Restaurant in Perth, Australia
Perth's most serious wine list in a pub.
Mayfair Lane holds the #1 Star Wine List ranking in Perth for 2026 and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation — serious credentials in a relaxed gastro-pub format just west of the CBD. Book if wine is your primary criterion; the bar seats are the best position in the room. Booking is easy, the atmosphere is calm, and the food is generously executed classic fare.
If you visited Mayfair Lane a couple of years ago and filed it under "decent local pub," go back. The wine program has grown into something serious enough to earn a Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2026 — the leading position in Perth , alongside a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation. That is not pub-list territory. It puts Mayfair Lane in a different conversation entirely, and if you are the kind of diner who uses a wine list to judge whether a room is worth your time, this one passes.
The address , 72 Outram St, West Perth , sits just outside the CBD in a tree-lined pocket that keeps the atmosphere noticeably calmer than anything in the city centre. The mood inside reads as relaxed but considered: not a sports bar, not a fine-dining room, but the better version of a British gastro pub transplanted to Western Australia. Energy is warm rather than loud, which makes it a workable choice for a mid-week dinner where you actually want to hear what your guest is saying. On weekends the room fills, but the format , generous portions, classic fare, no performative tasting-menu theatre , keeps the pace comfortable rather than frenetic.
Eating or drinking at the bar here carries more weight than it does at most Perth venues. Because the wine list is the centrepiece of Mayfair Lane's identity, bar seating puts you close to it , and close to whoever is pouring. The owner-sommelier who compiled the list is described in Star Wine List's own notes as "knowledgeable," which is a useful signal: you are not dealing with a laminated four-page insert, you are dealing with a list built by someone with a point of view. Ask for a recommendation rather than defaulting to the obvious. Solo diners especially benefit from counter positioning here , it is an engaged, low-pressure way to work through a couple of glasses and a plate without the formality of a table booking.
Two distinct Star Wine List rankings in 2026 , including the #1 slot , combined with a 3-Star World of Fine Wine Accreditation tell you this list has been assessed by people who compare it against serious competition. For Perth context: this is not a city short of capable restaurants (see Fervor, Besk, or Balthazar Perth for the fine-dining end of the spectrum), but a wine program at this level in a gastro-pub format is a specific and genuine advantage. If wine-driven dining is your preference, Mayfair Lane earns a place in your rotation before any of them.
For national context, the 3-Star WFW Accreditation puts the list in company with venues that compete alongside destinations like Rockpool in Sydney and Attica in Melbourne at the wine-credentials level , which is a notable achievement for a venue that describes its food philosophy as "timeless food faves over faddish trends."
The kitchen leans into generous, classic fare , bangers and the kind of cooking that made British gastro pubs worth visiting in the first place. There is no chef counter tasting menu, no amuse-bouche sequence. If you arrive looking for the kind of precision-driven omakase format you would find at Atomix in New York City or the multi-course commitment of Brae in Birregurra, you are at the wrong address. If you want well-executed comfort food with a wine list that can actually surprise you, you are at the right one.
The venue self-describes as delivering "quality and ceremony without pomposity" , and that framing is operationally honest. Dress is smart-casual at minimum; the room has enough polish that arriving in activewear would read oddly, but there is no jacket requirement. The West Perth location, the gastro-pub format, and the food philosophy are all pulling in the same direction: serious about quality, deliberate about not being intimidating about it.
Address: 72 Outram St, West Perth WA 6005. Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy , you should not need to plan weeks in advance, though weekend evenings will fill. Dress: Smart casual; no jacket required but avoid very casual dress. Budget: Price range not confirmed in available data , check directly when booking. Leading for: Wine-focused diners, solo bar dining, mid-week dinners, groups who want a relaxed room without sacrificing list depth. Getting there: West Perth is walkable from the CBD fringe; street parking is generally available on Outram St in the evening.
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| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair Lane | Easy | ||
| North Port | Modern Cuisine | ££ | Unknown |
| Fervor | Unknown | ||
| Balthazar Perth | Unknown | ||
| Besk | Unknown | ||
| Canteen Pizza | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Perth for this tier.
The venue describes itself as relaxed but up-market, so clean casual works fine. You do not need to dress formally, but this is not a sport-shirt-and-thongs situation either. Think the kind of outfit you would wear to a good neighbourhood restaurant where the wine list happens to be award-winning.
Yes, and it is worth doing. The bar and counter are central to how Mayfair Lane operates — this is a venue built around the wine list, so sitting at the bar gives you direct access to the people who know it best. For solo diners or pairs who want to work through a few glasses with food, the counter is the right call.
If you want serious food over serious wine, Fervor takes a sharply different direction with native Australian ingredients and a no-walk-in format that requires more planning. Besk is a tighter, more chef-driven experience. Balthazar Perth covers the classic brasserie ground. Mayfair Lane is the pick if the wine list is your primary reason for going out.
Yes. The bar counter setup makes solo dining comfortable, and the gastro pub format means you are not conspicuous eating alone. The wine list is deep enough to keep you occupied, and the booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you can plan on short notice.
It works well for a wine-focused celebration where you want ceremony without stuffiness. The venue explicitly avoids pomposity, so it suits a milestone dinner where the wine is the occasion rather than the décor. For something more theatrically formal, Balthazar Perth or a white-tablecloth restaurant may fit the brief better.
No specific dietary information is recorded for this venue. Given the classic gastro pub format with dishes like bangers and traditional fare, the menu skews meat-forward. check the venue's official channels at 72 Outram St, West Perth before booking if dietary needs are a factor.
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