Australia's Golden Outback Holiday Planner 2025

Bistro Louis

Yirri Grove

In Esperance, experience authentic flavours as fresh as they get — sourced locally from bush, land and sea. By ALEXANDRA CASEY Esperance FLAVOURS OF

Little Local

W hen it comes to natural covered. Its allure is synonymous with some of Australia’s most celebrated beaches and pristine national parks. But in recent years, it’s become the paddock-to-plate microbrewery, bush to-bottle distillery, and fresh-from the-ocean foodie scene that have the masses talking. From the blue to the bush, Esperance — or Kepa Kurl, as it’s known to the Wudjari Noongar people — is a hotspot for fresh, local produce worth writing home about. Taylor St Quarters (or ‘ Quarters ’ as the locals like to call it) is a buzzing culinary scene, humming cocktail bar and charming, live music venue — is an attractions, this secluded south-coast WA town has it

apt destination to begin the ultimate Esperance foodie quest. Woven into the walls of the popular hang-out is the vibrant historical tapestry of a building that once housed an old hospital and tearooms. TSQ supports small local producers to source the finest and freshest flavours from land and sea, as it’s no secret the south western corner of Australia is home to some of the country’s best food and wine. The menu is constantly evolving to reflect the seasons, think tempura fish tacos, local beef burger and beer and miso braised lamb ribs. Feast on bread as fresh as it gets at Bread Local and Little Local . Having been raised in Esperance by a broadacre wheat farmer, owner and

baker Tiffany Brown has an innate passion for the process of sourdough. “I love that no two days are the same when you’re working with natural fermentation — it’s always a wonder seeing the bread emerge from the oven.” While the bread is hard to beat, Tiffany says it’s the vanilla slice with passionfruit glaze that attracts the pilgrims. Bistro Louis is a classic French eatery, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s located in the old schoolmaster’s house

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