Spanish queen and manzanilla olives.
14/20

Storied chef brings Spanish polish to inner-city precinct

Drop in for croquettas,chorizo and other tapas and pintxos classics or make a night of it with bold,modern Spanish cooking prepared by a chef’s chef.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Emma Pegrum,Branden Scott and Tom van Beem of Wines of While.

New and old,local and global:inside the next chapter at Wines of While

A familiar face returns to the influential William Street wine bar while a special guest is coming to Perth to launch the new Sunday lunch.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Deeply savoury prawn noodle soup ($16) .
14/20

Brilliant prawn noodles,supple chicken rice,and deep-fried milk at Hey Hawker

Brilliant prawn noodles,supple chicken rice,an intriguing deep-fried milk dessert masquerading as an appetizer.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Meatballs and marinara pizza.
14.5/20

Maestro by name,and nature:North Beach restaurant serves some of Perth’s finest pizza

What started as a Covid project has bloomed into a destination neighbourhood pizzeria serving featherweight,world-class Naples-style sourdough pizzas.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Bar Rogue review.
14.5/20

Meet the inner-city Perth wine bar with serious fine-dining pedigree

Good times,good wines,good prices:this Beaufort Street hangout run by two hospitality veterans nails the wine bar trifecta.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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John Cordin and Asher Flynn (of Fins) with Venn’s Ash Kenworthy and Matt Kenworthy,at Fins’ pop-up shop at Bicton Central.

There’s a reason so many Perth foodies wish their local shops resembled Bicton Central

Alongside respected seafood supplier Fins’ new shop,the precinct will be welcoming Venn Bicton,a specialty coffee outlet selling its own beans in bulk alongside great bagels and coffee.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Sauteed mussels with Calabrian chilli and garlic focaccia.
15/20

What does the suburban Italian restaurant of tomorrow look (and taste) like? Head to Beaufort Street and see for yourself

A mix of familiar and new-fangled,casual and celebratory,Threecoins& Sons is a blueprint for the more modern neighbourhood family restaurant.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Shirley’s,Fremantle.
14/20

The new Fremantle bar and kitchen that wants to party like it’s 1989

Smoked fish party pies. Prawn cocktails. Garlic bread:this new Freo bar from the Manuka Woodfire Kitchen team revels in the nostalgic tastes of yesteryear.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
WAtoday/Good Food. South Bird,Northbridge. Nashville-style hot fried chicken. Picture:Jacqueline Jane van Grootel

The chicken shop bringing a red-hot taste of Nashville to Northbridge

The North Bird space is flying (and frying) south and rebooting as a 50-seat diner focusing on “crunchy as hell” fried chicken,spice-friendly drinks and good music.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Fried chicken with kremes,a crunchy golden spiced flour.
14/20

The Victoria Park stalwart serving bold,faithful tastes of home to Perth’s Indonesian community

Cooking this good deserves a wider audience. Head to Victoria Park for great fried chicken,house-made noodles and airy chocolate and peanut pancakes.

  • Max Veenhuyzen