“This restaurant is one of the most beautiful spaces in town and anything that comes out of the kitchen is delicious. There’s always fresh pasta – maybe spaghettini with crab – and the beef cotoletta is brilliant. The wine list is great and has a European focus. It isn’t on the menu but manager Emma will make you a Sazerac cocktail, which includes rye whiskey or cognac, if you ask.”

“Sometimes I like to go to this fantastic French bistro on my break. The menu changes but leans towards the traditional, such as caviar, steak frites and French onion soup. I’ve had the best escargot with garlic and parsley butter here. The sommelier, Rahuul Prasad, is fantastic – his wine list is great and he’s so knowledgeable.”

“I like the ‘naughty corner’ at Fortune Five, the last table at the end of the room. I come here with hospitality friends and BYO wines and spend hours over yum cha. Grab the salt and pepper squid tentacles, steamed chicken feet and all the dumplings. The Shanghai soup dumplings in particular are delicious.”

“This is a super-edgy venue with phenomenal acoustics so I think of it as a ‘listening bar’. I order a dry gin Martini and just nest in the cosy space for the night. They have amazing events, including DJs and guest winemakers. Well-known Perth chefs sometimes also do snap takeovers of the kitchen.”

“Spend an afternoon here people-watching, drinking aperitivos and having some snacks – perhaps arancini or house-pickled octopus. The pastas are good, too – I’ve had spaghetti vongole but they also do spaghetti with prawn butter and bottarga, as well as a duck pappardelle.”

“This is an iconic spot next to the Perth Cultural Centre in a beautiful old building – it used to be a 19th-century boys’ school. The beer garden has a great vibe and it’s where locals and students go for a pint of Swan Draught and a burger or steak.

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