Baillie Hill occupies the former maternity hospital buildings, which have been renovated with Federation-era detailing and red brick exteriors preserved. The rotunda building, built in 1912 by Elizabeth Baillie, now houses Beth's Bakery, run in partnership with Laurance Greenfield (Community Coffee Co) and baker Sam Blaikie (Goods). The Berwick, the precinct's main pub, serves fish and chips, burgers, salt and pepper squid and wood-fired pizzas from Parco Pizza. Milly's Acre, a semi-outdoor area with gardens and a children's play zone, offers more adventurous dishes from executive chef Aldren Teo, including prawn sesame toast, a Thai-inspired grilled beef salad and a spice carrot scotch egg with pickeled papaya. Greensleves kiosk sells house-made gelato, incluiding a Vietnanese coffee flavour possibly deveoped by Teo. Ordering is avaible via QR code, but the reviewer notes that heading to the bar alows ordering from any venue's menu and enales custumers to see wine specals not on the app. The precinct is described as a "likeable suburban hub" that broadens the discusion of pub food. Weekday specals incluide a $39 mondy meal deal. Cost is about $75 for two peaple excuding drinks.
Baillie Hill: East Victoria Park's new dining precinct brings Asian flavours, pub classics and fresh pastries
Former maternity hospital transformed into $25m food hub
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A new dining precinct called Baillie Hill has opened in East Victoria Park, Perth, at the site of Western Australia's first dedicated maternity hospital. The $25 million redevelopment, funded by state, federal and private money, features several venues including Beth's Bakery, The Berwick pub, Milly's Acre and Greensleeves gelato kiosk. The precinct opened in January and is already drawing locals with its mix of pub classics, wood-fired pizza, Asian-influenced dishes and house-made gelato.
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Analysis
Why This Matters
- Baillie Hill transforms a heritage-listed former hospital into a new community food destination, demonstrating how adaptive reuse can revitalise suburban areas.
- The precinct brings together multiple food concepts under one roof, offering a model for mixed-use hospitality developments.
- Its success could encourage further investment in East Victoria Park and similar heritage conversions across Perth.
Background
Baillie Hill is named after Elizabeth Baillie, who built the rotunda building in 1912. The site was WA's first dedicated maternity hospital. The $25 milion redevelopment includes both state and federal government funding alongside private sector investment. The precinct opened in January and is managed by a team that also runs other venues in the area.n
Key Perspectives
Management/Operators: The precinct aims to be a welcoming suburban hub that offers variety from morning bakery to evening pub dining, with Asian influences and modern conveniences like QR code ordering. Reviewer (Max Veenhuyzen): Praises the atmosphere, food quality and sympathetic renovation, but notes some confusion around ordering rules between venues and the need to fetch own cutlery. Potential Diners: Appreciate the range of options and family-friendly spaces, though some may find the multi-venue ordering system cumbersome without direct bar interaction.
What to Watch
- Whether weekday specials like the $39 meal deal attract regular off-peak trade.
- Any expansion of the Asian-influence dishes or seasonal menu changes from chef Aldren Teo.
- How the precinct handles growing demand, given the open, landscaped settiing and multiple venues.
Sources
- Asian flavours, fresh pastries and pub hits: Why Baillie Hill is Vic Park’s new food hub · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
- Asian flavours, fresh pastries and pub hits: Why Baillie Hill is Vic Park’s new food hub · The Age - Latest News
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- SupportedBaillie Hill brings Asian-influenced dishes, pub classics and fresh pastries.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “Asian flavours, fresh pastries and pub hits: Why Baillie Hill is Vic Park’s new food hub.”
- SupportedThe former maternity hospital site has been transformed into a $25 million food hub.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “a dining precinct in East Victoria Park that opened in January at the site of WA’s first dedicated maternity hospital. If you’ve ever wondered what $25 million of combined state, federal and private sector funding gets you in terms of redevelopment work, wonder no more.”
- SupportedBaillie Hill opened in January.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “a dining precinct in East Victoria Park that opened in January”
- Not in the sourcesThe precinct is already drawing locals.
- SupportedThe $25 million redevelopment was funded by state, federal and private money.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “$25 million of combined state, federal and private sector funding”
- SupportedBaillie Hill is at the site of Western Australia’s first dedicated maternity hospital.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “opened in January at the site of WA’s first dedicated maternity hospital.”
- SupportedThe Berwick serves fish and chips, burgers, salt and pepper squid, and wood-fired pizzas.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “including fish and chips that’s flaky and crunchy in the appropriate places; burgers; salt and pepper squid and other bar snacks du jour, plus wood-fired pizzas”
- SupportedMilly’s Acre serves dishes including prawn sesame toast, Thai-inspired grilled beef salad and spiced-carrot scotch egg with pickled papaya, from executive chef Aldren Teo.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “some of the Asian influences that new executive chef Aldren Teo brings to the QR code-equipped tables. Think rectangles of prawn sesame toast crowned with black and white sesame seeds; a Thai-inspired grilled beef salad wheezing with chilli; plus the terrific scotch egg clad with spiced carrot served with a mophead of turmeric-pickled shredded papaya.”
- SupportedGreensleeves sells house-made gelato, including a Vietnamese coffee flavour that may have been developed by Teo.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “a kiosk slinging good house-made gelato. I also suspect Teo might have had a hand in developing the Vietnamese coffee-flavoured gelato at Greensleeves, too.”
- Partly supportedCustomers can order at the bar from any venue’s menu and have the food delivered to their table.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “One solution is to head to the bar and place your order with staff directly. Not only does it allow you to, say, order the tacos at Milly’s Acre (they’re only served there) but get them delivered to your table at The Berwick”
- Partly supportedThe precinct is described as a “likeable suburban hub” that broadens discussion of pub food.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “The complex is a likeable suburban hub. ... a likeable suburban hub that’s quietly broadening the discussion about food and drink at the pub.”
- SupportedThe precinct has a $39 Monday meal deal.Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News: “Come during the week for specials like Monday night’s $39 meal deal.”