Can not fault this place one bit one of the best meals we have ever had its a shame we had been before last the food was to die for and the staff we friendly and attentively. my partner had the main duck and i had the gnocchi. like i said best meal i have ever had cannot recommend this place high enough
So great to see a restaurant maintaining the type of service that is becoming so rare to find these days. Attentive and impressive staff! A memorable experience. Quality food with a fabulous wine list to complement. Would definitely recommend. One of Perth's best kept secrets! Would have tipped the staff if they had let me. Will be back. Thank you
Amazing food and service. Hands down one of the best in Perth.
Everything is excellent. Not cheap but you’ll have the best experience of Perth’s fine dining. Best restaurant in the whole Western Australia!
You just don’t get much better than Balthazar in Perth. Having proudly eaten then over 10 times, I’m yet to have a bad experience. The food is obviously going to be a bit more than what you’d pay at you everyday restaurant but the quality of the produce and the excellent staff makes it all worthwhile.
Balthazar offers delicious and inspiring food combinations & wines, in particular the entrees & desert. The use of porcini muchroom is a great surprise. Don't miss out.
This restaurant located in CBD but hard to find parking nearby. It takes us time to find secure parking nearby. It is a small romantic restaurant.
We ordered entree, starter and main course. Overall, the food is very fresh and tasty. The staff there are very friendly. Service is good.
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It has been years since we last visited Balthazar’s. For an establishment to have a loyal following and maintain its quality speaks highly after such a long time.
Located on the corner of Sherwood Court and The Esplanade (opposite the Ritz and Elizabeth Quay), Balthazar is whatever you want it to be. A casual wine bar? Or a semi formal restaurant for a special occasion.
Service is amongst the best in Perth. Courteous, well trained and often checking in on whether you enjoyed your meal. Experienced waitstaff explain menu and wine list. You’ll pour your own water but that’s to be expected.
We thoroughly enjoyed the food! Quail was perfectly cooked. Tender, juicy and a hint of pink. The skin a delectable crisp to it. Paired with a luscious broth, cuttlefish and squid ink infused pearl barley. The beetroot and house made ricotta entree also clean, sweet if a bit simple. A refreshing Summer day start.
Whilst the beef appeared perfectly cooked and came out of the kitchen often, the rankin cod was fish of the day. Again, simply lightly salted and steamed. In a clear tomato oil consommé with a medley of deskinned heirloom tomatoes and basil allowing all the flavours to shine through without overpowering the fish. Lamb rump was fine, rich and flavoursome.
Dessert. Caramelised peaches with a hint of candied earthy porcini and vanilla ice cream? A light sorbet with lychee, ginger and mango? Check. Mango was a little overripe (and we would have preferred Kensington for the flavour) and perhaps a dash of mint. But that’s a preference, not a criticism.
Portion sizes here are reasonable without being overwhelming.
Add to that a well curated wine list (any restaurant that has By Farrs offerings know what they’re doing).
A thoroughly enjoyable 4.5 / 5 and glad we rediscovered a long lost gem.
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It's been 10+ years since we first dined at Balthazar and it's still the same classy, dimly-lit and delicious restaurant that it always was. Food tonight was top notch. Menu was very gamey but we managed to find something to suit.
Shared the chicken liver parfait with caramelized onion for entree, served with (not quite enough) toasted bread pieces. Probably one of the best of its kind that we've ever had.
Mains were the braised goat pappardelle + market fish (crispy skinned snapper) with borlotti, clams and leek. Both were divine. Only complaint was the side serve of duck fat potatoes which were dry, overcooked and difficult to pierce with a fork. The dish was promptly removed from our table and our bill.
For dessert, we ordered the doughnut on chia with cashew icecream, and the coconut panacotta which boasted Asian flavours that I found very light and refreshing after my main.
All up we paid $156 and we'd do it again in a heartbeat because the quality of food and service at Balthazar remains excellent after all these years and puts a lot of newer cafes to shame.
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+4
Balthazar, located in Perth’s best Art Deco building, the Lawson Apartments, has, since being taken on by Emma and Dan from Northbridge bar, No Mafia, and with award winning young chef, Skye Faithfull, on board, become one of Perth’s best eating places – outstanding food along with a brilliant wine list, and excellent staff.
Place was busy on a Saturday night although I did like the dark and understated atmosphere. The food itself was good, but not good enough I felt to justify the prices.
