The Best Perth Restaurants | Good Food Guide (2024)

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What is the hardest restaurant to get into Perth? ›

It could be Perth's toughest restaurant in which to get a table. At 28-seat restaurant Marumo*, the wait is about three months and the booking system is one of the quirkiest but fairest yet. And everybody knows good things come to those who wait.

Perth is well-known as an exciting destination for sports events, live music, theatre, festivals, adventure, the great outdoors – and food! The inner city's diverse culinary scene is world-class and internationally famous, influenced by the melting pot of cultures.

In the top position, where Danish restaurant Noma and the now-closed Spanish restaurant El Bulli hold the record for winning five times, there's a brand new entry. Disfrutar in Barcelona is the new champion of the list.

For diners-in-the-know, the eatery that topped the list as the toughest table to nab in the world is no surprise. Noma, which has topped The World's 50 Best Restaurants list two years in a row, is the toughest place to get a reserved table.

Famous for its climate

Perth is also famous for some of the Hollywood stars who were born, raised or studied here including Isla Fisher (The Great Gatsby), Sam Worthington (Avatar) and Melissa George (Mulholland Drive) and the late Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight).

Plan to tip around 10-15% in Australian restaurants. However, the exact tip amount when eating out in Australia depends on the place, occasion, and order size. It's customary to give your waiter or waitress a slightly higher tip than you would a bartender, as they are likely sharing their tip with the kitchen staff.

According to a report by the ABC's Claire Nichols in May 2011, Perth's isolation means any goods transported to WA are always going to cost more and local produce is expensive too. Nichols quotes executive chef at two Perth restaurants, Peter Manifis, who says his preference for WA produce means he pays top dollar.

Food expenses in Perth range from budget-friendly to luxurious. Dining out at restaurants could cost between $20-$60per meal. To save money, consider cooking your meals, with grocery costs averaging around $200 to $300 per month.

Boasting over 20,000 kilometres of pristine coastline, Western Australia is rightly famed for its seafood. Fremantle octopus, scallops, Akoya, blue swimmer crab, Western Rock Lobster, prawns, tuna, dhufish, Spanish mackerel, whiting and snapper are a constant fixture on menus across the state.

Perth's favourite playground, the Swan River is a stunning waterway which winds its way from the Darling Scarp to Fremantle. This natural attraction is popular location for Perth locals and visitors… The Bell Tower is one of the most unique things to see in Perth.

What is the only 7 star restaurant in the world? ›

Head to Al Iwan restaurant at Burj Al Arab, dubbed to be "the world's only 7-star hotel". Enjoy a high-class buffet lunch or dinner of authentic Arabian dishes while you take in the sea and city views of Dubai.

Dick's Last Resort is a bar and restaurant chain in the United States known for its intentional employment of an obnoxious staff who "purposely provide bad service". The chain was founded in Dallas, Texas in 1985 by Richard "Dick" Chase and currently operates thirteen locations across the United States.

Definition: A number with “top” following it refers to the amount of people in a party dining at the establishment. Example: Hey Michelle, you've got a 6-top coming in so be ready. 86'd. Definition: When the restaurant (as in bar, kitchen, or service station) runs out of a certain ingredient or menu item.

The costliest restaurant in the world is SubliMotion by Paco Roncero.

The world's most expensive restaurant: Sublimotion – Ibiza, Spain. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2024, Sublimotion holds the title of the world's most expensive restaurant, redefining luxury dining with an avant-garde approach that pushes the envelope in multiple directions.

Senior Contributor. Noma, the three-Michelin-starred and perma-award-winning “world's best restaurant,” will close its doors in 2024. The Copenhagen institution, run by chef René Redzepi, will instead become “a full-time food laboratory.”

When Bernard Hardwick set up selling food from caravans at the base of Mount Eliza in 1939, it might have become the first business to sell fast food in Perth, or as it was called at the time, "finger meals". "Bernies opened for business on January 6, 1939.