Western Australia is Australia's largest state, covering more than one-third of the continent and offering an extraordinary range of landscapes from pristine coral reefs and red outback deserts to verdant wine regions and cosmopolitan coastal cities. Home to Perth, one of the world's most isolated yet vibrant capital cities, Western Australia rewards adventurous travellers with World Heritage sites, unique wildlife, and some of the planet's most spectacular natural wonders.
Top restaurants
Handpicked picks for the best dining experiences.
Wildflower
Perth's most celebrated fine dining restaurant on the sixth floor of the Como The Treasury hotel, helmed by executive chef Jed Gerrard. The menu follows the six Noongar seasons (the local Aboriginal calendar) and showcases native WA ingredients including lemon myrtle, wattle seed, Geraldton wax, and wild mushrooms. The views over the Perth skyline are extraordinary.
Level 6, Como The Treasury, 1 Cathedral Avenue, Perth WA 6000
Petition Kitchen
Part of the Treasury complex, Petition Kitchen is a sophisticated all-day restaurant and bar in the beautiful heritage State Buildings. Known for its thoughtfully sourced WA produce, excellent wine list focused on WA producers, and a menu of beautifully executed share plates. The adjoining Petition Beer Corner is one of Perth's best craft beer bars.
Cathedral Square, 200 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Balthazar
One of Perth's longest-running and most respected fine dining restaurants, Balthazar is celebrated for its exceptional wine list (over 1,600 labels including the finest WA wines), impeccable service, and a menu of refined contemporary dishes. An institution for Perth's wine and food lovers since 1999.
6 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000
Must Winebar
A beloved Perth institution on Beaufort Street in Highgate, Must Winebar has been one of WA's finest dining destinations since 2004. The cellar holds over 3,500 wine labels with a phenomenal WA selection. The food is French-influenced modern Australian — rich, indulgent, and beautifully executed. One of the best atmospheres of any Perth restaurant.
519 Beaufort Street, Highgate WA 6003
Fraser's Restaurant
Perched in Kings Park with panoramic views over the Swan River and Perth city skyline, Fraser's has been offering some of Perth's most scenic dining for over 25 years. The menu showcases WA produce — Margaret River beef, Fremantle fish, WA truffles in season — with a style that is elegant but relaxed. The Sunday brunch is legendary.
Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, West Perth WA 6005
Bread in Common
A Fremantle icon operating in a beautifully converted warehouse with exposed brick, timber tables, and an open kitchen. Bread in Common bakes its own bread in a wood-fired oven and serves communal share plates of seasonal WA produce. One of WA's most popular restaurants, with long communal tables encouraging conversation and sharing. Reservations essential.
43 Pakenham Street, Fremantle WA 6160
Little Creatures Brewery
The founding brewery of one of Australia's most beloved craft beer brands, housed in a massive converted boat shed on Fremantle's Fishing Boat Harbour. Little Creatures is as much an experience as a restaurant — with high ceilings, waterfront views, ping pong tables, a massive pizza oven, and pints of freshly brewed Pale Ale, Pilsner, and Rogers amber ale.
40 Mews Road, Fremantle WA 6160
Jackson's Restaurant
A long-standing favourite on Perth's celebrated Beaufort Street food strip in North Perth. Jackson's is known for its carefully sourced WA ingredients, creative and seasonal menus, and genuine hospitality. The restaurant has evolved over its 20-year history while maintaining its reputation as one of Perth's most consistently excellent dining experiences.
483 Beaufort Street, North Perth WA 6006
Restaurants by cuisine
Browse picks grouped by cuisine type.
Modern Australian
The Flour Factory
A multi-level bar and restaurant in Perth's CBD housed in a converted heritage flour mill building. The Flour Factory operates across two floors with a ground-level restaurant serving market-driven share plates and an excellent cocktail bar upstairs. Popular for after-work drinks, long Friday lunches, and late weekend dining.