We started with the bread in common, nothing unexpected there. We also tried the caramelized pork in witlof which was a too salty for my taste. It was almost like a San choy bow but overpriced.
Mains were the lamb gnocchi and pork cheek. The gnocchi was lovely, both in texture and in taste. The lamb was flavourful and tender. However the pork cheek was slightly underwhelming. There was no particular taste that stood out and the sauce that accompanied it did not add much to the taste.
The highlight was actually dessert. The donut was warm and the cashew ice cream and chia were perfect accompaniments to it.
Balthazar is a nice place for dinner, but at the prices they charge I have to say I was hoping for a little bit more... Either in quality or quantity.
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3.6 rating
An overall wonderful meal and it wasn't very expensive either for the quality. Service was slightly slow in the beginning but very polite and pleasant
For starters we had king fish ceviche , nice but small portion with very smooth avocado mousse.
We had emu fillet which was my favourite, tender and flavourful. Chicken liver parfait with onion jam was a hit, we asked for normal house bread too but staff were mistaken and gave us extra serve of bread that comes with the parfait.
The rating would have been 4.2 above if it weren't for this dish we had - caramelized minced (duck? I can't remember) with persimmon on witlof. It was like swallowing a bucket of salt. On hindsight I really wish I took a small bite and sent it back to the kitchen (it was really, really, salty and I think someone spilt-salt-and-scooped-it-up-to-salvage-it type salty). All 4 of us jammed the whole thing in our mouths in unison as it was the first dish to arrive. We did provide that feedback to the waitress who was apologetic but since we ate it all, there was nothing else she could do.
For mains , we shared a lovely scotch fillet , duck fat potatoes, pork belly and yabby, duck breast with grains. Everything was really yummy (duck breast was cooked well done with no pink but it wasn't too dry).
We were too full for dessert but I shall return to dine here again.
Had amazing anniversary lunch here .Normally I don’t like kangaroo but this was so tender and delicious. I strongly recommend it. Everything else was so delicious too. Staff were very attentive and such a nice atmosphere. Check the menu well as they make little alterations based on the season it seems.the lunch and dinner Menu are the same which was Perfect. definitely go back soon.
We went here for dinner to celebrate a social occasion , and if I could give more than 5 stars I would!
The welcoming was sincere, service was impeccable and personal.
The food - was amazing! A great combinations of flavours that work very well together and a total experience from start to finish.
Nice unexpected personal touch for dessert as well.
Thank you to the Balthazar team for a great evening!
Amazing food and great service. Food came out quick and staff were very attentive. Love the ambience and lighting in the restaurant.
We had the beef tartare, mushroom ricotta tart, kangaroo and artichoke risotto for mains and a side of baby carrots. Everything was cooked perfectly, kangaroo was so tender and it melted in the mouth. We were so full, we couldnt order dessert 😥
Will definitely come back whenever we're in Perth!
Absolutely everything was impeccable! And what was even most surprising was that the food, tasted even better than what it looked, AND it looked incredible!
Service was outstanding, venue is beautiful, wine was excellent, so if your looking for something spectacular, look no further! I cannot wait to be spoilt again.
Thank you team, keep up the amazing work.
Celebrated a special occasion here and it exceeded expectations and made the night one to remember. The kangaroo dish was amazing and a must try! A unique tasting dish filled with flavour which all went so well with everything on the plate. The fish of the day was impressive as well. Portion sizes were bigger than expected which was a nice surprise with impeccable service to match all night. In the booking notes the birthday was mentioned, and once dessert was ordered and arrived it came with a beautiful birthday message. A nice way to finish the night. Cannot recommend Balthazar enough for a special occasion, by far my favourite restaurant I’ve attended.
I'd like to start acknowledging the outstanding service of the staff! Well done!
The wines were all amazing.
The food was also very tasty, a bit on the oily side, but very well done.
I definitely recommend it. Especially for a romantic night out.
What an amazing evening, we have long looked for a restaurant to compete with the wonderful options of Melbourne, I think we just found it. What amazing atmosphere, great customer service and a chef that you can taste that thy enjoy presenting great food.
Thank you for making our evening extremely special, we look forward to returning,
A great experience overall. Atmosphere is nice but a little too dark for my liking, food is good but the portion is on the smaller side and the staff is very attentive and friendly! Though I feel that the price is a little too much for what you're getting but I would definitely visit again
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