I figured that I would make another (more recent) list of places to eat in Perth.

Most of the places listed are around Victoria Park and Northbridge. There’s also a pretty heavy emphasis on Asian food and everything listed is reasonably priced. This probably just indicates my personal tastes (in locales, foods, and prices).

Anyhow, here’s the list! (organised by type of food):

• Thai: S&T Thai. Get the gai yang or num tok set. (Alternative: Siam Kitchen)
• Korean: Took Be Gi. Try the kimchee chagae and pear juice.
• Burgers: V Burger. Try the Classic V Burger with chips and aioli. Onion rings are good too, but pretty oily. (Alternative: Jus Burger)
• Lebanese: The Prophet. The mixed platter is fantastic. As are the complementary bread, pickles, and garlic sauce.
• Turkish: Turkish Kitchen. Freshly baked bread, made when you order.
• Chinese: Good One BBQ. Best for roast pork or chilli pepper prawns. (Alternatives: Tak Chee BBQ, Taurus)
• Yum Cha: Dim Sim Cafe. Try the Shanghai dumplings. (Alternatives: Yummy BBQ, Dragon Seafood)
• Vietnamese: Vin Hong. I always get pho tai or com tam with fresh lemon soda. (Alternative: Lido)
• Ramen: Dosukoi Japanese Noodle & Bubble Tea. Go the pork ramen with miso base. (Alternative: Nao Ramen)
• Cafe: Source Foods. Be impressed by the immaculately-presented muesli and range of freshly squeezed juices.
• Japanese: Fuji Sushi Station. Very good tuna sashimi. (Alternatives: Senoji, Sapporo, Hayashi)
• Indonesian: Sparrow. Have a bit of everything with a glass of ice tea – no sugar. (Alternative: Bintang Cafe)
• Pizza: Mancini’s Woodfired Pizza. I recommend the classic Margherita, the Bianca, or the Rustico. (Alternative: Palace Pizza)
• Asian Bakery: Regent Cakes. Get a scallion roll if they have them… battle mild disappointment if they don’t.

From the entire list, I’d have to say that S&T Thai Cafe is absolutely my favourite. It easily gets my vote for best new restaurant of 2009, and the most authentic Thai restaurant in Perth.

There are also a few places that I only really go to for a specific meal (which appears to be far above the rest of their offerings):

• Makan2: Roti pizza, ikan bilis, and teh ‘o ice.
• Izumi: Inari sushi (oddly, not so common) and beef curry.
• Tea Cafe: Hot lemon coke and one of the set menus… not sure which…
• Kublai: Only when in the mood for Mongolian BBQ (a very specific mood).
• Japanese Place at International Eating House on Albany Hwy: Teriyaki beef with lots of vegetables. (Their other food is also very good value).
• Pancho’s Mexican Villa: The shredded beef used in some dishes… that is all.
• Little Creatures: Roast pork with apple, and kangaroo on skewers (Kangababs?).
• Clancy’s Fish Pub: Fried Mice… yeah that’s pretty much it.
• Wagamama: Their apple, lime, and mint juice is very refreshing… such a shame about their food.

Finally, let’s have a moment of silence for Wasabi and Rice Bowl. Their beef bowl and buk kut teh were timeless – but unfortunately they were not.

Anyone out there have any other recommendations for eating out in Perth?

Update: Lebanese/Turkish correction.