. Skin-contact wines and small French-leaning plates.
10 William Street ★ 4.8 · Sydney
paddington · 10 William Street, Paddington NSW 2021
Paddington's natural-wine ground zero on William Street, Sydney. Pasta of the day, Italian-leaning list, a small upstairs counter, nightly seating.
Death & Taxes ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
cbd · Burnett Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Death & Taxes hides on Burnett Lane in Brisbane CBD. Speakeasy-format wine and cocktail bar in the laneway off Adelaide Street, deep international wine list.
Bar Liberty ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Bar Liberty in Fitzroy North is the natural wine bar that launched a thousand imitators: ferments and pours that changed how Melbourne thinks about wine.
Embla ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
cbd · 122 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Embla in the CBD pairs an extraordinary natural wine list with wood-oven cooking: snacks designed around whatever was poured, all day and into the evening.
Love Tilly Devine ★ 4.7 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 91 Crown Lane, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Back-alley natural-wine bar on Crown Lane, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Matt Swieboda's room has poured one of Australia's deepest minimal-intervention lists.
Same Same ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · Shop AM3 Ada Lane, 46 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Same Same on Ada Lane off James Street pairs a shortlisted wine and sake list with modern Southeast Asian charcoal grilling. Tyron Simon's project.
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
carlton · 172-174 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Carlton Wine Room on Faraday Street has the suburb's most serious wine list: old-world depth and a kitchen that holds its own beside the bottles.
Dear Sainte Eloise ★ 4.6 · Sydney
potts-point · 20 Llankelly Place, Potts Point NSW 2011
Natural wine bar on Llankelly Place, Potts Point, Sydney. Same crew as Love Tilly Devine; Mediterranean small plates and a deep Champagne-by-the-glass list.
Monopole ★ 4.6 · Sydney
potts-point · 71a Macleay Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt's wine bar on Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Open 7 nights; small-plates menu and natural-leaning wine list.
Hellenika ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 48 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Hellenika at The Calile Hotel on James Street, Fortitude Valley keeps a top Australian Greek cellar. Pair Assyrtiko with whole snapper or saganaki poolside.
Neighbourhood Wine ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 1 Reid Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Neighbourhood Wine in Fitzroy North fills a double-fronted terrace with Victorian producers and low-intervention pours from a thoughtful and well-priced list.
Blackhearts and Sparrows ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 14 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Blackhearts and Sparrows is Melbourne's best independent bottle shop for discovering something new: natural and biodynamic wines across six Melbourne stores.
Marion ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 53 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Marion on Gertrude Street is the Fitzroy neighbourhood wine bar: an ever-changing natural wine list and snacks designed around what was opened.
P&V Wine + Liquor Merchants ★ 4.5 · Sydney
newtown · 94 Enmore Road, Newtown NSW 2042
Bottle shop and bar on Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney. Mike Bennie and Lou Dowling's natural-wine retail by day, by-the-glass and pintxos by night.
Rosmarino ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 6 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Rosmarino tucks into McLachlan Street in Fortitude Valley as an Italian wine bar. Deep regional list and house-made pasta in a neighbourhood format.
Hello Gorgeous ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
newstead · 32A Chester Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Cocktail and wine bar on Chester Street, Newstead, Brisbane. Hand-picked wine list, tropical-vibe interior, share-plate small-bar menu, walk-in seating.
Wine Library ★ 4.4 · Sydney
woollahra · 18 Oxford Street, Woollahra NSW 2025
Wine Library on Oxford Street, Woollahra. Deep by-the-glass list, snack menu and a regular Sydney crowd through the late afternoon and evening.
Persone ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 33 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Persone on James Street in Fortitude Valley runs a natural wine bar and small-plate kitchen. Italian-leaning food, skin-contact wines, intimate dining format.
Builders Arms Hotel ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 211 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
The Builders Arms on Gertrude Street does a double life as a local pub and a seriously chosen wine room: natural bottles, good food and a courtyard.
Vini ★ 4.3 · Sydney
surry-hills · 118 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Italian-leaning wine bar on Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Italian small plates, low-intervention bottles by the glass, late seating common.
Bar Alto ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
new-farm · 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street in New Farm. Italian wines on the riverside terrace and generous antipasto-and-pasta menu.
Where's Nick ★ 4.2 · Sydney
surry-hills · 200 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Eastern European-leaning wine bar on Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Natural-leaning by-the-glass list, walk-in friendly weeknights, small plates.
Porcine Bar ★ 4.2 · Sydney
redfern · 11 Marian Street, Redfern NSW 2016
French wine bar attached to Porcine restaurant on Marian Street, Redfern, Sydney. Natural wines by the glass and charcuterie in a 24-seat room.
Hello Please ★ 4.1 · Brisbane
south-brisbane · Fish Lane, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Hello Please on Fish Lane in South Brisbane pairs natural pours with modern Vietnamese banh mi and rice bowls. Curated low-intervention list, laneway tables.
Della Hyde ★ 4.1 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 82 Stanley Street, East Sydney NSW 2010
Champagne-led wine bar on Stanley Street, East Sydney. Caviar service, grower-Champagne pours by the glass, the kind of room booked for celebrations.
Lobbi Bar ★ 4.0 · Brisbane
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Lobbi at Howard Smith Wharves runs an Italian-leaning natural wine bar tied to Ciao Papi. Open wed-sun 4pm-late. At 5 Boundary Street. Booking recommended.
Vermuteria ★ 4.0 · Sydney
newtown · 117 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Vermouth and sherry bar on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Tinned-fish pintxos, Spanish-leaning tapas and a list of 40+ vermouths by the glass.