Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in Perth

"Two hand-built ovens named Hansel and Gretel are at the heart of the 1898-built Fremantle building that houses Bread in Common. So it’s no surprise that hot-from-the-oven wood-fired bread, with freshly churned salted butter and housemade preserves, is a simple delight here. The pastries (Portuguese tart, glazed scroll and the like) are also a huge hit, but Bread in Common is not just a bakery – the breakfast menu comprises a range of hearty dishes from simple scrambled eggs to smoked brisket and poached eggs to decadent waffles."

"The warehouse interior and friendly atmosphere of Bread in Common makes it one of the spots you are guaranteed to get the best brunch in Perth. With long communal tables, this café encourages community and friendship over a shared meal. Their speciality is bread, and they make a great organic sourdough!"

"Set in a restored 1898 warehouse, Bread in Common offers local produce and meats in a communal table setting. Share plates, sandwiches, cheese platters, and dips and spreads mean you’re not likely to leave unsatisfied."

"Moore & Moore is a must if you’re looking for the quintessential Freo brunch and dining experience. Super cute, trendy but equally as effortless, this café has a healthy, seasonal brunch and lunch menu. Coffee is also a drawing card here, brewing their very own blend of Karvan Coffee."

"Nestled in a beautiful heritage building in Fremantle, Young George on George Street is a unique neighbourhood bar with a serious focus on food. Purveyors of craft wine, beer, cider and spirits, grab a table at the bar and settle in with friends for an after-work catch up as a buzz of lively conversation surrounds you and peruse a globally inspired menu of share plates. Rusticity abounds with stone walls with brick feature archways, polished concrete and black table settings, while the downstairs cellar is an ideal area for private parties and group bookings."

"With brilliant names for dishes like “Cereal killer”, “We’re all going on a summer hollandaise” and “I didn’t quit sugar”, brunch at this cheery Collie St café tastes every bit as delicious as it sounds. Duck Duck Bruce is the brainchild of married couple Sean and Charlie and their best mate “Woody”, who’ve used second-hand furniture and first-class hospitality to transform a charming heritage home into one of Fremantle’s most welcoming eateries."

"For many pasta-lovers, a bowl of Il Lido’s gnocchi or blue swimmer crab linguine would be their final meal, so it makes sense to be daydreaming about it during this time of uncertainty. From 4pm each day you can order pasta or risotto and pasta and pick it up from the Cottesloe restaurant’s side door — bellisimo!"

"Cottesloe’s Il Lido is now offering takeaway, so you can delight in some house made pasta or risotto at home. Check out their takeaway menu, call them on 9286 1111, then pick it up via their side door on Forrest Street."

"With local art hanging on the walls and vintage décor filling the space, this Holland St eatery — as the name suggests — is one of Fremantle’s coolest cafés. Expect generous, arty, colourful plates of food to come out of the kitchen for brunch — cream-covered lemon meringue pie, French toast topped with a radiant berry compote, and golden goat’s cheese, caramelised onion and sweet potato tarts are some of the specialties."

"Slightly further afield towards East Freo lies the Cool Room. At the crossroads of two suburban streets, next to vintage store Old Values, it’s hard not to feel pretty charmed by the mish-mash of retro Formica tables, plants and brightly coloured umbrellas. It’s as unpretentious as they come, yet out of their tiny kitchen they manage to serve up coffee and food that can rival Perth’s best."

"This slightly grungy looking café’s minuscule kitchen is a shock when elaborate, artfully arranged meals emerge from it. The inventive menu that includes all-day breakfast lavishly uses fresh herbs and pickled veggies. Great coffee is made from the beans of local roasters Darkstar."

"By now you may be thinking that restaurants inside big old industrial venues is a Fremantle thing, and you'd be right. But The Raw Kitchen is different in serving a completely vegan menu – though it prefers to describe its food as "100 per cent gluten-free, dairy-free and plant-based". It's both interesting and tasty."

"The Raw Kitchen embraces the modern food trend of a healthier diet. The Raw Kitchen serves vegan and vegetarian dishes. They have plenty of options for gluten-free as well as organic foods."

"Several Italian places to eat in Fremantle were established decades ago by migrating families. One long standing venue, opened by an Italian family in the 1970s, is Pizza Bella Roma on High Street, just off the strip. This is a great place to sample some gourmet pizza, pasta and other delicious light dishes like chilli mussels, bruschetta and chorizo salad."

"Family owned, Italian heritage, with years of Italian culinary experience – this is Maruzzella. High quality ingredients are a staple, with the team importing their fior di latte mozzarella cheese, flour, buffalo cheese and wine directly from Italy every week. The menu is inspired by the family’s Nonna, with their recipes passed down through the generations."

"After one of Freo's pacey (well, mellow) days, this is where to draw the evening to a close. On a tranquil side street, this bar is a deceptively deep space rocking a modern vibe, with a timber-lined ceiling above black banquettes on a concrete floor. There are interesting share plates on the menu (burnt eggplant and fetta; grilled octopus, basil and almond) and plentiful beer and wine, but this feels like the place for a cocktail."

"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."

"Strange Company|Courtesy of Space Agency Architects/© Michael Patroni. Packing a punch in hipster Freo is the slightly more upscale Strange Company. Although this is a small bar, the food and drinks are flavoursome and could possibly lead you to claim this as your new favourite weekend spot."

"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..."