A dining room that easily matches the energy of its bold vision of a New York grill with Italian cues.
On the first floor of QT Perth, this luxe dining room still excites, even after seven years; regal blues against a burnished palette of dark wood tables with brass edging, deep orange carpets, and soft brown leather tones all say sophistication; the energy of the busy open kitchen matched by the crowd that this Italian-American inspired grill still pulls. Crisp golden hash brown topped with bresaola has a lick of salt to kickstart the palate. Always something of a Perth thing, blue swimmer crab linguine is a generous crowd pleaser (so much so that attempts to take it off the menu were countered by loyal diners). Alongside a clutch of pastas and pizzas, Donnybrook Pink hanger steak with frites from the principale section of the menu offers a way into the grill, but skip to carne for the higher-end cuts – tomahawk, salt-crusted bistecca alla florentina, wagyu striplion et al. An expansive wine list sees Western Australian winemakers championed: a 30-plus selection of Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series shows serious intent, while international choice focuses on Europe. Rounding out your night, you may venture down the tableside tiramisu route, or retire to the moody tones of Santini Bar for a nightcap.
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