Could this be the best steak sandwich in Perth?

Perth Now

18-06-2025

Print Hall will compete in a cook-off to reveal the best steak sandwich in Perth in June.
Run by the Australian Hotels Association (WA) and Little Creatures, nominees were picked by public vote and the winner will be decided in a live cook-off at the AHA Hospitality Expo at Crown Perth, where the winner will be announced live on stage.
Print Hall in the old West Australian print building is a multi-level drinking, dining and dancing venue.
Your local paper, whenever you want it. Interior of Print Hall, Perth. Credit: Ian Munro / The West Australian
Its steak sandwich features Knead Scarborough sourdough, 150g of sirloin, porcini mushrooms, triple cream brie, tomatoes, rocket, house-made salsa verde served with roasted chat potatoes and a house salad.
Print Hall food and beverage manager Cristiano Frualini said the steak sandwich stood out from the rest due to the commitment to fresh ingredients.
'We make everything in-house; for example, the salsa verde is made here in us from scratch, same with the porcini mushroom sauce,' he said. Cristiano Fraulini with the steak sandwich at Print Hall, Perth. Credit: Ian Munro / The West Australian
'The bread is amazing. We did a little bit of a research and we are sourcing the bread from Knead Baker in Scarborough and we are using the Scarborough sour, which I think is really one of the best sourdough that is made in WA.'
Mr Frualini said the recipe was developed collaboratively by executive chef Paolo Del Monte, Print Hall general manager John Hutton, himself and other senior staff across entertainment group Night Owl and Print Hall.
'We gathered our our brains together and we spent quite a bit of time on it,' he said.
'We did at least five different tastings to tweak it and to make it better every time — it was really a team effort.' The steak sandwich at Print Hall, Perth. Ian Munro Credit: Ian Munro / The West Australian
The competition was a welcome addition to the Print Hall resume, with Mr Frualini saying preparing for it had been a lot of fun.
'It felt a little bit of pressure at the beginning, but it gave us an opportunity to measure ourselves on something that is not fine dining or hot cuisine that we do a little bit more often,' he said.
'It's amazing to put together something amazing which is a bit more simple and more for the general public. And we loved it.'
Print Hall will be competing against other metro finalists Carrington's Bar & Grill in Hamilton Hill, The Central in Butler and The Last Local in Canning Vale.
The judging criteria includes the tenderness of the meat, the presentation, the originality/creativity, chips, sauces, overall flavour and value for money.
Carrington's Bar & Grill will be looking to defend their title after taking out the award last year. Carrington's Bar & Grill chef Jaspreet (Jass) Singh with his winning belt and trophy. Credit: AHA
The AHA & Little Creatures WA's Best Steak Sandwich competition will be held on June 25.
Print Hall has also been selected to compete in AHA's best cocktail competition. Out of 70 venues across WA, Print Hall has landed in the top four for both categories.