V Rating: VV
Where: Caves Road, Cowaramup, WA.
When: Mon - Sun: 10am - 4pm.
Tel: (08) 9755 5656
Price: Entree: $16 - $18. Main: $26 - $40.

Back in September Andy and I had the pleasure of attending a wedding in the Margaret River region in WA. It was my first time in the area, and I was gobsmacked at the awesome scenery. There were surf beaches surrounded by low-lying hills, wild white lillies growing alongside gum trees, and bucolic wineries offering plenty of fine local wines for the tasting.

Driving about half an hour down the road from our accommodation, we encountered the Evans and Tate, Leabrook Estate, and Madfish wineries and had a great time tasting wines, chatting to the winemakers and buying a few… souvernirs.

After a lovely morning, we sought advice from the locals about our best bet for a vegetarian meal, and were told to head for Cullen Winery, a biodynamic, organic winery with a restaurant that served vegetarian food. Perfect.

This was a particularly lucky find, as most wineries we visited still don’t serve food (unlike more established wine areas like the Barossa).

As soon as we walked into the Cullen restaurant I knew we were in for a treat. The restaurant had slate floors, wooden tables, and large glass windows that soaked in the sun. The menu was fancy with a few vegetarian options indicated.

Andy and E. chose the potato, leek and asparagus soup. It was divine. The soup had the beautiful soft thickness of a traditional potato and leek soup with the asparagus adding an underlying sweet taste.

I went with the artichoke and asparagus salad. And yes, it tasted as good as it looks.

For mains, we decide to share a vegetarian tasting plate. This was a master stroke.

It came with dahl, frittata, tofu in sesame seeds, marinated tempeh strips, hummus, and salad, and some semi-dried tomatoes and olives grown onsite. My favourites were the tempeh, and the creamy frittata.

After a delightful time sitting on the verandah, watching frolicking children and animals, and eating fine food, we left to attend a wonderful wedding in the Wildwood valley.

Congratulations Sarah and Michael!

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