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Nogi Lane in Dianella just gets better with age, with eggs Florentine and miso mushrooms two standout dishes.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Nogi Lane, Dianella

Not everything gets better with age. The right Australian riesling, perhaps. The films of David Fincher, arguably. Nigella Lawson, indubitably. And this Dianella cafe, it seems.

Kate Emery

The tofu scramble and rice pudding from Local & Aesthetic.

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The perfect breakfast spot to celebrate Mother’s Day

This Mount Lawley brunch spot is not just an interesting venue — it’s a delightful one. Take your Mum.

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Be Free is the new cafe at Perth City Farm

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Be Free, East Perth

This community green space, an oasis in a carpark, has been a location in need of a cafe since the last (rather good) one shut its doors. Now it has one.

Kate Emery

Bliss Momos in Wellard.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Bliss Momos, Wellard

The first time I visited Bliss Momos I was there to meet Wellard’s most famous local: WA Premier Roger Cook.

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Flora & Fauna in Fremantle.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Flora & Fauna, Fremantle

Blame Apple Cider Vinegar. Watching this series about fraudster Belle Gibson, who claimed she cured her cancer with healthy eating, is a searing indictment but also made me long for the leafy food on-screen.

Kate Emery

3 Little Pigs, South Fremantle.

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Three Little Pigs, South Fremantle

It was the bright pink, pig-shaped ice-cubes that drew me in. The Instagram-able drinks could have been a disappointing stunt to lure in punters for a lacklustre meal. Instead, they’re just the cherry on top.

Kate Emery

But you probably already know this, particularly if you’ve had to wait in line outside a heaving cafe at 10am on a Saturday.

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Why brunch is Perth’s most important meal of the day

Breakfast and brunch is big business in Perth.

Kate Emery

Recommending cafes in the knowledge that strangers may spend their hard-earned money there requires context. 

Brunch awardsCommentsPremiumThe 10 best places for breakfast and brunch in WA

From wonderful waffles in Maylands, to Indo inspiration Down South, picking the State’s best place for a morning graze is no easy task. SEE THE LIST

Kate Emery

Fremantle cafe Elske is a delightful addition to Perth's brunch scene

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Elske, Fremantle is a Scandinavian delight

To say food reviewer Kate Emery was charmed by Fremantle’s new(ish) Scandi brunch spot Elske is probably an understatement.

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Ginga in Mt Hawthorn has one of the prettiest cafe settings in the city.

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The prettiest garden in Perth but it’s finding its feet

This cafe, which opened in November, has one of the prettiest outdoor spaces in Perth; a sun-dappled oasis with lush greenery and a pond. But the service and food reflected a venue in its infancy.

Kate Emery

The fritters at Five Points Kitchen in Greenwood.

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Five Points Kitchen, Greenwood

Is Five Points Kitchen Perth’s friendliest cafe? Or was it just having a moment on the day of this review?

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The vegetarian breakfast at Gusto Food.

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Perth’s best cafe for hearty breakfast or sweet treat

Few of us were at our best during peak COVID pandemic, but that was the last time I ate at this cafe. Even eaten out of a container at the local park I thought its crumpets were special. Are they still?

Kate Emery

The dining room at Kith Eatery

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Why I gave this breaky venue my highest score yet

This new cafe, on the border between Nedlands and Shenton Park, is surely the best new addition to Perth’s breakfast scene this year. At least.

Kate Emery

Dine By Arrival Hall

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Dine By Arrival Hall, Northbridge

Breakfast at Dine By Arrival Hall turned out to be the most expensive breakfast of my life. It wasn’t the cafe’s fault.

Kate Emery

The generously sized French toast at Regular Coffee Company in Carine.

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The Perth cafe with ‘the biggest French toast I’ve seen’

Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis? If restaurants faced with rising costs and shrinking margins are getting stingy with their portions, somebody forgot to tell this popular neighbourhood cafe.

Kate Emery

The sambal scrambled eggs from Fez Cafe in Mt Lawley.

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What do Perth cafes have against butter?

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The Nordic bowl with tea at Moose in Claremont. Riley Churchman

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Moose, Claremont

For a long time the only Swedish delicacies Perth could enjoy came via Miss Maud or Ikea.

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Social media has a lot to answer for. Not just the toll on mental health, nor hours lost to scrolling, but in a modern tendency among brunch venues to invent dishes for clicks. But sometimes, those dishes work.

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The knockout Tuart Hill cafe serving up quality brunch

Social media has a lot to answer for. Not just the toll on mental health, nor hours lost to scrolling, but in a modern tendency among brunch venues to invent dishes for clicks. But sometimes, those dishes work.

Kate Emery

Food at The Roastery in Canning Vale.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: The Roastery, Canning Vale

There are hole-in the-wall brunch joints so tucked away you need a mud map to find them. Then there’s The Roastery.

Kate Emery

Soho Lane’s pancakes.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Soho Lane

Soho Lane does lots of things well but, for me, it’s always been about the pancakes.

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Ugly Baby in Yagan Square.

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Ugly Baby, Perth

If you’re looking for proof that the elbow-bumping, social distancing, mask-wearing days of peak COVID are historical relics, consider the cocktail jugglet at Ugly Baby.

Kate Emery

Goanna Bush Cafe in Quindalup.

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Goanna Bush Cafe, Quindalup

It’s a big call to make but, among the South-West’s many good-to-great cafes and restaurants, Goanna Bush Cafe might just do the best brunch.

Kate Emery

Silly Goose in Maylands.

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Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Silly Goose, Maylands

Is it a bad sign to arrive at a cafe before the chef? It doesn’t feel ideal to turn up — family in tow — to hear the chef will “probably” be in by 9am, which is 20 minutes away. Was the food worth the wait?

Kate Emery

Holly Raye's cafe.

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Perth Breakfast & Brunch: Holly Raye’s, Bassendean

The only true downside to being paid to eat food and write about it is the need to try new places and not simply return to the ones you love. So, was I cheating to return to this Bassendean favourite?

Kate Emery