GIMLET CAFE + BAR

Located within another one of our projects, Warders cottages, Gimlet is a small Aperitivo cafe a side offering to the hotel and connection through to reception.

The Gimlet is named after the citrus and gin based cocktail that is recorded as having been very popular with English naval officers in in the 1800s as a suitable ration to ward off scurvy.

Location: Fremantle, Western Australia

Design Architect: Matthew Crawford Architects

Builder: Buckingham Redevelopment Co

Interiors: Matthew Crawford Architects + Studiofield

Photographer: Dion Robeson + Studiofield

Status: Completed 2020

Awards:

Winner of the 2021 WA Architecture Awards: Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award for Commercial Architecture

Winner of the 2021 WA Architecture Awards: Award for Heritage Architecture

Winner of the 2021 WA Architecture Awards: WA Lighting Award

Winner of the 2021 State heritage Commendation: Conservation or adaptive reuse of a state registered place

Interior of a cozy café or restaurant with dark blue wall paneling, wooden flooring, a small round table, and two chairs. There is a bright blue door on the left, two wall-mounted lights, and a wooden ceiling.

A stone wall with the word "gimlet" mounted on it, illuminated by a small wall light. In the background, there is a window with a light on inside, and additional exterior features such as a lamp, chimney, and rooftops are visible.

A bartender pouring wine behind a bar with bottles of liquor and glasses, in a modern bar setting.