I HAD never eaten steak tartare before my visit to The Meat & Wine Co in Perth. I’ve never been put off by raw red meat, but I’ve found it difficult to trust an establishment’s ability to put together such a quality dish. To me, the beef should be high-grade and it’s imperative that it’s fresh…

HERE’S a combo that would have given Frida Kahlo and Mahatma Gandhi heartburn – butter chicken nachos. It may sound strange, but it’s one of the best fusion dishes I’ve had in ages, although my cardiologist just booked me in for a triple bypass. It’s got all the usual suspects like sour cream, beans, a…

OKAY Vietnamese” is a bit of a misnomer as there’s nothing “just okay” about its food. The restaurant reminded me how good Vietnamese cuisine can be, after my local closed down some years ago. My friend and I shared vegetarian spring rolls ($5) and Thai fish cakes ($7.50). Spring rolls may have become the Chiko…

AFTER a gruelling long-haul flight from the UK, D’Angerous Dave’s dad was delighted to chillax in the City Farm Cafe garden. Surrounded by soothing greenery and with autumn sunshine caressing our backs, we perused the menu. The cafe boasts a paddock-to-plate experience, and with acres of edible greens and free-range eggs close at hand, everything…

PANDA & Co proudly declares its food is inauthentic Asian. Having eaten the crab linguine ($21), I can attest they have every right to boast. This little eatery on Bulwer Street blends Asian and Australian in yummy dishes like smashed avo ($16) with edamame (immature soybeans) and mint hummus, panko’d scotch eggs ($17), and tataki…

FOOD is part of life and life is food,” declares Leadman Cafe co-owner Daniel. The eatery is owned by a trio of Daniels and a young woman called Destiny. They’re a funky, youthful bunch with exciting ideas about food. “There’s nothing new under the sun…but we look at what’s available at the market and come…

Could Yagan Square be the start of a hospitality resurgence in Perth? Only time will tell, but the copper-coloured precinct underneath the Horseshoe Bridge is made up of high calibre eateries, offering local and international cuisine like Japanese street food, New Orleans-style po’ boys, honey cakes, gourmet European cheese and pub favourites. The best of…

LEADMAN smashes it with their evening degustation menus, but as I was saying goodbye to the concrete plants in East Perth mid-day, I thought I’d check out their lunch menu. If ever there was a perfect example of why those noisy, dusty plants have had their day and should go as quickly as possible, it’s…

AFTER reading rave reviews about Greek taverna Bikra and my mate moving in across the road, we decided to go all Nana Mouskouri and flutter on over. We opted for a late dinner and the ambience was fantastic—think small-bar buzz with restaurant-quality service and that classic Greek vibe. First out of the kitchen was the…

FULL disclosure—I’m a Jamie Oliver disciple. His books, his TV shows, you name it, I love them and I love him, which is why I really wanted to love Jamie’s Italian too. On a lazy Sunday evening, both battling mild hangovers, I coaxed my friend Melinda into joining me for dinner with the promise of…