"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..."
Surekha Gomez
"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..."
Steph McKay
"Had a great night .. the staff were awesome ... had the best whisky sour in town. No dance floor but there was dancing ... And best of all they..."
Robyn Smith
"Excellent! Absolutely excellent!
Huge choice of drinks - not just dark spirits - excellent informative knowledgeable staff, excellent dinner menu,..."
Anthony Paynter
"The staff was friendly and very attentive, food great, drinks were just how we loved . We interact with the lovely people in the next booth. Music..."
Joan Douzals
"Fecking AWESOME place! Great atmosphere, service is like a 6 star restaurant and so nice to see your wine glass always topped up, staff know the food..."
Marcus Elizabeth Good
"Went late on Saturday night, had a selection of different whiskey different ways, the music sound track was eclectic and had most of the bar singing..."
Steve Ball
"Excellent service, superior knowledge about all things bourbon and delicious food that will bring you back time and time again. Loved every second of..."
Thomas Murdoch Mcmulkin
"Great place with a themed atmosphere. Fantastic staff and great food made for an enjoyable..."
Craig Windebank
"Fantastic place, very friendly staff, great variety of Whiskeys and Bourbons. Discreet entrance, great..."
Cheryl Denton
"We love Varnish! Every time we go into the city we always pop into Varnish, great atmosphere friendly staff. A must have is the bacon and bourbon..."
Kirsten Lindley
"What a super cool place..... the whiskey & bacon board is a must!! The whole place is full of..."
Steve Dyson
"Was an amazing night was invited for a friends birthday and omg the guy that served us went above and beyond I would like to say thank you it was..."
Rashela Faulkner
"Amazing place...please go & be educated on whiskey. .best place EVER!!
Staff are awesome too. Thanks..."
Carrie Salter
"Fabulous night! Food was amazing so fresh & just yum drinks were amazing & the waitperson was great sorry I didnāt get her name knew her stuff &..."
Debi Hewitt
"We went last night for dinner last night and from the moment we walked in the service was impeccable and the food was even better!! Thank you..."
Kirsty Pulsinelli
"Atmosphere great - staff amazing - alcohol - pricy but so good (thats Aussie market prices). Great night. Will go back for..."
Sharmalie Ranjithkumar
"Went here with a group of 13 for a casual gathering (i called beforehand to ensure our large number was suited to the night going)
Very impressed..."
Chloe Bader
"Love, love, love...funky little basement bar and restaurant, the food is delicious without been pretentious, the staff are amazing in an industry..."
Melissa Thomas-Hall
"Brilliant place .. great food, great drinks, great..."
Astrida Rumbens
"Great service, great food, great drinks and great company...."
Simone Papa-Adams
"Love this place! Great music atmosphere and drinks of..."
Diane Atkinson
"Fantastic customer service with a vibrant vibe. The food was incredible too. I will be back again..."
Michelle Smith
"Great night. Service and good were good and the serves were generous, arrive there hungry Nice whisky cocktails and music...."
Tim A
"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..."
Steve Doherty
"We went here last night for New Yearās Eve, and had the special āLast Supperā which was $75 pp including a glass of champers and 4 courses. The..."
Eatingismyhobby
"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..."
Trevor Johnston
"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,..."
Ricky Emilius
"Great ambience, friendly and knowledgeable staff and amazing drinks. My whiskey loving hubby tried the whiskey and bacon flight whilst I stuck to..."
Michelle86
"Tried Varnish as part of the ātwo feet and a heartbeatā whiskey bar tour. Good fun being a tourist in your own town and I recommend them...."
Adrian Jameson
"Amazing, amazing, amazing! Awesome atmosphere. Bartender Matt whipped up some incredible whiskey cocktails for us on the spot - great service and..."
Megan Zoghby
"Visited Varnish on a busy Saturday night for my partners birthday and was very impressed. Everything from presentation to service, everything was..."
Rebecca Taupin
"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..."
Sonya
"Came to varnish for lunch to celebrate our wedding anniversary and was thoroughly impressed. We ordered the "chefs choice" for $55 each which..."
Gem
"Great atmosphere, great location and very good food and wine. What more could you ask for. Perth is a place to be with restaurants such as this it..."
Steve
"This place has a great vibe, excellent music, A broad selection of good whisky and well matched food options. The service while a little slow was..."
Lexy O
"Really great venue with amazing food. Bring your own lighting if your a foodie like me though because it's kinda dark.I had the Beef cheeks as a..."
Food Blogger Perth
"Went here Saturday night and found the place a really great little bar , something different from the norm , although personally not a big fan of..."
Aninjuredcow
"Great experience at Varnish. Friendly and efficient service. Empty plates were never on the table for more than a couple minutes and we..."
CholoEats
"Stepped in on a Wednesday night for the famous bacon flight. Very cool setting down a single discrete doorway on King Street. Very attentive staff..."
