This casual, dog-friendly taqueria in South Freo is landing bold blows for Aus-Mexican cooking. Maybe you'll find a pork and pineapple taco dressed with a native strawberry and saltbush sauce. Or try the beef rib enlivened with a mole, a traditional Mexican marinade, made here with wattleseed. From the bar: wine, local beers, tequila and mezcal.

An expansive bakery and all-day eatery from the team behind Little Creatures.

A beachside wine bar modelled on a neighbourhood boteco, serving up small plates from the freshest local seafood.

A world-class chef cooking with fire.

The Mediterranean-influenced restaurant that wants to become your regular haunt.

Inventive Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare from the same duo behind Flipside Burgers, Dominion League and The Mechanics' Institute Bar.

A serious contender from a former Amuse chef and an ex-Australian-one-day cricketer.

One of Australia’s top Indonesian eateries is in WA, specializing in just two street-food dishes, done to perfection.

This Perth burger favourite has put down permanent roots in the port city and added lunch service and booze, including a stiff maple-pecan-bourbon milkshake, and a house brew with Rocky Ridge Brewing Co.

This buzzy Freo joint makes a compelling argument that plant-based dining doesn’t just have to be virtuous, it can also be fun. The satisfying eats in the vein of cauliflower burgers, corn tacos and oven-roasted celeriac help, and the great natural wine list help, of course.

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.