Painterly views, precise cooking and a genial atmosphere make this a reliably excellent winery lunch.
Isn’t it wonderful when everything comes together? It ought to be a guarantee when you’re splashing out some solid coin for a special meal at a top-name winery but life, sadly, doesn’t come with guarantees. At Wills Domain, however, you are in the surest of hands.
First, that view: 60 hectares of vines and meadow, dappled with every colour in nature’s paintbox and best enjoyed – if weather permits – from the al fresco terrace. Then there’s the food. Served as a five- or eight-course tasting journey (or a la carte if you prefer to keep your own hands on the wheel), each dish is built with understated finesse. Smooth, smoked Manjimup rainbow trout is rolled into a little cylinder of freshness thanks to its kohlrabi blanket. Arkady Lamb meets some of its favourite flavour companions on a bed of tahini, eggplant and chermoula. There are even some welcome surprises, such as the veil of broad bean leaves topping the lamb, and a neon-green ice cream churned weekly using mint from the restaurant garden. Add any of the estate’s wines – their sparkling is exceptional – and you’ve ticked every box required for a very good time.
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