Yiamas Perth

Yiamas Perth brings traditional Ancient Greek recipes and techniques into a modern Australian setting, drawing on the food traditions that travelled along the Eastern Mediterranean and Greek trade routes. In Subiaco, the restaurant’s menu focuses on charcoal cookery, with dishes intended for sharing rather than individual, course-by-course dining. That makes it a natural option for a group wanting to try a broad selection of the menu together, while the smaller dishes and Greek coffee also give solo diners a way to keep things simple.

The menu moves between familiar Greek flavours and more distinctive preparations. Dolmades combine rice, lemon, leek, onion and dill with avgolemono sauce, while the hummus is served with braised lamb and blended feta. Charcoal features in the grilled pita, the chicken kotopolo souvlaki and the ichthys, a grilled fish dish paired with ezme. Other substantial choices include lamb koftas, octopus cooked with sambal, confit tomato and feta, and a butterflied market fish with ladolemono, cherry tomatoes and roasted chat potatoes that is listed to serve two.

Vegetarian-friendly options named on the menu include revithia, made with charcoal-grilled vegetables, smooth chickpeas and blended feta, along with the Yiamas salad of seasonal leaves, olives, capsicum, cucumber, onion, cherry tomatoes, feta and an orange dressing. Sides include confit-garlic potatoes, and the set menu, titled Giorti, brings together a selection of the restaurant’s shared-style dishes. Guests are asked to advise the restaurant about allergies or dietary requirements, and Yiamas does not offer takeaway, so the experience is centred on eating at the venue.

Drinks are treated as part of the same Mediterranean journey. The wine list includes small producers from Australia and the Old World, with an emphasis on Mediterranean varieties, alongside Australian Shiraz, cocktails inspired by Greece, spritzes and classic drinks with a Yiamas variation. To finish, there is Eleni’s baklava with bay-leaf gelato, Greek custard pie with orange and lemon, or Greek coffee prepared sketo, metrio or glyko. With its charcoal-led, shareable menu and wine focus, Yiamas suits groups and social meals particularly well, while the choice of smaller plates also works for a more focused visit.