This hip and chilled neighbour of Fremantle Markets is made for snacks and sips all afternoon.
Even if you’re meeting for the first time, Emily Taylor is instantly a best friend – fun, reliable, approachable and a little bit edgy. Honouring the old ship for which she’s named, Emily sailed into the Fremantle scene bringing something a little different to the tried-and-tested European foodscape, with a modern improv on Asian dishes collected along the maritime silk route from Peking to Indochina. Landing next door to the Fremantle Markets, the spice trade is brought to the table with wafting aromas of star anise, ginger, cumin and coconut. Perch under bright Chinese parasols with a strong mai tai in hand and order one of each dumpling on the menu; the bulbous and crispy-bottomed wagyu offset by tart black vinegar sauce, and the marron and chive sitting in a drinkable buttery pond of ponzu and shaoxing. Go all in for a half Peking roast duck with pancakes and add the fragrant and lively side of mango and tempeh salad with banana blossoms and tamarind. There’s a lot of sweet, salty, kecap manis-y saucing in the dishes which will pique your thirst for local draught beers or a bright and edgy wine from the broad list. There’s no fanfare with Emily. She’s just relaxed and straight-up, as all solid friends should be.
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