The Best New Restaurants in Perth

by Holly Bodeker-Smith

Updated 2 weeks ago

“What good new restaurants should I try?”

Broadsheet’s editors field this question, or a variation on it, almost every day. While we’d just as soon recommend one of Perth’s straight-up best restaurants or a long-standing institution, the pull of a hot new place is hard to deny.

So here it is: our edit of the best new restaurants in and around Perth, updated monthly. Some of these places are redefining the way we eat and will go on to become classics. Others will be shorter lived. Either way, these are the spots we’re enjoying eating and drinking at right now.

Gibney
Restaurant
Gibney takes inspiration from classic brasseries and steak houses, and blends it with magical waterfront views. Expect gold-rimmed trolleys for tableside service, a seafood bar and a fit-out reminiscent of the south of France.
Papi Katsu
Restaurant
Head underground to find this neon-lit izakaya. It offers a drinks list stacked with imported sake and Japanese beer, hearty share-friendly mains, and a dimly lit space where punters can “blow off steam and enjoy themselves”.
Fallow
Restaurant
This 248-seat heritage venue is making waves with flame-kissed dishes, dry-aged meats and rare cellared bottles of craft beer.
Lo’
Restaurant
The inner-city restaurant from the chef behind Tommy Tacos serves an Aussie take on the comfort food of the American South with “no foams, no gels, no bullshit”.