A very Valley experience, you’ll be adding this charmer to little black book.
It’s very easy to be charmed by this relaxed yet refined restaurant at the Limeburners distillery cellar door. Although there are a few names from Margaret River and the Great Southern, wine is staunchly Swan Valley, with generational names like John Kosovich and newer, more leftfield makers like Chouette; tasters brought with the slightest of patter on each. The spacious dining room is wrapped with floor-to-ceiling windows, with a view to the garden and rows of vines out back. West Australian producers are spotlighted, like Dandaragan Organic Beef and Gwamby Grazing who raise the lamb. Dressed Heritage tomatoes from Chittering, pickled eggplant and crushed macadamia bring a fresh, textural note to start; some held back for the richness ahead. A twist on lasagne sees smoked raclette and thinly sliced potato standing in for bechamel and pasta sheets: with a crisp top and the added punch of sharp onion jam, it’s a delightful departure from the traditional. Lamb is served as several cuts that go from loin to belly, the fattiness present but not unpleasant. A native jus and a fresh gem lettuce salad lift the dish. As an experience it suits a meandering afternoon and a taxi – allowing proper exploration of the wine list and the specialty cocktails using Giniversity and Limeburners spirits.
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