Must-see restaurants in Western Australia

  • Deckchair Gourmet

    West Coast Australia

    Excellent coffee and good food. Try the bacon-and-egg wrap for breakfast while southern sunshine streams through the windows.

  • Albany Boatshed Markets

    Albany

    Local produce, artisanal breads, fresh oysters, wooden and wooled crafts, and wines from around the Great Southern area.

  • Oyster Shack

    Albany

    No-frills oyster shack with a couple of picnic tables and inexpensive oysters fished right out of the bay.

  • Blue Lips

    Exmouth

    A classic of the genre: burgers, souvlakis, milkshakes, and lots of battered or grilled fish options.

  • Massimo's Place

    Southern WA

    Authentic, Italian-style pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven imported from Italia.

  • Bunbury Farmers Market

    West Coast Australia

    Fresh local produce, as well as sushi and self-catering platters for picnickers.

  • Jus Burgers frontage, Subiaco.

    Jus Burgers

    Perth

    Tasty, carbon-neutral gourmet burgers and sliders. As well as regular beef, they serve a vegan 'beef' patty by Beyond Burger. There's another branch in…

  • Jus Burgers, Leederville.

    Jus Burgers

    Perth

    Tasty gourmet burgers and sliders made from 100% local, never frozen produce. There's another branch in Subiaco.

  • Flipside, Northbridge.

    Flipside

    Perth

    Gourmet burgers and chips with the rather fun option of takeaway to the bar upstairs, Mechanics Institute.

  • Chez Jean-Claude Patisserie frontage, Subiaco.

    Chez Jean-Claude Patisserie

    Perth

    Line up with locals for brioche, sandwich baguettes and other baked goodies at this Subiaco bakery – it always smells amazing as you walk by.

  • Jezebelle

    West Coast Australia

    Jezebelle's fine selection of WA, Spanish and Italian wines is as attention-grabbing as its curvy art-deco exterior. Tacos, paella and quesadillas all…

  • Jeanne d'Moore

    West Coast Australia

    This little Gallic slice in far-flung Moora is a real curio, hung with plastic plants and faux-vines creeping across the shopfront windows. It's mostly a…

  • Wongan Hills Hotel

    West Coast Australia

    Meals at the curvilicious art deco Wongan Hills Hotel are typical country-pub fare, including decent pizzas and the odd international guest (mango chicken…

  • Cervantes Country Club

    West Coast Australia

    The seafood platters at this humble sporting club (shorts and sandals are OK – but don't even think about showing up with a motorcycle helmet) are…

  • Stables Bar

    Perth

    Concealed down a heritage arcade, Stables Bar manages to be both an energetic, bustling bar and a worthwhile destination for interesting food. On weekend…

  • Jetty Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    In a great position butting up to JB's caravan park, Jetty serves up decent breakfasts, burgers, grilled fish and toasted sandwiches. It's a supercasual,…

  • Guilderton Country Club

    West Coast Australia

    The closest thing Guilderton has to a pub, the Country Club (golf, bowls, tennis) has a roomy bar/dining space and serves pub-grub meals (burgers,…

  • Green's & Co

    Perth

    The coffee may be mediocre but the vibe is chill, care of hundreds of spherical, white paper lampshades swaying in the breeze. Plonk down on one of the…

  • Gino's

    Fremantle

    Old-school Gino's is Freo's most famous cafe, and while it's become a tourist attraction in its own right, the locals still treat it as their second…

  • Mama Tran

    Perth

    Now you don't have to truck across to Northbridge for a hearty bowl of pho (Vietnamese noodle soup). The hip Mama Tran also serves excellent coffee, fresh…

  • Boat

    West Coast Australia

    The kitchen staff at Mindarie's marina-side pub shuffle out generous share-plates of pork belly, salt-and-lime squid and prawn bruschetta, and larger…

  • Indian Curry Planet

    West Coast Australia

    Catchy name; uninspiring car-park location. But hey, the prices are right, and the food – heralded by magnificent aromas wafting across the aforementioned…

  • French Hot Bread Bakery

    West Coast Australia

    Tradies, truckies and hungry Lonely Planet travel writers make their way into this unassuming main-street bakery for pies, sausage rolls, ham-and-salad…

  • Pengo's Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    Good coffee, fish tacos, big burgers and buckets of prawns elevate this workaday cafe – right next door to the tour company that runs the ferry to…

  • Seashells Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    Next to the RAC Cervantes Holiday Park, this sea-blue food shack does good coffee and simple breakfasts and lunches (pancakes, bacon and eggs, lemon…

  • Source Foods

    Perth

    An unassuming corner cafe committed to sustainable practices, Source Food has excellent breakfast options that include a massive spring-onion and feta…

  • Kalbarri Motor Hotel

    West Coast Australia

    The garden bar is our favourite spot for a sunset beer, and there's occasional live bands on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu is a roll call of well…

  • High on 55

    Fremantle

    Asian food with a Freo feel: this bright cafe's fragrant soups – pho, bun bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) and Malaysian laksa – are all fantastic. Plus…

  • Harbourside Café

    West Coast Australia

    At this casual restaurant near the water, the menu is heavy on seafood and veers all over the globe, from pasta made with local prawns to green seafood…

  • Alfred's Kitchen

    West Coast Australia

    Alfred has been flippin' burgers here, next to the Guildford train station, since 1946. Actually, Alfred is long gone, but you can still get a cheesy…

  • Cola Café & Museum

    West Coast Australia

    Coca-Cola memorabilia runs amok at this coked-up diner, with over 6000 red-and-white ashtrays, yo-yos, signs, cans, bottles, bottle caps, belt buckles etc…

  • Wheatbelt Gallery

    West Coast Australia

    The best coffee in town is at the retro-centric Wheatbelt Gallery, opposite the visitor centre. There's also pizza and toasted sandwiches, and it doubles…

  • Shawny's Country Kitchen

    West Coast Australia

    Hidden away behind the tavern at the small shopping centre, below a sign saying 'Tucker's Up', Siobhan (Shawny) prepares 'fast food made with love'. Take…

  • Silver Coast Bakery

    West Coast Australia

    This basic backsteet bakehouse does big choc-chip biscuits, custard tarts, jam doughnuts, burgers, hot chicken rolls, hot pies and cold drinks. The local…

  • Pier Hotel Bistro

    Southern WA

    Lots of beers on tap, wood-fired pizzas and good-value bistro meals conspire to make the local pub a firm favourite with both locals and visitors. The…

  • Fraser's

    Perth

    Atop Kings Park, overlooking the city and the glittering Swan River, Fraser's is in a wonderful location. Thankfully, the food is also reasonably good,…

  • Dat n' Thu's

    West Coast Australia

    Checked tablecloths and a low-key location next to a laundromat belies one of Dongara's most popular restaurants. The menu is Vietnamese-y, with a few…

  • Whole Foods Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    In an unlikely location (at the Fortescue Golf Course on the edge of town), this airy cafe offers good coffee, cooked breakfasts and tasty lunches (Thai…