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Nogi Lane in Dianella just gets better with age, with eggs Florentine and miso mushrooms two standout dishes.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Nogi Lane, Dianella

Not everything gets better with age. The right Australian riesling, perhaps. The films of David Fincher, arguably. Nigella Lawson, indubitably. And this Dianella cafe, it seems.

Kate Emery

Duende tapas bar in Leederville opened in 2003 but is worth revisiting thanks to a talented new chef.

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Hola! Tapas bar returns to top of the pops

Once one of Perth’s dining hotspots, Duende in Leederville is back, banging out fantastic Spanish fare under a new head chef.

Simon Collins

Bun bo hue, fresh sugarcane juice, meatball banh mi and beef pho at BMT Garden & Cafe.

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Is this Perth’s most beautiful banh mi spot?

April Ooi discovers a gorgeous hidden oasis in the Swan Valley that’s serving up some of Perth’s best banh mis.

April Ooi

Avalon in Claremont.

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A tastebud challenge awaits at Claremont’s new fine diner

Jazz, piano, vocals and Mediterranean-inspired dishes with a twist all underpin Avalon, a ritzy new restaurant in Airlie Street. The menu looks good, the concept sounds intriguing.

Melinda Webster

Petition has been the quiet achiever of the State Buildings since opening in 2015.

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A solid dining option despite glitches in service

A decade after launching in the State Buildings, contemporary Australian eatery Petition finds fresh legs under young head chef Jessica Roe

Simon Collins

Popo Lee’s black bean noodles, cheese buldak chicken, boneless fried chicken and soy-marinated crab.

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The Perth cafe that gets Korean street food right

From next-level noodles to the viral soy-marinated crab, this inner-city eatery is a must-visit for Korean food lovers.

April Ooi

The Seasonal Brewing Co restaurant review

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Seasonal Brewing makes Sunday lunch easy

There is only one thing better than a Sunday roast and that’s a Sunday roast you don’t have to cook yourself.

Jay Hanna

Mister D'Arcy in North Beach.

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Mod-Asian eatery’s excellent food deserves better service

Once home to one of Perth’s most beloved restaurants, the food in this joint is bloody good. The service is not.

Simon Collins

Mister D'Arcy, North Beach.

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Asian fare this good deserves better service

The restaurant formerly known as Clarke’s of North Beach offers top tucker but struggles with service in reincarnation as mod-Asian bar and diner evoking Singaporean colonial charm.

Simon Collins

Mentaiko cream udon and assorted seafood ochazuke at Mucha Kitchen.

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The modern Japanese eatery where you can build your own dish

April Ooi is thrilled to find a customisable menu that’s sure to satisfy even the most vegetable-averse diners.

April Ooi

The Embassy by Devlin’s.

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Is The Embassy the restaurant Subiaco has been waiting for?

With distinctive purple orchids cascading down from its canopy, The Embassy by Devlin’s arrived on Rokeby Road earlier this year with a self-assured and alluring presence.

Simone Grogan

Nextdoor in South Perth is so much more than a steakhouse, bar and diner.

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WA eatery will serve up ‘one of best steaks of your life’

Butcher-owned South Perth steakhouse showcases flame-driven cuisine and dishes ranging from salads to blue cheese gelato, as well as doing damn good meat.

Simon Collins

Abrolhos Island scallops at Mahogany Inn & Distillery.

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Perth’s own slice of Gilmore Girls in the Hills

April Ooi visits a historic hotel serving up elevated pub classics in a charming setting that could be straight out of a film set.

April Ooi

Omasa all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant in Tuart Hill offers great value dishes, such as sushi and sashimi platters

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All-you-can-eat Japanese diner delivers on quality

This Japanese restaurant in Tuart Hill fights for your right to chow down until you fall down.

Simon Collins

The tofu scramble and rice pudding from Local & Aesthetic.

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The perfect breakfast spot to celebrate Mother’s Day

This Mount Lawley brunch spot is not just an interesting venue — it’s a delightful one. Take your Mum.

Kate Emery

Omasa all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant in Tuart Hill offers great value dishes, such as sushi and sashimi platters.

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Take on all-you-can-eat diner’s challenge, at your peril

Japanese restaurant Omasa in Tuart Hill fights for your right to chow down until you fall down

Simon Collins

Traditional scone and Devonshire tea at Mrs Rabbit Tearooms.

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Is this Perth’s most gorgeous tearoom?

Just in time for Mother’s Day, April Ooi discovers a pretty-as-a-picture destination in the Swan Valley.

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Vincent Wine in Northbridge.

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Relaxed wine bar has refined food for whole family

It is a running joke in our household that lamb is off the menu until we win Lotto. Given the offspring are like Sam Kekovich acolytes, you can imagine their joy when we opted for lamb ribs at Vincent Wine.

Jay Hanna

The beer garden overlooking Lancelin Bay at the Endeavour Tavern.

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The pub laying claim to ‘WA’s best beer garden’

Stunning views, cold drinks and very good pub grub — but is the Endeavour Tavern in Lancelin the best in the west?

Simon Collins

Pork fillet mignon at Le Vivant.

FoodPremiumWhy this French-style eatery is a secret too good to keep

It’s time for this Beaufort Street restaurant to be trumpeted across Perth, boasting dishes that spark interest, servers that know their stuff and an atmosphere that feels like a secret too good to keep.

April Ooi

Bodega, a neighbourhood trattoria in Scarborough.

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The Italian neighbourhood gem that’s flying under the radar

This neighbourhood trattoria on an unassuming street touts all the pizza and pasta classics.

Melinda Webster

Bodega, a neighbourhood trattoria in Scarborough.

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Italian gem flying under the radar in Scarborough

With menu items like burrata addiction and arancini truffle bomb, ordering is a no-nonsense experience at Bodega, a neighbourhood trattoria on an unassuming street in Scarborough.

Melinda Webster

Crouching Monkey is a modern Asian restaurant upstairs at the Brass Monkey.

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Crouching Monkey, hidden flavours and drinks order

New modern Asian restaurant upstairs at Northbridge pub the Brass Monkey offers a pothole-ridden tuk-tuk ride into culinary peril

Simon Collins

The Gabe’s Special pizza at Forno Antico Pizzeria.

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Pizza paradise in an unlikely Perth suburb

Skip the usual hospitality hotspots and head to this low-key southern suburb for some seriously good pizza.

April Ooi