Italian cuisine is always a favourite in Perth, but when a restaurant is run by native Italians you get a hunch that the dishes are going to be even better. That hunch is justified at Davvero Caffe e Cucina, located inside the Floreat Forum Shopping Centre on Howtree Place. Many a memorable meal here in Floreat Forum has begun with a shared antipasti board, like the Davvero Seafood board (a stew of fresh calamari, green peas, lemon & extra virgin oil anchovies, and king prawns wrapped in prosciutto), especially when you combine it with a glass of something from Davvero’s impressive Italian wine list – over 60 labels chosen from across every region in Italy.Then you can move on to a mouthwatering main like the Guance di manzo con polenta (beef cheeks slow-cooked in Chianti red wine, served with polenta concia). However, it’s not only elegant evening dining here on Howtree Place, because Davvero are open for breakfast (freshly baked pastries are impossible to resist in the early hours, or try an Italian special like the ricotta pancakes) and lunch (a light chargrilled vegetable salad, house-made potato gnocchi, or Whiterocks veal sauteed with oyster mushrooms?). This Floreat favourite draws in aficionados of Italian cuisine from all over Perth, especially for lunch, so it’s wise to book a table and time slot well in advance.