Leggatt Street, a new wine bar in Daylesford, Victoria, overlooks Lake Daylesford and is from the team behind the town’s Winespeake Cellar & Deli.
According to a review in The Age, the all-day venue serves a snacky menu including wood-fired focaccia, gildas, cheese platters, mortadella skewers, pâté, hummus with confit garlic, and piquillo peppers on toast with ricotta and herbs. Around 300 wines are on the list, with 20 available by the glass.
The 40-seat bar is housed in a timber building that previously held the second-hand bookstore Bookbarn. A two-level room steps down towards the lake, with warm timber finishes, textured brick walls, and a terraced deck near the water. A fireplace keeps the interior cosy in cold weather, and a wood oven is used for braised dishes.
An experienced team is led by venue manager Marty Hinck, also from Winespeake. The review describes the space as having a vintage country cottage feel.
Analysis
Why This Matters
- The opening adds to Daylesford's growing food and wine scene, a draw for tourists and locals.
- It repurposes a former bookstore into a hospitality space, reflecting the town's evolving retail landscape.
- The extensive wine list positions Leggatt Street as a destination for wine enthusiasts visiting the spa country region.
Background
Daylesford, in Victoria's Hepburn Shire, is a popular tourist destination known for its mineral springs, arts community and culinary offerings. The town has seen a number of new dining venues in recent years. Leggatt Street is operated by the team behind Winespeake Cellar & Deli, a well-known local food store and bottle shop.
What to Watch
- The seasonal menu changes, particularly braised dishes from the wood oven during winter.
- How the venue's wine offerings evolve and whether it hosts tastings or events.
- Customer and critic reception as the bar establishes itself.
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- SupportedLeggatt Street overlooks Lake Daylesford.The Age - Latest News: “Leggatt Street overlooks Lake Daylesford.”
- SupportedLeggatt Street is a new wine bar in Daylesford.The Age - Latest News: “Charming new wine bar on the lake makes this country town even more idyllic”
- SupportedThe venue is from the team behind Winespeake Cellar & Deli.The Age - Latest News: “The crew behind Daylesford ’s much-loved food store and bottle shop Winespeake Cellar & Deli are behind this all-day indoor-outdoor spot overlooking Lake Daylesford.”
- SupportedThe bar has 40 seats.The Age - Latest News: “The 40-seat bar is in a timber building that previously housed second-hand bookstore Bookbarn.”
- SupportedAround 300 wines are on the list.The Age - Latest News: “There are around 300 wines on the list, with 20 available by the glass.”
- SupportedTwenty wines are available by the glass.The Age - Latest News: “There are around 300 wines on the list, with 20 available by the glass.”
- SupportedThe snacky menu includes wood-fired focaccia, gildas, cheese platters and mortadella skewers.The Age - Latest News: “The menu is snacky, with wood-fired focaccia, gildas, cheese platters and mortadella skewers with fior di latte and pesto.”
- SupportedThe menu also includes pâté, hummus with confit garlic, and piquillo peppers on toast with ricotta and herbs.The Age - Latest News: “There’s also pâté (duck but also barramundi), a hummus plate with confit garlic, and piquillo peppers piled on toast with ricotta and herbs.”
- SupportedThe bar is in a timber building that previously housed the second-hand bookstore Bookbarn.The Age - Latest News: “The 40-seat bar is in a timber building that previously housed second-hand bookstore Bookbarn.”
- SupportedThe room has two levels, steps down towards the lake, and has warm timber finishes, textured brick walls and a terraced deck near the water.The Age - Latest News: “A two-level room steps down towards the water with warm timber finishes and textured brick walls giving a vintage country cottage feeling. A terraced deck is a few metres from the lake.”
- SupportedA fireplace keeps the interior cosy in cold weather, and a wood oven is used for braised dishes.The Age - Latest News: “On cold days, a fireplace keeps the interior cosy, and a wood oven is used for braised dishes”
- SupportedThe experienced team is led by venue manager Marty Hinck, who is also from Winespeake.The Age - Latest News: “An experienced team, led by venue manager Marty Hinck (also from Winespeake), can talk visitors through the offerings in a friendly manner.”