The Best New Perth Restaurants And Bars For 2026
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We've pulled together our pick of the best new Perth restaurants, bars and casual eats that you really need to tick off in 2026.
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Best New Restaurants
FARRA
37 Pier St, Perth WA 6000
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Great Greek dining should always start with a basket of warm bread and dips made for tearing, dipping and passing around the table. That’s exactly what lands at FARRA: house-baked pita and sesame-encrusted koulouri arrives with a trio of dips—tzatziki with pickled cucumber and mint, Santorini fava with sundried tomato and capers, and taramasalata enriched with fig leaf oil and smoked trout roe. It sets the tone for the rest of your meal, authentic Greek flavours given contemporary updates that lean more Greek Island holiday than Yiayia’s kitchen classics. Lean into the mezze over the large plates—you’ll taste wider and more authentically that way, with dishes like a feta-filled pastirmopita pie, honey-topped saganaki and housemade loukaniko sausages on the menu. The drinks list spans Greek and broader Mediterranean wines with a strong WA showing, but a light spritz really reinforces the holiday outlook.
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- Don’t rush past the bread service. Order all three dips, even when it means getting a second bread basket, then take your time easing into the mezze offerings.
Pearla & Co
25 Leighton Beach Blvd, North Fremantle WA 6159
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Long before Pearla’s name was hung over the door, owner-chef Scott Bridger was building relationships with independent fishermen up and down the WA coast. Years later, Pearla dishes up some of Perth’s best seafood night after night, all underpinned by incredible local produce. There’s confidence in building a restaurant around just one thing—you have to do it right. But Bridger’s seafood-only menu is testament to his years in the business. His menu celebrates local catches with confidence, allowing pristine produce to do the heavy lifting rather than burying it beneath unnecessary flourishes. Dry-aged fish from custom display fridges, oysters shucked to order and shellfish sourced directly from trusted local fishermen all speak to a kitchen that understands restraint. Wrapped in warm coastal interiors opposite Leighton Beach and backed by a sharp wine list, Pearla feels like a love letter to the WA coast.
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With seasonal seafood specials built around whatever's coming off the boats, they’re worth keeping an eye on. Think moules frites and a decadent shellfish lasagne bound with rich bisque.
Bert’s
187 Challenger Parade, City Beach WA 6015
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Bert’s feels like it’s always been part of City Beach. Maybe that’s because, in a way, it has. While the name now fronts a slick new white-washed beachside restaurant, in the 60s the moniker was given to City Beach’s local surf shack, a no-frills hangout where surfers could roll in straight from the waves for a cold beer. Bert’s, in its new iteration, borrows from not just the name, but also the DNA: ageless coastal cools that could belong to any decade, where salty-haired surfers drift off the sand and straight to the bar. Sandy feet are welcome, dogs stretch out beneath the alfresco tables and families linger while the afternoon slips into sunset. The menu is just as easygoing, with relaxed share plates, tacos, pizzas built on a decade-old sourdough starter and a strong showing of WA wine.
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- For the full beach shack experience, come early. The team lifts the hatch on the alfresco coffee window each morning for specialty brews and warm cinnamon rolls.
Tigerfish
104 Marine Parade, Cottesloe WA 6011
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Coastal dining is fittingly ubiquitous in Perth, but Tigerfish feels like the restaurant our shoreline has been missing. Bereft of the coastal serenity you’ll find up and down Marine Parade, Tigerfish instead brings a bold take on Asian flavours previously absent from the scene. Vibrant, playful and surprisingly cohesive given a mesh of Southeast Asian influences, the menu reads as seamless dialogue between the cocktail bar and kitchen, dishes and drinks designed to work in harmony. Much of the menu passes over a traditional Japanese robata grill, lending sweet smoke to giant tiger prawns, masterstock-glazed pork skewers and wagyu ribeye served with vibrant Southeast Asian condiments. Pair it with a strong cocktail or two, and soak in the waterfront views.
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- The fun doesn’t have to end with dinner—book early to make the most of their hidden karaoke room after a few drinks.
