Santini Bar & Grill, Perth
We arrived… And I was relieved I'd worn a frock. The dress code is smart-casual-fun (with a side of very cool).
We chose here because…It was named new restaurant of the year at the 2018 WA Good Food Guide Awards. Judges described the room as "runway ready . . . sleek, moody and very adult".
Our first impression was…The waitstaff might be actual models.
We started with…Fat tentacles of wood-grilled octopus with thick-cut green peppers, a blob of black garlic puree and a scatter of pancetta. Smoky and sweet, salty and seriously delicious.