16 Queen Street, Perth WA 6000
Hearth Restaurant
The Ritz-Carlton Perth's signature restaurant, Hearth is designed around a central wood-fire hearth and champions WA produce through a menu of refined yet approachable dishes. Chef Paul Iskov's focus on connecting food with WA's landscapes — from the Kimberley to the south coast — makes this one of Perth's most thoughtful dining experiences.
The Ritz-Carlton Perth, 1 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000
Greenhouse
A pioneering sustainable restaurant and bar in Perth CBD, constructed from 85% recycled and sustainable materials and operating from a custom-built modular structure on St Georges Terrace. Greenhouse sources almost entirely from WA farmers and producers and has been a leader in the Perth sustainable food movement since 2012.
100 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Vasse Felix Winery Restaurant
The restaurant at WA's oldest winery (established 1967) is one of the finest winery dining experiences in Australia. Acclaimed chef Aaron Carr creates menus that complement Vasse Felix's flagship Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The contemporary dining room overlooks the vineyard, and the winery tasting room and art gallery make this a complete cultural destination.
Cnr Tom Cullity Drive and Caves Road, Cowaramup WA 6284
Leeuwin Estate Restaurant
The restaurant at Leeuwin Estate — home of Australia's most celebrated Chardonnay — is a benchmark winery dining experience. The estate is also famous for its outdoor concert series (artists including Diana Ross and Ray Charles have performed here). The restaurant serves refined Australian cuisine designed to complement the estate's premium wines.
Stevens Road, Margaret River WA 6285
Wills Domain
The striking Treehouse Restaurant at Wills Domain winery is perched above the vineyard canopy in Yallingup, offering spectacular views of the estate and surrounding karri trees. The menu focuses on local Margaret River produce paired with the estate's excellent Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and amphora-made experimental wines.
Brash Road, Yallingup WA 6282
Voyager Estate Restaurant
The restaurant at Voyager Estate — one of Margaret River's grandest wineries with its Cape Dutch architecture, manicured gardens, and outstanding wines — offers a premium winery lunch experience. The estate produces excellent Chardonnay, Cabernet Merlot, and Chenin Blanc, all matched beautifully by the seasonal menu using WA produce from the estate garden.
Stevens Road, Margaret River WA 6285
Breakfast
Sayers Sister
One of Perth's most popular and influential breakfast cafes, Sayers Sister in Northbridge is celebrated for its creative all-day brunch menu, outstanding coffee from Single O roastery, and queue-worthy banana bread French toast. The cafe has inspired Perth's wider brunch culture and remains one of the best in the city.
236 Lake Street, Northbridge WA 6003
Typika Artisan Roasters
Perth's most respected specialty coffee roastery and cafe in the leafy suburb of Claremont. Typika roasts its own single-origin coffees and pairs them with a focused menu of beautifully presented breakfast and brunch dishes. Beloved by Perth's coffee community and a must-visit for any serious coffee traveller.
3/87 Bay View Terrace, Claremont WA 6010
Blackbird Cafe
A casual, friendly neighbourhood cafe in Northbridge popular for its generous breakfast portions, good coffee, and relaxed atmosphere. Particularly popular with locals on weekday mornings and a good option for a no-fuss breakfast before heading to the WA Museum or Perth Cultural Centre which are right across the road.
35 Lake Street, Northbridge WA 6003
Mrs S Cafe
A beloved neighbourhood cafe in South Perth on the Swan River side, popular with locals for its generous and creative brunch menu, excellent coffee, and warm atmosphere. Particularly popular for its eggs benedict variations and house-made granola bowls with WA honey and seasonal fruit. A short walk from the South Perth ferry terminal.
Shop 1, 25 Angelo Street, South Perth WA 6151
Seafood
The Crayfish Connection
A Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour legend, The Crayfish Connection is the place to eat WA rock lobster (crayfish) — arguably the finest lobster in the world. Served simply grilled, steamed, or cold with garlic butter and lemon, the crayfish here is freshness personified. The waterfront setting with views of Fremantle Harbour adds to the experience.
