Max Veenhuyzen

This hometown favourite deserves a place on every South West wish-list Set in a distinctly West Australian setting, this Dunsborough bar and restaurant champions the South West in delicious, assured ways. Australian$$ Swamp yates, slender peppy trees, soa... See more

Talking about Pearla & Co’s pink snapper makes me both happy and sad. I’m happy because, well, it was a shockingly good piece of fish: juicy of flesh, its crackly skin pocked with just enough char to emphasise the snapper’s oceanic sweetness. The dish... See more

A brand new funk: WA’s best restaurant openings of 2025 Suburban gems. Elite sandwiches. Bengali thrills: these are the newcomers that made mealtimes great over the past 12 months. When I compare this year’s wrap of key food and drink newcomers with the l... See more

Bangers and mash, fancy leftovers: the 10 best dishes WAtoday’s restaurant critic ate in 2025 When it comes to deciding where to get dinner – or breakfast, lunch, supper and elevenses – WA diners continue to be blessed with choice. Like the old saying goe... See more

Vivid spice awaits those who seek out this colourful gem hidden near Curtin University Hit the road and be rewarded with charry stir-fried noodles, vast plains of crunchy lentil pancake, juicy fried chicken and a new perspective on Malaysian cuisine. Mala... See more