The Imp
The Imp is the Mos Eisley to Perth’s Tatooine: away from the shootouts and smuggling, a little haven on the edge of town where tired Han Solos can... read more...
Harvest
Set in a renovated 1940s house, the café is a relaxed hideaway in North Freo – with a dash of posh to it. The sunny front yard is made for a lazy... read more...
The Generous Squire Brewhouse
For those unfamiliar with his background: James Squire was a convict from Ireland who, upon landing on Australian shores, was caught stealing supplies... read more...
Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 -) is an American expatriate, poet, critic, intellectual and, nowadays, if you should happen upon him in Northbridge, a drinking... read more...
Green Chicken Curry at Angkor Cafe
‘Creamy deliciousness’ pretty much sums up the green chicken curry that can be found at my new favourite lunch haunt, Angkor Cafe, which also... read more...
Helvetica
Helvetica is full by 5pm Fridays and 9pm Saturdays. If you brave the line, which I did, for thirty-five minutes – in the second from front position!... read more...
Kosher Food Centre Bagels
This family-run store is operated by Bernard Bettane (a former 5-star hotel chef in both France and Israel) and includes a butcher, a delicatessen and... read more...
Lackers Bar and Grill
Close to the epicenter of any given Northbridge night out, Lackers restaurant is neither of these things. It is a place where you can get the best steak... read more...
Source Foods
This family owned and run temple to the mind, body, soul – and the most delicious of cured breakfast treats – is built on “sustainable... read more...
tigertiger coffee bar
If only Skeletor possessed the same zeal for conquering Eternia as proprietors Clare and Braydon have for matching exquisite food with drink. tigertiger... read more...
Gypsy Tapas House
When an establishment better known for the service of liquor advertises ‘tapas’ on its chalkboard, exercise utmost caution. Be advised their ‘tapas... read more...
Urbanistar
Filled with anticipation the next morning, I made a pit stop at Urbanistar for what had been posted as “bloody good coffee”. I was disappointed... read more...
399 Bar
There’s no set cocktail list at 399, which I like. A real bar should be able to make every fu*!ing drink, right? Right. As a Ted Danson type impromptus... read more...
Alfred's Kitchen
Alfred’s Kitchen has, since 1946, been serving up no-frills burgers. Despite the recent gourmet burger trend engulfing Perth, Alfred’s have... read more...
Billy Lee's Chinese
When you’re not quite boozed enough for a poorly constructed kebab, wander off Roe Street and seek out this Chinatown fixture. Pull up a plastic... read more...
Iron Chef
It takes a lot of nerve to filch the name of a hit TV show and plaster it all over your suburban fish-and-chip-joint-com-sushi-bar. While I was hoping... read more...
Veritas
The waiter was neither hot nor Spanish. But hearing him talk about the regional differences between Spanish wine got us excited enough to purchase a bottle... read more...
Mrs Brown
Design wise, Mrs Brown isn’t overly fashion forward. Her stomping ground features tried-and-tested second hand furniture, white walls and a few framed... read more...
Trà Vinh
Tra Vinh’s generous serves of honest-to-goodness food (yes, even the quail egg, pork knuckle, preserved liver and other unmentionables) are a saving... read more...
Soup at Tom's Deli
Tom is an early riser. Every day he makes three big pots of soup. One is tomato. One is potato and leek. One is pea and ham. $6.50 gets you a bowl of your... read more...
Coles Express Free Pies
In these recession-addled times, us poor students take free food where we can get it: art gallery openings, soup kitchens, Red Cross aid drops. So Coles... read more...
Cantina 663
Now that ol’ man Jack Frost has taken hold of our city for another year, the prospect of ducking into a dimly lit cavern filled with the warm scent... read more...