Swan Valley: Food Haven Near Perth With Loads Of Cheap Wine and Good Food

Australia’s known for her laid-back pace of life, and a convenient way to dip your toes into that kind of lifestyle is to head to Perth for a holiday. If relaxing in a city isn’t your ideal holiday, take a 25-minute drive out from Perth’s CBD and you’ll find a scenic countryside with views of vineyards that stretch into the distance.

Address: 55 Benara Road, Caversham, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Daily 7am to 5pm Ciders are available from 10am daily. The wines here are reasonably priced too; they start from AUD$14, which is about S$14.50, for a half-litre bottle of white Moscato. Address: 114 Benara Road, Caversham, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Daily 10am to 5pm Tel: +61 8 9279 6818 Website 3.

You must get their Black Pepper and Brandy Sauce (+AUD$3/~S$3.10) to drizzle over the steak. Address: 114 Benara Road, Caversham, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Mon 11:30am to 3:30pm, Thur 11:30am to 3:30pm, 5:30pm to 9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am to 4pm, 5:30pm to 10:30pm, Sun 11am to 9pm Tel: +61 08 9377 7733 Website Menu 4.

Address: 14 Yukich Close, Middle Swan, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Daily 10am to 3:30pm Tel: +61 8 9374 8000 Website 5. Address: 14 Yukich Close, Middle Swan, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Daily 8am to 3:30pm Tel:+61 8 9374 8005 Website 6.

Entering the shop, we were immediately drawn to the honey-tasting station that had more than 10 varieties of honey and flavoured honey. One of the most popular is Jarrah honey as it’s unique to Western Australia, and has healing properties stated to surpass that of the more popular manuka honey.

Address: 867 Great Northern Highway, Herne Hill, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10am to 5pm Tel: +61 8 9296 3635 Website 7. It’s worth joining their Sandalford Experience Tour and Tasting (AUD$25/~S$26 per person for 60 to 75 minutes) to learn about the winemaking process and enjoy the extensive guided wine-tasting session that follows. Address: 3210 West Swan Road, Caversham, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Daily 10am to 5pm Tel: +61 8 9374 9374 Website 8.

Address: 3210 West Swan Road, Caversham, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 3pm Tel: +61 8 9374 9374 Website Menu 9. The Cheese Barrel Besides leaving The Cheese Barrel with enough cheese for more than a hundred grilled cheese sandwiches, I in addition joined their Halloumi Making Workshop (AUD$197/~S$202.78) and made three blocks of cheese in less than two hours. Otherwise, kick back at the beautiful alfresco cafe with one of their cheese boards or customise your own (AUD$35/~S$36.30 onwards for three premium cheeses) .

Address: 920 Great Northern Highway, Millendon, WA 6056, Australia Opening hours: Mon-Tue 11am to 5pm, Wed-Sun 10am to 5pm Tel: +61 8 9296 4539 Website Menu 10. Address: 152 Haddrill Road, Baskerville, WA 6055, Australia Opening hours: Sun-Thur 11am to 5pm, Fri-Sat 11am to late Tel: +61 8 9296 4657 Website Swan Valley is one of Perth’s lesser-known treasures These picks are just a sample of the 150 destinations on Swan Valley’s 32km Food and Wine trail , which you can explore by car, bicycle, electric bike, or even on a horse-drawn wagon.

The City of Swan has as well designed more focused trails such as the cider and ale trail , and a Sweet Temptations Trail that is set to launch in June 2017. If wining and dining is your kind of thing, pencil a holiday to Perth and Swan Valley into your calendar; it was undoubtedly one of the top gastronomic adventures of this foodie’s lifetime.