Vinotto Bar

Vinotto Bar is a local wine bar listed in Cottesloe, Perth, with its website giving the venue address as 2/137 Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne. It opens from 3pm until late Tuesday to Saturday, making it an option for an afternoon glass, an evening catch-up or a later meal. The format is centred on wines, snacks and what the venue calls “good times”, with public holidays excluded from its trading schedule.

The food offering ranges from small plates to more substantial dishes. Early bites include Coffin Bay oysters with lemon, anchovy toast with confit onion, fried ravioli with confit onion and braised oxtail, olives with garden herbs, sourdough and butter, salumi, and fries with aioli. For sharing or a fuller meal, the list includes table cheese with mustard fruit and lavosh, cheese croquettes, La Delizia burrata with burnt leek and tomato, green beans with roasted shallots and gremolata, and veal polpette with lemon and parmesan.

There are also larger plates such as lasagnette with braised silverbeet and pecorino, market fish with white beans, saffron and tomato, and bistecca fiorentina. Dessert is represented by tiramisu. The menu gives diners flexibility: a few snacks alongside drinks, a spread for the table, or a more substantial dinner built around the larger dishes. The website presents the food as part of a relaxed wine-bar experience rather than a formal restaurant format.

Wine is the central focus. Vinotto says its list is built around bottles that express a sense of place, with a strong emphasis on small producers, vineyard practices that let terroir show through, and restrained winemaking. The collection covers Australian and Old World regions, including less familiar grape varieties and wines with a Mediterranean leaning. That approach makes Vinotto a natural fit for people who enjoy exploring wine and pairing it with food, whether dropping in for a casual drink and snack or settling in for a shared meal. The venue describes itself as welcoming people interested in wine, food and engaging with others, though the available website information does not provide further detail about the space or its suitability for families and larger groups.