Coastal Dining @ Bib & Tucker - Perth, Western Australia

Hi!! I'm Amanda "The Chefs Wife". A Perth food blogger that has known the lovely Sarah Louise before she realised her design and travel dream. I'm thrilled to be a part of her beautiful and inspiring blog. I've enjoyed Squeezed Daily and living my own travelling dream vicariously through Sarah and her vibrant photos.

I'm married to a chef, who is on the Australian Culinary Team. He does a lot of travel himself to various cooking comps around Australia and the world. Together, we enjoy dining out and discovering new places. It's great to have a walking/talking food glossary on hand too! I hope you enjoy a few guest posts from us, now and then, as we eat our way around sunny Perth and the Margaret River Wine Region - Western Australia.

I’d heard some excellent things about the tasty food and fab location at Bib and Tucker. It was just my luck that Perth has just had one of the wettest winters in recent years. The weather was very relevant. As a blogger, I usually take something ridiculous like the weather conditions into consideration, when picking somewhere to eat. This is not usually a problem in one of the sunniest cities in the world. I had decided I’d hold out for a super sunny day, for our first trip to Bib and Tucker.

The day we chose was gloriously bright. Bib and Tucker, right on Leighton Beach, is a very welcoming place indeed. It’s a stunning venue, inside and out, built on top a “surf club”. It has a cool vibe, with a few quirky vintage touches. Its part owned by Olympians – swimmer Eamon Sullivan, pole vaulter Steve Hooker and hockey player Jamie Dwyer.

We sat on the balcony, just meters from the snow white sand dunes, overlooking the pristine Indian Ocean. The service was efficient and with a smile. Chef Scott Bridger’s philosophy of fresh, simple, well-cooked food really works. Everything we had was brimming with flavour.

I started with a Juice. I’m constantly on the lookout for a good veggie juice and this was pretty good. I loved that they were served “bubble tea” style too. The menu was dotted with odes to “dude food”. I love the American-style comfort food; which so many restaurants seem to be leaning towards these days. We ordered;

The Sanchez Pizza ($27) Chef really enjoyed his “Pizza”. It was topped with pulled pork, charred corn, avocado, fetta, smoked chili and coriander.  The base was fresh and tasty; the toppings were delicious and full of southern US flavours. There was just one sticking point. The size of the portion. For the price we paid, we assumed we’d be getting a regular sized pizza (we weren’t advised otherwise by the wait staff or the menu). It came out as a kind of oval shape, as the dough had been twisted at the sides. This made the surface area of the pizza much smaller and hence, much less topping. It would have been half the size of a regular pizza. Chef had wanted a bigger feed for lunch, but didn’t feel compelled to order more food, based on the prices. As I said though, he was very happy with the taste.

Smoked Beef Brisket Slider ($8 each) I’d wished I ordered a few of these sliders, they were so good. The fresh brioche bun was packed full of crispy beef and a celeriac remoulade. They were very more-ish. Serving the delicious beef in a little slider is such a tease!!

Fish Tacos ($15) The battered fish was served in a soft taco, along with a charred corn salad, avocado and Chipotle Mayo. The two tacos were really tasty; it was a nice change to have seafood along with Mexican flavours.

“Best bib and tucker” is old Australian slang for wearing your best clothes. However, part owner Eamon Sullivan says that the Leighton Beach restaurant is actually named after two Western Australian bushrangers who were "infamous for their fine threads, rascality and rollicking good times". This theme is also reflected in the stunning Bushranger-style mural, by local fashion illustrator Pippa McManus.

We really loved most things about Bib & Tucker, the only thing we could fault was the serving sizes of the pizza. It's the most amazing location - tucked in-between the dunes. I’d like to think we’ll be back again – perhaps at the pointy end of the day to watch a sunset over the Indian Ocean. Stunning!

 

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The Perthfect Coastal City

Perth City Skyline, Image Source: Trek Earth

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a city that has sunshine all year round and is almost free from congestion, noise, pollution and grey skies?

If you’re tempted by the sound of magnificent unspoilt coastline, dependably marvellous weather, a laid back attitude, vast amounts of space and a real sense of freedom, then Perth, Western Australia is for you.

South Perth Foreshore

Whether it’s surfing that tickles your fancy or just lazing on the warm white sands, Perth features some of the most stunning beaches - not just in Australia, but in the world.

With 19 to choose from, Scarborough, Cottesloe and Trigg are the most raved about.

Scarborough Beach 

Trigg Beach

 Waterman's Beach

 Hillary' Beach

   

Not only offering the best surf breaks they also boast a fantastic outdoor cafe culture, pubs or parklands with barbeques.

     

The Naked Fig, Swanbourne Beach, Image Source: Google Plus

  City Beach

Sunday afternoons are traditionally spent hitting a legendary “Sunday session” for which "The Cott" or Ocean Beach Hotel in Cottesloe are famous for. Here you can kick back with a bevy and watch the sun as it sinks into the Indian Ocean.

Cottesloe Beach, Image Source: Kirk Hille Photography

Kings Park is the largest inner city park in the world and considered the soul of the city.

Rising steeply above the banks of the Swan River, it provides breath taking views of the city, the river and the Darling Ranges.

View from Kings Park, Image Source: Pictures of the Planet

Kings Park, Image Source: Meridian.de 

The park and botanical garden is ablaze with wildflowers, an expanse of native bush and towering scented gum trees spanning 400 hectares. 

 Gum Tree @ Kings Park

Just a little further down the river bank sits one of Perth’s major attractions, the iconic Bell Tower located at Barrack Square.

