Category: Mt Lawley

  • Always a top spot

    I  WASN’T surprised when the Coode Street Cafe was named one of Perth’s top breakfast spots. Off the beaten track in a leafy Mt Lawley street, it’s a bit far out of my patch for breakfast, but I’ve dropped in for lunch a few times when in the vicinity and in need of victuals. The food…

  • by JENNY D’ANGER HAVING committed to lunch at Guzman Y Gomez in Mt Lawley my companion and I were having second thoughts as we took in the slick, fast-food style decor and service. “Mexican Maccas?” we shuddered. A margarita slushy ($10) mollified our wavering resolve to cut and run, but we were rather aghast when…

  • Warm marinated olives…bread straight out of the wood fired oven…slow cooked lamb ragu…chicken cacciatora…For the Trequattrini family, food is a consuming passion. Originally from Umbria in central Italy, this foodie family of five moved to Perth with the plan to realise their dream of opening their own restaurant. The result is Three Coins, which is…

  • WHILE I was admiring the vibrancy of Astor Arcade, where seating from Cantina 663 cafe spills out into the shopping mall with its many cute boutiques, my mate was getting hot under the collar about banquettes. “Banquette?” I asked, puzzled by the word and her enthusiasm. A banquette is the walkway of a castle rampart,…

  • RED CRAY ON BEAUFORT, Mount Lawley: If there is one thing brothers Gurpreet and Jagdave Singh know how to deliver, it is exceptional seafood. For 10 years, their fabulously popular Red Cray restaurant in Belmont has been a finalist or winner of multiple awards. In April 2013, the brothers expanded their seafood empire, opening Red…

  • When you mention Italy, everyone has a different thought. Some may think about the magnificent piazzas in Rome, the great shopping in Milan, or the wonderful and warm Italian people. But there’s one thing that everyone agrees upon – Italian food is simply superb!  You don’t have to travel to Italy to experience authentic Italian…

  • Sharing a meal together is a wonderful way to spend time with mum on Mother’s Day. For fantastic food, warm service and a welcoming atmosphere, you can’t go past a visit to Third Avenue Cafe in  Mount Lawley. The cosy front courtyard is a lovely spot to enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner. At Third Avenue,…

  • I WAS in a parallel universe: I’d just enjoyed a fantastic meal at the Daily Planet Cafe in Mt Lawley but I was reading very different reviews on the net. “Waste of $”, “the place has gone to sh#t”, and “worst service ever” are some recent comments that were completely at odds with my own…

  • “JACK SPRAT could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean…” I know how Mrs Sprat feels, ordering Circa’s Venetian fried custard for dessert I doubt there was much lean in it. But finding its lime sauce too sharp for my weakling taste buds I did a swap and thoroughly enjoyed the yoghurt panna…

  • THE legendary wisdom of Israelite king Solomon is behind this funky little cafe in Mt Lawley. Solomon’s—Food for the Soul is based on catering for all tastes, whether vegan, vegetarian, a raw foodie or an omnivore. The menu brings a “sense of community” back to the dining out experience, co-owner Paul Reid says, “regardless of…