10 Best Restaurants in Perth

Manuka serves a concise menu of hearty, smoky dishes that change with the seasons. Well-loved by environmentally conscious eaters, the restaurant aims for sustainability and seasonality and always offers vegetarian and vegan plates.

If there’s one must-try on the menu, it's the flatbread. Fluffy and enveloped in a crispy crust, it’s served with garlic butter but also pairs with the house baba ganoush. The Exmouth tiger prawns and crispy chili lamb ribs are popular mains for omnivores, while the wood-roasted cauliflower will delight vegetarians. The chef’s menu and a bottle of red make for a cozy date night at this busy, award-winning spot.

Bivouac is a hip Northbridge eatery offering an inspired menu of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. Stewed meats, sweet glazes, and loads of herbs and spices make up the flavor palette at this casual spot. The menu is designed for flexibility, so you can stick to a few shareable bites or order a feast that fills the table.

For rich, meaty entrees, try the osso bucco with truffle and creamy polenta or the Arabic half chicken. The miso-glazed roasted sweet potato is topped with a sticky spiced tahini, and the grilled halloumi appetizer is hard to pass up. Come by on weekend afternoons for Biv’s Bottomless, where you’ll get 90 minutes of all-you-can-drink cava, cocktails, and craft beers.

An indoor-outdoor diner in Bassendean, Bertie’s lies halfway between a British pub and a French wine bar. This neighborhood gem is a favorite for long lunches and has a well-curated list of regional and international wines.

The kitchen prepares its British comfort foods with refined flavors and artful plating, like the braised steak and onions with a rich gravy. The Scotch egg with brown sauce is not to be missed and dessert often includes an unusual take on sticky date pudding. On Sundays, the restaurant serves a classic roast with all the trimmings, and the Thursday special is striploin steak with crispy shoestring fries.

Cosy Del’s is a romantic, brick-walled restaurant serving Northern Italian dishes in leafy Lathlain. The spot is aptly named, with a snug dining room centered around an open kitchen and a menu of deeply delicious dishes that you’ll want to share.

The kitchen adapts its 1-page menu to whatever is fresh and in season, but you’ll always find char-grilled meats and lots of house-made pasta. Past menus have included beef ragu pappardelle and squid ink spaghetti. Fresh burrata and homemade focaccia make frequent appearances on the appetizer list, each time accented with new flavors. Dessert spotlights classics like tiramisu and panna cotta, while the wine list is a collection of Italian and WA bottles.

Cassia is a love letter to classic Australian barbeque in an ultra-modern setting. The Fremantle restaurant sets dark furnishings against white walls and tall windows, with tables wrapping around its central kitchen bar where chefs work over a wood-fired grill.

Every dish is a standout at Cassia, from the precision-grilled cuts of beef to veggie-forward dishes. Choose from Black Angus ribeye or rich wagyu scotch, served with herb butter and beef jus. Plates like smoked beetroot carpaccio and Brussels sprouts with miso mustard make great complements to meaty mains. For drinks, choose from a list of botanical cocktails, local beers, and Australian-only wines.

Nextdoor’s name is a nod to its relationship with neighboring Olsen Butchers, a family-owned butcher shop that provides the restaurant with quality Australian meats. From extraordinary high marble wagyu with fire-roasted chimichurri to racks of lamb glazed with zaatar molasses, you can’t go wrong with the meats on this menu.

Located in South Perth, the restaurant is serious about its cooking but casual in atmosphere. The kitchen goes for daring flavor pairings like its popular crispy hash browns topped with whipped cod roe and grilled peaches with stracciatella and chili. You’ll also find expertly executed pasta, burgers, and salads. The drink menu centers around red wines and surprising cocktails like a tropical negroni.

While Perth has no shortage of great pizza joints, Il Falco is a cut above the rest. Situated inside a converted garage in Mount Hawthorn, the restaurant is a great spot for groups and families, with plenty of space and a playhouse for kids.

The Neapolitan-style pies feature thin, charred crusts, San Marzano tomato sauce, and generous toppings and are quick-cooked in a wood-fired oven. Choose the spicy sopressa with nduja, a pizza bianco with porcini mushrooms and garlic ricotta, or a classic margherita. While its ingredients and methods are decidedly authentic, this Italian-owned pizzeria makes one delicious exception to tradition: dips for your pizza crust, including a truffle aioli and sweet sugo.

Self-described as a Neo-Italo neighborhood osteria, Testùn serves unconventional Italian food in an offbeat, jovial setting. The decor is a mishmash of novelty artwork and vintage tableware against exposed brick and neon green, with loud music maintaining an energetic vibe.

The kitchen likes to put a new spin on Italian classics, like the brown butter fusilli with corn and scallops or Vegemite mafaldine. The chefs have a particular affection for salt and umami, with black olives, parmesan, and miso making frequent appearances. This is a great spot to bring your pals for a flavor-packed meal accompanied by spirits, spritzes, and natural wines.

Lions and Tigers serves South Asian cuisine with an international flair in a 2-story warehouse in Fremantle. This place has lots of personality, from playful décor and a funk and soul soundtrack to fabulous cocktails, and the menu has flavors to match.

Cocktail creations include a chili tamarind margarita, and the house-favorite Get to the Chopper, which mixes pineapple and toasted coconut cream with rum and bitters. Customers agree that the sourdough naan with whipped ghee is unmissable. Order it alongside the Sri Lankan black pork curry or roasted tomato curry with smoked paneer and hazelnut. Top off this colorful meal with a slice of burnt paneer cheesecake marbled with cardamom and dark chocolate.