Restaurants

All restaurant write-ups are based on my personal opinions and experiences. I am not a restaurant critic, nor am I paid to write restaurant reviews. Unless otherwise stated on individual posts, we pay for all meals ourselves.

My top 5 Perth eats of 2010

This page includes my Perth restaurant write-ups only. For other locations including country Western Australia, interstate and international, see my Travel page.

Special events

• Qantas epiQure lunch, Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth – a special degustation to launch Qantas Frequent Flyers’ new food and wine online community.
• Mondo Markets, Inglewood – on every Saturday in spring from 8am to 12.30pm in Inglewood, next to Mondo Butcher – a small undercover market with an intimate, friendly feel and lots of delicious things to eat.
• Australian Mushroom Growers Association lunch, Meeka Restaurant, Subiaco – a celebration of the year’s achievements and 50 years of the mushroom industry and the launch of Mushrooms Go Pink in October.
• Mundaring Truffle Festival 2011 – a celebration of the truffle and of food grown, farmed and produced in Western Australia. A fantastic event for food lovers, cooks and eaters.
• Blue Cow Cheese Masterclass – a cheese and wine masterclass featuring some of Blue Cow Cheese Company’s “Just Landed” range of imported European traditional, artisanal and handmade cheeses.
• Amusé Project – a special degustation dinner prepared by the young chefs and service team at Restaurant Amusé, East Perth.
• Koko Black, Claremont – media preview event
• Largesse Dining at Restaurant Amusé – featuring food by chefs from Restaurant Amusé, Bouchard, Dear Friends, Divido, Clarke’s of North Beach and Red Cabbage

Applecross
Hayashi Japanese restaurant

Bentley
Mokka Fresh & Yummy Closed permanently

Brentwood
Riley’s Wood Fired Cafe

Bull Creek
Bull Creek Hawker

Burswood
Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth

Cannington
Coffee Club
Miss Maud Pastry House Carousel 2
Miss Maud Pastry House Carousel

Carlisle
Alpine Restaurant

Claremont
Grill’d
Koko Black

Fremantle
Portorosa Cafe

Girrawheen
Suria Cafe

Highgate
P’tite Ardoise Bistro

Hillarys
Mad Mex

Inglewood
Mondo Butchers – the roast meat sandwiches are a must-try

Innaloo
Agni Fine Cuisine

Karawara
O’Mama Kopitiam

Leederville
Anna Vietnamese Restaurant
Duendé
Chocolateria San Churro
Kailis Brothers Fish Cafe

Mindarie
Portofinos

Mount Hawthorn
Divido – scallops, pork belly, doughnuts – a favourite meal of 2010

Mount Lawley
Pony Club Closed permanently

North Beach
Clarke’s of North Beach
Clarke’s of North Beach Mushroom Mania

Northbridge
Golden King BBQ
Good Fortune Roast Duck House
Jus Burgers
Northbridge Chinese Restaurant
Tak Chee House
Welcome Inn Tea House – my family’s favourite place for dim sum

Perth
Greenhouse Mushroom Mania
Jaws Kaiten Sushi, Hay Street Mall
Jean Pierre Sancho
Jean Pierre Sancho
Pancakes at Carillon – they’ve been around for years, still a place for a great feed
Shots Espresso Bar
Tony Roma’s – ribs ribs ribs!

Perth, East
Ba Ba Black Closed permanently
Charm Restaurant
Cravings
Cravings 2
City Farm Cafe – one of my favourite places for lunch
City Farm Cafe 2
City Farm Cafe 3
City Farm Cafe – breakfast
Friends Restaurant 2
Friends Restaurant Mushroom Mania
Havana Restaurant and Bar
Toast – one of my favourite places for breakfast
Toast 2
Viet Royal

Perth, West
Outram Hotel

Riverton
Sizzler – I am not a food snob :P

South Perth
Coco’s Restaurant

Subiaco
Toraya Sushi – my favourite Japanese restaurant

Thornlie
Kitchen Inn Cafe

Victoria Park – also see Victoria Park, East
Himalayan Nepalese Restaurant
Mak’Indos Cafe
Old Cathay
The Silver Spoon Food & Wine
That Little Mexican Place
The Woody Pear
Yummy House

Victoria Park, East – also see Victoria Park
Balmoral Hotel Mushroom Mania
Big Bowl Noodle House
Cinnamon on the Park
Crumpet*
Crumpet 2*
*Note: Crumpet is now under new management. Menu is predominantly Lebanese and no longer features homemade crumpets
Rasa Nyonya Penang
Rifo’s Cafe
Senoji Japanese Restaurant
V Burger Bar

Willetton
Gopi Curry Leaf (2010)
Gopi Curry Leaf (2011)
Taurus Hawker Foods

This page includes my Perth restaurant write-ups only. For other locations including country Western Australia, interstate and international, see my Travel page.

Opinion

On food bloggers and restaurant reviews
Food critics, restaurateurs and chefs who see food bloggers as a “blight” are misguided or in denial. Here’s why.

The problem of incomplete restaurant service
This is something we’ve come across quite often when dining out around Perth: service is quite good to begin with – attentive, efficient and prompt – until you’ve been served your main course.

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