Best & Cool Bars in Fremantle

"More great beer and views to match await scarcely 100 paces away at a craft beer destination in itself: Little Creatures. A craft beer station of the cross, craft beer mecca, the spiritual home of Australian craft beer – call it what you will, you’ll find there’s nothing quite like enjoying a Little Creatures Pale Ale or Hotchkiss Six stout straight from the source. Did we mention the views?"

"Grab lunch and a beer at Little Creatures Brewery. Make your way back to the city to explore Kings Park and Botanic Garden. September hosts the Kings Park Festival to celebrate the beginning of wildflower season. Experience nature, climb the DNA tower, see the mighty Boab tree, and take the Law Walk for panoramic views of Perth."

"Fremantle is home to some of the best craft brews in Western Australia. Here are our favourite spots to sample the best beer Freo has on offer."

"Walking for ten minutes as the Freo Doctor’s salty mistral mingles past the century old terraced homes, restored warehouses and urban apartments of Fremantle’s West End, you will arrive in a otherwise unassuming street a block back from the Cappuccino Strip. It’s here that Strange Company effortlessly weaves good design, great service and, of course, glorious beer into a modern yet mid-century influenced space that was once a wetsuit factory. The local focus on the eight venue owned taps may not stray into the esoteric ends of craft beer, however there is enough on offer to keep the crawler happy."

"The stylish bar and eatery on Freo’s West End runs dinner sittings Wednesdays through to Sundays. With a menu perfectly designed for sharing, grab a bottle of wine from their Aussie-focused wine list and get ready to gaze into your date’s eyes all evening. Strange Company are open from 4pm – midnight Monday through Thursday nights and from noon until midnight Fridays through to Sundays."

"Open for just over a year, Strange Company has already made its mark on historic Fremantle as a uniquely modern venue with a refined and open aesthetic. Their Spanish-inspired tapas menu, featuring Jerusalem artichokes, duck and pork rillettes and mushroom croquettes, are perfect for a table for two. With their wide variety of local beers and wine, you won’t be strangers for long!"

"The historic State Buildings precinct is one of Perth's must-visit foodie destinations. At Long Chim, you'll find traditional Thai street food in a sophisticated setting. The menu covers curries, stir-fries, noodles, desserts, snacks, and salads, all with the signature punch of freshness and spice that has made Thai cuisine famous around the world."

"If you want to enjoy Thai food in Australia then there can be no better place than Long Chim. Long Chim is known to be one of the best fine dine-in restaurants in Perth serving some of the best Thai food in and around Western Australia. Try the pork satay and fried chicken larb for entrées and spice it up with a selection of curries."

"The east end of Freo brings a bustling hub that allows you to get the best of every world by eating, drinking, working, and playing all under the roof of a beautifully historic warehouse. houses several restaurants, cocktail bars, and an incubation kitchen perfect for your morning coffee, dinner, and even late-night drinks. Combining Asian-infused flavors and dishes from the Nikkei Cuisine lies Don Tapa and nearby speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar, Alter Ego, serving up drinks to kick-start your night."

"A relaxed neighbourhood watering hole, Percy Flint is very popular with locals. The tap-beer selection is one of Freo's most interesting, with brews from around WA, and shared plates with Mediterranean or Asian..."

"This one is a little bit naughty and will require a few friends. The Generous Squire in the CBD’s “Burger Tower” is huge – four burgers, chicken tenders, mac’n’cheese bites, chips and a cheese bath all for just $65. Less than $20 each between four of you and it’ll cure what ails ya or get you ready for a big night out on the town, don’t you worry about that."

"The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Education and Heritage Centre is located in the original Perth Central Fire Station. Now refurbished, the old station characterises both past and present emergency services’ through displays dedicated to the history of Western Australian (WA) fire services and a natural hazards and disasters education gallery. The centre is open to the public and offers an interactive, interesting and fun experience for schools, tourists, families and community groups."

"Given that the Perth Hills just went through one of the most devastating bushfire disasters in recent memory, these coming school holidays seem like a great time to help your kids learn about what the Department of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES) do. The DFES Education & Heritage Centre is located within the original Perth Central Fire Station on Murray Street, and documents Perth’s extensive emergency service history. A must-visit for any budding firefighter, and who wasn’t as a kid?"

"The Perth Cultural Centre is an area full of gardens and galleries in central Perth. Home to a number of cultural institutions like Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), the multi-level Art Gallery of Western Australia, and the Western Australia Museum. The Art Gallery of Western Australia is free to browse but donations are accepted."

"Once you’re fed, stroll up to the Perth Cultural Centre. The Western Australia Museum is not open until 2020 as they’re doing some major refurbishments, but the art gallery is free to enter and look around. The Cultural Centre is also a nice place to sit and watch the world go by!"

"Get in touch with nature atRio Tinto’s Naturescape in Kings Park. The dedicated naturespace offers an incredibly engaging way for kids to experience and understand the Western Australian bush. Covering six hectares, it features the likes of large aerial walkways, a creek and waterhole for wading in, a cubby-building area, tunnels, rocks, climbing rocks and more."

"Only a 20-minute drive from Perth, the Butterflies, Birds and Bridges Trail is one of the most scenic trails in Canning Regional Park. You’ll walk through sedge meadows, mature woodlands, creeks and amongst the crowns of a paperbark forest. This lengthy but easy trail is the perfect weekend day trip, and with water access points and a cafe, it’s a trail that you don’t have to be too prepared for."

"While there’s plenty of space in the restaurant for those who want to be out and about still, Northbridge’s The Hummus Club also have their entire menu available for takeaway too on the hummus hotline 9227 8215. Kefta, hummus, short ribs, it’s all there and all waiting for you to come and collect."