Geri Adams
"Great little downstairs bar which would be easy to miss as you walk past. The service was brilliant and attentive despite being chockers. Love..."
Renato
"Lovely place to pop in for a quick drink and even better for a delicious meal! Dave the head chef is amazing with his seafood. The mackerel and tuna..."
Casey
"Worth a visit for the Bacon Flight alone. Matched Bacon and Spirits, no wonder I like this place. No more than 1 a night though - word from the wise...."
Big Trevā¢
"Beautiful whiskey lounge serving the widest variety of whiskeys I have ever seen on a menu. Food was good, particularly the ribs and lamb. There were..."
Stuninho
"Venture down a set of stairs leading from a nondescript door at the Wellington End of King Street and you'll find an impressive range of whiskey at..."
FatCat
"Amazing looking bar hidden away on King St with a serious collection of mostly American whisky. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Try the..."
The Round Eye
"We hadnāt had our Varnish fix for a while and after finding nothing on the menu at a nearby place we had picked for lunch we knew that Varnish..."
Food And Wine Ombudsman
"Great food and drinks! service was better then expected.. good atmosphere, ect.Ā drinks like could be improved but I'm just being picky...."
Janus
"Amazing spot. Whisky lovers listen up!!! I do not live whiskey but never the less they make a mean cocktail here. No complaints. Except the fact I..."
LittleGirlBigFood
"I'm gonna be pretty honest. I've inly been here once and I was pretty drunk. What I do remember is a tasting board of different types of whisky..."
Cake Is My Weakness
"It is overwhelming walking through the Perth CBD and noticing all the changes in the seven years since I left. Places that had stories I attach to..."
Ben Lee Kong
"Very efficient and professional training floor staff. Average food nothing special. Amazing Chocolate mousse very good mixture. Good cocktail. If..."
B & M
"Great decor funky feel good Whisky. Nice feel with multi age groups. Food is meat only without any sides or sauces really. Feels like it's lacking a..."
Paul
"The great thing about Varnish is they know about service! If only other restaurants would understand that the occasional so so dish will always be..."
Food Nazi
"Great service however strange smell when it's busy and very noisy and I didn't rate the food much although I didn't try many dishes. I will give it..."
Sybarite
"The staff provided excellent service - right from being greeted at the doorway and taken to your table, through to the taking the order and being..."
Chantelle Hiley
"Amazing, unique dishes and quality whiskey drinks without the hipster pretension that follows these kinds of places like white on rice. This place..."
Kerry Holland
"A whisky specialist bar that was recommended to me and I was amazed at the collection and how cool this little place was. A nice place to have drinks..."
M.elisa
"Difficult to find (look for the door staff - the signage isn't clear, especially on a wet wintery night!). Packed on a Saturday night with cramped..."
Pennae
"Compliments to the Chef and team! Great evening with very efficient friendly service. The restaurant part to this whiskey bar is only small..."
Foodrinkperth
"I loved the vibe of this underground bar, it was packed for a Friday night but the service was fantastic. The crunchy chicken wings and the mac..."
Perth Food Explorer
"Varnish is one of our favourite small bars, and we dropped in during the week for lunch ā Lady FWO was stocking her dress shop from the various..."
Food And Wine Ombudsman
"Besides having a ridiculous range of whiskeys, Varnish on King, an underground bar located on King Street, serves up some real delicious & comforting..."
Joshgetsfat
"Food you can't fault but the potion v price needs to be sorted. We ordered the biggest dish which was supposed to be for four people and when it came..."
Hungryhenry
"A flight of whisky paired with bacon.....I am in heaven! What more could I possibly ask for?!? Great staff...check....Delicious food.....Check!..."
Grace McGurk
"Had some drinks before Motley CrĆ¼e, cool little whiskey bar, really like the fit out and the spread of whiskey a. The food was dude food and easy to..."
Teebo
"Cool Cool Cool. Went for dinner for the first time on Saturday night and we were greeted with a beautiful happy smiley faced lady on the door who..."
Heldawg
"Great Watering Hole. Whilst I haven't tried the food, the drinks here are fantastic. Cocktails compliment their whiskeys well and the barman has..."
Student Cravings
"Pretty sure it's not called Varnish anymore. But this bar is awesome. The guy with the black (golf-like) cap is so helpful. Great..."
Foodie From The North
"Not for sharing. Had a table for two booked on a busy Saturday night and the place has great atmosphere and service was great too. The menu is in the..."
Little Chef
"Bacon and Wisky Wow!. Great atmosphere and the bacon and wisky pairing is bang..."
Jimmytttaylor
"Best bar ever. Great atmosphere. Good service. Excellent food. Very laid back and..."
Lucky Bags
"Great ambience. I really liked the ambience of this place and that it was tucked away and climb downstairs to get to it. The service was..."
Melaustra
"GREAT!. Great food, drink and atmosphere. It's like a little bit of New York on King Street! Will definitely be..."
