Tropico North Beach

Pretty good breakfast. Service was friendly and quick. Even on a super busy Saturday morning. The waffles were a bit dry, but aside from that it was a great experience.

I was really disappointed in every aspect of this place. Staff ignored me, the two couples and group of three behind waiting for a table, with loads of staff working and disregarding our annoyed looks as they went about their business. My $ 22 corn and zucchini fritters arrived quickly after a 15 min wait to order but were both burned and wet/​undercooked/​sloppy inside however the salmon was generous and presentation was nice. I couldn’t hail any staff for so long that I ate around the wet mess as I was starving and sick of hailing staff only to be ignored for half an hour. Finally I cut off a waitress to ask if that was how the fritters were meant to be, and after ten minutes was told the chef thought my fritters were fine even though the table next to mine had a well cooked one but was noticeably smaller than mine. I was told I should have told them earlier if I thought my food wasn’t right which I would agree in theory however staff did not want to serve me or stop at any time during my ordeal here. Staff were polite but disorganised (even my bill was wrong, despite me telling them up front where I sat and what I ordered) — they tried to charge me for someone else’s meal. I think the waitress assumed I was the ‘other’ Asian female. Unfortunately one of my top 3 worst experiences in Perth — so sad as I had wanted to try this for quite a while! After blogging about this I had since had several people respond to my review with similar experiences of food and service. What a shame as the location is gorgeous. Don’t even bother with this place. Lawley’s next door looked much better.

First time at tropico for breakfast I was surprised they were open on Easter Sunday and there were tables available at 9:30am. Glad I got in early because it soon filled up with a crowd after 10mins. Perth is definitely getting better! Had an absolutely scrumptious sweet corn fritter with smoked salmon. It was so good! my friend had the big breakfast and I think he needed it for the hangover he had hahaha
Really nicely lit environment and good place to catch up. Coffee was lovely and they come in large mugs when you ask for a large and need that extra caffeine kick.
Will be back here again. Bit of a long drive for me but it’s definitely worth it

I’ve been following Tropico on Facebook for a while now after seeing friends post countless pictures of delicious looking food, so when I came back to Perth, I was hanging to try it out.
We came early on a Sunday morning, and the place was already in full swing, people everywhere, but we were seated right away. I had the Wood Roasted Mushrooms, served with basil pesto, poached eggs and sourdough and my companion had the Full Breakfast. The mushrooms were tasty and the pesto a nice alternative to the usual butter mushrooms served at most breakfast establishments. My poached eggs were a little overcooked, and the sourdough served dry, without a side of butter– which I would have asked for had our waiter not disappeared, and when she returned my toast was cold so I didn’t bother.
For the Full Breakfast (2 eggs any way, pork & fennel, house made beans, roast tomato, bacon, pesto mushrooms and sourdough) the sausages and beans were the stand outs. I’m a sucker for homemade beans, and they were smoky and well seasoned.
Overall, while beautifully presented, and not bad by any means; I’ve definitely had better and won’t bother returning.

Popped into tropico for breakfast on a Sunday and it was so busy we were worried about getting a table for 4 but we went straight in! This place has such a cool vibe with the décor and the happy wait staff. Food came out super quick even though they were busy! I was a little surprised at how small the smashed avo was but it was actually perfect — didn’t leave me too full. Definitely recommend this place for a meal by the beach.

we went to have breakfast on a weekday, was very busy and we thought maybe we should of booked, but lucky we got a table, on first impressions was rather expensive for a café in the burbs with no sea views or anything really.
But after ordering and our food came out i was really impressed with the portions and presentation of all the food, tasty food that shows imagination and creative flare, coffee was perfect and staff great.
no wonder this place is full most days.
we are coming back next week for the breakfast again can’t wait!!!

