Harkham Wine Bar, Restaurant & Cellar Door

Harkham at 276 Deasys Road is a wine bar, restaurant and cellar door rolled into one, with a rustic outdoor setting, tapas-style contemporary Australian plates and natural-style wines made on-site. The outdoor dining is where it earns its place for dog owners: you can actually have a proper sit-down meal with the dog beside you, not just a quick tasting.

Where the dog goes. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor dining and restaurant areas and the outdoor cellar door space, on a lead. As with most Australian venues, the enclosed indoor dining is off-limits to pets, so aim for an outside table, which has the vineyard views anyway.

The rules. Lead on, dog supervised and settled, especially near the vines and on the lawns. Staff are accommodating, but bring your own bowl and water to keep the dog comfortable through a longer meal.

What is there. The kitchen is the draw: a flexible tapas-style menu of small plates, antipasti and seafood built for sharing, paired with casual natural wines. It suits a relaxed, lingering lunch with a group.

Getting there. On Deasys Road in the heart of the Pokolbin winery district, with on-site parking and flat, easy access from the car park to the outdoor restaurant.

When to go. As a restaurant as much as a cellar door, it is busiest at lunch on weekends, so book an outdoor table ahead and arrive on time for a calmer start with the dog.

Sources

• Harkham Wine Bar Restaurant - Pokolbin | OpenTable · opentable.com.au

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