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Gracie’s lush courtyard is popular on weekends.

From lofty rooftops to leafy courtyards, five new bars for this gloriously sunny weekend

From South Yarra to Thornbury, these new watering holes (some of them sun-drenched) are worth making plans around to soak up the last of the warm weather.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Sippenham.

Find French snacks, espresso martini slushies and BYO wine at Sydney’s new bars

Seven new and soon-to-open bars to put on your drinks list for April.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Crumbed scallop with sauce gribiche.

‘We want people to eat with one hand’: Porcine and P&V teams open French-inspired wine bar

L’Avant Cave will expand on Porcine’s “whole beast” approach in the kitchen while letting diners select wine from P&V’s extensive bottleshop collection.

  • Scott Bolles
Suze is designed for quick, casual visits that might spill over into dinner.

A new Fitzroy North spot brings Italy’s bar culture to a leafy corner

Suze is the answer when low-commitment dining is on the cards. Expect cheesy pastry puffs, house-made ricotta, and dishes that encourage staying for dinner.

  • Kosa Monteith
Auterra’s guanciale-draped abalone schnitzel sandwich.

This schnitzel sandwich from a three-hat fine diner’s spin-off wine bar is a winner

In a city of chicken-schnitty sangers, this seafood version takes fish ‘n’ chip shop memories and makes them fancy.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Bear’s Wine Bar “is exactly what a neighbourhood wine bar should be”.

‘Feels like a country town’: The inner-city enclave luring Melbourne’s best bakers and bar owners

The suburb’s pace and proximity to the CBD is finally luring a new generation of hospitality operators.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Honey cake at Gray and Gray Bread and Wine in Northcote.

‘We’re just not busy’: Hatted wine bar with a signature slice of cake is closing down

The Georgian restaurant has announced its last day. But its owner is proud to have been at the forefront of something unique for the city.

  • Emma Breheny
Randy’s wine bar in Avalon.

Sydney’s best January dining discounts, from all-you-can-eat noodles to $2 oysters

Plus deals on flame-grilled skewers from the Good Food Guide’s new restaurant of the year and prices from $1 at Sydney’s first hot pot train.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Maison Bâtard’s rooftop terrace.

These newly opened bars are perfect for low-fuss catch-ups this Christmas

Nail the group get-together with these five easygoing yet elegant bars, from an Amalfi-inspired rooftop in the ’burbs to a slinky underground spot.

  • Emma Breheny
New hospitality businesses will find it easier to navigate liquor licensing next year.

Why 2025 is already looking up for new bars and restaurants in Victoria

It’s about to become a lot simpler for hospitality operators to seek permission to sell alcohol.

  • Emma Breheny

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/topic/wine-bars-6fzh