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:
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!
Spuds at the pub
Clear your calendars: Spudfest is coming! Northbridge Irish haunt Johnny Fox’s are throwing an epic Spud Festival on Sunday, October 13 – celebrating all this potato. From 12PM to 9PM, the pub will be serving up spud-heavy menu, with potato-themed games, kids crafts, activations and more for the whole family. Plus, don your best Tony Galati (AKA Spud King) costume and you could win a year’s supply of free fries!
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 tomorrow (Wednesday October 2), you’ll be able to try the 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!
Ruinbar says bye for now – but not forever
Northbridge drinking hole Ruinbar will be closing their doors later this month – but it’s bye for now, not forever!
“Well, the rumours are true, our cherished and iconic venue will be closing its doors for renovations,” the venue announced in a social media post on Monday. “But don’t worry! We will be back before you know it with a brand new look and fresh vibe that we know you will love!”
“Yes, this means that Ruin Bar will be no more. However, we hope that in these new beginnings for our beloved neighbourhood bar we can build upon our offerings and our service to become even more of an integral part of the vibrant Northbridge community.”
If you want to pay them a visit before the closure, make sure to get there before their final day of trade on October 12!
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, Freo Doctor 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.
La Madonna Nera welcomes Chef Zoë Ciotta for the eighth instalment of GRANTURISMO
La Madonna Nera’s regional journey continues – and the next stop is Napoli! Curating the new menu will be guest chef Zoë Ciotta, whose esteemed career throughout the UK has seen her work with names like Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rick Stein and Angela Hartnett. Prior to this though, was the mentorship and influence of her nonno Mario, a chef from Napoli. On October 6, grab your tickets to delve into a long lunch “inspired by as much by midday lunches by the sea after a swim in the Mediterranean as a Sunday pranzo da Mario in Kingston-Upon-Thames.”
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!
Looooong tables in Leederville laneways
Leederville’s Electric Lane is coming alive on October 13 with a new long table, collaborative dinner from five of Leedy’s most loved eateries. Rub shoulders with old friends and new while tucking into the Garden’s antipasti, Vikka’s pizza al taglio, Pincho’s paella, Servo’s lamb, fish and cauliflower, and finally Powell’s fan-favourite tiramisu! Grab your tickets here.
A cult-fave cinny scroll spot is popping up in Bayswater from this 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! Launching September 25 (next week!), 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.
Ready to UnWined Subiaco? Perth’s fave food and wine festival returns this October
As cliche as it is to say, we are definitely feeling the spring energy this warm week, which means we’ve got some stellar open air events to look forward to… Just like UnWined Subiaco, returning once again to the lush green surrounds of Market Square over a few sessions (and with a few new surprises) from October 19-20. Find out more here!
Get first-row seats to the fire with this new Chef’s Counter experience
Fire-powered dining is one thing, but it’s on a whole ‘nother level when you’re up close to the action! Hearth’s newly launched Chef’s Counter, limited to just six guests per evening, will showcase the restaurant’s new spring menu – and give you a front row seat to the culinary talents in the kitchen.
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.
Cult fave Bagel O’s opens their long-awaited second store in Subi
This bagel-loving crew have a talent for building up hype, but the proof is in the pudding… Or in this case, the bagel. Read all about Bagel O’s highly anticipated second Subi store here.
Plus, post-work pizza!
Catch us on Thursday and Friday arvos chomping on some pizzas in Copia’s CBD courtyard! The city-slicker wine bar is already a primo spot for post-work vinos but they’re upping the ante with “Pizza, Pizza, Pizza” every Thursday and Friday from 4PM – with your choice of two topping options or truffle flat bread.
Taste a little slice of Italian hospitality in the CBD
Stuck at your desk feeling hangry? The QT Perth lobby is transforming into Deli QT – the perfect excuse to escape the office for lunch! On offer will be a blend of Italian and Australian deli-inspired flavours: from a classic conti, chicken cotoletta and roasted porchetta focaccias to old-school salad rolls, sausage and egg muffins or a decadent fried chicken sando. We’re also delighted to see the arrival of Deli QT’s beef dip sandwich – a less-often seen classic of the sandwich genre!
Get cosy at new Myaree café At Home Coffee Co
This welcoming café just opened in Myaree, but we’re already singing its praises – read our full write up here!
Moon & Mary have opened their doors!
Fremantle has welcomed a new dining venue in September, from restauranteur Jacquie Chan – the brains behind Miss Chow’s, Lucy Luu, Lena’s and Lygon Lane. Read more about it 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.
Subi Night Markets are back on the menu!
Subi Night Markets were a highlight of last summer, and they’re returning for another season of huge flavours and big vibes! With over 40 cuisines on offer (as well as artisan crafts and sustainable fashion), it’s one of Perth’s most delicious summer destinations – clear your diaries, they’ll be running every Saturday from September 7 to April 12!
Gin city: Beyond Distilling finds a new home in the CBD
Spring on Queen is, rather aptly, making a spring transformation as it becomes the new Perth home for Beyond Distilling – and harkening back to its time as well-loved gin-centric venue The Flour Factory. Read our full write up here!
CBF cooking? Thrifty Thursdays are here!
Cozzie livs are looming large for us all… We recently did a deep dive into the best weekly meal specials around Perth (check it out here) – but FOMO Freo is upping the ante with Thrifty Thursdays! Launching on September 5, a huuuuuuge selection of FOMO’s tastiest vendors are serving up wallet-friendly hawker-style specials for lunch and dinner every week. Think $15 laksa from Yin Yang, $10 curry and rice from Mumbai Rocks, $25 nasi campur and Bintang from Suku – not to mention thirst-quenching beer, wine and cocktail specials from Kokomo’s and Varsity. Plus, there’s also bargain bowling and putt putt golf on offer to keep the gang entertained all night long.
Pasta, panini and pasticceria!
Subi’s Piccolo Trattoria have opened a new corner deli – read our full write up here!
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.
TIME • RONE launches a new immersive dining experience
The stunning TIME • RONE exhibition at AGWA has already achieved record visitation – but you can experience the works in a whole new immersive way with the launch of TIME • BAR and TIME • DINING. TIME • BAR invites you to descend deep into the Centenary Galleries to discover a prohibition-inspired watering-hole, with snacks from renowned chef Guy Grossi and Perth bartender Andy McIntyre.
The unique TIME • DINING experience has been designed by the artist RONE himself, with an intimate dining room inspired by his work Empire, a soundscape composed by Nick Batterham and a stunning four-course menu by Grossi. Each limited sitting (of only 16 diners!) also includes a walk through of the exhibition, as well as a visit to TIME • BAR for an after-dinner nightcap.
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.”
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“We are very excited the see the redevelopment of such an landmark site come to life,” added Kailis.
“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: Margot’s (Credit: Ben Davidson)
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