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( 08-9321 0345;
www.tomskitchenwa.com.au
; Shafto Lane; lunch 2/3 courses $21.50/28.50, dinner mains $30-35;
6.30am-9pm Mon-Fri, from 6pm Sat)
Cafe by day, dining room by night, Tom's Kitchen is a
standout amid the ethnic eateries and rambunctious pubs of Shafto Lane. Good-value
multi-course lunches feature classy comfort food, and are a great way to battle the impact
of Perth's expensive menus. Evenings showcase warming dishes like slow-cooked pork
belly and crispy-skin salmon.
Matsuri
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JAPANESE
$$
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(
www.matsuri.com.au
;
250 St Georges Tce; mains $18-23; noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri, 6-10pm Mon-Sat)
You'll feel
a bit like a carp in a fish tank here - floor-to-ceiling glass runs the perimeter of this large,
long-standing Japanese restaurant. Excellent teriyaki, tempura and sashimi combine with
slightly formal but friendly service.
Print Hall
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ASIAN, MODERN AUSTRALIAN
$$$
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(
www.printhall.com.au
;
125 St Georges Tce; snacks $10-18, mains $25-45; noon-midnight Mon-Fri, 4pm-midnight
Sat)
Formerly the base of the
West Australian
newspaper, this sprawling complex in the
Brookfield Place precinct includes the Apple Daily, featuring Southeast Asian-style street
food, and the expansive Print Hall Dining Room, with an oyster bar and grilled WA meat
and seafood. Don't miss having a drink and Spanish tapas in the rooftop Bob's Bar, named
after Australia's larrikin former prime minister, Bob Hawke.
Restaurant Amusé
( 08-9325 4900;
www.restaurantamuse.com.au
; 64 Bronte St; degustation $125; 6.30pm-late Tue-Sat)
The
critics have certainly been amused by this degustation-only establishment, regularly rated
as WA's finest. The latest gong was for Perth's Restaurant of the Year in the 2013
Good
Food Guide
. Book well ahead and come prepared for a culinary adventure.
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
$$$
The Trustee
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BISTRO
$$$
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(
www.thetrustee.com.au
;
133 St Georges Tce; bar snacks $13-25, mains $33-39; 11.45am-midnight Mon-Fri, from
5pm Sat)
Just one of the new eateries and bars filling the heritage buildings around central
Perth's Brookfield Place precinct, The Trustee channels a European bistro vibe with