Barrack Street Jetty

Deemed one of the largest musical instruments in the world, 12 of the 18 Swan bells originated from the St. Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, London and were a gift to Perth to mark Australia’s bicentenary!

The Bell Tower

Barrack Square is a great place to hop on a boat and cruise to Perth’s closest wine region – the Swan Valley – or to the historic and vibrant port city of Fremantle. 

'Fre0' Markets

It may be one of the world’s most remote cities, but the locals view Perth as an unspoilt paradise perched on the edge of the world.

Floreat Beach

The mineral rich state of W.A. has seen an economic  boom over the last few years and Perth is continually ranked as one the world’s most livable cities.

East Perth

Piccilo's Corner, Leederville, Image Source: Great About Perth

Leading a privileged outdoor urban lifestyle consisting of galleries, concerts, theatres and fantastic restaurants, it’s no wonder the people of Perth are such exceptionally friendly and happy people.

  Canal Living

After spending six years travelling and living abroad, I now appreciate just how truly amazing my home town Perth, Western Australia is.

Cheers! Fremantle Cappucino Strip

However, don't let me try to convince you, come and see for yourself.

Mandurah Dolphins

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
~ Henry Miller ~

Sunset @ Hillary's Boat Harbour

 Paradise or the Real Life?

 North Beach

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Shopping

I just got word via Jennifer Coastal from Beach Store, that they are offering 25% 

discount on all RoomItUp products! Just go to this link @ Beachstore , copy this

coupon code: BSNS-20roomitup & paste it  into the 'coupon code'  field.....I do like 

those flip flops!

White Painted Floors Boards

I do love a natural timber floor, especially a recycled wide board....but (and  that's 

a big but), I've always wanted to paint existing timber floors in a renovation or even lay 

cheap timber and then lime wash or coat in a durable white paint to continue the design 

style through the house for that fresh Bahamas look. Image unpretentious style blog

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Gaps define the white boards if you don't mind bits being caught in them, or fill with 

dark putty. Image cherry blossom blog

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Painting a timber floor can be an inexpensive option when renovating  a home when the 

existing floorboards are miss matched or not the best quality timber. Various levels of

finishes can be obtained from the 'shabby chic' look to a high gloss sleek and fresh look.

image morning's light 

Chilled out on Moreton Is.

Just spent the weekend over at the magnificent Moreton Island, about a 2hour motor boat

ride away from where we live in Manly Harbour. Apart from becoming stranded on a sand-

bank for four hours on our way and having a close encounter with a 2 metre bull shark

while swimming off the back of the boat, the weekend was pretty perfect.  We toasted marsh-

mellows over the fire, went swimming on the surf side and caught a stack of fish for dinner.

I'm feeling pretty chilled out right now.

Casa Surf Project

Is a fun and innovative project by Riviera Magazine, put together by designers

 and surf icon brands like Billabong, Rip Curl, etnies, Roxy, Quicksilver, L*Space,

Lost International along with Glaceau to create these amazing suites in the historic 

beach hotel La Casa del Camino, Laguna Beach. 

BILLABONG SUITE 206 

Designer Rona Graf of Grace Blu Designs worked with Billabong to create this earthy chilled out suite, using mixed natural finishes such as stone, reclaimed wood, glass, concrete and textured soft furnishings. 

Custom made features set the room off, like the three dimensional wall art above the bed, hand painted surfboard and a reclaimed tree coffee table from Indonesia.

QUICKSILVER SUITE 211

This suites design has a very inviting and lux feel, with it's simple colour scheme of cream, chocolate and grey enhance the mixed timbers used heavily in this room. 

Designer Angela O'Donnell captures the  essence of rustic seaside hotels of another era, using reclaimed wood, faux brown leather for the headboard with French  bronze tacking forming the Quicksilver logos above each pillow and custom made lantern pendant lighting.

LOST SUITE 322

Contrasting  in a black and white Moroccan theme, the Lost suite has a clever mix of classy

and cool. Designer Christine Hallen-Berg's colour scheme came from the pillows she made from the lost board shorts, with the green appearing in pops through out the room and ensuite. Again, custom built-in cabinetry and features gives this suite a unique touch.  

GLACEAU SUITE 315

Design team from PD&A, Karen A. Struck and Michael J. Russell, have a distinct ocean theme

for the Glaceau suite. Using lots of luminescent and reflective elements, and beach side colours and textures, giving the suite a soothing underwater vibe."Guests should feel like they are truly beach side when they walk into the room, and enjoy the beauty of Southern California" explains Struck.

RIP CURL SUITE 314 

With it's surf shop giant mural on the wall and the mix of greys and blues, the Rip Curl room

has a young and fresh feel. Debbie Nassetta of Roomscapes based the colour schemes off Rip Curl board-short fabric that were used as shower curtains and cushions on the bed.

Some of the unique features in the room are the signed surfboard by pro surfer Alex Smith that hangs in the bathroom, white rippled headboard that glows at night with blue LED lights and Rip Curl lifestyle photos presented in colourful cubes throughout the room.

BILLABONG WOMENS SUITE 306

Designed with 'surf culture' flavour by designers Michael Soriano and Lindsay Orne. 

Filled with playful and quirky design features such as beach ball, fondue set, seaweed installation above the faux grass floor complete with vintage folding chairs!

Careful planning by cleverly positioning mirrors to create vistas and visions of the outside 

ocean view, enhance this chilled out boudoir.

You can stay in one of these one off designed rooms for a reasonable $250 .98 plus some of the profit is donated to key charities in the first year. http://casasurfproject.com/