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Booln Booln serves jaffles with fillings like kangaroo and lemon myrtle chicken.

Booln Booln Cafe

The gum-tree fringed Surf Coast Highway cafe spotlighting First Nations ingredients.

  • Emma Breheny
Hearth at Ritz-Carlton Perth Good Food/WAtoday review.
15/20

What does WA taste like? To Hearth’s head chef, the most important flavour is potential

From smoked kangaroo and wattleseed tortillas to fun Viennetta remakes, Hearth is a spirited journey into West Australian food and wine.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Ginveristy gin-cured fish with fermented tomato and finger lime.
15.5/20

Run by a former Rockpool chef, this Swan Valley restaurant has all the makings of Perth’s next big destination diner

Thoughtfully sourced ingredients treated with a gentle, confident touch beat at the heart of this thrilling wine country lunch.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Attica showcases native Australian ingredients.
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Attica

From bush foods to pies in a pub.

Turnip tacos with seaweed butter.
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Amaru

Ultra-seasonal fine diner behind an unassuming facade.

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Charred octopus at Big Esso.
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Big Esso

Nature, nurture and nostalgia through a First Nations lens.

BBQ chicken and king prawn tsukune with cumquat glaze and soy cured egg at Babyface Kitchen.
14.5/20

Babyface Kitchen

A spunky and free-wheeling spark plug of the Coal Coast scene.

Paul's Famous Hamburgers

Paul’s Famous Hamburgers

Sydney’s burger of choice was developed in 1957, and it’s as good as it ever was.

14/20

This contemporary bar and bottle shop is committed to thinking global, but serving local

A menu of modern pub dishes and a focus on smaller, emerging producers ensures Besk remains one of the city’s key neighbourhood pubs.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Pre-service in the De’sendent kitchen.
15/20

It’s a hat! New venue brings big-night-out fireworks to Margaret River

The second hat has been awarded to a WA restaurant! This one has a deep focus on local ingredients, a thrilling drinks program – and one of 2024’s most extraordinary desserts.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/goodfood/topic/australian-6gjj