Dark Horse Espresso

coffee • kitchen • bakehouse

OPEN 7 DAYS

Mon - Fri: 7.00 - 3.00
Sat & Sun: 7.30 - 3.00

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18/02/2022

Hellooooo to all our loyal Dark Horse followers!! My goodness we’ve missed you all so much!!
Did you know we opened up a Bar & Burger joint right next door to Dark Horse?! Give us a follow Boss Burgers Perth and come down and visit us for dinner and drinks one night soon!
We’re open Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm 😍
Hope to catch you all soon!!

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 13/08/2020

PSA!! Our award winning coffee is available NOW!! ☕️
Finally, you can come grab a COFFEE, TEA, CHAI or yummy HOT CHOC from 5pm - late Wednesday to Sunday, dine in or takeaway! 260 Albany Highway Vic Park 😍
Please tag a late-night coffee drinker to spread the word! We appreciate your support 🥰
See y’all soon!!

@ Dark Horse Espresso

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 11/08/2020

COMPETITION TIME!! 🎉
Meet our FRIED CHICKEN & WAFFLES... To celebrate our relocation to 260 Albany Highway, we’re giving away this epic dish for FREE!!
Belgian Waffles w/ buttermilk fried chicken, crispy bacon, chipotle mayo, fresh chives & toasted sesame, served w/ a side of pure maple syrup 🤤
Tag a mate who would demolish these and if you both like us on FB you could win these bad boys for FREE!!
Who doesn’t like FREE FOOD? That’s right - nobody... Get tagging people!!!
Congratulations to who was the winner of our last comp!
And a big thank you to for the second pic 👌☺️
@ Dark Horse Espresso

Timeline photos 10/08/2020

Two years ago today we posted this pic, and the rest is history! Our famous BOSTON CREAM PANCAKES are making a comeback baby! 😍
Three fluffy pancakes sandwiched w/ thick vanilla cream custard, smothered in a rich chocolate glaze & topped w/ a mixed berry compote, finished w/ crushed peanuts, a crunchy biscuit crumble & dusted in icing sugar... Oooohh boy 🤤
Keep an eye on our socials for our opening date 🗓

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 10/08/2020

Have you seen our new venue?? 😍
Complete with diner style booth seating, a 14 seater farmhouse table, leather chesterfields, a pool table, a beautiful wall mural and of course a fully licensed bar!!
Can’t wait to open up and have you all in! The countdown is on!! 😁
@ Dark Horse Espresso

30/07/2020

So we haven’t posted in a while, as we have been too upset with what has happened to share anything, but NOW is the time...
We hope you can read AAALL the way to the bottom of this post, it’s a bit long, but it’s from the heart 😊 Plus, the best part is riiiight at the end!

Firstly we’re sorry for the absence. Life has been very tough for us lately (as it has for everyone) We have cried many tears in the last few months. Especially as we made the calls to explain the situation to our team. Collectively we closed three businesses & said goodbye to 23 staff, and it affected us very deeply. To say we have been devastated, and stressed is an understatement 😔

We want to say a massive THANK YOU to each & every one of our loyal supporters and customers. We have missed ALL of your smiling faces so much! Thank you for the hundreds of calls & messages of support throughout this time 🙏

So... why close? Couldn’t you have just kept those venues open & adapted to the changes? We hear you ask.

The biggest reason for us was logistics:
As most of you know, Lara owns The Sparrow’s Nest & Mr. Fox on William as well, and Kylie also has a full time job.
Sparrow’s, Dark Horse & Mr Fox, plus our newest venture, Boss Burgers Perth were all trading seven days a week. So, as you can imagine, it was just not physically possible to sustain all of these operations at the same time throughout the months of Covid.
We just couldn’t be everywhere at once. We couldn’t give the appropriate attention required to keep each business running at its best. And we ALWAYS want to do our best.

Please know, we never wanted to let anyone down. We’ve been so sad for our amazing team - a group of strong, intelligent & hard working individuals, who we would be nothing without!!
We’ve been upset for our fantastic, loyal customers who made us happy every day. You great big bunch of legends, of all ages, from all walks of life, have genuinely become like one giant family to us 🥰

Now, speaking of family - our amazing, talented head chef at Dark Horse, Wella... is pregnant. While this is great news, it also means we simply could not have put her in harms way throughout the uncertainty of Covid shutdown. Our sous chef Gail, moved to Karratha to be with family. Our amazing weekday barista superstar Morgan moved to Busselton to be with his family, and the lovely FOH legends Tracy & Bri spent their time concentrating on their Uni studies.
These were obviously the other reasons behind our tough decision to not operate throughout Covid.

