Vin Populi
# Vin Populi

Vin Populi is an Italian restaurant in Fremantle, Western Australia.

## Description

Sally Hall of PerthIsOK has compared its aesthetic to the films of Fellini. The music played to patrons is that of 1950s Italian pop. The interior of the restaurant has exposed plaster walls, mosaic-tiled floors, linen valance curtains.

The restaurant serves fresh pasta, bocconcini from La Delizia in Victoria Park, and octopus sourced from Fremantle Octopus.

## History

It was started in 2023 by restaurateur couple Emma Ferguson and Dan Morris. It was set up in the site of 'Roma', an Italian restaurant that had been famous in Fremantle after being set up in 1954 by Frank and Nella Abrugiato.

It is overseen by Sylvia Sciarri, who is also the overseer of No Mafia.

## Reception

The venue received a positive review from Rob Broadfield, who scored it 16/20. His review stated, 'nothing at Vin Populi changes your life, but superb ingredients and skilled cookery turns even a plate of tomatoes into a dish to coo over'. PerthNow's Jade Jurewiz was more positive, with a 19/20 review stating "It’s hard to fault this Italian joint in Fremantle, other than it’s so popular it can be difficult to book a table". In her review Jade praised the rigatoni all'amatriciana.

