Fremantle

One of Freo's best-loved spots is looking better than ever. The food here is a cut above your average fish’n’chip joint. Choose from different fish fillets at the fry section. Or wander over to the whole-seafood for some sardines and king prawns. Then there's raw and grilled seafood, plus a killer fish burger. It's all backed up by a big wine list and a good roster of bottled cocktails.

This charming 50-seater trades in retro Aussie-style pizzas, Italian small plates and a tight drinks list packed with value and deliciousness. Plus, a regional American style of pizza with limited servings per day.

Wagyu bresaola, handmade pasta, lo-fi wines and the "Freo doctor" make a charming combo at this wine bar, which is from the team behind No Mafia and Balthazar.

The compact, thoughtful menu features Balinese dishes and drinks the owners grew up with, as well as a handful of Indonesian comfort classics that might include a sweet black rice pudding, fried chicken with a fiery salad, and mackerel dumplings.

The third location in this popular arcade-bar chain employs the same winning formula: vintage arcade games, NY-style pizza and easy-going cocktails. But this spot also has an outdoor courtyard, unlike its predeccessors.

Italian food isn’t hard to find in Fremantle, but you might miss one of its tastiest touchstones if you don’t know where to look. This fourth-generation, family-run restaurant serves piping hot plates of spaghetti and nostalgia.

A world-class chef cooking with fire.

This Perth burger favourite has put down permanent roots in the port city and added lunch service and booze, including a stiff maple-pecan-bourbon milkshake, and a house brew with Rocky Ridge Brewing Co.

Modern Australian by the beach.

A modern Asian diner serving dumplings, beef tataki, whole-fried baby snapper and satay pork ribs.

An airy cafe brewing elite cups of Five Senses coffee, and serving a tight menu of classic brunch fare.

This homage to Japan’s kissatens (coffee shops) serves curries, soups and traditional Japanese breakfast sets. Plus, matcha cheesecake and hojicha crème caramel.

An all-Italian coffee roaster named after the most venerated of beans.

This bright and breezy cafe has the all-day dining format locked down. Come for restaurant-level brunches, and a high tea that’s more elevated than most.

Coffee, bagels, pastries and good tunes. What more do you need from a local? Best Wishes does the lot from a cool and casual address that doubles as a gallery space.

An expansive bakery and all-day eatery from the team behind Little Creatures.

This airy sandwich spot in an 1890s heritage-listed space does cool remixes of classic sandwiches including conti rolls, chicken-schnitty subs and an ode to the Sausage McMuffin.

This gallery’s cafe is a destination in itself.

From Perth to Melbourne and back.

An all-day bar and diner that genuinely cares about your allergies and intolerances.

Don’t believe the name: this retro cafe is as unpretentious as they come.

Grab a spot at this chic “shack” for Mediterranean plates, killer cocktails and views of the Swan River. It doesn’t get more waterfront than this.

This small bar is the younger sibling to fire-fuelled Manuka Woodfire Kitchen. Here, find laid-back hospitality, nostalgic food and a classic cocktail list.

Soak up this restored cottage’s old-world splendour, then dive into an extensive wine list and high-flavour snacking including pies, tasty-things-on-bread and monkfish “under a fur coat”.

A luxe neighbourhood bar with inventive cocktails.

A reliable bet for sipping and snacking after sundown in Fremantle. Here you’ll find slick decor, a solid tapas-style menu, and a weighty cocktail and spirits list.

With lo-fi wines, small bites, DJs and local wines, this bar is the backdrop for an effortlessly cool, distinctly Fremantle afternoon.

The WA brewery’s first venue in the state is set within the iconic A Shed on the Walyalup waterfront. Stop in for brewery exclusives, rotating guest taps and a coastal-inspired menu of lobster rolls, swordfish schnitzel and grilled-kingfish tacos.

At this ambitious urban distillery, you'll find house-made spirits (including many grape-based spirits made with WA fruit) and pre-batched cocktails. You can pair every glass with something from their sophisticated share plate menu, which might include beef tartare, crumbed lion’s mane mushroom or woodfired meats.

A Fremantle institution with a long history of live music.

WA’s most successful brewery is a top spot for a beer and pizza on the waterfront.

One of Perth’s original craft-beer strongholds.

Throughout its long history, this historic pub has been many things. These days, it’s as low-key as a local should be.

Wild Bakery is a beacon for locals, who often stumble in at the crack of dawn for their daily loaf of bread. Don’t sleep on the outstanding pastries and cakes here.

This converted warehouse is now home to a handful of small businesses, including a cafe, co-working space, artist studio, skincare brand, risograph printer, pottery studio and plant store.

Prepare yourself for outlandish flavours such as rosemary and olive oil; and chicken-salt fries and white chocolate (that’s one flavour).

Good luck leaving this furniture and homewares store empty-handed.

Perth’s best collection of spices, grains, nuts and other pantry essentials.

Vinyl, CDs and instruments sold by music insiders.

Beautiful homewares designed by creative minds.

Hyper-local shopping at its finest.

All the design your heart desires.

An independent bottle shop with a long history in the drinks game.