PROFILED BY DE GROOTS MEDIASimple and elegant, La Perla is swathed in gentle, oceanic colours; a pearl encased in a glass shell, with an interior of oyster-fleck tiles and aquamarine walls. While its location on busy Victoria Road seems a light year away from the sea, owner George Colosi meets the trawlers at Pyrmont early in the morning, several times a week, so you can be assured the seafood (La Perla’s speciality) is perfectly fresh. Family-run, with enthusiastic service, it’s clearly well-tuned to the wants of its customers, having been a Gladesville stalwart for over 20 years.