Lulu La Delizia (Lulu’s) was named in honour of our beloved Nonna Luigia, who emigrated from Casarsa della Delizia in Italy’s North in 1952, bringing with her the culinary traditions that inspire everything we create today. Proudly family-owned and operated, Lulu La Delizia continues that legacy — a celebration of family, food, and connection shared with every guest who walks through our doors.
Since opening in 2016 in the heart of Subiaco, we’ve become known as one of the best Italian restaurants in Perth, serving heartfelt cooking, handmade pasta, and good wine with the warmth of true Italian hospitality. In 2024, we expanded our story with the opening of Cantina di Lulu La Delizia — a lively, relaxed space for walk-ins, aperitivi, and wine lovers looking to soak up the Lulu spirit in a more casual way.
Lulu’s in Subiaco, Perth, is the perfect Italian restaurant for any occasion — whether you’re celebrating a birthday dinner, enjoying a romantic date night, or hosting your next special function.
Lulu La Delizia (Lulu’s) has always juxtaposed the old-world and new. Behind our lace-curtained windows and dark wood hues, you might expect an old-school trattoria — but step inside and you’ll find something altogether different. Lulu La Delizia is Perth’s very own temple to handmade pasta, wine, and good times.
Step into a raucous and high energy space with all the theatre of our open kitchen where our team of passionate chefs ply their craft. The confident, vibrant and knowledgeable service, the upbeat music and atmosphere all a nod to the lively and convivial spirit of the people of Friuli and North-East of Italy.
Lulu’s is a proud leader in the new wave of Italo-Australian dining, blending deep tradition with fearless creativity.
At Lulu La Delizia (Lulu’s), pasta is our religion and our craft. Each piece is lovingly rolled, cut, and shaped by hand — the result of hours of dedication from our talented team of chefs. While others chase the sauce, we bring the focus back to the pasta itself — texture, flavour, and feel. Hours of time is spent crafting and perfecting the pasta for every bowl that we serve. Not only do we want you to taste our delicious flavours, but we want you to be able to feel our love and dedication. It is this passion and commitment that makes Lulu La Delizia the best pasta in Perth. To accompany our beautiful array of pasta dishes, we also offer a selection of beautiful Northern Italian inspired ‘delights’, delicious tastes to excite your senses.
For those who want the full Lulu La Delizia experience, we offer our Signature Chef’s Banquet as the perfect way to relax and allow us to host your special evening.
Curated by our in-house sommelier, our wine list is the perfect selection to accompany and complement our cuisine. Along with a great selection of Northern Italian wines, we also shine a light on Australian-made Italian varietals from some of our top local producers. As a perfect finale to any Italian meal, you can dive into our great selection of vermouths, amari and grappa. Our “Lista speciale” offers a great range of special bottles to help celebrate any occasion.
Next door, our Cantina is your perfect little Italian Wine Bar in Subiaco. It offers a more relaxed space for walk-ins, casual dining, and pre-dinner or post-dinner drinks. It’s where friends gather, glasses clink, and the pace slows down. Cantina has an amazing selection of Italian cocktails, aperitivi and digestivi. Join us for a pre-dinner drink and stay for dinner and a late night cocktail. Cantina food menu is a perfect blend of Lulu’s most beloved classics like — Nonna’s meatballs and our Tiramisu ‘corretto’, and a selection of new delicious Northern Italian Delights. The Cantina also hosts private functions and special events, perfect for celebrations with a true Italian touch. Enquire now
Cantina is opened for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday and from 4pm on Saturdays.
Lulu’s co-founder and head of house, Joel Valvasori, has spent over two decades shaping some of Australia’s finest kitchens in Melbourne and Perth. Since his first Head Chef role in 2008, Joel’s been recognised for his bold approach to Italian cuisine, earning national critical acclaim and being named the WA Good Food Guide Chef of the Year in 2021. When he opened Lulu La Delizia in 2016, Perth finally had its first dedicated, premium handmade pasta restaurant. Since then, Lulu has earned accolades including WA Restaurant of the Year (2022) from both the WA Good Food Guide and Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide.
These days, you’ll find Joel right where he loves to be — on the floor, welcoming guests and keeping the beauty of Italian dining alive.
A singular, bustling osteria championing contemporary Northern Italian dining in Western Australia, with a wine list building out from Friuli-Venezia Giulia and lots of grappa and amari. About $160 for two, excluding drinks.
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You don’t visit Lulu for a while, then you go back and think: ‘surely it’s not as good as I remember?’ the common experience, somewhere between hand-rolled orecchiette and teeny ditalini luxuriating in a buttery saffron emulsion, is then realising that it’s even better
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The Lulu La Delizia wine bar (and lunch bar) that Perth didn’t know it needed, serving veal cotoletta panini, aperitivo platters and any beverage one might need in their day-to-day. About $60 for two.
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With Valvasori-Pereza spearheading the service and James Higgs handling the kitchen, Lulu La Delizia balances consistency; plush meatballs, grappa-spiked tiramisù; with creativity reinterpreting Northern Italian traditions, making it such an essential Perth dining address.
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