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Max Veenhuyzen

Max Veenhuyzen

Max Veenhuyzen is a journalist and photographer who has been writing about food, drink and travel for national and international publications for more than 20 years. He reviews restaurants for the Good Food Guide.

The Farra Dining kitchen team is led by head chef Aaron Moore (second from left) and Jack Henderson (far right) -
15/20

This elegant dining room in Perth’s east brings new ideas to the Greek and hotel dining room discussions

Farra doesn’t serve your yiayia’s cooking but she’d still enjoy it all the same.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

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Brendan Pratt at Wayfinder's market garden

Margaret River has a new winery, and one of WA’s most respected chefs is in the kitchen

Brendan Pratt joins a stacked team committed to advancing the discussion on regenerative food and wine.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Bakmi babi komplit is an ode to the many pleasures of pork.
14/20

You may queue at this hidden gem noodle shop in Myaree, but you’ll be glad you did

Come (early) for springy house-made breakfast and lunch noodles: stay and lose yourself exploring one of Perth’s best food precincts.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
What Perth eatery is quintessentially West Australian?

The 12 restaurants that define eating out in Perth

After a weekend of celebrating all things WA, our restaurant critic considers the flavours and cuisines that beat at the heart (and stomach) of our capital.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Found Subiaco.
14.5/20

WA pioneered the modern craft brew pub. Venues like this are leading the way forward

Led by a promising new cooking talent, this 300-person Subiaco address is both preserving and advancing local (brew) pub culture.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
La Lune review WAtoday/Good Food.
14.5/20

Character, not caricature: This suburban East Freo bistro is both accessible and comforting

You may have to queue for a date-night table, but dinner will be worth the wait.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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Amy Pao, Nathan Alexander and Hannah Budge of Strollio’s.
14/20

The sandwich and 90s Westraliana rule this tiny Tuart Hill bakery

Come for nostalgic house-baked treats: stay for the pitch-perfect homage to the suburban lunch bar and corner deli.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Beef is everywhere at The Embassy by Devlin’s.
14.5/20

This Subiaco restaurant champions and challenges conventional steakhouse wisdom

Meat might be the star of this sprawling Federation-style space, but thoughtful touches ensure everyone feels welcome.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Larry Cherubino, co-owner of Cherubino Wines, says the looming inclusion of wine bottles in the Containers for Change scheme is “tone deaf”.

Why Containers for Change expansion has WA’s winemakers and distillers in low spirits

Come July 1, wine and spirit bottles will be eligible for 10-cent refunds as part of the Containers for Change program. But the move has left a sour note with the state’s winemakers and distillers.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Suku’s airy modern design reflects its owners’ cosmopolitan upbringing.
14/20

This Fremantle eatery run by a self-taught chef showcases the many pleasures (and pains) of Indonesian cuisine

Uncompromising flavours, fiery sambals and thoughtful vegetarian cooking are the hallmarks of this youthful neighbourhood favourite.

  • Max Veenhuyzen