The West Australian Good Food Guide Bar of the Year

The city outpost of one of Western Australia’s most recognised labels (both at home and further afield), Cherubino City Cellar has a sophistication that’s hard to ignore. The approach to wine isn’t just to push the barrow on the name, albeit there’s ample opportunity to drink wine from the Cherubino portfolio, but also to give guests a door to regionality. Close to home, you may go for the exceptional and cult-like chardonnay from Cloudburst, or head to Italy and pore over a selection of Barolo that’s divided by valley. Chef Ben Jacob of Masseria, their estate restaurant in Margaret River, has taken on an executive brief in all matters culinary and, alongside the conviviality of the bar staff, it makes for an experience to not just be celebrated but repeated as often as possible. The city outpost of one of WA’s most recognised labels, Cherubino City Cellar has a sophistication that’s hard to ignore. A discrete flight of industrial stairs leads to a venue that’s as textured as it’s wine list – all wooden floors and red brick, with peaked skylights offering natural light as thousands of bottles rise up the wall. The approach to wine isn’t just to push the barrow on the name (albeit there’s ample opportunity to drink their own), but also to give guests a door to regionality. You may go for the exceptional Cloudburst chardonnay, or head to Italy and pore over a selection of Barolo divided by valley. Chef Ben Jacob of Masseria, their estate restaurant, has taken on an executive brief in all matters culinary. Alongside the conviviality of the staff, it’s an experience that should be both celebrated and repeated as often as possible.