Dining Out

Perth has more restaurants per capita than any city in Australia. Its garden fresh produce, mouth-watering seafood and superb wines, combined with its Mediterranean climate and natural beauty, make dining out in the city a wonderful experience.

Dining out in Perth is all about fresh local produce, fine wines and a superb setting - the warm climate encourages people out onto the street and down to the water's edge. Restaurants and nightlife cater for all tastes and budgets, in the city centre and the suburbs.

While many signature dishes of local restaurants are based on uniquely West Australian produce, such as marron, sardines, red emperor and goats' cheese, the City's diverse cultural fabric provides an abundance of dining choices, ranging from eating-houses to flagship restaurants. Moreover, there are several different eating hubs in Perth, each with its own distinctive style and flair. Examples include Northbridge, regarded as the hub of Perth's nightlife and restaurant industry and King Street in the city's West End, where an amazing range of sophisticated and other dining is available at eating establishments that operate from heritage buildings located in this historic precinct.

The City's retail district with its malls and arcades abounds with cafes, bistros and food courts. There are also many well-established restaurants in the West Perth business district, and in the bustling and sophisticated café strips of Leederville, Mount Lawley, Sorrento and Subiaco.

On Sunday afternoons, many students experience the Perth lifestyle and head to a local pub for the traditional "Sunday Session" where they enjoy contemporary music with a live band, great company and good food.

Cosmopolitan

Fremantle, Perth's port city situated at the mouth of the Swan River, offers a real working historical port experience with its famous Fremantle Gaol, Fremantle Roundhouse and the iconic WA Maritime Museum. The people of Fremantle are a multicultural mix. Each nationality adds its culture, food and language to the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city famous for its alfresco coffee strip. Five minutes west of Perth CBD is Subiaco, a sophisticated and cosmopolitan centre for dining, upmarket shopping and teeming markets