The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has announced that public voting is now open for its 2025 Best Steak Sandwich competition.
The competition, which is now in its 18th year, sees metro and regional venues from across the state battle it out for the coveted title of WA’s Best Steak Sandwich. This year, more than 50 Perth venues and 19 regional venues have put their steak sandwich up for the public vote.
Public votes and mystery judge visits throughout May will determine the top four metropolitan and four regional finalists, who will then go head-to-head in a live cook-off at the 2025 AHA Hospitality Expo at Crown Perth on 24 and 25 June.
AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said: “The WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition captures the heart of Western Australia’s vibrant hospitality scene.
“It’s an opportunity for venues to showcase their culinary flair, engage with their communities, and be recognised for producing one of WA’s most iconic and loved dishes.
“This year’s competition promises to be a thrilling one, and we encourage everyone to get behind their favourite venue and help them secure a place in the live cook-offs.”
Voting is open now and closes on 26 May 2025. Finalists will be notified on 28 May, with the live cookoffs taking place during the AHA Hospitality Expo.
Here’s the full list of this year’s participating venues:
PERTH METROPOLITAN VENUES
7th Ave Bar and Restaurant • Bar Olé • Baskerville Tavern • Bayswater Hotel • Belgian Beer Cafe Westende • Blasta Brewing Company • Carnaby’s Cafe, Bar & Restaurant – East Fremantle Community Park • Carrington’s Bar & Grill • Catalano Family Kitchen • City Beer Hall • Commercial Bar + Kitchen, Midland • CY O’Connor Village Pub • De Baun & Co (The Melbourne Hotel) • DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront • Fox Friday Perth • Froth Craft Beach • Gosnells Hotel • Haynes Bar and Grill • Hill Street Bar at Pan Pacific Perth • Hillarys Beach Club • Hylin Backbar • Karalee on Preston • Molly’s Irish Pub • Mount Helena Tavern • OCEANS 6019 • Old Courthouse • Phat Brew Club • Print Hall • Round The Corner Bar and Grill • Serpentine Falls Tavern • Sixty Cats • Street Eats Eatery • Subiaco Hotel • Terra Mare Claremont • The Amberton Beach Bar & Kitchen • The Berrigan Bar and Bistro • The Best Drop Tavern • The Boathouse Tavern • The Brook Bar and Bistro • The Byford Tavern • The Central Butler • The Foreign Office at The Embassy by Devlin’s • The Gate Bar and Bistro • The Globe Perth • The Last Local • The Local House Bar & Grill • The Merrywell • The Morris • The Sandbar Scarborough Beach • The Station • The Stirling Arms Hotel • The Waverley Brewhouse • The Wellard • The Wray Hotel • Vicky Browns Bar • Wanneroo Villa Tavern • Wedgetail Brewing
COUNTRY WA VENUES
Bobby’s Busselton • Bremer Bay Resort • Divers Tavern • Eaton Tavern • Exchange Hotel, Pinjarra • Hybla Tavern • Last Slice, Dalyellup • Old Man and The Sea Rooftop Bar (The Gerald Apartment Hotel) • Onya Pub • Premier Hotel Albany • Roebuck Bay Hotel • Rose Hotel Bunbury • Settlers Tavern • Tarcoola Tavern (Geraldton Motor Inn) • The Goomalling Tavern • The Miners Rest Motel, Kalgoorlie • The Rec Northam • The Rec Waroona Hotel • Treendale Farm Hotel.