Wilhelmina’s
332 Darling St
Balmain, Sydney
A pre-dinner drink is an indulgence that we love to experience when time permits. Sometimes these turn into much more as once you settle in it can be hard to actually leave. We were in picturesque Balmain and dropped in at a quaint bar called Wilhelmina’s.
A bar means drinks and we decided on a couple of cocktails. The list here is good and they also offer to make any traditional cocktail you may want. This flexibility is great to see. We ordered an espresso martini - a classic - and one called “between the sheets” which was a lovely tangy combination of brandy, Cointreau, white rum and lemon.
Our appetites were now we’ll and truly fired up so we also ordered a charcuterie board. We chose two meats and two cheeses and it all arrived nicely presented with pickles, nuts, bread and crispy slivers of toasted bagel. There are four meats and four cheeses available and we chose the saucission sec and the sopressa with fennel and veneto from the meats and the gruyere and Danish Blue from the cheeses. It was a substantial platter which was really tasty and very filling.
Having a drink usually means you need something to nibble. We grabbed a lovely dip to start off. The beetroot hummus with burnt butter and sourdough was big, colourful and very tasty. The
There’s of course a lot more available to explore on both the drinks and food menus. We were impressed with both and the service was just as good too.
Wilhelmina’s is a great place to drop by for a drink, but once you try their food, be prepared to stay as it’s also good too. It’s somewhere to settle in for a comfortable and pleasant stop!