Breakfast @ Ti Amo

You won't be blown away but it's pleasant enough. The breakfast menu is pretty standard but has some of the biggest pancakes I have ever seen. Later in the day the menu gives way to pasta and other Italian styled dishes. Convenient.

Address: 57 Hampden Rd, Nedlands

Cuisine: Cafe/Italian

Price range: $$

Must try: huge pancakes

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The Prophet

The banquet caters well to vegetarians and has to be one of the best value in Perth

I start dribbling when I even think about the banquet at The Prophet. Bring a gang and don't eat for a week beforehand. The salad has fried bread, the bread has some sort of addictive drug in, the dips are to die for and the felafel are eye-opening. It's yawnfully boring inside, parking is a hassle and the toilets are dodgy, but it is so very very worth it. Book well in advance or order takeaway.

Address: 907a Albany Hwy, Vic Park

Cuisine: Lebanese

Price range: $$

Must try: felafel

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Amphoras Bar

Love love love. Yummy food. Great service. Free street parking in the evenings. This is share food at its best. The wine service is non-pretentious and it is wonderful for small groups who like to pick and share and try new things. Don't bother trying to share desserts. 

Address: 1303 Hay St, West Perth

Cuisine: Tapas

Price range: $$

Must try: calamari

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Public House

If you can tell the quality of the kitchen by the way they treat their humble vegetables, then the brilliant 'burnt' carrots suggests there is some magic behind the scenes at Public House

It's a bit hit and miss, with some great dishes and crazy desserts, but the service was vague and music so loud everyone was shouting. Perfect for small groups who want to try a huge range of interesting dishes but not so good for vegetarians.

Address: Shop 2, 263 Adelaide Terrace, Perth

Cuisine: South American

Price range: $$$

Must try: burnt carrots or crispy polenta

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Clancy's Fish Pub

It's a pub. It's a restaurant. It's a cafe. It's good for grown-ups. It's fine for kids. It has fish and nets and buoys and starfish on every available surface. Perfect for those who want a meal at random times of day. Skip dessert and buy icecream on the way home.

Address: 195 Challenger Parade, City Beach

Cuisine: Pub/Seafood

Price range: $$

Must try: fish and chips

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Wembley Dim Sum

Yes, it's in a food court, but that's no reason to dismiss it. With most dishes freshly prepared while you wait, it means that the food is probably fresher than in normal dim sum restaurants. The surroundings aren't classy, but the food is quick and tasty and you can get your yum cha fix any day of the week.

Address: Wembley International Forum, Cambridge St, Wembley

Cuisine: Dim Sum

Price range: $

Must try: salt and pepper squid

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Breakfast @ Clancy's Fish Cafe

You'd be forgiven for thinking that there would be a lot of fish on the menu at Clancy's, but at breakfast time (they open at the sensible hour of 7am) there's actually hardly anything fishy at all. With a relaxed, beachy feel, a no-bookings policy, and an outdoor seating area that looks over a playground (and the beach), it is perfect for families and swimmers and everyone in between. The food is quick and tasty and everything is better when you're staring at the ocean.

Address: 195 Challenger Parade, City Beach

Cuisine: Cafe

Price range: $

Must try: quirky breakfast items

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Metro Indian

If you are looking to feed a crowd of hungry people then look no further than the banquets (there are three) at Metro. Although not advertised, we were told the banquets were bottomless and we could order more curries if we finished. Sounds great, except the quantities dished up initially are generous anyway. It's fun, they serve cocktails, there's bling on the walls, the food is fine and there is plenty of it.

Address: 6/420 hay St, Subiaco

Cuisine: Indian

Price range: $$

Must try: the chicken tikka

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The Village Bar

We have had some hits and misses here over the years but the thing is, we keep going back because it's so good for groups. The food ranges from good to ordinary (desserts don't even rate a mention though) but they are very accommodating for large groups, and it's the type of place where everyone can find a dish to satisfy,and the prices are cheaper than most other places in Subi.

Address: 531 Hay St, Subiaco

Cuisine: Pub grub/modern

Price range: $$

Must try: roast beetroot salad

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Lanna Thai

When we visited in 2012 (for takeaway) we had prompt service and well flavoured food. The range of Thai salads makes a nice departure from the heavy, coconut curries, perfect for a hot summer day.

