Essie Wine Bar

4.4

11 Reviews

$40 and under

Wine Bar

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for fine wines
Charming

Nestled in the backstreets of Malvern, Essie is a local neighbourhood wine bar and bottle shop. Offering a selection of local and international varieties and styles that speak of time and place. Cosy up next to the fireplace or grab a spot in our sun-filled courtyard.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9500 0218
Website
https://www.essiewine.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
An intimate space, perfectly suited to business meetings, private lunches or dinners, birthdays and small sit down group events.
Private party contact
Angus: (03) 9500 0218

Location
35 Station St, Malvern, AU-VIC 3144
Neighborhood
Malvern
Parking details
None

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.4Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

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11 Reviews

M
Mia
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely awesome! My friends and I enjoyed a beautiful bottle of wine and some nibbles last night!! We are all going back to buy a bottle of the Pinot Gris we tried!
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Troy
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 24, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Lacks comfort seating and food is good but average
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Jess
New York City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing staff, great location, fantastic wine list.
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Melanie
VIP
Melbourne
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always good service and ambience. Cheese plate needs more condiments.
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Sara
VIP
Glasgow
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely way to have a girls lunch on a warmish Spring day. Snacky bits and bubbles. Excellent service. And good company. Will be back.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The bar is lovely serving good wine and tasty food but the value is horrendous. Portions were very small. The cheese platter was insulting - a very small mouthful (2 at best) of cheese for $14.50. The wine glasses are also not a generous pour. We spent over $160 for two on food and 2 glasses of wine each… and were not satisfied. My husband needed to eat more when we got home… given the other options in the area, we will not be coming back. I recommend going to Harvie instead for quality food, wine, ambiance and good value..
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C
Cameron
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Good for wine/drinks, great range. Food is below average and extremely overpriced for the quality and portions were served. Don’t recommend the food, just stick to the wine.
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Lucinda
New York City
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We only had a couple of small dishes to share but some great wines nice staff and good relaxed vibe
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MelanieB
VIP
Melbourne
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always good service and friendly staff. Cheese plate needs an upgrade . It’s too basic.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Friendly but hit and miss service. Cheese plate could use a few more condiments. Stools in lounge area too low. Does have a good feel though.
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Essie Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

35 Station St, Malvern, AU-VIC 3144

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Malvern
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Website
https://www.essiewine.com/
Phone number
(03) 9500 0218
Private party facilities
An intimate space, perfectly suited to business meetings, private lunches or dinners, birthdays and small sit down group events.
Private party contact
Angus: (03) 9500 0218

Essie Wine Bar

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What 11 people are saying

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