Kirk's Wine Bar

Kirks Wine is an institution in the wine bar game in the CBD and I knew I had to give it a shot. Started it off with some entrees. The beef tartare was not the best I have had but it was very solid. The crisps to go with it were not stale and could have done with a bit more crisp but were fine. Moved on to the butter style pasta. Although there were only three pieces, it was delicious but very expensive since it was around the mid 30s. For mains we got the steak frites at forty dollars. I thought it was very good. The piece of meat and the sauce definitely carried it. The meat did not taste poor and the cook was perfect. The veal schnitzel was not my favourite. It was not very crispy and I did not enjoy it as much as the other dishes around the table. The tiramisu had a very strong coffee flavour which was nice. The chips were homemade and very delicious. Crispy, well salted and awesome. Overall they did a great job, just that one veal schnitzel that missed for me. Other than that, the service was prompt and good. It was a very busy day so things can get lost in the moment.

Lovely wine bar with tasty food and warm service! The ambiance is super cute especially outside on a sunny evening. Service was also super helpful and friendly. Onto the food - lots of interesting dishes on the menu, and I thought all of them were tasty but not outstanding. The thing that was outstanding was probably the chips - they were soooooo good. Would be back for drinks and chips and for the vibes, but not in a rush go back for dinner!

My friend recommended this place for its pasta of the day. When we visited, there were two options, so we ordered one of each. The King prawn pasta was too salty, which made it quite disappointing. It would go well with wine, but I think it would be much better if it were less salty. The lamb pasta was quite greasy, but it didn’t have any bad smell, and the sauce was nice. I’m not really a wine person, but I ended up having two glasses because they were really good. And the staff were really, really nice, so it became a very good memory for me.

Me and my friends were standing outside and happened to place our bag on the table for a moment to click a photo and one of staff member( short hair- with a bob/ bangs ) came out with disgust in her eyes and said you cannot be here If you’re not ordering food when all we wanted was to get a photo. This has to be the rudest encounter we have had when she could have politely asked us not to put anything on the tables. The staff should be trained to be more friendly and hospitable as they represent the restaurant. One of rudest, racist encounter we have had on Christmas Eve that ruined our holiday cheer.

Enjoyed a bottle of wine with a few bites at Kirk’s. Really enjoyed the extensive wine menu and their unique bites to eat. Servers were great as well.

Whenever I’m in Melbourne, I always make a point of stopping by for a drink and a bite to eat. A couple of days ago, my sister and I chose to sit outside, even with the rain about, and we still had a wonderful time. The wine was excellent, the chips were more than we could possibly finish, and we loved watching the bustle of pedestrians trying to stay dry. With the help of a very attentive and lovely waitress, we were able to shift our table slightly to dodge the rain, which made the experience all the more memorable.

Favourite wine bar where you can sit outdoors and people watch in the bustling Hardware Lane or cosy it up indoors with a glass of Nebbiolo. Arguably also the best wine bar fries in Melbourne. Crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside.

RECEIPT No. 2. Kirk’s Wine Bar, Melbourne (A RETURN, observed) There was a time I came here every week. Just me, a bar seat, a sketchbook, something simple and lovely on a plate. I’d order a drink, watch the bar staff work with elegance and ease, and draw whatever felt true. I always left feeling more like myself. Last night, I brought Sam. It was a surprise, he didn’t know where we were going, just that we were going out. I booked us an Uber there and back. He said no one had ever done that for him before. The night was my thank you to him. For every meal he made while I worked on my 75 illustrations. For all the quiet support, the warmth, the steadiness. I wanted to take him somewhere that meant something to me, and now, to us. We arrived just after 5pm, early enough to beat the no-booking crowd. Even so, the place was already buzzing, a rainy, cold night, but still full. We got lucky with a window seat. We started with two Negronis and asked the waitress what the most “Kirk’s” dish was. She named it without pause. (We ordered it, of course, and shared everything, as always.) There was steak frites with café de Paris butter, thick house-made chips, a green leaf salad dressed with dijon and bright grapefruit. And for dessert: two affogatos, one with amaretto, one with frangelico, soft, sweet, and just the right ending. The whole evening felt like a gentle collage of our travels and rituals, Milan and Paris, folded into one small window seat in Melbourne. Familiar food, thoughtful service, soft lighting, and the sound of a wine bar alive with conversation, just tucked off a laneway in the city. A treat, a thank you, a soft celebration. The total: $200. Almost exactly what we’d spent at Marmelo the week before. Coincidence, or just what good dinners cost when they mean something? wine bar: a favourite returned to chips: fat, golden, made in-house affogato: shared, spiked, softly celebratory total: $200, still worth every cent More @thejulietreport

Hidden gem - a little off the beaten track but well worth the effort. Great selection of wines with full bar available should you need it. Lots of excellent small plates.

