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all hours at this popular chain. The interior is decked out with 1930s soap-pow-
der posters and Coca-Cola advertisements. One side is table service; the same
food minus the side orders will cost you about half the already low prices at the
Victorian-era-meets-1950s counter service diner and takeout section on the
other side.
454 Murray St. (at Milligan St.).
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08/9321 2552.
Main courses A$5-A$15 (US$3.25-US$9.75). MC, V.
Daily 24 hr. Red CAT Stop 27 “Milligan St.”
IN NORTHBRIDGE
Vulture's Restaurant & Café
ECLECTIC/MODERN AUSTRALIAN
This roomy, relaxed, and groovy “coffee lounge-cum-restaurant” has a knack of
suiting all occasions and all folk, from couples doing a romantic dinner in the
street-side courtyard to teenage nightclubbers hanging out after a big night. The
place is scattered with funky bric-a-brac from Indian eagle totems to Balinese
four-poster wedding beds—you can even sit inside them on cushions and eat at
a low coffee table, instead of at the regular tables. The main courses are surpris-
ingly sophisticated and skillfully cooked for such a casual joint—crispy skinned
Exmouth Pink snapper, served with seafood, leek, and mushroom risotto,
and finished with lemon hollandaise, or lamb loin stuffed with an apricot and
sage farce, for example. There is also plenty of light stuff such as roast-chicken
nachos or pastas. Fancy cocktails are a specialty, and there's a grazing menu after
10pm.
Francis St. at William St., Northbridge.
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08/9227 9087.
Reservations recommended for dinner Fri-Sat.
Main courses A$15-A$25 (US$9.75-US$16); dine-in or takeout sandwiches at lunch A$6.60-A$8.30
(US$4.30-US$5.40). Kids' menu A$7 (US$4.55). AE, DC, MC, V. Sun-Thurs 11am-1am; Fri-Sat 11am-2am or
later. Bus: Blue CAT Stop 9 “TAFE.”
ON THE BEACH
The Blue Duck
INTERNATIONAL/PIZZAS For ocean views and
a lively atmosphere, it's hard to beat this casual restaurant perched right over the
sand. Although the interior lacks the balcony's panoramic position, it has an
upbeat seaside ambience and is just as packed as the porch. The all-day menu
(from noon) has lots of light choices like chargrilled chicken salad, as well as
steaks, grilled fish, gourmet burgers, and wood-fired pizzas with creative top-
pings. The store is licensed to sell alcohol, but you can also BYO (bottled wine).
151 Marine Parade, North Cottesloe.
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08/9385 2499.
Reservations recommended. Main courses
A$4-A$14 (US$2.60-US$9.10), breakfast A$11-A$27 (US$7.15-US$18), all-day menu (many meals under
A$20/US$13). Buffet breakfast Sat-Sun and holidays A$15-A$25 (US$9.75-US$16). Kids' menu A$7-A$9
(US$4.55-US$5.85). AE, DC, MC, V. Open Mon-Fri 6am-late (from 6:30am in winter); weekends and public
holidays 7am-late. Bus: 71, 72, 73, or 883.
Indiana Tea House
MODERN AUSTRALIAN The colonial Asian trap-
pings (bamboo birdcages, plaster lions, and palms) at this bathhouse-turned-
restaurant on Cottesloe Beach make me want to head for the tropical timber bar
and order a Singapore Sling. Actually, the tasteful stucco building with bay win-
dows and wooden floors is new—it just looks old. The menu mostly sticks to
basics like rack of lamb or seafood dishes, with a couple of tasty vegetarian dishes
thrown in. This place is just as popular with business folk cutting deals as it is
with arty types browsing the papers over their cafe latte. Go in the daytime to
make the most of those ocean views, or at sunset.
99 Marine Parade (on Cottesloe Beach opposite Forrest St.), Cottesloe.
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08/9385 5005.
Reservations
recommended. Main courses A$22-A$48 (US$14-US$24). AE, DC, MC, V. Daily noon-4pm and 6pm-late.
Bus: 71, 72, 73, or 883.
Kids