The Good Paddock
448 Nicholson Rd, Forrestdale WA 6112
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Perched on the edge of permaculture farm 11 Acres, The Good Paddock brings the farm in farm-to-fork dining right to the fore. The team works with syntropic agroforestry, a regenerative approach that treats the landscape as a connected ecosystem rather than a collection of individual crops. From your table, you can look out across the paddocks where much of what's on your plate was grown or raised. The rustic dining room belies a refined, produce-led menu shaped by whatever's ready to harvest that week, alongside ingredients sourced from like-minded local growers. Before you leave, wander through the adjoining farm shop, where shelves lined with honey, preserves and pantry staples make it all too easy to take a little of the experience home
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- Lean into the farmhouse setting with the farmhouse plate, a ploughman's-style spread showcasing harvest jam, house pickles, fresh bread and some of the kitchen's favourite local producers.
Il Santo
16 Bay View Terrace, Claremont WA 6010
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Il Santo feels like a neighbourhood red-sauce joint in the best way, right until your plates land on the table. There’s a strong aperitivo-inspired snack menu to start—Sicilian olives, mozzarella and stonefruit, mortadella skewers—before handmade pastas and regional sauces arrive with an unexpected level of refinement. Give yourself breathing room for a round or two of drinks before dinner. Between a wine list boasting more than 100 predominantly Italian labels—courtesy of sister venue Il Lido whose cellars were raided to help prop up Il Santo’s wine creds—alongside aperitivo staples like a yuzu Lemon Drop, it’s a drinks program that deserves your attention. See the meal through fully and finish off with one of Italy’s great end-of-meal rituals: cantucci and Vin Santo. The traditional pairing of almond biscotti dipped into sweet dessert wine ties a charming bow on your experience.
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- Order the mafaldine e fagioli, a hearty bean-and-pasta soup finished with parmesan and thyme. Inspired by chef Nicola Lunardi's nonna's recipe and traditionally eaten on New Year's Day, if nostalgia had a taste, it would be this.
Bistro Massilia
965 Beaufort St, Inglewood WA 6052
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Inspired by the port city of Marseille, Bistro Massilia looks beyond predictable French bistro classics for a more regional menu that celebrates the French-Mediterranean coast. It would be almost impossible to pay homage to the region without bouillabaisse, and here the fisherman's stew arrives as a silky accompaniment to golden swordfish cotoletta, dotted with poached mussels and finished with chervil butter. Of course, there's still plenty of rich indulgence (this is French dining, after all). Think duck liver parfait éclairs with spiced plum and roasted hazelnut, a gloriously excessive béarnaise dippy burger for two and ham and Gruyère coquillettes the kitchen affectionately describes as French mac and cheese.
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- The cheeseburger is reason enough to visit, but Wednesday sweetens the deal. You'll score the burger, fries and a glass of house white for just $35.
BANGLA
1 Mends St, South Perth WA 6151
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Bathed in neon red light, sliding into a booth at BANGLA genuinely evokes the after-dark energy of Phuket’s Bangla Road. Despite that, the kitchen isn't interested in sticking to one country's cookbook. Instead, executive chef Sundoo Kim borrows freely from across Asia, echoing the success found with previous venues Lotus, KARLA and Tonic + Ginger. That lands as punchy, flavour-packed, cuisine-defying plates that somehow make perfect sense. It invites you to order broadly and share amongst the table, with dishes arriving whenever they're ready and filling the table with layers of flavour. It's a menu that, like the venue, doesn’t take itself too seriously but does manage to surprise.
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- Throw caution to the wind and order the roti cheeseburger, a provocative combination of minced beef and red curry sandwiched between two flatbreads.
Best New Bars
Brighton Wine Bar
190 The Esplanade, Scarborough WA 6019
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Grabbing a glass at Brighton feels less like hitting one of Perth’s impeccable wine bars, and more like exploring the wine cellar of your most oenophilic friend. That’s probably because the wine collection came first, a decade in the making before the restaurant wrapped neatly around it. A softly curved red brick bar anchors the dining room, and houses said wine collection. More than 200 Australian labels feature on the wine list, over three quarters sourced from WA including rare bottles hunted down at wine auctions and through the proverbial vine. The kitchen rises to the occasion with a Mediterranean-leaning menu built around local produce. Perch up on the alfresco high tops for an ocean view vantage point, or slip into one of the moodier plum-leather booths inside. Either way, you're in for a treat.
