Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2020 (1)

BESTGELATO

DumboGelato

OpenedbythecrewbehindbeachsideMexican

cantinaElGrotto,DumboGelatois a compelling

reasontovisittherevampedScarborough

Beach.KaneHipperandStevieGale,siblings

andDumboowners,havea knackforfinding

thesweetspotswhereItalianknow-how(the

pairspentmostofJunelastyearstudying

gelati-makinginBologna)andAussieculture

meet.Theirgelatirangeincludeshomegrown

flavourcombinationssuchasVegemiteand

cheeseormacadamiaandwattleseed;sorbet

is madewithmulberries,mangoesandother

fruitgrownbyfamilymembers;andmade-to-

orderbrioche-gelatopiesposea constant

threattosummerbodyregimens.7/148The

Esplanade, Scarborough, WA, dumbogelato.com

BESTFISHANDCHIPS

KailisFishmarketCafe

Featuringseatingformorethan500,the

rebootedKailisFishmarketCafemightreside

atthelargerendofthefish-and-chipperspectrum,

buttheideasareasbigasthespace.Here’s

theplay:Assembleyourposse,securea table(s)

intheNYCdeli-inspiredspaceoroutonthe

FremantleFishingBoatHarbourboardwalk,then

attackthemarket’sfourdedicatedcounters(fried,

rawandgrilled,dessert,anda well-stockedbar)

withgusto.Theseaurchinwaffle,meanwhile,

hasallthemakingsofa summerhit. 46 Mews

Rd, Fremantle, WA, (08) 9335 7755, kailis.com

BESTWEEKENDESCAPE

MargaretRiver

ThreehoursbycarfromPerth– and,fromFebruary,fourhoursbyplanefrom

Melbourne– MargaretRiveris wellwithinstrikingdistanceforanextended

weekendgetaway.Whiletheregion’sbeachesandwines(everythingfrom

benchmarkAussiechardonnaysandcabernettonaturaldrops)continueto

lurevisitors,thefoodofferingthroughoutWesternAustralia’ssouth-westgrows

strongerbythemonth:somuchsothatevenlocalshavetroublekeepingup.

YarriinDunsboroughtickstheboxesforbar,restaurantandtastingroom

forSnake+ Herringwines;EvanHayteratArimiaEstatecontinuestolead

theregioninsustainabledining;whilenew(ish)arrivalsPizzicaandBarnyard

1978 makesatingItalian-foodcravingseasy.Thelocalinstitutions,meanwhile,

continuetokeeponkeepingon.Chiefamongthembeingcountrypubpar

excellenceSettlersTavern,pioneeringwineriesVasseFelixandCullen,as

wellastheMargaretRiverFarmers’Market,anessentialonSaturdaymornings.

Luxe-casualSmith’sBeachResortticksalltheboxesfora summerescape,

fromtheon-siterestaurantanddelitothe contemporary beach house-style

accommodation.margaretriver.com

Clockwise

fromleft:

theroadto

Margaret

River;

cornwith

mushroom

XOsauce,

daikon

anddried

seaweed

atVasse

Felix;and

Arimia

Estate.

PHOTOGRAPHY JESSICA WYLD (MARGARET RIVER) & GETTY IMAGES (COTTESLOE).

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