Perth Local, Perth (2026)

02/09/2026

Forget the hype - this Perth South American restaurant is the real deal. 🌶️🇵🇪

We recently revisited UMA Perth at the Pan Pacific Perth to try their new menu inspired by WA’s Noongar six-season calendar, and once again, we were blown away. Head Chef Javiera Gómez and Executive Chef Xerxes Bodhanwala have built something that genuinely feels like Perth, told through a Peruvian lens. The flavours are incredible, and the plating of every dish is exquisite.

What surprised us most this time, though, was seeing just how busy the restaurant was on a Tuesday night. So clearly, we’re not the only ones who think UMA is something special!

And the awards back it up - UMA recently took home three accolades at the 2026 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence. 👏

We started with their incredible Pan de Yema (you have to try it!) and a new Ceviche Koto with tuna and sole leche de tigre, followed by street food dishes of Beef Anticuchos and confit duck Empanadas.

For mains, the Pollo Amarillo had a delicious citrusy, almost laksa-like sauce, while the dry-aged O’Connor Black Angus Solomillo was beautifully cooked and came with a selection of 3 house-made sauces. We added sides of Solterito - a salad with stracciatella, quinoa and seasonal vegetables, and crispy Yucas with aji sesame dressing.

And don’t overlook the drinks list! There’s a great selection of Argentinian, Chilean and WA wines, as well as a huge range of Pisco cocktails. We went with the ever-popular Pisco Sour - the perfect match for those bold South American flavours.

Dessert was another highlight. New to the menu is Cupula - a mandarin and rocoto (chilli native to the Andes) chocolate mousse with a bit of a kick. And we reckon their Alfajores are some of the best in Perth!

UMA’s contemporary new menu is all about bringing together South America’s rich food heritage with exceptional Western Australian produce - and we reckon they’re absolutely nailing it. Book ahead, especially if a Tuesday is this busy 👀

📍 207 Adelaide Tce, Perth
🕔 Tues to Sat: 5:30pm-11pm
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29/08/2026

Who is Perth Local? We thought it was time to introduce ourselves 👇

We’re not a big media company - we’re a very small, independent operation - basically it’s me, Lisa and my husband Phillip - and everything you see here comes from our genuine love of exploring Perth and Western Australia.

I never set out to be an “influencer” (I actually really dislike the term!). I’m a content creator, photographer and designer who loves discovering great food, beautiful places and memorable experiences - and sharing them with you.

We’ve always tried to do things a little differently. Rather than making ourselves the focus, we prefer to put the spotlight on the experience, the business and the people behind it.

And we’re selective. We don’t feature somewhere simply because we’ve been invited or because it’s new. We want our recommendations to be authentic - places and experiences we’d genuinely recommend to our own friends and family.

The reality is that social media is also a LOT of work. Even with 225,000+ followers across our social media platforms, it’s incredibly difficult to make a full-time living from it. There are countless hours behind every post that you don’t see.

But we love what we do, we love discovering what’s happening around WA, and we’re incredibly grateful that you’re here following along.

We’ve also just refreshed our website, so if you haven’t visited for a while, head over to perthlocalguide.com for our latest guides, recommendations and WA inspiration.

Thanks for being part of Perth.Local ❤️

Lisa & Phillip

27/08/2026

This little Perth lane is hiding a whole new tiny universe! 🐧🚀

Subiaco's narrowest laneway between 173-175 and 177 Rokeby Road is home to a brand new mural you need to see in person. Known locally as Little Xanthis Lane (not officially on any maps), it links Rokeby Road with nearby Xanthis Lane, named after the Xanthis family who arrived in Subiaco in 1930 and opened the London Fish Supply on Rokeby Road.

The mural itself, called “Little Figments”, is the work of the brilliant Graeme Miles Richards - the same artist behind the much-loved “Whimsey on Walmsley” just around the corner. This one is built for up-close discovery: dozens of miniature vignettes packed with his signature quirks - floating objects, a pondering astronaut and his pet, and a crew of penguins staging their ongoing fight for fair play.

Look even closer and you'll spot little nods to the neighbourhood itself - WA's earliest postage stamp for the Post Office next door, Italian shoes taking flight for Dimario, and playful hints at all the pizza and pasta joints nearby. It's basically a love letter to Rokeby Road, tiny brushstroke by tiny brushstroke.

This hidden corner is part of the City of Subiaco's Subi Greenwalks initiative, bringing new lighting, paving and public art to some of Subi's most overlooked spaces - and turning them into places where you'll actually want to linger.

While you're in the area, make it a proper street art crawl: check out the "Boy on the Red Bike" mural by Evoca1 on the Australia Post building, "Subiaco was Built on a Sunday" by Melski McVee in nearby Kannis Lane and the new mural “Leading the Way” by artist Jacob Butler (aka Shakey) on Barker Road inspired by Subiaco’s 1952 proclamation celebrations.

📍 Little Xanthis Lane, off Rokeby Road, opposite the Subiaco Post Office

Bring your camera - you'll want to zoom in on every corner. 📸

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