Vasse Felix’s restaurant and cellar door were scheduled to close for maintenance from 5 to 25 August 2024, with the winery announcing a planned return on Monday, 26 August 2024. That was a temporary closure, not a permanent shutdown. A regional tourism directory now lists the winery as open daily, but it does not confirm current restaurant service; check with Vasse Felix before travelling.
When did Vasse Felix close and reopen?
In a social-media announcement reproduced by PerthNow on 8 August 2024, Vasse Felix said: “Our restaurant and cellar door will be closed for maintenance from 5 – 25 August. We look forward to welcoming you back on Monday, 26 August.” The dates refer to 2024: the report was published that August and gave the return date as Monday, 26 August. The announcement covered the restaurant and cellar door and described a finite maintenance closure.
Read PerthNow’s 8 August 2024 report.
Is Vasse Felix open today?
As of 8 October 2026, the Margaret River Region wineries directory lists Vasse Felix at Caves Road and Tom Cullity Drive, Cowaramup WA 6284, with daily hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is directory information, not direct confirmation from the winery. The listing does not establish whether the restaurant is serving today, so contact Vasse Felix directly to confirm opening and any dining arrangements before making the trip.
Check the Margaret River Region wineries directory.
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