This homey Malaysian eatery serves crisp hand-pulled roti, featherweight masala dosas, juicy fried chicken and lush house-made coconut and egg custard.

This small neighbourhood bar – Peppermint Grove's first – is right on Stirling Highway. Drop by any night of the week for thoughtfully chosen wines, antipasti and a polished mid-century fit-out.

There’s nothing common about Coogee Common. Not its sprawling garden, not the warmth of the renovated Coogee Hotel space, and not the produce-driven, no-waste cooking of chef Nathaniel Murray, an alum of Melbourne fine diner Vue du Monde. You'll find earthy cooking in the dining room; counter meals and snacks in the pub; and vegetables, fruit and honey in the backyard.