44 Mews Road, Fremantle WA 6160
Kailis Brothers Fish Market Cafe
The Kailis family has been supplying Perth with premium WA seafood since 1926. Their Leederville fish market and cafe is the best place in Perth to buy and eat fresh local seafood — blue manna crabs, WA pink snapper, scallops, and oysters. The adjoining cafe turns out excellent fish and chips, seafood chowder, and grilled fish.
101 Oxford Street, Leederville WA 6007
Joe's Fish Shack
A beloved Fremantle waterfront institution for casual, no-fuss seafood dining with a brilliant harbourfront location. Joe's Fish Shack has been serving fresh WA fish, fish and chips, and seafood platters since the 1990s and remains one of Fremantle's most popular restaurants for both tourists and locals. The outdoor tables overlooking the boats are perfect.
42 Mews Road, Fremantle WA 6160
Blue Manna
Named after the WA blue manna crab, this is Dunsborough's finest seafood restaurant and one of the south-west's best dining destinations. Blue Manna showcases Geographe Bay and Southern Ocean seafood — abalone, marron, crab, and locally caught fish — alongside an excellent Margaret River wine list. A must-visit when exploring the Dunsborough/Yallingup area.
53 Dunn Bay Road, Dunsborough WA 6281
Indian
Sauma
A celebrated modern Indian restaurant in Perth CBD, Sauma brings refined, contemporary interpretations of Indian regional cuisines to WA's dining scene. The menu spans North and South Indian dishes made with WA produce, a superb wine and cocktail list, and an elegant dining room. One of Perth's most acclaimed non-Western restaurants.
Unit 3, 88 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000
The Indian Palace
A long-established Indian restaurant in Northbridge offering authentic North Indian cuisine — rich curries, fluffy naan breads from a traditional tandoor oven, and biryani dishes. The Indian Palace has been a reliable and affordable dining option in Perth's multicultural Northbridge precinct for over 20 years.
169 James Street, Northbridge WA 6003
Thai
Long Chim
Celebrity chef David Thompson's authentic Thai street food restaurant in Perth's beautiful State Buildings heritage complex. Long Chim ('come and taste' in Thai) serves the real flavours of Thailand's street food stalls — fiery, sour, funky, and complex. One of Perth's most exciting and reliably excellent restaurant experiences.
State Buildings, 1 Cathedral Avenue, Perth WA 6000
Tong's Thai Restaurant
The best restaurant in Karratha and a remarkable find in the Pilbara region, Tong's Thai has been serving authentic Thai cuisine to the Northwest WA mining community and travellers for many years. Fresh ingredients flown in and a talented kitchen make this far better than expectations suggest for such a remote location.
Warambie Road, Karratha WA 6714
American
Bivouac Canteen & Bar
A popular American-influenced BBQ bar and restaurant in Northbridge, known for its excellent smoked meats, loaded burgers, American craft-style beers, and a fun, loud atmosphere. Bivouac is a firm favourite on the Northbridge dining strip for casual group dinners and post-bar eating.
267 William Street, Northbridge WA 6003
Bakery
Mary Street Bakery
A wildly popular Perth bakery and brunch spot that has expanded to multiple locations, known for its exceptional pastries, croissants, sourdough loaves, and creative breakfast dishes. The original Highgate location has a cult following, and the queues reflect the quality. One of the best bakeries in WA.
507 Fitzgerald Street, North Perth WA 6006
Bar Bites
The Beaufort Street Merchant
A beloved neighbourhood bar and bottle shop on Mount Lawley's vibrant Beaufort Street strip, known for its outstanding rotating craft beer taps, natural wine selection, and simple but excellent bar food. A Perth institution for craft beer lovers and a perfect pre or post-dinner drinks stop in the Beaufort Street precinct.
627 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley WA 6050
Bistro
Bistro Felix
A relaxed bar bistro at the entry of Kings Park on Kings Park Road, popular with Perth's professional crowd for after-work drinks and casual dinners. Bistro Felix serves a rotating menu of modern bistro dishes using WA produce with a strong wine and cocktail offering. The outdoor terrace is popular in warm weather.
