This place is a hidden little jewel on King street! The food, drinks and service is exceptional! We have gone twice now and will definitely go again!
Absolutely amazing experience. We had such a good night coming to Varnish for dinner with a friend from Sydney, so much so he wants to come back again before he goes home. All the food was on point and our waitress was very good at her job and recommended amazing whiskeys for the boys and was spot on each time. All other staff generally seemed happy to be working there making the atmosphere great. We will definitely be back
Great night. Service and good were good and the serves were generous, arrive there hungry
Nice whisky cocktails and music.
Fantastic small bar on King St, that is fun to hang out in and has delicious cocktails and great staff. While expensive, the bourbon and bacon tasting flight has to be done at least once.
We went here last night for New Year’s Eve, and had the special “Last Supper” which was $75 pp including a glass of champers and 4 courses. The food was AMAZING! Some things I had never tried or even heard of before. The portions were generous, and the piece de resistance was definitely the roast Christmas ham, which was set alight with whiskey at our table. It wasn’t only the food that was impressive, with it being such a busy night, so many other places’ wait staff would usually be rushing around, however, the staff here were friendly, professional and attentive, and they still looked like they were enjoying themselves when the clocks chimed midnight! I’ll definitely be coming back to this awesome place.
We stopped by in the late afternoon and the bar was quiet with two other groups. We initially walked past the entrance as there is just an understated gold plaque at the entrance on the street, of which I am sure we can all appreciate the obvious coolness.
The service was great and we were served water and a small bowl of pretzels with our cocktails. The vibe inside is dark and intimate with warm lighting.
I couldn’t say the Bourbon Old Fashioned was the best I have had but still wasn’t bad. Other cocktails were good.
I would come back for some whiskey/food matches and another go at an Old Fashioned, for sure.
Amazing place! Had drinks and dinner here and I must compliment on the creativity of their nibbles. The beef tendon crisp is so tasty, crunchy, balance of salty and tangy flavour. Bone marrow was beautifully seasoned, and the wagyu rump cap was cooked to the perfection. The atmosphere was great. Its the kind of loud and busy but enjoyable vibe. Will definitely come back again to try more food. If you've never been here before, the whiskey bacon flight is a must try.
Great ambience, friendly and knowledgeable staff and amazing drinks. My whiskey loving hubby tried the whiskey and bacon flight whilst I stuck to cocktails and rose. The food was almost all perfect, the only thing we didn't really like (and this could have been personal preference) was the onion rings and kangaroo chorizo. We both agreed they tasted like cheetos cheese and bacon balls (which I'm sure others may like) the crispy tendons are a must try and the lamb dish was delish! I would definitely return and have recommended this place to friends and family.
Tried Varnish as part of the “two feet and a heartbeat” whiskey bar tour. Good fun being a tourist in your own town and I recommend them.
Varnish left an impression of expertise without the ‘bull’.
Went back for a night with a meal and it was very good.
Well run by an amazing manager, clearly expert at her job. Her bar and wait staff all helped to make it a great night out.
The food, based on share plates was excellent, favourite was the cornbread and BBQ pork ribs, drinks as good as you can get in Perth and not overpriced. Everyone must try the Whiskey Bacon Flight at least once.
This represents a good night out.
Amazing, amazing, amazing! Awesome atmosphere. Bartender Matt whipped up some incredible whiskey cocktails for us on the spot - great service and delicious.
Visited Varnish on a busy Saturday night for my partners birthday and was very impressed. Everything from presentation to service, everything was like a well oiled machine. Our table went with the $55 per head chef selection and it did not disappoint. Fat roasted potatoes, chicken wings, sticky lamb, pork knuckle and corn salsa with chorizo. Very meat oriented being an American restaurant, however the two vege dishes I was served were excellent - asparagus nest with vegetable puree and quinoa and fried buckwheat with roasted cauliflower. Fun to try a pickle juice whiskey shot or the Bacon in Flight combo, but the whiskey sours also went down really well. Definitely a little hidden gem worth trying!
We came in here especially for drinks and in particular the Bacon Flight tasting plate. We shared between two and while neither of us are big whiskey drinkers the novelty was not lost on us. The bacon all smelled nearly as delicious as it tasted and all really worked with each shot of whiskey. Well worth trying!
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