Must-see restaurants in Fremantle

  • Manuka Woodfire Kitchen

    Fremantle

    Relying almost exclusively on a wood-fired oven, the kitchen at Manuka is tiny, but it's still big enough to turn out some of the tastiest food in town…

  • Bread in Common

    Fremantle

    Be lured by the comforting aroma of the in-house bakery before staying on for cheese and charcuterie platters, or larger dishes such as lamb ribs, octopus…

  • Ootong & Lincoln

    Fremantle

    Catch the free CAT bus to South Fremantle for this top breakfast spot. Join the locals grabbing takeaway coffee or beavering away on their laptops, and…

  • Propeller

    Fremantle

    A blue shipping container doubles as a coffee-window and bar inside this sunny cafe-bistro in North Fremantle, enclosed in glass from sometimes-icy winds…

  • Coast

    Fremantle

    A breezy laneway fluttering with green fern walls heralds the entry to Coast, a sprawling, multizoned bar-cafe and kiosk that oozes chilled beach vibes…

  • Leake St Cafe

    Fremantle

    Access this compact courtyard space by walking through the Kakulas Sister deli, and find some of Freo's best coffee and an ever-changing menu. Healthy…

  • Canvas

    Fremantle

    Freo's loveliest, licensed cafe is in the shaded courtyard of the Fremantle Arts Centre, with a menu channelling Middle Eastern, Spanish and North African…

  • Bathers Beach House

    Fremantle

    This grand building overlooking Bathers Beach is a bustling bistro, with a seafood-heavy menu and chilled wine and craft beer. Mussels are glazed with…

  • Mother

    Fremantle

    The beautiful warehouse this vegan, organic and sustainable cafe inhabits is less hippy than you might expect. Boost your energy levels in the concrete,…

  • Moore & Moore

    Fremantle

    An urban-chic cafe that spills into the adjoining art gallery and overflows into a flagstoned courtyard. With great coffee, farm-direct produce, good…

  • Duck Duck Bruce

    Fremantle

    Out of the ordinary breakfast dishes are served in this airy, homey cafe that's flanked with al fresco spaces. Think stewed strawberries and rhubarb over…

  • Little Concept

    Fremantle

    Part of the Wray Ave cafe scene, the Little Concept is popular with Freo locals popping in for smoothies, excellent breakfast wraps and stonking slabs of…

  • Mantle

    Fremantle

    The Mantle is a pop-up foodie haven hidden in a warehouse beside Fremantle’s busy port. Here, small start-up food businesses give bricks and mortar a go…

  • Kakulas Sister

    Fremantle

    This provedore – packed with nuts, quince paste and Italian small goods – is a cook's dream, and an excellent spot to stock up on energy-filled snacks,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Flipside

    Fremantle

    Gourmet burgers with the option of dining in at Mrs Browns, the cute small bar next door – it's owned by the same bunch.