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The Best Italian Restaurants in Perth

There’s no denying that Perth’s hospitality scene has a strong Italian accent. The post-World War Two immigration wave brought with it thousands of Italians who opened continental delis, restaurants along Freo's South Terrace, and countless other hospitality ventures that have come and gone over the years.

Some of those institutions, like Capri and The Re Store, are still humming away. And they undoubtedly paved the way for a new generation of contemporary and future-classic Italian diners across the city. Whether you’re after a candle-lit trattoria serving the perfect ragu or a rowdy neighbourhood pizzeria, Perth has the answer. Pair with a good glass of montepulciano or nebbiolo, and you’re all set. Here's where to find the city's best Italian restaurants.


Updated on 11 June 2024

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Testun
Restaurant
Testun
A colourful, unpretentious dining room from the team behind Threecoins (and with family ties to institution Capri). It’s always a heap of fun here – with imaginative Italian cooking and wallet-friendly “fancy goon”.
Monsterella Pizza
Restaurant
Monsterella Pizza
Great woodfired pizza, rustic handmade pasta and an energetic dining room ensure Monsterella remains perpetually busy – even mid-week.
Mummucc
Bar
Mummucc
Mummucc ("ma-mooch") is a 60-person bar by the Monsterella crew, so there are no surprises as to what you’re in for. Deliciousness, a cracking wine list and casual Italianate good times lie within.
La Madonna Nera
Restaurant
La Madonna Nera
Terrazzo tables and mood lighting create a romantic backdrop at this future-classic Italian spot. There’s an ever-changing food menu, and an impressive, mostly Italian wine list. Plus, some 50 digestifs to finish. Salute.
Si Paradiso
Restaurant
Si Paradiso
Perth’s favourite “nuovo Italo-Australian” spot has all bases covered. Eat refined Italian food in the vibey dining room, or bust a move to Perth’s best DJs in the courtyard. You can’t go wrong either way.
Acqua e Sale
Restaurant
Acqua e Sale
The pizza at this Sardinian-influenced diner is among the city's best. The handmade pasta, meanwhile, is uniformly excellent and the portions are big. Don’t miss the chewy house-made bread: it’s half-sourdough, half-yeast and is baked daily in the same woodfire oven as the pizza.
Lulu La Delizia
Restaurant
Lulu La Delizia
Regulars swear by the pasta at this intimate osteria, where chef Joel Valvasori-Pereza passes on his love of northern Italian cooking to diners, one bowl at a time.
Vin Populi
Restaurant
Vin Populi
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.
Post
Restaurant
Post
Inside Como at the Treasury, this bright, all-day restaurant is serving upmarket breakfasts and crowd-pleasing Italian fare with plenty of twists. Also, an Italian-heavy wine list and classic cocktails.
Dilly Dally
Restaurant
Dilly Dally
This spot took over from Rokeby Road icon the Witch's Cauldron at the end of 2019. It's a worthy replacement. Dishes include pork and veal meatballs, grilled flatbreads topped with mushrooms and taleggio, and some fine pizzas. The wine list is equally approachable, with drops to satisfy everyone from casual drinkers to grape nerds.
No Mafia
Restaurant
No Mafia
Smallgoods. Italian street food. Natural wine. This bar is making Perth eaters and drinkers an offer they can't refuse.
Lalla Rookh
Restaurant
Lalla Rookh
This CBD stronghold packs them in with bold Italian cooking and outstanding pizza.
Perugino
Restaurant
Perugino
A West Perth stalwart unapologetically of the old school – with sharp service, pristine white tablecloths and a roving dessert trolley.
Neighbourhood Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant
Neighbourhood Pizza & Pasta
You bring the booze, this lively warehouse hangout will supply the woodfired pizzas and good times.
Cosy Del’s
Bar
Cosy Del’s
A cosy neighbourhood wine bar bringing beautiful wines and Italian flavours to leafy south-east Perth. Whether you perch in the al fresco area or inside the cosy dining room, you're in for house-made pastas and wine-friendly snacks by an ex-Pogo head chef.
Rossonero
Restaurant
Rossonero
A boisterous BYO pizzeria serving elegant pizza, hidden down a Maylands alleyway
Il Lido Italian Canteen
Restaurant
Il Lido Italian Canteen
Come for the breezy, beach location: stay for great eating and one of the country's most impressive Italian wine lists.
Capri
Restaurant
Capri
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.
Automatic
Restaurant
Automatic
Led by a Perth hospo veteran, this casual diner is in the business of Roman-style pizza, on-the-bone cotoletta and polished service.
Lupolab
Restaurant
Lupolab
This cafe-restaurant roasts its own coffee in-house and serves Italian-style dishes based on family recipes.
Francoforte Spaghetti Bar
Restaurant
Francoforte Spaghetti Bar
Perth's little pasta restaurant that could. The vibe is suitably casual, but that's how the faithful like it.
Dough Pizza
Restaurant
Dough Pizza
A relaxed Northbridge restaurant at the top of William Street serving Naples-style pizza.

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Threecoins Italian Trattoria, Mount Lawley
The cuisine of central Italy revolves around comforting, protein-heavy fare, with porchetta being its breakout star. And that’s exactly what the Trequattrini family – who originally hail from Umbria – are serving up at their home-style trattoria. Also, pasta and pizza made with sustainable, freshly milled grains from Miller & Baker in North Perth.

Cecchi’s, Bedford
In a city with plenty of Italian dining options, Cecchi’s neighbourhood feel, weekly specials and sunny courtyard make it a tough one to beat. And though it’s concise, the menu leaves nothing off the table: pizza, hand-made pasta and antipasti worth coming back for.

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