Varnish on King - King Street, Perth

Varnish on King is an exceptional small bar, a place where you are immediately hit by the style and sophistication of a bar that is trailblazing its way to the front of the pack in the busy Perth Small Bar Scene. The excellent staff provides exemplary service that is really hard to match. Attentive and polite they are chatty and eager to please.

The design and décor is outstanding, using the bare brick walls as the background feature, the natural unvarnished woods and worn metals bring this place to life. When you throw in a random turkey, beaver and perfect lighting this place just oozes class. Our advice play random curio bingo, some of the items on display are very quirky and perfectly placed.

Whilst Whiskey is clearly the focus the rest of the menu whether it is food or drink will leave your mouth watering, even our pet peeve of no pints being available is forgiven here. With over 180 Whiskey varieties it will be impossible for you to be disappointed. They offer a fine selection of American Bourbon, Whiskey and Ryes, in addition there are Scottish and Irish single malts, taking all of that into account there is a drink for all palettes and most importantly all wallets. The cellar is well stocked with good wine and they have an outstanding selection of beer.

The kitchen produces a steady stream of really good food from a menu that intrigues and delights. Another note worthy mention is the sublime music, it was one good song after another, every aspect of this bar is well thought out and nothing is left to chance.

We highly recommend settling in for the evening, ordering your favourite drink and selecting something from the menu that may take you from your comfort zone and enjoying an experience that will ultimately delight all of your senses.