Martin Eade

Wondering where to caffeinate on a summer road trip?

Would you like sauce with that? There are plenty of pies, a great vanilla slice and a spot you should time your visit so you can get your hands on its out-of-the-oven sourdough.

Consistently drawing crowds – even months after opening – this Mount Lawley deli has captivated carb lovers.

In a buzzing corner of Freo, this chicken shop from the Short Order Burger Co team has a sandwich so good that it’s selling out in half an hour.

This year’s list includes a friendly fine diner from Noma chefs, a spot specialising in Viennese coffee and traditional takes on Japanese breakfast. Plus, a slick bagelry that lives up to the hype.

“A pie doesn't need to be super fancy. It needs to be comfort.”

“There are influences from Chicken Treat, KFC, Hungry Jacks and Macca’s with a lot of Australiana and some little touches of my Jewish heritage.”

A new-wave sandwich bar remixing conti rolls and the Sausage McMuffin, a coffee roastery in a colourful, breezy warehouse and a tiny, takeaway shop dedicated to Portuguese tarts.

The fun, quirky croissanterie is opening venue number two. Come for sweet and savoury Asian-inspired creations such as beef-rendang croissants, taro-boba danishes and a croissant-waffle hybrid in flavours such as matcha and earl grey, plus a savoury one with Korean fried chicken.

Brothers Matt and Tom Shaw head south of the river for their third burger joint. Slide into a booth for American-style burgs, golden chicken tenders and, soon, low-intervention wines and Dingo Lager on-tap.

Chris Howard and Caitlin Johnston’s new CBD spot is serving inspired dishes such as bubble-and-squeak with house HP and smoked sausage with pickled peppers and polenta, plus French toast, natty wines and more.

Perth’s popular low-and-slow barbeque joint has opened a basement bar and restaurant in the port city with 32 beer taps, rare whiskies, an expanded menu of hits from the American south, and the promise of late-night breakfast.