New dining room Ah Um in Perth’s Chinatown.

Intimate 25-seat restaurant from the Astral Weeks crew opens in Perth’s Chinatown

The clubby,dimly lit dining room of Ah Um might be hard to pigeonhole,but it’s all too easy to like.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
James Parker,Northbridge.
14/20

Hit Northbridge now for sushi’s greatest hits

While the Japanese restaurant performs many of sushi-kind’s greatest hits,its most gratifying moments are reserved for those that seek out B-sides and deep cuts.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Peasants Paradice’s Zimbabwean-born chef and owner,Dwight Alexander.
14.5/20

Run to Paradice – or at least this spirited Northbridge dining room

Could this be one of the city’s best-kept-secret cooks? His bold,confident,unique cooking suggests his is a name to watch closely.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
The sando.
13.5/20

Flipping the Bird:The eatery bringing Nashville to Northbridge

Bird is the word as this newcomer provides the pleasures (and pain) of spicy Nashville-style fried chicken,not to mention on-theme Southern American drinks.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Rob Broadfield food review The Standard. Pictures:Rob Broadfield

Food offering is anything but Standard at this hip Northbridge bar

The Standard is primarily a bar,but its dishes transcend the standard retinue of ho-hum dishes found around Perth’s watering holes.

  • Rob Broadfield
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Rob Broadfield review Baan Baan Perth. Picture:Rob Broadfield

Baan Baan brings authentic Thai tastes to Perth’s streets

Baan Baan is a well-regarded,casual Thai restaurant in Northbridge. It has legions of fans who swear by its authenticity.

  • Rob Broadfield
The long property stretches to a garden out back and a veranda eating space in between.

Edward&Ida’s:a menu that smacks of a corner pub in the good old days

Dimitri Rtshiladze has gone full pub with his latest venture and it couldn’t be more different to his Fremantle hang,Nieuw Ruin.

  • Rob Broadfield
Set on the streets of Northbridge.

The Perth restaurant serving a sauce as black as vengeance

No Mafia is an oasis of cool in Northbridge’s demented but mostly joyous street theatre of the absurd. I’ve never seen a hospo team work this cohesively.

  • Rob Broadfield
Sauma is bringing some indie class to Northbridge.

Sauma

Casual,communal,subcontinental

Mushroom doughnuts,chicken breast boudin and lamb breast on sweet bun.
14.5/20

The Standard

This bar and restaurant is setting the standard for bar food in Perth,with its contemporary,intelligently prepared share plates,extensive drinks list and friendly service.

  • Gail Williams