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Mount Hawthorn

Good speck and a bright, piquant pineapple and habanero salsa.
14.5/20

High on garlic, ‘green goddess’ and gelato at Perth pizza paradise

Welcome to the kitchen of Paul Bentley, a pizzaiolo with a disruptive streak making pizza unharmed by either a 20-minute car ride or a sleepover in your fridge.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Casa wine bar has started up a pizza-focused offshoot.

Casa crew bring terrific pizza (and pizza-adjacent favourites) to Mount Hawthorn  

The crisp, 96-hour-fermented pizzas are designed to travel but can also be enjoyed in-store. And yes, there’s a Hawaiian pizza on the menu.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Come for the wine, stay for the mouth-watering dishes.
14.5/20

Residing in a former bank, Sonny’s is a neighbourhood wine bar brimming with youthful vigour and potential

Drop in for easy-going wine snacks or make a night of it with a good-value chef’s menu overseen by one of the state’s most promising cooking talents.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Mod-Asian flavours we can’t get enough of these days are delivered here.

Small dishes with weapons-grade flavour: Lucy Luu exceeds expectations

Lucy Luu is one of a raft of noodle and dumpling houses owned by a smart and ambitious Chinese Australian who packs ’em in every week at her Miss Chow’s venues.

  • Rob Broadfield
Mushrooms are sourced from a company who use spent coffee grounds to grow their funghi in upcycled sea containers.

Sonny’s is seasoned with wokeness, but it doesn’t spoil the flavour

A rescue dog is the surprising inspiration for a Mount Hawthorn bar brimming with good cheer and wonderful down-to-earth food.

  • Rob Broadfield
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A saving grace. While the rest of the meal was a disaster the pasta was “a ripper”.

Nothing like your nonna used to make

While there’s is plenty of life in this Italian eatery in Mount Hawthorn much of what was served arrived DOA.

  • Rob Broadfield
Farinata with fried octopus and nduja mayonnaise.

Turbo-charged flavour and proper Italian vibes abound at La Madonna Nera

Rob Broadfield finds the finest pasta he’s eaten all year at this Mount Hawthorn cucina.

  • Rob Broadfield

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