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There’s not a lot of Cambodian cuisine going around in Perth, which is why we’re SO happy Tamarind popped up in Mount Hawthorn. Grab some roti with peanut sauce while you peruse the lengthy menu.

Oriental Market & Grocer—OMG—is one of the latest ventures from Perth’s dumpling queen Jacquie Chan. The Miss Chow’s owner saw a gap in the market for an Asian-style grocer stocking specialty ingredients, ready-to-go meals, frozen foods and WA fresh produce. Made with local ingredients and featuring authentic recipes, the ready-made meals have made weeknight dinners much simpler, and OMG is soon to feature a liquor store. Stay tuned.

We love Asian food and tapas so when we heard Miss Potz were combining the two we were freakin’ excited! Created by the head chef of Mr Munchies the menu features goodies like rendang sliders, sticky chicken wings, soft-shell crab papaya salad and tom yum mussels. Miss Potz is open for lunch Friday to Sunday and dinner Tuesday to Sunday—don’t forget to bring a bottle of wine, this bad boy is BYO!

Look no further than Perth restaurant Sparrow for cheap and tasty Indonesian take away (some dine in available, if you’re lucky) with cheery local hospitality. It’s by no means fine dining, but the locals pack in every evening to get their hands on favourites like the Beef Rendang. Delicious!

Unsurprisingly, What The Bao in the Fremantle Markets dish out some of Perth’s best bao. From Japanese panko chicken to soft shell crab and a delish duck option, these are easily one of our top picks when wandering around the Freo markets.

A delicious resident of our favourite Freo markets, Fluffy Lamb does Indonesian street food at its best. Think succulent Indonesian BBQ, smokey chicken satay, grilled bone marrow rice with lamb ribs and kick of hot sambal #want. They’re always experimenting with amazing new and authentic Indonesian dishes, so it would be unwise to try this place out just once.

Make sure you add Tak Chee House on William Street in Northbridge to your Asian food bucket list. The team here serve up one of the best Hainanese chicken rice dishes in the whole of Perth and a load of delicious crispy noodle dishes. This some of the most authentic Malaysian we've come across in Perth and it's pretty cheap to boot.

If you're after delicious and cheap South-East Asian delicacies look no further than Old Lane Street Eats in Northbridge. The menu at this little China Town eatery really packs a punch with everything from bao, satay and curry dishes to juicy noodles and fragrant rice. Do your tastebuds a favour and order the Roti John (a chilli-cheeseburger-tasting bun filled with beef, egg, onion, sambal, Sriracha and kewpie mayo) and the Marmite Chicken Bao (boneless chicken, cucumber, carrot, spring onion, kewpie and Marmite sauce). You won't be disappointed!

If you don't know about U&I Cafe in Northbridge yet, you're in for a real treat. U&I dishes up some of the tastiest pho in town and they are open 24/7. Yes, that's right. 24 hours a day, every single day of the year. 

Along the burgeoning dining scene of Angove Street in North Perth sits Perth Restaurant Chilli Orange - a cosy 'special occasion' restaurant. With a gorgeous warm interior and friendly staff, this Asian fusion eatery is dishing out plenty of fresh and flavoursome food. We recommend avoiding #foodenvy and choosing some dishes to share from the huge range of entrees.

An all time winner at the Twilight Hawkers Markets, Satay on Charcoal in Victoria Park is bigger and better than their original South Perth restaurant in our humble opinion. It’s got all of your old favourites plus plenty of new dishes to try and its BYO so you can bring a bottle to enjoy over dinner!

If you’re into curry you’re going to want to check out Rajah’s Curry stat. These guys have popped up in East Victoria Park straight from Singapore so you know this is the real deal. The winning dish is the fish head curry, call ahead and pre-order it if you don’t want to be disappointed! 

An all time winner at the Twilight Hawkers Markets, Satay on Charcoal started in South Perth (the glorious original) and has now expanded to Victoria Park.... It's that good. It’s got a small but varied menu and everything is gosh darn delicious, just don't leave without trying the satay (duh!).

We love a restaurant with a quirky name, so Canning Vale's Phoever gets our vote. These guys have five different types of pho to choose from—our tip is the pho trio, which has beef, chicken and pork. All the food comes out super fast and is ridiculously delicious. The decor is nothing fancy but when the food is this good, who cares.

The Red Chair in Subiaco might not look like much at first sight, but on closer inspection it's easily one of Subiaco's best kept secrets. With some of the very best laksa in the whole of Perth, they also do amazing rice vermicelli noodle salads and all sorts of impressive take away lunches. The only downside is that they aren't open for dinner!

Noodle Inn is tucked down a funny little laneway in West Perth but trust us when we say it's well worth the search. Dishing out some of the best laksa in all of Perth, the only thing not to like about this place is that it's only open during the days on weekdays, so if you don't work close by you're going to have to schedule in a special visit. 

Northbridge bar and restaurant Pleased to Meet You has had a HUGE makeover and the name of the game is no longer American inspired eats—we hope you had time to say goodbye to the pig on the spit because he is long gone now my friends. 

Each strand of Noodle Forum's noodley goodness is created by hand and by golly it is delicious. They've got their own noodle master who has been a pro since the 60's as well as a head chef who takes over to cook the delicious meals. The little restaurant in Shafto Lane in Perth's CBD is our new favourite lunchtime haunt! We'll take 5 of the Malaysian Spicy Chicken with noodles please!!