Skinnycap14
"Love it! Great food interesting drinks reasonable prices great atmosphere. Honestly Perth what more could you ask..."
Trencherman
"Best chicken wings ever! Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Music is cool too, can't fault this..."
Bootsy
"Great atmosphere, fab fun service and food.... We met friends here for the first time on sat night & had a great night. Our waitress "Feisty" was..."
Travel Trish
"Oh. My. God. Those ribs! When my friend said to me that the food was awesome I smiled and nodded, knowing that he obviously was not as big a foodie..."
Lizziedizz
"Absolutely Fantastic! You must order the ribs and the duck breast and put some of the citrus salt on the duck! My husband also have the chocolate..."
Armanda Capelli
"A favourite!. This place is one of the best establishments in town. Very few places have the whole package in Perth (food, service, atmosphere) -..."
Evonne
"I am speechless... I am without speech.. I have no speech. This may well be the greatest establishment in Perth. I think I've said this before,..."
Ericd3nholm
"Has The WOW Factor. Our mid week venture to the city, down a quiet & secluded lane way (King St) we came across VARNISH.A drink at the bar..."
Matt
"A swanky little underground whiskey bar with great food, great atmosphere and even better whiskey! Love this place, I've been here 3 times and..."
Skybee
"Delicious. I love this place, it feels like a little underground cabin in the snow! The service is really good and the waiters know what their..."
Lanaac
"Having read about this place a few months ago I finally made it there last night, Saturday. Despite having no booking the friendly, bouncy staff were..."
Martin Davies
"Divine food, clever drinks, suave decor and smooth..."
Ausbite
"Loved it! Out waiter was lovely and super attentive. The food was delicious. The servings were a decent size for tapas/sharing. Highly recommend...."
Mary
"Fantastic. Lots of whiskey! Let the chef decide for $55 pp and you get 5-6 courses of random tapas - you will not be disappointed. Loved..."
Belinda
"Absolutely Charming!. Loved it! I love the secretive entrance that takes you into a wonderfully ambient bar/restaurant area which is cosy and luxe at..."
PerthieGeorgie
"Superb.. Very good whiskeys, very good food, very good..."
RyeWay
"Nice little find - delicious!. We felt like we were going into some secret bar - what a great find on King St!The staff were welcoming and..."
Violet Dress
"Called into Varnish on a Thursday night around 8.30. Were greeted by staff on arrival and showed to a table, the menu was explained to us an we..."
Feed Me
"Amazing !. Food was great, loved the Ribs & cauliflower side dish. Staff were friendly and new their stuff. The atmosphere is really cosy. My..."
Fi O'Brien
"One to watch. A great selection of American whiskies paired with some very tasty food. You really can't go past the short ribs. The house made..."
Pwr1978
"Great little spot. Friendly and helpful service and fantastic whiskey selection. Good ambiance for a drink or..."
Alex
"Cool vibe. I really love this place - it's got a great atmosphere, a yummy selection of drink and really knowledgable staff. I have had dinner here a..."
Kateo
"Expensive but Hidden Gem!. Came down with workmates on a friday afternoon for lunch. Its on the lower end of King Street and as you walk in the doors..."
Rena Chung
"Whiskey!!. Food was delicious but the portions were small. The whiskey selection was extensive. Only downside of this place is the music, it didn't..."
Jess
"A must try!. We had a table booked for dinner saturday and came with high expectations - we weren't disappointed. The food was amazing - the whisky..."
Billiesmamma
"Drinks and Dinner. Attended Varnish on King on Friday night for a quiet drink after work.....well after being so impressed with attentive staff and..."
Myraville
"Could become the lunch local!. An awesome long Friday lunch. Recommend the ribs, falling off the bone. Pork Cheek..totally not what we expected, it..."
Amanda
"Great food and the whiskey..."
Samuel
"I wandered into Varnish the other day, following some meetings in town. This little bar, recently awarded the Best Small Bar in Australia award, is..."
Food And Wine Ombudsman
"This is the kind of food I want to go out and eat all the time - food that is informed by the best that fine dining technique has to offer, but..."
Donovan De Souza
"The staff are attentive and youāll be quickly catered to for both food and drinks, with an extremely long list of whiskyās to..."
Frenchtoastandindiepop
"As far as a good bar goes, Varnish has earned it's stripes. The drinks are great, the menu is creative and everything ties in nicely with their..."
Littlelofts.com
"My favourite dish for the night is the sweet potato with goats curd, brussels sprouts, burnt butter and maple. I love every ingredient on the plate,..."
Queen Of Bad Timing
"There was quite a strong timber smell when we first walked in through the heavy wooden doors and down the stairs into the bar area. Definitely..."
Perth Munchkin
"The twice cooked ribs were ridiculously tender. A very generous serving of tender, juicy, succulent meat, with a lovely flavour of rosemary to..."
Shaun
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