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Plating Up WA Returns in June 2025

02 June 2025
3 min read

Throughout the month of June, venues across Western Australia will once again be serving up specially crafted dishes that celebrate the best of our local produce β€” all part of the annual Plating Up WA campaign.

I’ll be working my way through some of the dishes on offer during June, so keep an eye on my Instagram for reviews and pictures. I’ve listed some of my favourite picks below, and you can see the 16-page magazine published in The West Australian here.

Now in its seventh year, Plating Up WA is an initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Buy West Eat Best program. The campaign highlights WA’s world-class food and beverage offerings and invites food lovers to experience them on a plate β€” from casual cafΓ©s and bustling pubs to fine-dining restaurants, wineries, and everything in between.

Over 30 days, participating venues will dish up unique menu items created using the freshest seasonal ingredients grown, farmed, fished, and produced right here in Western Australia. From breakfast to dessert, and bar bites to grazing boards, there’s something to suit every palate and every budget.

Melissa Worthington, Program Manager for Buy West Eat Best, says the team is proud to continue the momentum of this beloved campaign:  

 β€œWe’re thrilled to bring Plating Up WA back for its seventh year. The campaign has supported more than 250 venues since it kicked off in 2018, and connected our talented chefs with a huge range of incredible local producers. Many of the ingredients showcased this year come directly from our Buy West Eat Best ingredient register or shopping list for chefs β€” it’s truly a collaborative effort between paddock, dock, plate and community.”

At the heart of the campaign is the commitment to support WA’s food, beverage, hospitality, and tourism sectors during the traditionally quieter winter months β€” a time when a boost is most welcome. In 2024, the Plating Up WA website achieved 18,000 unique visitors and social media channels  achieving over 3 million impressions.

Here’s some of the dishes I’m excited to try during June – see the whole list here.

  • Beer Corner – Linley Valley Pork Sando (Crumbed Linley Valley Pork Sando with Apple Slaw, Apple Chilli Jam)
  • Epoch Museum Cafe – Cranbrook Saltbush Lamb Shanks (Pezzano’s Cranbrook saltbush lamb shanks, creamy potato fondant, honey glazed carrot, saltbush salsa verde)
  • Halo Espresso – Open Banh Mi (crispy Linley Valley pork belly, bacon XO, pickled vegetables, coriander, fried egg on Loafers Artisan sourdough)
  • Jetty Bar & Eats – Lamb Kofta (charred Amelia Park Lamb Kofta, La Delizia scamorza cheese, tomato & capsicum salsa, smoked labneh made with Mundella yoghurt, chives)
  • Le Vietnam – Margaret River Wagyu Beef banh mi, paired with pork puff pastry and house-made iced tea
  • Long Chim – Pork Curry with tender Linley Valley Pork (a classic Nahm street-style pork curry with rich coconut cream and fragrant betel leaves)
  • Petition – Paratha breakfast (layers of coriander and rocket, crispy local eggs, pickled red onions, guacamole, and a generous dollop of Franklin & Clement’s chilli jam)
  • Sen5es Restaurant and Wine Bar – Umami Pumpkin Tart (pumpkin flan, pumpkin seed praline, pumpkin skin caramel, raspberry jelly and a crisp tart shell)
  • Two Dogs Laughing – Mr Mojo (Banksia smoked mandarin mojo, Linley Valley Pork, mandarin and feta salsa, La Tortilla taco, mandarin hot sauce)
  • Wine Merchant – Baked Halls Dairy Fifi Camembert (Baked Fifi Halls Dairy Camembert, cranberries, honey, bacon)

(Cover image : Morsels, Food images : supplied)

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