Ordering a second glass is the clearest signal a wine bar has done its job. The venues on this list earn that second glass through different means – a curated cellar of 180-plus drops in Mount Lawley, a sharing menu mapped to Tasmania's landscape and a Collingwood spot built around whole-animal cooking. In Launceston, vinyl plays at a Northern Club bar where the plate changes with the cold and warmth. In the Southern Highlands, regional drops and live music have been drawing the community in since 2014. Each has its own character. All five reward staying.
Yazzbar – Yass, NSW
Few regional wine bars carry the warmth that Yazzbar does on a Friday night. Tucked in Yass, it draws on the surrounding Capital Country wine region with a list that leans local and seasonal, poured in a space where live music is a weekly fixture rather than an afterthought. The alfresco area fills quickly on mild evenings and the pet-friendly policy means the whole household is welcome. It earns loyalty by being exactly what it says it is: relaxed, community-minded and genuinely worth the stop.
The food is built for sharing. Freshly made pizzas and rotating tapas keep the table occupied between pours, but the standout is the oven-baked camembert – served with honey, walnuts, thyme and Turkish bread, it's the kind of dish that resets the pace of the evening. Gluten-free and dairy-free options run through the menu and takeaway is available for those who want to bring the cellar home. Functions are welcome and the bar is fully licensed.
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Atlas and Vine – Hobart, Tas
Atlas and Vine occupies a building on Liverpool Street in Hobart with a layered past. The dining space has been reconceived around Tasmania's farmers, fishers, winemakers and artisans, whose relationships with the team shape what appears on the table. The wine list follows the same philosophy – rooted in place, changed by season. The setting is quietly striking, the service attentive without being formal.
The sharing menu moves through four sections – Seafood, Vegetables, Fermentation and Meat – each one a focused study in Tasmanian produce rather than a loose collection of dishes. The bluefin tuna, served with smoked oyster cream and wakame lavosh, draws on the island's coastal character with precision and restraint. À la carte and set menu formats both run, so the experience adapts to the occasion. Vegetarian diners are well looked after and the venue is fully licensed.
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Bar Vino – Mount Lawley, WA
Open since 2023, Bar Vino in Mount Lawley runs from morning coffee through to a late glass of something considered and the transition between the two feels seamless. By day it operates as Willing Coffee, with a rotating selection of single-origin beans. By evening, the focus shifts to a list of more than 180 drops – curated by Head Chef Erik Arnold and the floor team. Alongside it, a food menu takes its cues from the Italian approach to cooking with quality local ingredients.
Its range is broader than its café footprint suggests. Antipasti plates of beef tartare with shallots, mustard, anchovy, capers and pepperoncino share the menu with slow-cooked lamb ragù through casarecce pasta and pan-seared snapper with asparagus, garden radish and colatura di alici. The beef cheek pappardelle – tender, tomato-rich, fragrant with sage – is the dish regulars return for. Alfresco seating, a private dining space and a romantic atmosphere after dark round out what Bar Vino brings to a neighbourhood that was already eating well.
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Little House Wine Bar – Collingwood, Vic
Collingwood's Smith Street has no shortage of places to drink, but Little House Wine Bar distinguishes itself through its guiding logic: whole-animal cooking, careful sourcing and a commitment to using more of what comes through the door. Chef Federico Carnevale opened the venue in 2026 and the menu shifts as often as the season demands. The result is a card that never feels static. Wines, beers and cocktails are chosen with the same rigour applied to the food and the alfresco area and pet-friendly access make it an easy choice for a weeknight dinner or a longer Saturday sitting.
The brick chicken – glazed with eucalyptus honey and finished with lemon myrtle – brings native Australian flavours into a technique with European roots and lands as one of the more considered plates on the current list. The menu suits vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free diners without making a ceremony of it. Federico and his team work within what the market gives them, which means every visit yields something the last one didn't.
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Bar Clarry – Launceston, Tas
Set inside the Northern Club in Launceston, Bar Clarry is a compact venue with an outsized personality. Chefs Harry Richardson and Taylor Mackenzie opened it in 2026 with a brief that covers classic-with-a-twist cocktails and a thoughtfully assembled wine list strong in Tasmanian producers. The menu moves with the seasons – bold and occasionally playful in a way that larger venues rarely manage. Vinyl plays. The pace slows. Long evenings here are the intended experience, not a happy accident.
The food balances nostalgia with real technique. Nuggets arrive with Clarry sauce alongside seasonal gyoza, fromage fort and steak frites and a rotating selection of Tasmanian goods keeps the card changing. The menu reads as fun without losing its seriousness about ingredients and execution. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available through lunch and dinner and the bar is fully licensed for functions.
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Taken together, these five venues cover a satisfying amount of ground – from a Southern Highlands community bar to a Hobart dining room built on a whole island's worth of produce. Each pours with intention and feeds with care, which is the simplest measure of whether a wine bar has earned its place on the list.
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