What’s happening in Perth food news this week
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Here’s a deliciously snackable selection of the latest in Perth food news:
Welcome to The Bridge House: a new era for a North Freo icon
Anyone interested in Perth’s eating and drinking over the past 20 years will be all-too-familiar with the charming little house at 1 Harvest Road, North Fremantle. Later this month, the restaurant will transform into The Bridge House – renovated, revived and ready for a new era under new ownership. Read our full write-up here!
Staples Bagels opens in South Freo
South Terrace just keeps getting more and more delicious! Following the arrival of Two Stacks to a cute-as-a-button row of shipping containers in South Freo, neighbouring Staples Bagels has also opened – bringing some insanely good bagels, excellent coffee and even some decadent cookies to the strip. After a cheeky visit last week, we’ll be returning to tick off the whole menu ASAP!
Get your Starbies (if you’re so inclined)
With such a wealth of spectacular local coffee options, it’s not entirely surprising that Starbucks hasn’t made its way into every Australian suburb in the same way it has in the US. But the Seattle-founded behemoth isn’t giving up just yet – with a new drive-through store opening in Piara Waters on Thursday. The first WA store and the 73rd in Australia, its arrival coincides with spooky season and a special menu of Halloween offerings – and we’re curious to see whether a Gen Z enthusiasm for TikTok-viral refreshers and pink lattes will see Starbucks appear in more Perth suburbs soon.
Warabi-mochi has arrived in Vic Park
Have your feeds been covered in this ooey-gooey goodness? Japanese dessert brand Kamakura (there are over 50 outlets in Japan!) has made its way to Vic Park, and people have been going bananas for their traditional sweets. Unlike the classic glutinous mochi, warabi-mochi is made with bracken starch and has gooey, soft and jelly-like texture which is then coated in roasted soybean flour or matcha and drizzled in homemade syrup.
Highgate newcomer Preston’s Deli has opened!
We were awaiting the arrival of Preston’s with bated breath – and the Bulwer Street deli has not disappointed. Check out our full write-up here!
Burrata, baby!
Who doesn’t love a creamy ball of burrata?! From the same folks as North Perth Italian deli and cafe La Mortazza, Burrata Bar has become a favourite food truck at Perth’s markets this year – but they’ve just settled into a new Northbridge space. Located at 70 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge, the hole-in-the-wall café’s menu features their signature plump burrata in your choice of bowl, between fluffy focaccia or atop a decadent serving of gnocchi.
Smash some stacks
We don’t mind a cheeky burger or two around these parts – and Two Stacks are smashing some of the best burgs in town! They opened a brand new South Freo location just last week, serving up the juicy, smashed deliciousness we’ve gotten to know and love at their OG Sunshine Harvester Works location.
Hello, aperitivo!
Cosy Del’s is welcoming the spring vibes with a brand new aperitivo offering! Available every Wednesday from 5PM, the Lathlain Italian joint is serving up a stunning selection of fresh pizzettas with a cheeky beveragino for just 20 bucks! A spritz, Campari soda or vino with a pizza… That’s a pretty good way to get through the hump day blues.
One of Australia’s best baristas just opened a coffee shop in the middle of Perth’s CBD
Ready for some caffeination? March yourself straight into March Coffee Studio – and read our full write-up here while you’re at it!
Ah Um officially opens, hidden out the back of Astral Weeks
Audiophiles and gastronomers, united at last! Astral Weeks’ intimate restaurant Ah Um has officially opened – read our full write up here!
Two high teas for a good cause
Indulging in a fancy high tea is a delightful way to while away an afternoon – but knowing it’s for a good cause makes it all the more delicious! For the entirety of October, every high tea sold at Crown’s Lobby Lounge will mean $5 donated to Breast Cancer Care WA – including not just their signature Pink Gin High Tea, but a limited time only takeaway high tea, for those who like the finer things on the go!
Plus, on October 27, Pan Pacific Perth will be serving up their third annual High Tea with Heart – a special high tea event to raise crucial funds for Breast Cancer Research Centre-WA for vital breast cancer research and services. Held in the stylish surrounds of Mas Vino, you’ll be nibbling on a tower of treats inspired by Australia’s native botanical flavours: think roast pumpkin tartlet with salt bush dukkah or coconut mousse lamington with lemon myrtle curd.
Welcome a new era for Willi’s
CBD wine bar Willi’s has transformed into a Detroit-style pizza joint! You can read all about it here.
Sundays are for seafood!
There’s something about a teetering tower of seafood that we find so glamorous – so what better way to round out the weekend with Margot’s stunning new tower paired with a stacked lineup of equally stacked Bloody Marys? Each tower is loaded with fresh scallops, oysters, mussels, Fremantle occy, prawns crab and more – grab the gang and block out your Sunday arvo!