We popped into Tropico in North Beach for a late brunch. It is actually a few blocks from the water, but that’s close enough for me! The menu is packed with food to share with friends. Coffees arrived first (my brother said his was pretty average) and we waited about 20 minutes for the food to arrive.
The macaroni cheese ($ 9) was creamy and quite cheesy, with a hefty sprinkling of bacon crumbs. I am not sure mac’n’cheese could ever truly impress me, but my first reaction was that the serving was tiny. Thankfully, the barbeque grass fed short rib ($ 18) was delish and tender. I loved the combination of sweet BBQ sauce, toasted rice, coriander, and pickled daikon (white radish). Steamed mantou buns are still so popular!
I remember delightfully smooshing the poached egg into the truffle mash ($ 18). It was a rich savoury mix of buttery and truffle-​flavoured potato, salty pancetta, crunchy garlic croutons, and creamy egg yolk. However, with the public holiday surcharge, this teeny tiny bowl of (mostly) potato would have cost TWENTY BUCKS. Noooope.
The Moroccan lamb slider ($ 9) was quite dry, even with tzatziki. Dry buns on a hot day (there’s a dirty joke there somewhere) — not great. The nachos with smokey tomato and wagyu beef ($ 16) were standard fare. By this point, we were full of carbs and heavy food, but I did enjoy the pickled red onions.
Service was decent and we had free tap water. Our meal would have cost about $ 20-​$ 25 each (before the public holiday surcharge). Tropico wouldn’t be my first choice for brunch, but it’s probably the right spot if you’re at the beach and want a bite to eat.

Loved the donuts and coffee. Donuts were so warm and the chocolate dipping sauce was just heavenly :) defiantly something worth treating yourself with!

Having been here a few times for breakfast, we thought we’d try the lunch/​dinner menu. Popped in at about 4pm, it’s so good that they still have food service between lunch and dinner.
The coffee was very smooth.
We order the beef carpaccio and a king fish ceviche. The beef was really good, the rockmelon complemented the dish perfectly. However the found the ceviche to be way too sour, the pickles underneath the pieces of fish were so sour we had to dodge them.
Overall it was a good experience, I would definitely come back.

Popped in here rather optimistically on a Saturday morning. Saving grace was i only needed a table for one. Café was packed and buzzing but no wait on putting my order in or the food turning up. Lovely service in fact.
Had a delicious cappuccino, love it when places add a little biscuit on the side. This one was not only a bit different but also delicious.
Ordered the sweet and salty granola. It was Yum! Everything looks fab and appetising. The granola was good with lots of nuts, topping a yummy coconut panacotta accompanied by pineapple, mint and a little pineapple shake on the side.
Cool fit out and walking distance to the beach. This would be a regular spot for me if i lived in the area but definitly worth checking out if your not!

Today my girlfriend and I finally got around to giving Tropico a chance and boy was it worth the hour drive to get there!
We started with a coffee and pressed juice, both of which were perfect. I’m a bit of a coffee snob so I like to think my opinion carries a little weight when it comes to lattes.
The first dish to come out was the kingfish cerviche with a miso — butterscotch sauce. The combination was genius and the serving size was generous. My only gripe was that the cerviche wasn’t cold enough but that’s just personal preference.
We then had the mushrooms with tarragon butter and hand cut chips. Again, the serving size was good for the two of us to share, we actually had some leftover which we got put in little take away boxes! The mushrooms were beautiful and the flavour was not overpowering like other places which I really appreciated.
Next was the pork belly soft shell taco and the short rib baos. The pork belly was maybe slightly over cooked but let me just tell you, when you take that first big bite into that taco, that is the last thing on your mind! The combination of flavours was simply to die for. The bao came diy style which is easily one of my favourite plating styles, being able to control the ratio of flavours is something I always enjoy. The short rib was cooked to perfection and came with a rich BBQ sauce. The bao was great but eat them quickly or they’ll go stale!
All in all this was a perfect sitting. From the décor to the service to the view and the food, everything meshed well together and created the ideal lunch experience.

Love this place! Have been here twice now and really like the look and feel of it. Service is good too and it’s always busy. First time we had breakfast. Great menu with lots of interesting choices. I had the smashed avo, while my sister had the banana bread, which came with honeycomb and meringue (huge serve!). Juices are great. Second time we had the infamous mac and cheese and duck tacos — delish! I was tempted to order more but two each were quite filling. Looking forward to coming back and trying more.

Possibly one of the most photographed food eateries of Perth. If you want to be noticed, make sure that your food is utterly irresistible in Instagram pictures #nofilter.
Along with the great presentation the flavours are all there too! It’s amazing what they can concoct in that kitchen! The woodfired mushrooms are to die for, the leatherwood waffles are absolutely heavenly and the eggs hollandaise had my mouth watering from the pass!
I just can’t recommend this place enough.
One downfall is that it can get quite busy and staff can tend to be quite caught up that they will forget simple requests like water and cutlery.
Won’t stop me from referring people onto this little gem though!

