Located at the top of Margaret River's main street in a newly transformed space, de’sendent is a new intimate refined dining restaurant which opened its doors in January 2024. Owners Ann Spencer and Executive Chef Evan Hayter are behind the project, which is the next incarnation of their previous winery venture Arimia Estate, but distinctly different.
The new 35-seat restaurant was born from the passion and vision behind Arimia Estate, which built a strong reputation for its unwavering dedication to growing and sourcing high-quality, local, organic produce from suppliers who cared deeply for the land. Chef Evan Hayter is deeply passionate about where his ingredients come from - how they’re grown and reared, and ensuring they’re sourced from like-minded producers who share Arimia's values. de’sendent is the evolution of an important story, and represents Evan and Ann's determination to share their dining philosophy with the world. Guests can expect high-end West Australian ingredients including abalone, full-blooded Waygu beef, marron and uni (sea urchin), sourced from passionate, small-batch suppliers. A diverse wine list showcases premium local, national and global wines that complement the calibre of the food.
The name de’sendent signifies the cultivation of a new culinary chapter for business partners Hayter and Spencer, as well as treasured family ties.
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Location
de’sendent
de'sendent, Bussell Highway, Margaret River WA, Australia
Reviews
4.8 (35 Google reviews)
Ange25 October 2024
We celebrated our wedding anniversary with an unforgettable meal at this restaurant. Chef Evan and his team made the experience incredibly special, with personal and attentive service that exceeded our expectations. Chef Evan takes the time to personally visit each table, presenting courses served and explaining the ingredients and thoughts behind it. It was truly a memorable dining experience, and we're already looking forward to our next visit. Thank you again to the whole team for making our celebration so wonderful!
Alex King20 September 2024
Can’t recommend this place highly enough.
The region is blessed with incredible produce and the chef certainly makes them sing here. Service was warm and friendly with each dish having a story of where the ingredients had come from.
Wine pairing is good too with some wineries we’d never heard of and they matched the food well.
The two dessert courses weren’t for our palette, or perhaps we were just very full by then.
We will be back for sure on our next visit
Anthony Ng18 October 2024
Exceptional experience! Was here to celebrate a family birthday. Staff were friendly and attentive, and the chef cooked up a storm. I particularly enjoyed the scallops and the lavender macadamia dessert, but other dishes like the fish were also lovely and the the wine list with the pairing was great as well.
This place is a hidden gem and I would highly recommend it as a must try.
Degustation does take 2 hours or so but it’s well worth it.
Sam Down13 January 2025
Fantastic meal, intimate atmosphere and delicious courses that left you satisfied and wondering how you haven’t eaten the flavour pairings before. Wine pairing was excellent and service was spot on - a must in Margaret river.
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