Mel & Co Garden in Nedlands is a, you guessed it, garden-themed restaurant dishing up plenty of delicious Asian-fusion eats and Insta-worthy cocktails.

Tucked away in a quiet little corner of West Perth, you’ll find Forklore—the latest opening from Hanji and Hanli Khor—the brothers behind beloved Bayswater brunch spot, tbsp—and ex-Tbsp Head Chef Brian Kong. A beautiful and serene fitout with greenery and light awaits you alongside a delish Asian inspired menu, exceptional coffee and their trademark baked treats. From xo scrambled eggs and shokupan french toast, to tonkotsu congee and a sous-vide duck nanban udon, there’s loads of exotic brunch dishes to dig into. Of course, you can’t leave without trying their iconic chicken katsu sando. 

For a taste of authentic Malaysian cooking, you can’t go past conveniently-located Ria Malay Kitchen on Leederville’s Oxford Street. The modern interior, cute outdoor tables, quality service and good prices have made Ria a long-time favourite for locals. Treat your tastebuds to caramelised pork belly, spicy chicken wings, traditional peanut satay, soft shell crab, braised caramelised duck, or any number of delicious curries, noodles, veggie and rice dishes. Ria loosely translates to happy, and that’s exactly what you’ll be with a belly full of these wonderful Asian fusion flavours. One of our Leedy faves!

Chicken Rice Corner, everyone's favourite Perth chicken rice joint, has opened up a second shop in the CBD's Allendale Square and we could not be more excited. At just $6.50 a pop, the Hainanese chicken rice these guys dish out on the daily is phenomenal and about as close as you'll get to the real deal they're serving in Singapore. If you're a tofu fan, the guys here make theirs fresh on the daily, plus, they serve an extremely comforting curry laksa. Mmmm!

Three Sisters in Leederville are ticking alllll of the boxes whe it comes to Vietnamese eats. The sisters are dishing up traditional beef pho, rice vermicelli noodle bowls (all topped with a crunchy spring roll), delicious rice paper rolls and some of the most amazing banh mi we have seen in a while. They also do an awesome vegan pho with goji berries, lily flowers, shitaki, enoki and tofu so your vego friends don’t have to miss out. The space is tiny but beautiful so try to get a table and enjoy your lunch there.

Reuben spring rolls and breakfast baos are just some of the reasons you'll love Perth Asian-Australian eatery, Panda & Co. The menu is about as creative as they come and they also make a really good brew. Whether it's their cheesy mushrooms with rice, Singaporean chilli crab linguini or panko pork scotch eggs, you won't be going hungry. They do a killer iced coffee and chocolate, and did we mention they've got doughnut bites?

For quirky pastries that will knock your socks off, you need to check out Croff Bakery in Perth. They’re dishing up all kinds of flaky and buttery croissants packed to the max with specialty flavours like jalapeno cheese, durian, char siew pork and pandan coconut. 

After killing it with their pop up, The Don opened a permanent shop in Northbridge where they are dishing out their famous American cross Asian eats! We can't get enough of their ramen burgers—burgers with buns made of ramen noodles (holy moly) and just enough Asian flavour in every bite, but that's not all they're good at. They also do perfect crepe cakes, bao buns, fried chicken, noodle soups and now.

Chef Leigh Power brings his passion for hawker-style Asian street food to the menu at Tonic & Ginger, the new two-storey eatery at Fremantle’s The Old Synagogue. The wide range of hot, sour, sweet and salty Asian fusion dishes will have you salivating as you indulge in a culinary journey in historic surroundings. Start with bite-sized dishes such as crispy pork ribs with fragrant peanut satay and pickled cucumber salad; graze on salt and pepper chicken wings with kim chi caramel or feast on tagorashi spiced rump cap with mushroom jam and black pepper sauce. Don't forget delicious sides including flaky paratha bread with curry butter.

Perth Malaysian restaurant PappaRich first opened its doors in Kuala Lumpur in 2005, and now has 70 outlets around the world, with the Perth outpost – on busy James Street in Northbridge - serving up delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings. Menu stars include roti, satay, nasi lemak, biriyani dumplings, mee goreng, laksa curry, and fried kuey teow. They have a huge range of drinks available, made from specially blended local coffee and tea, and as an added bonus - there’s a novelty to filling out your own order form and buzzing wait staff to pick it up, then watching the chefs get to work in the open kitchen. Make sure you get in early to beat the crowds – this place is super popular!

The gorgeous Asian-inspired Chapels on Whatley is a quaint Perth cafe specialising in fine tea. More than 550 flavours are on offer, including British, French and Chinese black tea blends served in Wedgewood, Royal Daulton and Royal Albert China, and varieties of white, green, oolong and pu-erh tea served in glassware designed by Chapels themselves. The best part? For just $5.50 per person you can sample as many types of tea as you’d like, one pot at a time over two hours. Match your favourite cuppa with a delicious cake, pudding or pastry, or a selection of cute-as-a-button macarons in flavours such as pistachio, lavender, rhubarb and salted caramel. Don’t worry if you’re not much of a sweet tooth – they also serve a carefully curated Eurasian menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and are fully-licensed. Make sure you book ahead on weekends to secure a cosy table.

Three Sisters ticks all the boxes when it comes to flavour-packed Vietnamese eats. Their original little tuckshop just off the main strip in Leederville is always overflowing with mid-week lunch goers for good reason—these sisters serve damn good food. And now, with the opening of their second shop, you'll find their tasty bites in Mount Lawley too.