Where’s the good part?! Well, we have some exciting news to share - the time for change has come. The saying “when one door closes another opens” is more than appropriate.
As some of you have guessed.... we are MOVING!! Our little Dark Horse is moving in with the Boss!! We will share the space. Cafe by day and Burger Bar by night!! 😍

There are so many positives to this for us, our business and our team. And we hope you, our Dark Horse family, will reap the benefits too! Think of all the possibilities.... We have been!!

So, give us a few weeks and we’ll be back. Starting Saturdays & Sundays in the beginning, and then hopefully progressing to weekdays too.

Thanks for your support everyone, and thanks for taking the time to read this post!! Please, please tag all of your fave brunch buddies to share the news! 😘

We wish you all health & happiness,
See you all soon,
Love
Kylie, Lara and your Dark Horse Crew!!
xx

Timeline photos 29/01/2020

Fancy this LEMON MERINGUE FRENCH TOAST for FREE??!! 🍋 Two slices of thick cut French toast, served w/ tangy house-made lemon curd & smashed meringue, vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries, raspberry coulis, crunchy shortbread crumble & a side of maple syrup 🤤
Tag a mate who would destroy this and if you both follow us on FB you could win a FREE FRENCH TOAST DATE!! Get tagging people!! 😁
Thanks so much to for this awesome foodie snap! 📸😍

09/01/2020
Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 03/01/2020

ALL DAY BRUNCH MENU!

Timeline photos 01/01/2020

Happy New Year everybody!! Here’s an awesome pic of our FRIED CHICKEN & WAFFLES to keep you drooling til we reopen tomorrow! 🤤
Thanks to the ever amazing for this epic snap!! Repost with the most! 👌
・・・
Belgian waffles✖️ crispy buttermilk fried chicken ✖️bacon and salted maple reduction ✖️chipotle mayo ✖️fresh chives and toasted sesame ✖️pure maple syrup 🍁

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 12/11/2019

Our BOSTON CREAM PANCAKES are listed in the Urbanlist’s Best Pancakes in Perth... Have you tried them yet?! 🥞
Well now you could win these bad boys for FREE!! 😃
Get ready to drool... We’ve got three pancakes sandwiched w/ thick, creamy vanilla custard, topped w/ a rich chocolate glaze & mixed berry compote, finished w/ crushed peanuts, a crunchy biscuit crumble & dusted in icing sugar😍
Tag a mate who would demolish these... and if you both like us on FB you could BOTH win these bad boys for FREE!! Who doesn’t like FREE FOOD? That’s right - nobody... Get tagging people!!!👌
Thanks so much to the amazing for the foodie snap! 📸
@ Dark Horse Espresso

Timeline photos 09/11/2019

ZOO-SHAAAKES!
Strawberry Bunny 🐰 & Choc Panda 🐼
Tag your mates who’d love these delicious & adorable shakes & if you both like us on FB, you could WIN a shake date for two!! That’s right, FREE MILKSHAAAAAKES!!🥤🥤
Get tagging ppl!! The more you tag, the more chances you have to win!!👌

Timeline photos 09/11/2019

Introducing our BIG BRUNCH BOARD!
Available 7 days a week 🤤
Join the Dark Side, coz our all day brunch game is strong... 👌

Timeline photos 08/09/2019

Fancy this LEMON MERINGUE FRENCH TOAST for FREE??!! 🍋 Two slices of thick cut French toast, served w/ tangy house-made lemon curd & smashed meringue, vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries, raspberry coulis, crunchy shortbread crumble & a side of maple syrup 🤤
Tag a mate who would destroy this and if you both follow us on Insta you could win a FREE FRENCH TOAST DATE!! Get tagging people!! 😁

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 07/09/2019

Our GRANDMA’S BANANA BREAD is an absolute game changer - House baked banana bread, toasted & topped w/ crème fraîche, seasonal fresh fruit, dates & pepitas, all drizzled w/ honey... 🤤
Tag a mate who would demolish this, and if you both like us on FB, this beauty could be all yours for FREE!! Who doesn’t like FREE FOOD?! That’s right, get tagging people!! 👌
@ Dark Horse Espresso

