Story: Unique Dining Experience
Episode: 26
Presenter: Christina Morrissy/ Chef X
Air Date: 16th Aug 2026

UMA’s own Executive Chef, Xerxes Bodhanwala, demonstrates how his restaurant shows off its Peruvian and broader South American roots, highlighting the use of local WA produce to create its unique flavours.

• UMA, located in the Pan Pacific hotel overlooking the Swan River foreshore, is a luxury quality Peruvian restaurant, that offers both traditional and experimental flavours all influenced by South American and Peruvian cuisine.
• Chef Xerxes Bodhanwala is the executive chef here a UMA and is a master at his craft. He brings the vibrant South American palate to life through dedication and the use of fresh high-quality Australian produce and ingredients.
• UMA is committed to the Buy West Eat Best Principle displaying our state’s agricultural excellence through the visually stunning plates found in Peruvian cooking.
• See the kitchen at work, with masterful collaboration that allows for such culinary excellence, or see the striking flames or gorgeous plating that truly makes this a memorable location.
• Uma offers a Brazilian experience with The Journey Through the Amazonas menu or try their classics such as ceviche offering a dizzying array of unique cultural flavours and experiences.

For more information, head to:
umaperth.com.au