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Make the most of the Enomatic wine system behind the bar, which lets the team pour top shelf bottles by the glass so you can sample prestige vino without the full commitment.
Gladstones
Crown Towers, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, WA, 6100
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Gladstones reads more like a private tasting room reserved for those in the know than your average wine bar. Among the bustle of Crown, there’s a hushed ambiance stepping into the boutique 50-seater—plush furnishings, walls lined with expensive looking bottles, bar and tasting room separated by heavy, wine-coloured curtains, it’s a room that whispers its presence. Local labels are at the heart of the wine list, but there’s space for a curated pick of interstate and international varietals. The food follows suit, leaning towards elevated grazing—wagyu tartare with potato crisps, baked brie and truffle honey, charcuterie and country sourdough all keep the focus on the glass. It’s the right way to graze sumptuously pre-show.
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- Don’t get lost in the very extensive wine list. The team have extensive knowledge—tell them your usual style and let them guide you towards something you probably wouldn't have picked yourself.
Best New Casual And Takeaway Eats
Side Piece Deli
93 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne WA 6010
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Brunch menus tend to steer remarkably predictable, but at Side Piece they’ve brought a new lens to morning nosh, offering a spread far beyond the usual eggs, bacon and pancakes. Familiar breakfast staples and stacked sandwiches are rebuilt with Japanese, Indian and Mediterranean influences, creating combinations that somehow feel both unexpected and completely intuitive. Avocado toast gets lifted with yuzu kosho peas and miso mustard and eggs arrive slow-cooked over whipped brown butter. Come mid-morning, sandwiches arrive as pillowy shokupan filled with tamago or focaccia stacked high with Keralan fried chicken, kasundi aioli and pickled onions. Settle into the leafy rear courtyard, and save room for the pastry cabinet.
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- We’re not ones to deprive ourselves of choice—time your visit for late morning so you can order from both the breakfast and sandwich menus.
Stereo Stereo
Unit 7/29 Rudloc Rd, Morley WA 6062
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Some cafes build a coffee program around their food. Stereo Stereo does the opposite, and it’s all the better for it. From the team behind Smooth Operator, Howard's Groove and Twin Peaks Coffee Roasters, the Morley coffee bar’s approach is exacting, obsessive. Around the drinks program, breakfast is kept intentionally simple with a tight lineup of toasties, alongside artisanal bakes from Teeter Bakery, Wonder Bakehouse and Smidge. But that's entirely the point. Every decision exists to keep the spotlight firmly on the coffee. Twin Peaks beans underpin the espresso offering, rotating guest roasters keep regulars curious, while signature drinks drag in an ever burgeoning specialty coffee crowd—think a Cold Brew Yuzu Spritz and Persian Love Iced Tea. Wrapped in warm '70s-inspired interiors with records spinning from open to close, Stereo Stereo feels less like somewhere to grab a quick caffeine fix and more like somewhere to slow the day down. The name says stereo, but the coffee bar has a way of drowning out the usual morning white noise.
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- The Mont Blanc has become something of a signature across the group's venues. Made with Twin Peaks cold brew, oat whipped cream and orange zest, it's the drink to order on your first visit.
Daily Practice
765 Canning Hwy, Applecross WA 6153
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Where your average cafe lands cute and cosy, Daily Practice is one of the coolest coffee bars we’ve seen in a while. Come for a coffee and sandwich, but expect both to be treated with more intention than your average deli. Start with your drink and while specialty brews from Double Double hold their own, it's the matcha that's built something of a cult following. Alongside a classic matcha sit playful creations like strawberry, coconut, birthday cake and Earl Grey. A tight menu of toasties and wraps keeps pace, from truffle chicken and cheese to miso pork belly focaccia, though it's the chicken Caesar wrap that regulars keep coming back for. And while the crowd skews as cool as the room, it’s still effortlessly inviting.
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- Keep an eye on the seasonal matcha specials, they're reason enough for repeat visits.
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