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Grenache Wine Bar, Cowes, AU-VIC

Grenache Wine Bar

4.4
4.4
37 Reviews
$A41 to $A100
Wine Bar
55a Thompson Ave, Cowes, AU-VIC 3922

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Established in 2017, Grenache Wine Bar has become a beloved local drinking establishment. It is a must-visit dining experience for visitors from beyond the island.

We're best known for our impressive local and international wine list, our amazing food menu, and sensational cocktails!

Additional information

Experiences

  • Drinks only reservation

    Multiple dates available
    While our kitchen closes at 8:00 pm (Tuesday to Thursday) and 8:30 pm (Friday to Saturday), your night is far from over. Pop into our bar for a crafted drink and a lively atmosphere. Cheers to extending your evening at Grenache Wine Bar!
    Drinks only reservation photo

What 37 people are saying

Grenache Wine Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Gippsland

    Best Overall

  • Gippsland

    Best Food

  • Gippsland

    Best Service

  • Gippsland

    Best Ambience

  • Gippsland

    Best Value

  • Gippsland

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Gippsland

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Grenache Wine Bar offers "excellent menu" and "superb" dishes with a "terrific" wine selection. Guests love the "amazing atmosphere" and "helpful and accommodating" staff. The venue is praised for its "classy but relaxed" vibe and "generous portions." Despite some noise complaints, it's a "destination wine and food bar" worth returning to.
37 Reviews
  1. Nikita

    Tropical QLD2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Poor service. Grazing platter was average. Would not recommend

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  2. Kay

    Victoria4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Grenache has an excellent menu with presentation and taste that reflects the descriptors. We started the evening with cocktails and moved on to share plates and mains. Service is polite and prompt and the dishes are quite superb. We’ve been there several times and simply put, this is a destination wine and food bar to return to again and again.

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  3. Tony

    Melbourne1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 26 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    What a lovely clean place, food was excellent, cocktails and wine were great. Staff were accommodating without being pushy, loved the music, overall great experience and would definitely go back.

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  4. Pepi

    Glasgow14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fab venue with a lovely vibe. Our snapper and risoni main course was delicious and the selection of wines is terrific with a generous choice of local wines.

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  5. Carolyn

    Jersey4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    This cute but extremely noisy venue detracted from the food which was well presented and tasty. We decided not to have dessert because of this. On asking the staff how they tolerated the noise they said they wore ear buds!! Says it all! I advise to sit outside if you can and weather permits!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing atmosphere, great place to go and enjoy a night out. Staff are so helpful and accommodating. Great food, service was fast easy to book online.

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  7. Ronald

    Brisbane7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great advice for the wine, the Shiraz from WA was awesome. Food was very tasty, fresh made….very good, thank you.

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  8. Carla

    Melbourne2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately the food was disappointing We ordered the meat platter and the lamb had no taste and the other meats were average. Since the change of ownership the food quality has declined. We have been twice since then to give it a couple of chances but we won’t go back. It’s a pity as it was one of the best eatery in the island.

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  9. Tracey

    Victoria13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our regular place to eat. Beautiful food, excellent service, nowhere is better. Lovely ambience

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  10. Daniel

    Melbourne3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food quality was excellent and they cater well for Coeliacs We had the octopus and calamari for which the starter plates were amazingly generous The attention from the staff was very good also made us feel welcome

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FAQs

Grenache Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 37 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Grenache Wine Bar

55a Thompson Ave, Cowes, AU-VIC 3922

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Chapel St, Cowes
  • Area
    Phillip Island
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–20:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Tapas / Small Plates, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan
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