Grenache Bar & Restaurant

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Meat Board: BBQ bourbon pork ribs, buttermilk fried chicken, sun-dried tomato and basil marinated lamb, fried chorizo, pickles, thick cut chips and choice of sauce.

For a boutique wine and gin bar with delicious food offerings in Cowes, head down Thompson Avenue to find Grenache Bar & Restaurant. A short stroll from the waterfront in Phillip Island’s burgeoning restaurant district, this venue is a sleek space with white walls, black accents and ornate ceiling beams framing the room. Chill out in the casual front area or head to the back zone for dining from an exceptional, contemporary menu; pair a gin of choice with charred octopus and Romesco sauce, or calamari, fried chorizo, herb aioli, chilli and dill. For larger offerings, opt for lamb cutlets, ratatouille, mint and yoghurt sauce, or pan-seared snapper, sautéed asparagus, herb risoni and pea purée. Pasta lovers delve into pappardelle, chicken, chorizo, sun-dried tomato, spinach and Napoli sauce.