Gypsy Tapas enters a new era
After 20 years slinging Spanish snacks, Gypsy Tapas has entered a new era, with a newly expanded venue and a new name: Gypsy Fremantle. Following a six-month overhaul, Gypsy has transformed from an intimate 80-seat venue into a 300-guest restaurant with bustling alfresco courtyard – plus a new kitchen and bar. This means way more on offer for drinking – including 12 taps of local and craft beers, plus a new menu that updates some old favourites. And of course, there’ll still be live music from local musicians every night – a longstanding tradition that isn’t going anywhere!
Everyday Bread finally opens their new store
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for the arrival of Everyday Bread’s brand new store – and it’s finally here! Open with full hours (7-7) from Wednesday October 2, they’re baking even more of their bread with a cult following, along with an expanded range of other treats. Check out our full write-up from back when we first announced the store here!
Show some love for Bar Love
“Cold Drinks, Warm Service, Hot Bartenders”… There’s plenty to like at Bar Love! The hotly anticipated venue is bringing some kitsch, retro fun to that sweet Brisbane Street pocket of Northbridge. They’ve officially opened their doors – you can read our full write up over here!
We made a wine!
We’ve joined forces with lo-fi legends Local Weirdos Wine for our very own drop for the summer! Channelling the laid-back sophistication that makes Perth so damn OK, MEGA RED is fruity, flirty, funky, just a little bit fizzy and MEGA FUN – or as the Local Weirdos lads say, “Like Tony Galati, in a suit.”
Perfect for chilling with some intensely zesty notes of Pink Lady, white pepper and graphite minerality, MEGA RED features a mix of Shiraz and Cabernet grown by Garth at Vino Volta in the Swan Valley, plus Merlot and Sav Blanc grown by Alexi at Chalari Wines down in Albany.
Pick up your own bottle at the Local Weirdos website, or at your favourite local boutique bottle-o (including Besk, Copper & Oak, Mane and more). Cheers!
Kith Eatery comes to Nedlands
From the same crew as Floreat’s Some-day and Cottesloe’s Ol’ Buoy, Kith has arrived to its stylish corner on Aberdare Road. Bringing back to life an old corner deli, they’ve got a very lush fitout thanks to the team at Rezen Studio (also the brains behind Vin Populi, Gibney and La Lune). The vision is for an all-day meeting place that can cater to the community from morning coffees to (coming soon) after-work wines – and, vitally, pastries from the unparalleled Teeter Bakery.
One of Perth’s favourite bakeries opens a new outpost
Freo’s West End is a particularly picturesque part of the Port City, and we’re only too happy to find another excuse for a visit – and a brand new Common Bakery outpost is a very good reason indeed! Head there for their signature Common loaves, stellar sweet treats, their own Good Seeds coffee roasted with the folks at Mano a Mano, and a deliciously exciting new range of focaccias.
Mussels mayhem!
What’s better than diving into a big bowl of delicious mussels? A bowl of delicious mussels that just doesn’t end! Kailis Bros Leederville are making dreams into reality for Perth’s mollusc lovers with a new Bottomless Mussels offering every Tuesday. From 4PM and for $30 per person, you’ll get to enjoy two hours of unlimited, fresh WA mussels in your choice of chilli and tomato sugo, nduja and fresh cream or Thai style with coconut cream and coriander. Plus there’ll be some nifty drink specials to wash it down – delightful!
A cult-fave cinny scroll spot is popping up in Bayswater every Saturday!
Purveyors of the Little Treat Lifestyle (TM), Smidge Bakery have built a fervent following since starting at the end of 2023 down their little Maylands laneway – in no small part because of their already cult-status cinny scrolls. Their sudden closure at the start of September caused hearts all over Perth to break, but we have great news: they’re coming back! Every weekend until October 27, they’ll be popping up at Bayswater coffee roasters Timely – so you can get your hands on those famous baked treats, signature Smidge Bakery coffee blend, merch and more!
Pizza party? Now that’s paradiso!
Everyone’s favourite party paradise is bringing the delicious and the disco to Wednesday nights with the arrival of Paradiso Pizza Club! Dive into the Si Paradiso courtyard every Wednesday from 5PM for $15 pizzas (all of ’em!), $12 negronis, $10 Aperol spritzes, $8 wines and $6 lagers. Midweek bargains and a boogie? We can hardly believe our luck!
Head North this Sunday
Have you been to Wednesday and Friday night dinners at Doubleview bowlo yet? The View has become the hottest culinary ticket in town (with crowds to match) thanks to the culinary talents of the team at Special Delivery – and they’re taking it to a whole new level with a new Sunday offering from chef Bac Pham’s impressive pop up North54. Stop by for Pham’s signature new-wave take on Vietnamese flavours that harness his years spent working in French and Italian kitchens – think bo kho vol au vents, stuffed chicken wings drizzled with nuoc nam caramel, the cleverly-named “Fillet XO Fish” burger with beer battered fish and mustard green tartare, or a coconut pandan tres leche served with White Rabbit gelato! Clear your calendars: this is one worth lining up for.
