The vibes are high at Vasse Felix as the waiters deposit a range of dishes atop the tables. Join guests admiring the shifting landscape on a behind the scenes tour that will whet the appetite for lunch at the founding winery of the Margaret River region. The dishes on the modern menu are designed to pair with the estate’s world-class wines. Order kingfish, rhubarb, ginger and pink pepper as an entrée followed by toothfish with miso, eggplant and potato. vassefelix.com.au/Visit/Restaurant

It’s not all about the pretty views at Nikola Estate but they certainly add to the dining experience. Nikola Estate is steeped in history and dining at the onsite restaurant pays homage to the estate’s rich agricultural heritage. The original wine cellars from Australia’s second-oldest winery (which dates to the 1830s) are used to store preservers that feature on the menu at Woodcutters. The go-to dish is local crab with Exmouth prawn, crème fraiche, lime, coriander and jalapeno. Alternatively, unfurl your red-checked blanket and enjoy a gourmet hamper beneath an overhang of Jacaranda branches. nikolaestate.com.au

A visit to Wills Domain should always include a wander around the highly Instagrammable grounds. The xxx property is all about pleasure and place. You’ll feel like you’ve conquered the unfolding day when you spend a few hours ensconced in the dining room overlooking vineyards stitched together across the Gunyulgup Valley to form a patchwork. You can graze on charcuterie in the cellar door. Or settle in for the signature menu which includes options such as Shark Bay scallops, Arkady lamb with eggplant, sheep’s yoghurt and zucchini served with a symphony of wines. willsdomain.com.au

The Treehouse at Upper Reach is a choice hangout for families for its wood-fired oven and chill atmosphere at the Treehouse Pizza Bar. BYO picnic blanket or fold-out chairs so you can sit and sip on Upper Reach wines while overlooking the valley where a squiggle of the Swan River divides the landscape in two. The bright and airy setting offers a slice of boutique Swan Valley sophistication. Head to the swish environs of The Restaurant at Upper Reach for a more formal dining experience. upperreach.com.au

During the day, the sunlight gilds the emerald-green terraces of grapevines sewn into the earth around Leeuwin Estate. On Saturday evenings, when the restaurant is open for dinner, the restaurant resembles a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the honeyed light spilling over the lawn to the towering grove of Karri trees. Duck downstairs after your three-course feast to see the world-class collection of art in the gallery. leeuwinestate.com.au

Quality, integrity and sustainability are the three pillars that form the foundation of this Wilyabrup vineyard. And this ethos is evident everywhere from the vineyard to the cellar door and restaurant all of which aim to offer visitors an expression of place. Enjoy world-renowned wines from Cullen Wines alongside wagyu beef with biodynamic vegetables. Well-heeled wayfarers should take it up a notch with a stay at the Cullen Homestead, just 20 minutes from Margaret River. cullenwines.com.au

There are countless ways to explore WA. And checking out its food and wine scene remains top of the list. The dining room at this rustic farmhouse restaurant is filled with posies of flowers and verdurous views. It’s all timber and tin and exposed beams and windows framing bucolic country scenes that will have you dreaming of a tree change. Start with house-baked focaccia followed by a plate of charcuterie and Glenarty Road grass-fed meat paired with a Wildlings pinot noir. glenartyroad.com.au

Voyager Estate was named by trailblazing winemaker Michael Wright who bought the Margaret River property in 1991. The restaurant is in line with Wright’s commitment to respect the seasons and use nutritious produce that is harvested daily onsite. Commit to the five-course seasonal tasting menu, which includes pasture-raised chicken with beetroot and brassicas paired with a 2024 Vivid Red. It’s an experience worth savouring. voyagerestate.com.au/restaurant

You’ll want to clutch your chopsticks with a vice-like grip when the wok-fired tiger prawns arrive at Miss Chow’s. The Asian-inspired eatery and dumpling house at Edwards Estate has scaled up from its sister venues in Claremont and St Georges Terrace in Perth. And the culinary concept is every bit as thrilling in the Cowaramup edition. Do as the nattily dressed waiters suggest and opt for the crispy beef cheek dumplings with truffle mayonnaise and slurpalicious local crab and prawn wantons with laksa broth. misschows.com.au/miss-chows-margaret-river

Head chef Ben Jacob celebrates WA’s bounty in new and innovative ways. Expect Italian accents at Masseria that shift in culinary gears as they traverse the Mediterranean. The osteria-inspired menu is full of dishes that are buoyed by a selection of Cherubino wines that includes rare and exclusive back vintages. Enjoy Abrolhos Island scallops with plum and capers and a glass of the estate grenache blanc. Or Bistecca with baby eggplant and artichoke with a glass of Cherubino shiraz. masseria.com.au