Address: Shop 9, 375 Hay St, Subiaco

Cuisine: Thai

Price range: $$

Must try: yum nua (grilled beef salad)

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Bella Pitsa Mobile Woodfired Pizza

The next time you're planning a big party and you want something a bit different, then the Bella Pitsa guys will come to you, and make all-you-can-eat fresh pizza (plus some starters and desserts). Perfect for big groups with big appetites, they will literally cook for as long as people are eating. 

Address: wherever you want

Cuisine: Woodfired pizza

Price range: $$

Must try: dessert pizzas

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Thach's Quan Vietnamese

So much food. So little money. TQR is the epitome of cheap and cheerful. The banquet options and casual atmosphere make it perfect for large groups - they can handle almost anything. Wear your fat pants.

Address: 27 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Price range: $$

Must try: satay bean curd (don't groan, just try it)

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George's Meze

The flavours are BIG at this great local Greek restaurant, big and salty and savoury. The type of food you want to pick up with your fingers, and then lick the plate, and have a few glasses of wine, and laugh loudly with friends. This is no place for delicate eaters with subtle sensibilities: it's fun and it's meaty and it's rustic and it's very, very filling. Burp.

Address: 26 Denis Street, Subiaco

Cuisine: Greek

Price range: $$$

Must try: lamb kebab

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The Old Crow

There is so much going on here at The Old Crow you don't know where to look. It's like Grandma's 
house on drugs, with a 1960s porn star's stereo system and food coming out of the kitchen that you want to snaffle away and hide like you're Gollom and it's the ring. But you shouldn't because it's really meant to be shared.

Address: 172 Newcastle St, Northbridge

Cuisine: Modern/Soul food

Price range: $$

Must try: the char-grilled corn and the death-by-chocolate dessert

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Lalla Rookh

A salad of peas, goats feta, fried bread and mint - one of the best things I have eaten this year

Every time I have been here, there has been a dish or two that has blown my mind. And it's not always a fancy seafood or meat dish like you'd might expect, sometimes it's a simple vegetable dish or pasta. Except there is nothing simple about them. 
Friendly staff and hidden underground: what's not to like? Good for lovers of savoury food.

Address: 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Cuisine: Italian/Share plates

Price range: $$

Must try: Pea salad

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Meeka

The thing about Moroccan food is that looks can be deceiving. Tagine is basically a stew, and they don't look that beautiful, but they can taste exceptional. They can also look a bit small on the table, and you think 'there is no way that is enough food' but believe me, it will be. 
Always stay for the donuts.

Address: 360 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco

Cuisine: Moroccan

Price range: $$$

Must try: the lamb tagine

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Itsara Thai

The food here is so beautiful to look at, it's almost sad you have to eat it. Luckily it tastes as amazing as it looks. Actually, Itsara is just a winner all round.

Address: 25 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands

Cuisine: Thai

Price range: $$

Must try: duck curry

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Ruby's Restaurant at the Roundhouse

It's surprisingly expensive for a Balcatta pub and the food and service can be a bit hit and miss, but there is a lot to like about Ruby's and if it was my local, I'd probably be quite happy.

Address: 401 Amelia Rd, Balcatta

Cuisine: Pub grub

Price range: $$$

Must try: the brownie dessert

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The Subi Hotel

A range of starters from the Subiaco Hotel

Admittedly, it's been a while since I visited the Subi for dinner, and they have had some significant renovations done in the last year, but the Subi Hotel has always been an institution and it only ever seems to improve with age. 

Address: Corner Hay and Rokeby Roads, Subiaco

Cuisine: Modern

Price range: $$$

Must try: my go-to dish had always been the Subi Plate but they no longer offer it, guess I will have to find a new favourite

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The Hyatt Cafe

Of the three separate 'kitchens' at the Cafe, the dessert buffet somehow ends up being everyone's favourite. Waffles made fresh to order anyone?

The buffet at the Hyatt Cafe is enormous but that doesn't mean the quality is compromised. You will certainly pay for the privilege and you should only bother going if you have a decent appetite, but you could easily eat your weight in fresh seafood. Only bring the kids if they are adventurous eaters with hollow legs.

Address: Inside the Hyatt, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth

Cuisine: Modern

Price range: $$$$

Must try: the dessert buffet

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