Timeline photos 31/08/2019

Our BIG BRUNCH BOARD... The perfect Dad-sized Father’s Day brekkie! 👌
Book your table NOW!! Call or text 0417944024 or give us a msg on any of our Socials 😁

04/08/2019

The Eighth Wonder of The World: our epic BOSTON CREAM PANCAKES 🥞
If you haven’t devoured these bad boys yet, this is what you’re missing out on... Three pancakes sandwiched w/ our super thick & creamy house-made vanilla custard, topped w/ a rich chocolate glaze & mixed berry compote, finished w/ crushed peanuts, a crunchy biscuit crumble, all dusted in icing sugar 🤤
Now come on y’all, who will be the next winners?! Tag a mate who would demolish these... and if you both like us on Facebook you could win these bad boys for FREE!! Who doesn’t like FREE FOOD? That’s right - nobody... Get tagging people!!!
Video credit to the amazing 📸👌

21/07/2019

Looking for a barista and cafe all round to join our Vic Park cafe. Please contact 0417944024.

21/07/2019

Looking for a breakfast cook/chef to join our cafe in Vic Park. Please contact 0417944024.

Timeline photos 13/07/2019

COMPETITION TIME!! 🎉
We’re getting up close and personal with our FRIED CHICKEN & WAFFLES... To celebrate the launch of our NEW MENU we’re giving away this epic dish for FREE!!
Belgian Waffles w/ buttermilk fried chicken, crispy bacon & a salted maple reduction, topped w/ chipotle mayo, fresh chives & toasted sesame, served w/ a side of pure maple syrup 🤤
Tag a mate who would demolish these and if you both like us on FB you could win these bad boys for FREE!! Who doesn’t like FREE FOOD? That’s right - nobody... Get tagging people!!!

Timeline photos 11/07/2019

Introducing our BIG BRUNCH BOARD... Just one of the awesome dishes on our new menu!
Available 7 days a week 🤤
Join the Dark Side, coz our all day brunch game is strong... 👌

Timeline photos 11/07/2019

The time has come... Our delicious, brand spanking NEW MENU is here!! Full of new sweet & savoury dishes, with all of your favourites still on board!

Timeline photos 09/07/2019

Did somebody say FREE KIDS MILKSHAKES ?? 🥤 Yeah we did... Bring the kids down these school holidays to get their free milkshake, while you enjoy a brunch with us!! See our friendly staff for details ☺️
Tag a hardworking Perth Mum or Dad to spread the word!

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 09/07/2019

Before and After... No better compliment for a chef to receive than consistently empty plates! 👌
Thanks so much to the amazing for joining us and posting these great pics! 😍
@ Dark Horse Espresso

Timeline photos 03/07/2019

We sold out of our delicious HOMEMADE SPANISH QUICHE yesterday, but don’t worry, we’ve got a new batch fresh out of the oven! Full of chorizo, caramelised onion, sundried tomato & baby spinach 😋
Grab yours now before it’s too late! Available dine in or take away 👌

Photos from Dark Horse Espresso's post 07/06/2019

The ridiculously adorable doggo joined us last week for some pancakes and puppy-cuddles! 🥞🐕
Yessss we are pet friendly- so brave the cold weather and bring you fur baby down soon!!

Timeline photos 28/05/2019

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL BURGER DAY! 🍔
To celebrate our good mates at Boss Burgers are giving away freebies! Tag a mate who would demolish this beast... and if you both go and like Boss Burgers Perth on FB you could win a FREE BURGER DATE!! Who doesn’t like FREE FOOD? That’s right - nobody... Get tagging people!!! The CLASSIC BOSS & fries: locally sourced grass-fed beef, fresh lettuce & tomato, w/ fried onion, mayo & our Boss Southern sauce...
Open 11 - 2 every day, in our exciting colab with Boss Burgers Perth!

Timeline photos 16/05/2019

The cold weather has definitely set in... 😢 Never mind - Dark Horse Espresso will keep you warm & happy with this epic off menu GRILLED CHEESE & SOUP! A classic cheese toastie- crispy on the outside, hot & gooey in the middle, served w/ our house made roast pumpkin soup. This is definitely the perfect meal any time of the day! Come & grab yours soon - available dine in or takeaway!!

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256 Albany Highway, Victoria Park
Perth, WA
6100

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 3pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 3pm
Thursday 6:30am - 3pm
Friday 6:30am - 3pm
Saturday 7:30am - 3pm
Sunday 7:30am - 3pm

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