Australian Gourmet Traveller - (03)March 2020 (1)

Breakfast

Takea strollupBarrackStreetinto

theheartofthecitytoPost, hidden

withintheheritageStateBuildings.

Namedafteritsformerlocationat

Perth’soriginalGeneralPostOffice,

thisall-dayosteriais popularinthe

morningsforitsManoa Manocoffee,

butbesuretoindulgeinsomething

moresubstantial.Withitsseasonal

menuthatcoversalltheclassics,

it’swellworthit.postperth.com

Lunch

Despitenumerouschangesof

ownership,Balthazar’s reputation

continuestoshine,makingit an

institutionworthvisiting.Thelunch

menuincludesseafoodspaghettini,

a showcaseofwhatthecoastal

watersofthewesthavetooffer,

liberallycoatedinprawnoil;or

girellocarpacciowithrichcheddar

creamandenokimushrooms.

balthazar.com.au

Dinner

Asitsnamesuggests,Hearthis allaboutopen

fire.AbrolhosIslandsscallopsarehiddenunder

shavedboabtuberandpairedwitha smokyhitof

charredavocado,whiletheMottainailambarrives

witha renderedcrust,madepossiblebytheheat

ofanopenflame.Despiteits 180 seats,impossibly

highceilingsandsuedefurnishingskeepthe

noiselevelofthediningspacetoa lowhum.It’s

theperfectsettingforchefJedGerrard’slocally

sourcedmenu,whichcomeswitha mapofeach

ingredient’sWAorigin.hearthrestaurant.com.au●

EXPERIENCE

WalkingintotheSpaatTheRitz-

Carlton,Perthis similartothefeeling

youexperiencebeforefallingasleep.

It’sa dream-likespaceperfectfortaking

anhour(orfour)toyourself.It’snot

justthenative-Australianteaserved

onarrivalorthesignaturemassage

thatincorporatesrosequartzcrystals,

aromatherapyoilsandlymphatic

breathing,buttheadditionofvitality

pools,a yogastudioandsaunasthat

willguaranteea returnvisit.Pickup

LaGaiaUneditedproductstocontinue

thedreamathome.ritzcarlton.com

EAT

With the coast located only 20 minutes from the city, it can

be hard to choose what part of the long stretch of beach

to go to. Cottesloe Beach is well known for many reasons,

with lunch spots such as ll Lido, The Beach Club and

Canteen Pizza ready to satisfy any cravings between

swims. To get away from the weekend crowds, head north

to Trigg Beach for fantastic fish and chips at Island Market

on the water’s edge. Still not enough coastline? A one-hour

ferry will get you to Rottnest Island, traditionally known as

Wadjemup, a haven in the summer for locals and tourist

alike. Ferries depart daily from Barrack Street Jetty, less

DAY TRIPthan a minute’s walk from The Ritz-Carlton, Perth.

Clockwise from
above: details in
the lobby of The
Ritz-Carlton, Perth;
Mottainai lamb
at Hearth; Island
Market, Trigg Beach;
the basin at Rottnest
Island; the bathroom
of a deluxe double
room at The Ritz-
Carlton, Perth.
Opposite: Hearth’s
dining room.

DRINK

Small-batch wine

and beer fill the

drinks menu

of Tiny’s, an

impeccably

decorated bar and

restaurant in the

CBD. Terrazzo

countertops, wood

panelling and

tons of greenery

create the perfect

spot for a glass

before dinner.

tinysbar.com

GOURMET TRAVELLER 149