Perth’s newest Italian venue poured its first aperitivo last Thursday when it opened in Claremont on the popular Bay View Terrace. It’s being pitched as a wine-led osteria with fresh pasta made daily and more than 30 Italian wines available by the glass.

Il Santo comes from the operators behind Il Lido and Canteen Pizza, and draws on both. The brief is for an osteria rather than a trattoria, bringing a tighter menu and a venue designed for stopping in after work for a casual glass of wine, as much as for sitting down to dinner. Given Il Lido is one of Perth’s best Italian restaurants, and Canteen is one of the top pizza places, we’re excited about going in to try it out.

“We’ve had this restaurant in mind for quite some time for this space and it reflects a lot how people want to dine these days,” says operator Lyndon Waples. “Il Santo will have a tighter and simpler menu offering, more osteria and less trattoria. Quality drinks and very good snacking will be the key features, as well as a rotating pasta and main selection derived from the classics that will keep you coming back day after day.”

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