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Chef Naoyuki Suzuki on the grill in the Yakitori Washokudo kitchen.
14/20

Griller tactics: Japanese yakitori experience is faithfully recreated in Perth’s CBD

Never mind wing-or-drumstick: this lively Japanese grilled chicken restaurant and open kitchen serves heart, gizzard, skin and other lesser-seen parts of the chook.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Yip is a restaurant built for efficiency.

The solo act: in praise of the table (or barstool, or upturned milk crate) for one

Whether it’s by accident or design, eating on your own can be a rewarding experience. Here are some WA places where solo diners will feel right at home.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Mountain Mantras food review.
14/20

Family-run Bentley restaurant flies the prayer flag for big-hitting flavours of Nepal and Bhutan

Hiding in plain sight on Manning Road, Mountain Mantras explores the world of Himalayan cooking beyond the ubiquitous momo.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Charim Northbridge restaurant review. Owner Hyun Cha.
14.5/20

This 12-table BYO restaurant doesn’t take reservations, but it’s one of Perth’s most exciting new openings

In Northbridge, former military officer-turned-chef Hyun Cha is cooking Korean hits and deeper cuts with unusual precision and deliciousness.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Tuna cheeseburger: a stand-out dish.
14/20

Part fishmonger, part suburban small bar, Fins Bicton is an irresistible new prospect for seafood lovers

A go-getting seafood distributor plus a talented chef equals an exciting new blueprint for the fish and chip shop.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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Magic Apple Wholefoods review.
14/20

Clean living – and eating – comes to a prominent oceanfront address in Cottesloe

Craving a detox after the festive season? George Kailis and the Kailis Hospitality Group to the (nutritious, wholefood) rescue.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Meatballs and marinara pizza.

‘This is a perfect pizza’: The 10 best things our restaurant critic ate (and drank) in 2024

After a year spent tracking WA restaurants, WAtoday food writer Max Veenhuyzen assembles a dream menu starring his favourite dishes of 2024.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
It’s merry everything at Santini this Christmas.

From city to coast: what’s open on Christmas Day in Perth

Including options for post-swim coffees, breakfast by the beach, Christmas feasts and Japanese-Italian fusion.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Willi’s Pizza Bar main image WAtoday. Pictures: Supplied
14/20

Willi’s Pizza Bar brings cheesy Detroit-style pizzas and nostalgia to the heart of Perth

Following a change of direction, the corner bar at a historic CBD watering hole is ready to feed and water a new generation of guests.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
WA’s best new restaurants main image/GIF. Pictures: Supplied

The top 12: Western Australia’s best new restaurant openings of 2024

From intimate secret restaurants to sprawling regional pubs, 2024’s most impressive newcomers reflect the continued diversification of WA’s food scene.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/topic/perth-wa-e7x