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 spiced broccoli 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 oyster and chestnut mushroom tartare, and 'squid ink' risotto help, and the great natural wine list, 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.