Only did take-​away.
No menu just choices from the cabinet.
The food was delicious & the cheese in my ham and cheese sandwich was amazing.
Price was a little high but for a quick meal it worked out well.

I love North Beach, it’s my favourite place to go to the beach. Not only does it have some high spots where you can watch the sun go down but you can also relax with very few people around. North Beach can be one of the quietest beaches for visit in Perth simply because it’s one of the smallest ones that is dotted with little sandy inlets.
Recently I have been getting a glimpse of yummy food photos of Tropico on Instagram and I decided that it was time to visit. I ventured there on the weekend to see what all the fuss is about and believe me, if you go, you won’t be disappointed. Tropico is very busy and it does take some time to get a table. I wasn’t surprised by this as I knew from the photos I had seen that there would be high demand for this little treasure. The décor of Tropico reminds me of a ‘california dreamin’ vibe with relaxed white wash designs and see blue to add a pop of colour. Tropico does a mean cup of coffee and some delicious doughnuts if you are just stopping by for a quick treat whilst having a morning stroll.
The food options are plentiful and we decided to try the soft shell tacos. They are small enough to eat a couple and sample a few. We had the pork belly, grilled pineapple, sherry glaze, slaw which was yummy but my favourite was the masterstock duck, hoisin plum sauce, pickled cucumber and carrot. The menu has been carefully put together for this bustling eatery and I think that there is something on the menu for everyone. As I love my veggies and needed an extra lunch dish I tried the roast mushrooms, tarragon butter, fennel seeds and they were delicious. I would definitely recommend them for anyone trying to get their extra hit of veggies during the day.
There’s no point in going to a place like Tropico after seeing the photos on Instagram without trying the desserts. Let’s keep it real for a sec… we all know that the real reason we eat meals is to have the dessert afterwards… right? Well feast your eyes on the amazing picks of the Tropico desserts. They are truly exquisite to look at and are even more yummy to taste. We had the exotic fruits, mango panacotta, salt vinegar crisps and the strawberries, poached and fresh, aged balsamic, basil, eaton mess. Both desserts were extremely large and it was funny to see how much bigger they were than our little lunch. We couldn’t finish all of them as we only had a limited amount of time but they were absolutely divine. I would also recommend the smoothies too — I had the pineapple, coconut, raspberry and not only did it look picture perfect, but I drank it in 5 minutes. It was that good.
There is so much to choose from that I simply have to go back again. The sweets treats were plentiful and the pizzas looked exceptional. When we were leaving the lovely owner mentioned that they also have some exquisite treats at their other canteen style eatery in Wembley called ‘Hermosa’. There is no doubt that I will be stopping by for a taste explosion very soon.

It’s a rare occasion to find me up in the northern suburbs, but today was an exception as my sister and I wanted to brunch at the newly opened café, Tropico. Tropico’s breakfast menu runs from 7 – 11:30am, serving an interesting selection of dishes on breakfast boards and a lovely range of juices in jars. When we arrived, the café was bustling with people so the host promptly took our name, and we were warned that there would be a 15 minute wait.
For drinks we both ordered the Mango, Passionfruit and Raspberry Smoothie ($ 8.5), those being my favourite summer fruits. It was thick, frothy and had a bit of a tang from the passionfruit and some citrus I think was in there.
I ordered the Buttermilk pancakes ($ 16) with Pecan butter cream, Pure Canadian Maple with a side of crisp streaky Bacon ($ 4). The pancakes were fluffy and had pieces of freeze-​dried berries and honeycomb on top. Paired with the bacon it had the right amount of sweetness and saltiness.
My sister, a dedicated quinoa lover, decided to get the Chia & Quinoa Salad ($ 15.5) which was topped with peach, berries, mint and lemon ricotta. Tropico sure knows how to make a salad look pretty, as the presentation makes it hard not to order this dish.
Would I return? Yes, I’d definitely love to come back to try their zucchini fritter or sweet & salty granola. It seems like I’ll have to venture up to North Beach more often this summer, for some swimming and brunching.