The Heritage expands next door with a bottleshop that’s bigger and better than ever
Rest assured: we know that city slickers and wine lovers will need no introduction to the Heritage – but did you know they’ve just opened a bigger and better than ever bottleshop next door? Read our full write up here!
Go Pink for a good cause
Last year, The Cott went pink for a good cause, raising a huge $33,285 for Breast Cancer Care WA across October – and this year the entire Prendiville Group is getting in on the action! Through this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the group’s 15 venues across Perth and regional WA will be drenched in pink to raise more much needed funds. Activations include the Wall of Support at the Cott and Mangrove Hotel, Breast Friends Lunches at the Cott and Luce Bar e Cibo, a curated pink cocktail menu and more! To find out more about what fun Go Pink activation is near you, head to the Prendiville Group website.
Little Creatures is opening at Elizabeth Quay!
Big news for city-slickin’ beer lovers: Little Creatures is opening a huge new venue in Elizabeth Quay. Read our full write up here.
Some Perth legends are fundraising for hospo mental health
We spend almost every day talking about our favourite places for eating and drinking across Perth – but what about the people who are hard at work behind the scenes, on the bar and in the kitchen? Find out more about how some local legends are fundraising for mental health in the hospitality industry.
Pair’d plonks its way to Margaret River
Speaking of festivals… Did you know a new wine-focused foodie festival is heading to the South West? Pair’d will take place over four delicious days in November, bringing some of the world’s best chefs join forces with the region’s world-class wine. The festival’s line-up of international talent includes Alex James (Blur bassist and Britpop legend turned cheese and winemaker, Michelin-starred chefs like Perth-born Burnt Dave Pynt of Singapore’s Burnt Ends, Kyle and Katina Connaughton from legendary Californian farm-to-table restaurant and inn SingleThread Farm, Jonny Lake of London fine diner Trivet, and Kirk Westaway of glitzy sky-high Singapore restaurant JAAN. Check out the full lineup on the Pair’d website.
FOUND finds itself two new locations
FOUND. emerged in 2022 with a bang – announcing their role in one of the most-talked about projects of the last few years, an ambitious brewery at East Perth’s Girls School redevelopment that aimed to bring the regional experience to the inner city. After that ambitious project was put on hold indefinitely, they set up shop at their leafy Byford brewpub – and now, they’re expanding even further with a new pop-up in Maylands that opened earlier in the month, and a brewpub coming soon to Subi.
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sundays from 12 noon to late, FOUND. FRIENDS in Maylands will showcase not only the brewery’s own bevvies, but a range of curated cocktails, wines and spirits plus some of the crew’s favourite beers from around Australia and New Zealand. (Like what you’ve drunk? Grab a 950mL squeeler or 1.89L growler of FOUND’s brews to take home!)
The Subi brewpub have taken over the former Golden West site on Hay Street, giving the venue and its 15-hectolitre brewery an upgrade before opening later in the year.
Goodbye Barchetta, hello Magic Apple
Following the announcement that Kailis Hospitality Group (The Shorehouse, Island Market Trigg among others) had won the tender for the sought-after Barchetta site on Marine Parade, George Kailis has revealed his plans for the beachfront Cottesloe location – and he’ll be bringing back long-lost wholefood brand Magic Apple. Originating in the ’70s, the cafés were known for their mantra of “mindful nourishment” – and its latest iteration will follow in the OG’s footsteps, championing nutritious whole foods. The design for the site was unveiled earlier this week, created with Dubai-based interior design studio Stickman Tribe.
“Imagine a place that looks and feels you’re in a treehouse, with an interior aesthetic to match,” explained Stickman Tribe Founder and Creative Director, Marcos Cain.
“The interior will showcase the sustainable food concept while celebrating the simplicity of untouched wholefoods, working in unison with raw materiality.”
“We are very excited the see the redevelopment of such an landmark site come to life,” added Kailis.
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“Part of Magic Apple’s DNA is this 70s and 80s theme resonating back to the early days of the brand and the various cultures that existed around the wholefoods movement of the period. Call it slightly hippie-esq, we were influenced by so much from old record label typography, wellbeing / spiritual graphics and posters, 70s psychedelia to linocut stamps – that the design brief was clear from the outset.”
“We’ve more than doubled our original budget for the project as we’ve unravelled more of what the site was capable of and the opportunity to create something very special here. The result is a speculator restaurant and something that we feel will be a Cottesloe icon for decades to come”.
Header Image: Staples Bagels
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