Food and Wine

Bar Amelie, Subiaco

The Bar Amelie is the latest addition to Subiaco’s Rokeby Road, perfect for an afternoon tea, complete with bubbles on the side. For just $65 per person, you can enjoy 90 minutes of free-flowing prosecco alongside a chef’s dessert selection, delicious smoked salmon blinis, frittata and more.

Food and Wine at Crown Perth

Crown Perth, Burswood

Known for luxury experiences across the board, Crown’s high teas are no exception. With an ever-changing line-up of seasonal and unique themed high teas, you can experience a Cantonese-style high tea at Silks Restaurant, a tea with French flair at Bistro Guillame and for the ultimate luxury, TWR bar offers a High Coffee, complete with espresso martinis and other coffee-inspired cocktails.

Food and Wine at Fleur

Fleur, Perth CBD

Fleur presents their Afternoon Bloom high tea. Dine surrounded by gorgeous portraits from artist Miguel Vallinas, floral installations and some of the best service in Perth. The tea features a glass of Prosecco upon arrival, followed by sweet and savoury courses, finished off with bubbles or handcrafted cocktails. The menu spotlights local produce, with a unique focus on seafood. Altogether makes for a contemporary feel, with a wink to tradition.

Food and Drink at Cape Arid Rooms

Cape Arid Rooms, Perth CBD

Inspired by the abundance of Australian native produce, the Cape Arid Rooms’ high tea is a culinary escape in the heart of COMO the Treasury. Step into one of the stunning three interconnected rooms, each adorned with eye-catching watercolour and ink paintings by Alex and Philippa Nikulinsky. Sample their iced teas or sip on sparkling wine while you fill up on delicious morsels. With their additional gluten-free, pescatarian and vegetarian options, this is one of Perth’s most sophisticated high tea experiences.

Food and Drink at C Restaurant

C Restaurant, Perth CBD

Set in WA’s only revolving restaurant, this is sure to be an extraordinary experience. There are several High Tea sets to choose from, from a Classic High Tea to a Premium Bottomless Moët & Chandon option. All come with a selection of finger sandwiches, petit fours and freshly baked scones.

Food and Drink at The Westin

The Westin, Perth CBD

Haven Lounge at The Westin has a constantly-evolving calendar-based menu, and each edition is as good as the next. With themes including Chandon in Bloom, Chocolate, Pink, Garden Spritz, and Springtime in Paris, every detail is carefully curated to the theme. Guests are welcome to accompany their tea with apple cider and a glass or two of Moet.

Now for some goooold

Regulars at the old bar will remember carpeted floors, a DJ booth blocking the balcony and playing songs which typically attracted a sub-25 crowd. Fast forward to 2021, and the carpet has been ripped up, the balcony is open for business and Gold Bar is back, attracting a crowd with more mature tastes. In fact, the only thing that has remained the same is the gold bar itself.

Walking in, you’ll be met with 728 wine bottles across the walls (yes, they counted them), and the first of two private rooms. Coined the Hennessy Lounge, the space is decked out with Chesterfield couches and exudes a dark, mysterious aura, with low lights brightening the area just enough to see silhouettes across the room. Punters can hire out the space and enjoy bottle service, so you can taste your way through their menu of high-end whiskey, champagne, cocktails and more. Owners Somer and Ryan Palazzolo even had a whiskey expert come in to choose the best of the best, so whiskey connoisseurs are catered for.

Head down the dimly lit hallway and you will find the bar, equipped with virtually every spirit under the sun, including rapper Jay-Z’s D’Usse XO Cognac, which is so high-end, it’s covered in a balaclava and goes for $40 a shot. The menu is also home to a hefty list of organic wines, with at least half taken up by the wine of the moment, naturals. Plus, the cocktail list is sizeable, with the top pick being the Hennessy ice tea cocktail, which is reminiscent of sweet tea popular in the southern U.S. states and made of real earl grey tea. Beluga is the house vodka and Super Patron is the house tequila, to give you an idea of where the bar is for quality.

Continue on to find the stage for the regular performances from Burlesque dancers as well as jazz and acoustic nights. On nights without performers, the stage will transform into the dance floor, with the DJ pounding out hip-hop and old school R&B. Hidden behind a curtain beyond the stage is the Moet Chandon room, but this one (in true gentleman’s club style) is home to a dance pole to allow for private performances along with the bottle service. Keeping on-trend with the gentleman’s club vibe, Gold Bar will also be hosting cigar and whiskey pairings on the balcony, ‘tours’ of round-the-wold whiskeys and more.

Punters on their way up to the above Old Values will be able to see the mysterious balcony as they climb the stairs, but won’t be able to get in. Much like a speakeasy, the only way to get into Gold Bar is down the laneway out back and up the mysterious black stairs.

Gold Bar reopens on Friday, Jan 29 at 7pm.

Now some paradise…

For lovers of incredible wine, reliable surf, good food and the great outdoors, Yallingup (‘Place of Caves’ in the local Aboriginal dialect) is already a dream holiday destination – a laid-back coastal hamlet set within beautiful rolling hills.

Injidup Bay House

Designed to blend seamlessly with the landscaped rock and bushland in which it is set, this extraordinary beach house overlooks WA’s spectacular Injidup Bay. Offering stunning, uninterrupted views from every room, including from the overhanging infinity pool, you’ll feel like you’ve landed yourself in paradise.

Injidup Bay House, Private Properties Holiday Homes

This is the ultimate seaside holiday home, with a private walkway that takes you to the shores of Injidup Bay and connects with the Cape to Cape track. Complete with a fireplace and underfloor heating to keep you cosy on those wintery days, you can spread out across the five distinct sections of the house. There’s also a hidden poker room and a cellar, for those of you looking for some down time away from the kids.

With six bedrooms and five bathrooms, plus a separate guest house that sleeps an extra two, the house can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests.

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Blue Vista

Blue Vista

With sweeping 180 degree views up and down the coastline from Sugarloaf Rock to Canal Rocks, this shiny new beach house is perfectly positioned high up on Yallingup Hill. An easy stroll to the swimming lagoon, renowned surf breaks at Yallingup beach and the historic Caves House, it’s a fantastic base to explore all the town has to offer.

Spacious with five bedrooms, two living rooms and two balconies, the home can comfortably cater for two families. There’s also a swimming pool and lawn area in the back garden where the BBQ is, so you can keep an eye on the kids as you sizzle up a storm, before heading up to the expansive balcony to enjoy the feast.

Blue Vista, Private Properties Holiday Homes

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Sublime, Private Properties Holiday Homes

Sublime

Sublime in both name and nature, providing breathtaking views across Gunyulgup Valley, the house is nestled high up on the hillside. Easily accommodating between two to three families, it boasts a spacious five bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Cool off on warmer days in the pool, or cosy up with the whole gang around the fireplace during the winter months. With floor to ceiling windows that really let the sunlight in, you’ll be able to fully appreciate the incredible views this vista offers.

Sublime, Private Properties Holiday Homes

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Sea House, Private Properties Holiday Homes

Sea House

Serving up some seriously beachy vibes, at this luxurious shack you’ll be able to enjoy uninterrupted views across native bushland to the Indian Ocean. With stylish, contemporary interiors that pay homage to its close proximity to the coast, this is a home to be lived in and enjoyed.

With four bedrooms spaced out between levels, this one is perfect for two families, or one with older children who appreciate their own space. There’s also a great games room downstairs, complete with a pool table, that opens onto the front lawn.

Sea House, Private Properties Holiday Homes

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