After more than two decades of serving iconic skyline views and award-winning dining to Western Australia’s capital, one of Australia’s most famous revolving restaurants has announced it will permanently close its doors in early 2027, a surprise announcement that has left the venue’s close-knit team and local community grappling with sadness.
Perched 33 stories above Perth’s central business district inside St Martin’s Tower, C Restaurant first opened its doors to diners in 2001, taking over the historic revolving space that previously housed Hilite 33, the tower’s original restaurant tenant dating back to 1978. Over its 20-plus years of operation, C Restaurant grew to become a landmark of Perth’s hospitality scene, earning a reputation as one of Australia’s earliest and most beloved revolving dining venues. It has collected a long list of industry honors, including multiple Gold Plate Awards and a permanent spot on the Western Australia Good Food Guide Icons List, all while offering guests a slowly rotating panoramic view of the entire Perth skyline.
The closure is tied to a planned redevelopment of St Martin’s Tower, which will see the entire building converted into a new hotel, forcing the long-standing restaurant to vacate its space by January 31, 2027. In an emotional statement released this week, owner Olivier Letrone described his decades leading the restaurant as one of the greatest privileges of his life. He shared that breaking the news of the upcoming closure to his 90-person team was one of the hardest conversations of his entire hospitality career.
To his surprise and gratitude, every single member of the team has committed to staying with the restaurant through its final day of service, a display of loyalty Letrone called humbling, and the core reason the venue has thrived for more than 20 years. “We intend to finish the way we’ve always operated: as a family, and at the top of our game,” Letrone said.
General Manager Ann-Marie Gill echoed that sentiment, noting that her years at C Restaurant have been some of the most rewarding of her professional life. “Working alongside such a dedicated team and helping create memorable experiences for our guests has been a real privilege,” she said. “Although it’s difficult to say goodbye, I’ll always be proud to have been part of C Restaurant’s story.”
Even as the venue prepares for its final rotation in 2027, Letrone is already laying early plans to revive the brand at a new location, noting that the team’s shared passion for hospitality will not disappear when the St Martin’s Tower doors close. While he has not confirmed whether the new venue will retain the fine dining focus that defined the original C Restaurant, he confirmed that work to identify a new space is already underway.
For the next two years, however, the team will remain focused on what they have always done best: delivering exceptional food, warm hospitality, and unforgettable experiences for every guest who walks through the door. Letrone extended an open invitation to Perth locals and past visitors to return for one final meal before closing day, to celebrate the decades of memories created 33 stories above the city. “While its doors will close on 31 January 2027, the memories made here will endure long after the restaurant completes its final turn,” he said.