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Aaron Carr’s new Dunsborough venture will be part of South West House.

One of Margaret River’s most accomplished chefs adds a second Dunsborough address

Aaron Carr will add a second Dunsborough address to his name when he opens an all-day modern Italian restaurant and wine bar on the township’s lively Dunn Bay Road.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Classic yesteryear flavours have been the calling card of Nieuw Ruin since opening in 2021.

Fremantle’s standard bearer for luxe-nostalgic dining and wining to close in March

You’ve got less than a month to get your fix of golden cauliflower pies, great charcuterie, puffy gougeres and other examples of Blaze Young’s old-school brilliance at Nieuw Ruin.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Jacob D’Vauz and Anisha Halik of Gwelup Fish and Chips with their daughter Naia.

Pop-up prodigies drop a line in Perth’s north

Just like their previous residencies, the cooking will celebrate the couple’s shared Nusantara heritage as well as nostalgic Australian flavours.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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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.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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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.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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A Dahl Daddy’s spread.

A Margaret River favourite finds a new home – just in time for summer

The party starts this weekend and features yesteryear nostalgia, dahl, local beers on tap, plus lots of fun in the sun: hello barefoot bowls.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Bar Lafayette has been slinging high-end cocktails in Perth’s CBD for more than a decade. Picture: Cubbage Photo

Brookfield Place’s Bar Lafayette calls it a night after more than a decade slinging cocktails

“Have you made somebody else’s life better? I believe Bar Lafayette did that for our guests.”

  • Max Veenhuyzen
The new Timothee Resort in Busselton is a top-tier accommodation for down south holidaymakers.

Heading south for Christmas? Keep this must-read summer hit-list on hand

Need inspiration for a down south escape? From glorious gelato to born-again motels, these newcomers need to be on your radar.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
An artist’s rendering of the new Meat & Wine Co, which will take over the Coco’s site in South Perth.

The return of ‘a meal and a deal’? New tenant revealed for Coco’s site in South Perth

Long lunches with a view are returning to the South Perth foreshore, with the Meat & Wine Co revealed as the tenants for the old Coco’s site.

  • Cameron Myles
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From the bowls club to the big time: Perth chef duo set their sights on Victoria Park

After doing bowlo dining their way, Anisha Halik and Jacob D’Vauz are turning their attention to the flavours of the Malay archipelago.

  • Max Veenhuyzen