Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Swan Valley vibe is more low-key and relaxed than that of Margaret River - don't
expect grand estates. There are more than 40 vineyards, concentrated mainly along busy
West Swan Rd (the road leading north from the visitor centre) and the Great Northern
Hwy (running parallel to the east). There's an excellent map in the free
Food & Wine
Trail Guide,
available from the visitor centre in Guildford. Tastings are usually free.
The following are all in the Swan Valley, with the exception of the Rose & Crown and
Jezebelle, both in Guildford.
Margaret River Chocolate Company
(
www.chocolatefactory.com.au
;
5123 West Swan Rd, West Swan; 9am-5pm)
With free tastings, this
chocolate shop is often mobbed by families and tour groups.
CHOCOLATE, CAFE
$
CAFE, TAPAS
$$
Jezebelle
( 08-6278 3538;
www.jezebelle.com.au
; 127 James St, Guildford; tapas & shared plates $10-24, breakfast $12-24;
noon-late Wed-Fri, 7am-late Sat, 7am-6pm Sun)
An exciting selection of WA, Spanish and Italian
wines partner with interesting tapas and shared plates at Guildford's Jezebelle. Try the
manchego cheese and capsicum croquettes with sweetcorn relish or chicken and rabbit
paella. Leisurely weekend breakfasts are equally classy. Bookings are recommended for
dinner, and it's a short walk from the Guildford train station if you're staying in Perth.
PUB
$$
Rose & Crown
(
www.rosecrown.com.au
;
105 Swan St, Guildford; mains $26-39)
In Guilfdord, WA's oldest still-operating
pub (1841) has a wonderful leafy beer garden and lots of different spaces to explore in-
side. Have a beer in the cellar bar, where there's a convict-built well, and, while you're
there, check out the sealed-off tunnel that used to connect the hotel with the river.
Black Swan
( 08-9296 6090;
www.blackswanwines.com.au
; 8600 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook; mains $29-38; tastings
11am-3pm, lunch daily, dinner Wed-Sat)
It's slightly ugly duckling from the outside, but inside
Black Swan has an upmarket dining room with views looking over the vines to the ranges.
The food is sophisticated and delicious, ranging from grilled Tasmanian salmon to top-
quality eye fillet beef (the latter around $45).
RESTAURANT, WINERY
$$
Sandalford
RESTAURANT
$$$
