48 Smith Street Collingwood 3066
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce we will not be reopening Smithward for 2024.
After more than 8 years of pouring Victorian wine, grilling Raclette cheese, and baking our sourdough, we have been unable to renew our lease as our new offshore landlords intend to demolish our gorgeous little bar and all the surrounding businesses to build a 6-storey office block.
Smithward was our very, very personal dream, inspired by the wonderful small bars and restaurants of France & Spain we fell in love with.
We built our bar with naive enthusiasm and our life savings, learning absolutely everything along the way - from how to paint a wall, to how to pour a glass of wine. And loving every moment.
So, sadly, we won't be returning from our Christmas/New Year break to 48 Smith Street, except for selling the last of our wine cellar over the next few weeks.
We intend to move on to something new once the dust has (literally) settled. Please keep an eye on our socials or sign-up for email updates.
In the meantime, we very genuinely thank everyone who visited - especially the dedicated regulars who we know by name and wine preference - and also, very importantly, the amazing small producers who created the Victorian wine, gin, charcuterie, cheese and more, that we have enjoyed serving to you since 2015.
We're heartbroken. But we look forward to pouring you a glass again, somewhere, soon... xxx
Our story
Smithward is our intimate 17 seat Collingwood wine bar at the southern end of Smith Street.
Since opening in late 2015, we’ve loved bringing our dream of a small, European-inspired neighbourhood bar to life.
Our exclusively Victorian wine list features undiscovered gems, and is complemented by a menu of grilled Raclette cheese, a selection of local cheese and charcuterie served with our house made sourdough, and a changing range of small plates.
We look forward to welcoming you to Smithward soon.
– Graham & Georgina
Menus
We’re a compact and cosy wine bar serving 100% Victorian wines, wine snacks and our famous Grilled Raclette Cheese.
Our concise list of small plates is designed to complement our unique list of very local wines.
We bake our own bread every day, hand make pastry and pasta, and churn our own cultured butter. We’re passionate about these ingredients and our petit kitchen is built around them so please note our menu is not suitable for vegan or celiac diets.
We grill Raclette Cheese every night of the year, served in classic style on potatoes and cornichons with house sourdough and the option to add charcuterie.
We make regular road trips to all corners of the state to source undiscovered gems for Smithward’s unique, exclusively Victorian wine list.
We buy direct from the producers and have met the makers of each wine, as well as some of their dogs, sheep, cows & geese! From Beechworth to the Bellarine, Gippsland to the Grampians, we love sharing the stories and passion of our local winemakers.
All of our wines and beers are also available at takeaway prices from our Wine Shop.
Our wine list changes weekly (sometimes daily), follow us on instagram and facebook for news of our new pours.
Contact us
hello@smithward.com.au
No phone
48 Smith Street
Collingwood VIC 3066
86 tram, cnr Smith & Gertrude Street
109 & 12 trams, cnr Smith Street & Victoria Parade