Saturday morning! Prams and kids! I feel for the staff actually!
We had the pleasure of sitting on one of the share tables with 3 mums and their 4 kids. Interesting in a way because we ordered as soon as we sat down and food and drinks arrived quickly. Absolutely gorgeous presentation of the food.
Everything was delicious… meanwhile the mums were trying to bargin with the staff to change dishes order extra things soothe babies, a toddler dumped a whole coffee in the middle of the table another one wanted a pink marshmallow not a white one with his babycino. The mayhem melted into oblivion as we became comatosed by the enormous breakfast and my quiet glee of throwing caution and the diet to the wind and face planted into the meringue.
In and out in much less than an hour the staff are lovely
If I didn’t have so many bookmarks I would be soon coming back! Nice work tropico!

I’m wavering between 3.5 and 4 stars, based on two visits. I think the thing that has me baulking at the higher rating is the line up. Cos if anyone knows me, they’ll know I don’t line up. But is that a bad thing, for a business, I mean? Surely it means it’s good, or it’s new and convenient. Either way, I’m pretty satisfied with my visits, but I didn’t hang around inside.
Not so good stuff:
*Queues
*The till girl didn’t know her products — had to walk away and ask about ingredients in the rolls and sandwiches in the adjacent cabinet and she didn’t know what the muffin of the day flavour was
*Noise factor — hell it’s noisy in there, sound bouncing off all the hard surfaces
*Prices: you are paying for a new and trendy spot that, for all intents and purposes, is ‘beachside’ except there are some bloody great big houses in the way between your view and the ocean. So take your extra dollars.
The better stuff:
*Lots of waiting stools and even a bench table out the front (*hint, it’s a lot more quiet out the front)
*Water dish for the dogs and a bin for your refuse
*My toasted pork roll was delicious and everyone else liked their BLT and savoury muffin
*Recycled/​enviro everything: take away cups, cutlery, napkins, paper bags and cardboard boxes
The good stuff:
The Will & Co coffee is a solid brew and the Barista makes a mean long macc
So if you’re happy to line up and then yell at each other across the table to communicate, go in the popular times. Otherwise, plan it to go in the lag times and get a better feel for the place. Or just stop by, queue jump and order take away.
I asked about SMS order ahead and they haven’t got that in place, but they are considering it. Note: They do not accept American Express or Diners cards.

This is the first time I have come here, fairly new I found out about this place on Unilocal of course :)
I love it! Such a cool place! The menu is amazing all of it — food, juices, shakes, dessert it all sounds very amazing! Came here on a Saturday for lunch we got a table straight away which was good.
My friend and I shared our meal so got to taste a few things which is a great concept! Especially as the menu is amazing and hard to choose haha! We got two sliders a lamb and wagyu beef one, a pizza which the base tasted delicious and the chips with an scrumptious dip! The drinks were also good I had a juice which was refreshing and delicious and my friend had the salted caramel shake which tasted yum!
The atmosphere and vibe is open, friendly, beachy and tropical! The staff were very friendly as well.
They don’t take bookings but that’s okay just either go early or later we ended up getting a table straight away and we got there about 1pm so wasn’t bad.
Will be definitely be coming again to this place :)

I was a long, long way from home, but luckily Laura D was by side and guided me into a breezy, open plan, busy restaurant for brunch.
Unfortunately, Tropico is not über dog friendly and poor Boris had to stay outside and stare longingly at our delicious meals. Another sad spot, is if you sit out the front of the café, there is only a choice of food from the cabinet, not the menu due to some licensing laws?
Newly opened, this place was surprisingly packed for a 10am on Thursday. Despite its busyness, the staff were friendly and promptly showed us a table so that we could keep a eye on Boris. The menu offers a range of reasonably priced options, from smoky house made baked beans with poached eeggs, toasted sourdough and tomatillo salsa which was rich and tasted with a fiesta in my mouth. The paleo platter definitely was an option — soft boiled eggs avocado, spiced nuts and seeds with baby spinach ($ 14).
I enjoyed a freshly pressed juice over the smoothies because the price was just too hard to swallow — starting at whopping $ 8! I’m sure they are very good, but boy oh boy, mine better have gold flakes in it and enough antioxidants to make me a superwoman.
Nevertheless, very clean, spacious restaurant with a focus on sustainable and conscientious farming practices, it is a clear winner!