Martini Flights And Meatball Subs, Here’s Everything Worth Eating At Plateful Perth 2026

Long gone are the days of Perth’s winter hibernation, where the city streets were quiet and it was blissfully easy to score a premium table at your favourite foodie hotspot. These days, a winter in Perth means sipping on vino fireside in cosy wine bars, watching chefs fire up hearty steaks in open kitchens, and devouring curries that warm you from inside.

In fact, cutting through the winter offerings in Perth can feel like a slog. Enter Plateful Perth, a month-long food palooza of incredible dining events worth getting out of your comfies for. Yes, admittedly we’re suckers for a foodie festival, but Plateful Perth is really the gift that keeps on giving. From budget to boujie, there’s something for everyone. You can go all out with a city staycay and fine dining package, or simply chow down on some golden fried chicken and back it up with a skillet chocolate chip cookie (for a bargain $05 per person). 

Plateful Perth runs throughout August, with a stacked line up of Premium Plates, Feasts, Sip Sessions, Bargain Bites and Gourmet Getaways. What’s good? Everything? Where will I be? Read on to find out. 

Premium Plates 

One-night stands are out, one-night foodie experiences are in, these are chef hosted meals and degustations curated by industry insiders that are worth getting excited about.

L'Experience du Chef at Matilda Bay Restaurant

Available throughout August

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Plateful Perth stalwarts Matilda Bay are whisking you off to Paris this August, with a bonfide French feast. Tres chic! Executive Chef Troy Melia is dishing up an indulgent four-course menu, a spread of true classics like beef tartare, bouillabaisse and duck cassoulet, among others, all for $89 per person. Opt in to the paired wines for a little extra indulgence. This way, you can skip the flight to Paris and enjoy French classics right here along our beautiful Swan River. Book here.

Sunday Roast: Pork Edition at Edward & Ida’s 

Available every Sunday in August from 12:30pm

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If you’ve been craving a bit of pork on your fork, look no further. Edward and Ida’s beloved Sunday roast experience is back and dare we say even better than last year. This time round they’re focusing on a classic roast porchetta. Slowly roasted, and with a whole lot of golden crackling, it comes alongside potatoes, gravy and apple sauce for the complete roast experience. This one's designed to share, and will set you back $75 for two people, but it's the perfect comfort eats to round out your week. Book here.

Sip Sessions 

Cocktail masterclasses, spirit flights, curated bar hops, and even a crushed ice 101 for all who are cocktail chemistry curious. 

Three Martini Lunch at The Rechabite

Saturday 15 August

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Why have one martini, when you can have three? Hit The Rechabite for a boozy long lunch of three premium martinis and a three-course meal. In collaboration with Spirits Platform, Cinzano Vermouth, The Botanist Gin and others, enjoy an unhurried afternoon of drinking and eating and put the venues thesis to the test: does the three martini lunch really make for the perfect afternoon? At $79 per person, this is old-school indulgence at its finest. Bookings here.

Feast

Immersive foodie experiences, hands on masterclasses and family-style feasting. 

Cinema Supper Club at Market Grounds 

Wednesday 26 August 

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Ever found yourself watching Ratoutille and wondering just what that little mouse’s food tastes like. Wonder no more. Cinema Supper Club is an immersive movie watching experience, where dishes are paired to pivotal cinematic moments. Fortunately the cinephiles over at Market Grounds have higher brow movie taste than myself, and they’ve got Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again queued for your viewing pleasure. While the curated menu is pretty hush hush, expect to be titillated, both by the dishes and the film. Book here.

Battle Of The Slices at Willi’s Pizza Bar

Thursday 6 August 

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Deep dish or thin crust, New York style slices or chewy Detroit pans, charred Neopolitan crusts or thick Sicilian ones, there’s more than one way to do pizza. But which is the right way? Willi’s is putting it to the test at Battle Of The Slices, an epic showdown of all things oozing, cheesy and delicious. On the line? Bragging rights. On the pass? A line up of chef’s, sports stars and media personalities, putting their homegrown recipes to the test for your judgement. Grab tickets now, because they won’t last. Book here.

Nashville Nights at South Bird Hot Chicken

Every Monday-Wednesday throughout August 

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Where there’s fried chicken, there is undoubtedly an Urban List staffer. Likely me. So Brown Street Grill’s Korean chicken offering has my name written all over it. For a bargain $60 for two people you’ll feast on South Bird’s insanely good , perfectly spicy, fried chicken, some classic Southern sides—think smash salt fries, cornbread, and more—all backed up with a gooey New York-style topped with creamy vanilla ice cream. That’s real finger lickin’ goodness. Book here.

Lot Twenty Dumpling Club

Every Saturday in August

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Have you ever wanted to master the art of Dumplings? Lot Twenty has you covered this August. For each Saturday this month, you can join Chef Kenny Lim and learn his trusted method in dumpling creation. This interactive learning experience will allow you to become a culinary master who combines fresh ingredients and decides their own combinations. A list of four curated wines will keep you going through the evening, whilst Chef Kenny guides you through each step of your dishes. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or slightly more subpar cooker (like me), you will be able to create a steamer of handmade dumplings and have fun doing so. Tickets are selling fast. Book here.

Bargain Bites 

Good food should be for all, and there’s plenty of meal deal steals whose flavours punch well above their price. Cossie livs who?

One Pretzel, Two Pretzel

Available throughout August

Perth’s very own pink pretzel masterpiece is serving up a pretty great deal this August. Customers can enjoy 2 pretzels for the price of one, at any of the six Pretzel stores around Perth. If you are constantly battling between the choice of a sweet or savoury pretzel, you can sleep a little easier this month. It’s time to go secure your three cheese and nutella pretzels, served separately of course. Prices start from just $7.50 for two. More info here.

Deli QT’s Meatball Sub & Frites

Available Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm in August

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Your next midday feast is here. Deli QT is serving up the ultimate combo - we’re talking pork and veal meatball sub and never-ending frites. This isn’t just any regular sub; think meat slathered in tomato passata, mozzarella, garlic butter and salsa verde. Seriously yum. This limited edition feast is just in time to level up your next lunchtime dash. At just $22pp, it really can’t get much better. Come hungry. 

You can check out the full Plateful Perth lineup here and start stacking your cal for August asap. 

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