Eating out in Perth

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.