Dining out and nightlife
Follow your nose to:
Perth
The Perth CBD features a good line up of bars and restaurants, particularly at its west end. Here you’ll find funky cafés, swanky bars, character beer houses and intimate restaurants. Many of the five star hotels in the city also offer world-class restaurants.
East Perth is also becoming increasingly renowned for its trendy, city-based food and wine scene. Nearby is the Burswood Complex, offering five-star dining as well as other dining options, a world-class casino, entertainment ‘dome’, luxury accommodation and more. A little further afield in South Perth you’ll find classy restaurants lining the river and providing spectacular views over the city and river waters. Catch a ferry here from Barrack Square in the city.
Northbridge
This cultural hub of Perth, just five minutes north of the city centre, is renowned for its vibrant nightlife. Dozens of bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs are packed into a central area, drawing crowds day and night. This is the place if you want to eat out, watch live music or dance well into the night. It is particularly multicultural, offering everything from Aussie pub food to Italian, Greek, Thai, Chinese and Egyptian flavours.
Subiaco
Stylish Subiaco is renowned for its funky eateries, from gourmet pizza shops to elegant restaurants. This hub of shopping, markets, bars, cafés and restaurants is just 10 minutes west of the Perth CBD. Most of the activity centres on Hay Street and Rokeby Road.
Mount Lawley
Journey about 10 minutes north east of the Perth CBD to Mount Lawley, where you’ll find a precinct jammed with a selection of pubs, cafés and restaurants. About 10 minutes to the north west is Leederville, which also features a big range of eating and drinking establishments in one vibrant central area.
Fremantle
This bustling port city is about 30 minutes drive south of Perth City, on the coast. It is renowned for its food and wine scene, based around the famous ‘Cappuccino Strip’. Italian and seafood restaurants are particularly popular here. Then there’s the markets offering fresh produce and knick-knacks and the lively pub scene, including microbreweries producing some sensational local beer. Live music is also a common attraction in Fremantle, further adding to this character city’s lively atmosphere.
Along the Coast
Heading along the coastline will reward you with not only a great selection of dining options (particularly at Cottesloe and Hillarys Boat Harbour) but also an opportunity to enjoy your meal while watching the sunset over the cobalt blue expanse of the Indian Ocean.