Oui Oui! Kirk's is a lovely escape in the centre of Melbourne. If you're longing for your next European holiday, then a visit here for glasses of wine and shared plates of cheese, charcuterie and other wine-friendly foods, will help tie you over until you purchase that plane fare. Forget the fact that the menus are written in English and the waiters have that Aussie twang, if you squint hard enough you could be on a Parisian street corner watching the world go by as you drink glasses of Chablis. A lovely spot for a date or a catch up with a friend, but probably not the place for a large gathering as seating is minimal. Service is efficient and non-obtrusive. They're happy to load up your table with eats and then drift past when your glass is looking low. There's always some daily specials that are a little more substantial if you want to stick around for dinner, but my pick is to come here for a few nibbles and a glass or two before moving on to another venue.

Ok, so this place just opened, like December 1st 2016, not even a week ago! Cool simple fit out. Nice beer selection, no advertising on taps which makes for more engagement with the really lovely 2 bar staff.its a small bar. Stools are comfy. Will have to return to try more, this includes food, wine and beers. From 1st impressions, I think this is and will be la winner.

This is one of my favourite wine bars. You can almost always get a seat. The wines list changes semi regularly. Tonight I had food all from the specials list. The cauliflower fritters were delightful lightly battered morsels served with a lime dressing. The calamari came with roasted brussel sprouts (my favourite) and segments of mandarin. Also had the cured kingfish served with raw and seared (I think) beetroot. Delicious.

Tried this place for breaky today. Extremely impressed. I got the special omelette and it was pretty amazing. Superb coffee and quick polite service. I am coming back here for sure.

Sunny in atmosphere, service and taste. The coffee is great too. Enough said I wanna get back to my food.

Friendly service. Trendy wine bar. Had a very tasty and well prepared steak tartare. I wish that wine bars like this would be just a little bit more passionate when it comes to the selection of beers. I get it, wine is the thing, but there are som many tasty and interesting beers out there but these places always plays it safe. Nevertheless, Kirk's Wine Bar is great and I recommend it without hesitation.

Wine is good. However, the staff-(man with a beard) not friendly and very brush offish. Needless to say. I won't come back, however, do try it and while you're here do taste the burrata. Don't say check he'll get his panties in a twist, it's, "The bill".

This cute little wine bar on the corner of hardware lane and little bourke has quite a variety of yummy nibbles to soak up the awesome wine they have. It's a little bit squishy and intimate in the colder weather because it's such a small area but in the warmer months it would be a great spot to sit down with a glass of wine and snacks and watch the world go by. Bonus is they do have heaters outside if you feel a bit too warm inside you can sit outside in a little bit of comfort!

Lovely little wine bar along a little pedestrian alley. Stopped in for a bit in the afternoon. Service was very friendly and prompt.

Although this is called a Wine Bar, it's a café too - it's open from before 8am on weekdays and is ideal for a pre-work coffee or an early business meeting. It's a bit tricky to know where the entrance is ... there is one right on the corner of the block and there's also one a little along Hardware Lane. Once inside, the place has small but workable tables, most pleasantly situated. Be careful not to select the table right at the corner entrance though as this will be buffeted by people using the corner entrance and may become irritating. The service is great and coffee is good - it's nice.

Great offerings breakfast thru dinner. Impressed with the selection of both local wines and cheeses as well as the cocktail menu.

My favourite spot day noon or night. Part of the European / city wine shop / journal stable, you are assured of top notch food always. The Holstein, tuna Nicoise, gnocchi are just some recurring favourites. Wines by the glass are always well chosen and they have interesting obscure beers. Ppl watching was never so much fun!

A great wine list with a good range of local and international varieties by the glass. The menu comprises a number of substantial bar-snack options and a few mains. We had zucchini flowers stuffed full of creamy goats cheese, a special of mushroom and eggplant fries and fantastic house-cured ocean trout with orange and pickled fennel. Some excellent desserts too.

We stopped for a quick drink.. Nice wine and a small interesting menu that we'll be back to sample.

Fantastic night. A great setting down in the wine cellar, surrounded with wines and history. A party of 5, sharing dishes, wines and desert, averaged to $80 per head. The Oysters with horseradish and the Gnocchi were outstanding. Oysters (both natural and horseradish. Marinated Olives. Spiced Roast Nuts. Fries with Aioli. Polenta Chips. Cured Salmon. Saganaki. Fried Chicken. Gnocchi. Affogato. Will go again.

Great place. Good selection of wines from both Australia and the old world. Big ups to Laszlo who took the time to talk us through not just the on premise wine list but also other wine places around the city. Thanks guys for a great time.

Cute little wine bar in a central location, we had our last glass of the evening here. Worth a visit, especially if you enjoy wine and want to stay out late.