A restaurant in Perth’s northern suburbs is politely asking patrons to please stop stealing their branded steak knives.

It’s not your typical public appeal ... and certainly not one you’d think this fed-up establishment would have to issue to grown-ups who really should know better than to pinch stuff that isn’t theirs.

But it’s exactly what Bar Ole in the glamorous coastal suburb of Iluka — where the median house price now tops $1.53 million, according to reiwa.com.au — has had to do to preserve what little it has left of its steak knife inventory.

Bar Ole only opened last year but has quickly grown a loyal — and it now appears, light-fingered — clientele who flock to the restaurant above Iluka Plaza on O’Mara Boulevard for Spanish tapas and Sunday roasts.

It’s been so popular, the ow

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