Listen closely at Tigerfish and you might just catch the faint trace of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. Or Bohemian Rhapsody. Or, if it’s a particularly patriotic evening, the unmistakable swell of Horses. Those distant tunes lead back to the venue’s hidden karaoke room. The faint buzz is a barely audible reminder that the glossy coastal bar plays by its own rules.

The Prendiville Group’s bar and dining destination is just steps from the shore, taking over the Cottesloe Beach Hotel’s under-utilised function space. Instead of the pizzas, pints and acoustic guitarists you find next door at the Cott, Tigerfish delivers punchy snacks, creative cocktails and local DJs.

Tigerfish is unapologetically a bar first; the walk-in-only front section that makes up more than half the venue is saved for spontaneous sunset drinks and snacks. You can still stay for dinner, though. The menu channels the chaos and colour of Southeast Asian street stalls while staying firmly grounded in WA produce.