A compact wine bar that channels the very best of France and Australia, La Lune appeals as much to wine lovers as it does to those who simply want to eat and drink well.
Experience tells, and it clearly powers this wine bar, the creation of hospitality stalwarts Bailee Dewes and Paul McGivern. McGivern has clocked up time as owner and chef at some of Brisbane’s best venues. Dewes, meanwhile, runs front-of-house with an impressive mix of grace and efficiency. It’s a formidable partnership, particularly now McGivern is back in the kitchen.
Matching his flavoursome plates with your wine choices is a sure way to increase the pleasure derived from both. And he’s no slouch on the subject of the grape. He has worked vintages at Victorian winery Wine by Farr, while the wine bars he frequented in Burgundy when he helped with harvests at Domaine Dujac inspired this alluring space, all charcoal hues and marbled walls, glass pendant lights and dark timber. The mix of seating ranges from banquettes to high tables by the window and alfresco tables in the laneway. A tucked-away mezzanine area is all but hidden behind the bar – a top spot for groups. A berth at the vintage oak bar provides the best chance for a good back-and-forth with staff, if you like to chat all things wine. Wherever you sit, be sure to check out the premium by-the-glass pours scrawled on the white tiles behind the bar.