66 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005
Cantonese
Oriental Garden
Perth's best-loved Cantonese restaurant and yum cha destination in Northbridge's Chinatown precinct. Oriental Garden serves traditional dim sum trolley service on weekend mornings drawing queues of Perth families, followed by an extensive dinner menu of classic Cantonese dishes. Authentic, reliable, and exceptional value.
175 James Street, Northbridge WA 6003
French
Chez Pierre
A charming French bistro in Northbridge offering authentic and uncomplicated French cuisine — steak frites, croques monsieurs, crème brûlée, and a well-priced wine list. Chez Pierre has a genuine Parisian neighbourhood feel with its bentwood chairs, zinc bar, and chalkboard menus. One of Perth's most reliably enjoyable dinner options.
177 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6003
Fusion
Cable Beach Club Restaurant
The signature restaurant of the Cable Beach Club Resort, blending Broome's multicultural heritage — which mixes Aboriginal, Japanese, Malay, and European influences — into a sophisticated Asian-influenced menu of WA seafood, Kimberley beef, and local tropical produce. The outdoor garden setting under palms and frangipani trees is magical for a Broome dinner.
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa, 1 Minardi Street, Cable Beach WA 6726
Italian
Lalla Rookh Bar & Eating House
A stylish basement restaurant and wine bar in Perth CBD, beloved for its Italian-inspired share plates, hand-made pasta, and exceptional wine list focused on small Italian producers with a great WA selection. The bar programme is among Perth's best, and the wood-fire grill produces excellent charred vegetables and meats.
77 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Japanese
Chu Bakery
A small but outstanding Japanese-inspired bakery in Perth CBD making some of the finest pastries and coffee in the city. Chu Bakery's milk bread, Japanese-style soft rolls, and matcha croissants have developed a devoted following. Perfect for a quick CBD breakfast or pastry with excellent coffee.
Shop 1/237 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000
Mexican
Chido's Tacos
A popular, casual Mexican taqueria in Fremantle making some of Western Australia's best tacos with authentic corn tortillas, slow-braised meats, house-made salsas, and guacamole. The small, always-busy space has a great vibe and is excellent for a quick and delicious casual meal after exploring Fremantle.
24 Henry Street, Fremantle WA 6160
South
Mama San Kitchen & Bar
A vibrant and popular South-East Asian restaurant in Perth CBD serving bold, authentic-flavoured dishes drawing from Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean, and Vietnamese cuisines. Mama San is known for its excellent cocktail programme, high-energy atmosphere, and a menu of satays, laksa, bao, and wok-fried classics.
Level 1, 88 Perth Underground (Myer Centre), Hay Street, Perth WA 6000
Spanish
Duende
Leederville's acclaimed Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, beloved for its authentic pintxos, generous sharing plates, Spanish wine and sherry list, and lively atmosphere. Duende is one of Perth's most reliably excellent casual dining options — the patatas bravas, jamón, and fresh seafood tapas are outstanding.
662 Newcastle Street, Leederville WA 6007
Steakhouse
Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
Neil Perry's iconic Rockpool Bar & Grill at Crown Perth is one of Australia's premier steakhouse experiences. The stunning art deco-inspired dining room serves prime WA and eastern Australian Wagyu beef dry-aged on premises, alongside excellent seafood and a legendary wine list. One of Perth's great special-occasion restaurants.
Crown Entertainment Complex, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood WA 6100
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Dining etiquette & tips
Navigate the local food scene confidently.
Tipping practices vary — check local customs. Service charge is often included.
Restaurants may close between lunch and dinner. Plan meals around local dining hours.
Popular restaurants may not take reservations — arrive early or be prepared to wait.
Food budget guide
What to expect at different price points.
| Level | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $5-15/meal | Street food, local eateries, and simple restaurants. |
| Mid-range | $15-40/meal | Sit-down restaurants with good service and varied menus. |
| Upscale | $40+/meal | Fine dining, international cuisine, and premium experiences. |