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The best variety of handmade Vietnamese desserts and drinks

Whether you let them guide you with a curated dessert bowl or dive headfirst into the DIY counter, you can always bet on finding something delicious. 

April Ooi

Cafe Yoka

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If it’s true we eat with our eyes, you’ll be full

As the kind of person who will always choose savoury over sweet, Cafe Yoka is really not the type of joint I’d usually find myself drawn to. 

Simone Grogan

Cheesecake, roast lamb flatbread and pork belly hoagie at Earl’s in Mt Hawthorn.

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The verdict on a viral Perth sandwich shop

From pork belly hoagies to roast lamb flatbreads, this low-key Oxford Street eatery is serving up what might be Perth’s best sandwiches.

April Ooi

Quiet Life Specialty Coffee in Geraldton.

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Gorgeous cafe with lovely food, great coffee and vibes

What do you do when you’re driving from Perth to Kalbarri and you need to stop in Geraldton for an hour to charge the electric car?

Kate Emery

Jalisco in Doubleview.

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Mexican food and margaritas reign at Jalisco

‘We were drawn there not just for the cuisine but for the fact Jalisco celebrates another of Mexico’s gifts to humanity, tequila. Which is the base of the world’s greatest ever cocktail — the margarita.’

Jay Hanna

Chicken nasi goreng and beef mee goreng at Yin Yang Wok & Soup Bar.

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The hawker-style food joint that will satisfy your cravings

April Ooi checks out a FOMO Freo eatery that takes her straight back to her childhood.

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Kitsch Bar Asia in Leederville

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A walk down memory lane ends in cute courtyard

The year was 2010. In late February, after our city sweltered through a hot summer but before the infamous billion-dollar hailstorm in March, the doors swung open on Kitsch in Leederville. 

Katherine Fleming

Chicken Lab offers many side dish options.

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Korean-style fried chicken and classic K-pop on the menu

This unassuming Rivervale restaurant has K-food down to a fine art.

April Ooi

Zen Japanese Restaurant in Subiaco.

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Car park Japanese that’s been hiding for nearly 20 years

A casual and unassuming Japanese, in a Subiaco car park no less, turns out remarkably tasty food.

Simone Grogan

Preston’s Deli’s fish finger sandwich, sausage, egg and cheese muffin, hashbrown, Earl Grey matcha, matcha mochi cookie and chicken Caesar sandwich.

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The inner-city cafe that tastes as good as it looks

This chic eatery is just a few minutes’ walk from Hyde Park (and you don’t even have to line up).

April Ooi

The jealousy-inducing hotcakes at Up Town in Cottesloe.

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Up Town, Cottesloe

You know when you’re at a restaurant and a waiter carries past a dish so good that everyone wishes it was theirs? That was me at this welcoming cafe.

Kate Emery

Dubai chocolate from Nabil's Acai Station.

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This Perth cafe nails the Dubai chocolate trend

Head to a suburban shopping centre and you’ll find an unassuming eatery that’s serving up what may be the best local version of the viral sweet treat.

April Ooi

The reimagined Lil’s Rooftop & Bar.

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This is NOT the Tiger Lil’s I remember

Past me would be horrified to know that I drove there for an early lunch on a Sunday, but impressed that I didn’t have to check my bank balance before pretending I wanted the cheapest item on the menu.

Jade Jurewicz

Banh mi at Belmont Oriental Supermarket.

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The unlikely place you’ll find one of Perth’s best banh mis

April Ooi reveals the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it venue that’s serving up near-perfect banh mis.

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Om Nom Nom in Port Coogee.

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You wanna pizza me? You bet

My love of pasta and pizza led me to Om Nom Nom in North Coogee, the “rebellious lovechild of old-school Italian soul (Ruocco’s, South Fremantle) and modern Aussie coastal vibes (The Coogee Boathouse)“. 

Katherine Fleming

The A5 wagyu Santenmori at Azabu arrives in a timber box trailing wisps of dry ice.

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This luxe restaurant brings a slice of Tokyo to Perth

Expect a theatrical dining experience at this elegant yakiniku eatery in Northbridge.

April Ooi

Cantina di Lulu La Delizia.

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A favourite’s new offshoot packs a flavour punch

The gentle launch of Lulu La Delizia’s cantina-next-door is as good excuse as any to trot back to the Subiaco haunt lauded by Marco Pierre White and Nigella Lawson.

Simone Grogan

After opening venues in Byron Bay, Noosa, Newcastle and Burleigh Heads, Light Years has hit Perth.

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From Byron Bay to WA, Light Years is ahead of the rest

Fast and fun modern Asian restaurant a rare bright and sunny spot in Perth’s winter slump

Simon Collins

Two Stacks in South Terrace, South Fremantle.

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This Freo eatery is serving up the perfect cheeseburger

How a COVID-era pop-up became one of Perth’s best burger destinations.

April Ooi

Cubby Cafe in Forrestdale offers far more than just a kid-friendly menu . . .

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Cubby Cafe, Forrestdale

Every parent knows that you grade on a curve when the brunch cafe is kid-friendly — but is that needed at this cute cafe?

Kate Emery

Caribbean-influenced bar and diner BAHA Perth is located in The Adnate Art Series Hotel in the CBD.

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Poolside bar and diner needs to splash out on spice

Caribbean-inspired ‘coastal’ cuisine at BAHA Perth in city hotel offers some good dishes but could turn up the heat.

Simon Collins

YY Coffee’s pancakes and strawberry milkshake.

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This Perth cafe takes theming to the next level

With pastel-pink decor and Mickey Mouse tableware, this Maylands brunch spot fully commits to its playful motif.

April Ooi

La Capannina in Scarborough.

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Dine with the family in style at La Capannina

The miserable weather felt worlds away as the ocean thrashed beyond the panoramic views of Scarborough beach. With drinks soon in hands, among the stylish coastal interiors we were comfy and carefree.

Melinda Webster

Sonny's in Mt Hawthorn.

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Perth wine bar’s dessert best $16 you’ll spend all year

Named after the owner’s pooch, the flame-driven Mt Hawthorn bar and diner has no chance of going to the dogs.

Simon Collins