Hearth Restaurant & Lounge: Restaurant review

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more unerring celebration of Western Australia than Hearth Restaurant. Almost all the food and wine is local, with bare marble tables and refined décor framing front-row views of Elizabeth Quay. The focus here might be open-flame cooking, but generous flavours and a deftness of touch put paid to any thoughts of caveman cooking. Two fat tentacles of Abrolhos Islands octopus arrive tender and deeply charred, while dry-aged Wagin duck with smoked duck ham and grilled lettuce gets a tangy kick from rosella jam. Dellendale Creamery camembert ice-cream settles the eternal dessert-or-cheese conundrum, with little jubes of tart strawberry jelly, grilled strawberries and toasted sandalwood nuts. On a sunny day, a long lunch here is a very fine thing indeed. Charming Hearth Lounge, meanwhile, works a treat for an apéritif, nightcap or – on another occasion – standalone dining.

Hearth Restaurant & Lounge
Elizabeth Quay, 1 Barrack Street, Perth
(08) 6559 6822
hearthrestaurant.com.au

Chefs Alberto Cuzzit & Brian Cole
Price guide $$$
Bookings Recommended
Wheelchair access Yes