perth CBD cafes
Neighbourhood Bagel
Cafe
This colourful NYC-inspired kiosk, from the team behind Soho Lane, is known for its chewy bagels, dense schmears and a mighty salt-beef bagel inspired by a London institution.
Teeter Bakery
Cafe
This tiny bakery serves superb danishes, sausage rolls, sandwiches and cakes in a semi-industrial pocket of Perth. Plus, Basque cheesecake and one of the city’s finest croissants.
Parkside Coffee
Cafe
This hole-in-the-wall cafe is open every day of the year and serves wonderful baked goods from Miller & Baker and specialty coffee, with zero pretentiousness.
La Veen Coffee Raine Square
Cafe
Focusing on the flat white, takeaway options and classes for the domestic barista.
Croff Bakehouse Barrack Street
Cafe
Visit this unique spot for Asian-inspired croissants filled with pandan, beef rendang, durian and more. Other sweet and savoury creations include Hainanese chicken-rice and smashed avo in pastry form.
The Wolf Espresso
Cafe
A takeaway lunch spot that caters for raw, vegan and other specialist dietary needs.
Joey Zaza's
Cafe
Meet your new office-lunch favourite, with Asian- and Italian-inspired subs made to order. You might go for a classic conti roll, a vego panini with eggplant parmigiana and Napoli sauce, or a banh mi-inspired roll with slow-roasted porchetta, house pickles and chilli.
Mary Street Bakery QV1
Cafe
Two of Perth’s favourite cafes, shrunk down into a shipping container.
Community Coffee Co
Cafe
Seek out this hidden cafe for expert coffee, comforting Greek custard and phyllo-pastry pies, and a great house-made conti roll.
Croff Bakehouse
Cafe
After mastering the art of the croissant, this popular bakery is shining a light on the croissant loaf sandwich. Come here for their take on Reuben and a four-cheese number, sandwiched between thick-cut slices of flaky, buttery croissant bread.
Mary Street Bakery Allendale Square
Cafe
Location number four for Perth’s favourite cafe.
Shop 1875
Cafe
A reimagined retro corner shop with classic toasties, conti rolls, old-fashioned lollies and country bakery-style vanilla slices. This is a great option if you’re in the CBD and you’re after a takeaway lunch.
Max + Sons
Cafe
At this sibling cafe to Mo Espresso, coffee comes from a wide range of renowned roasters. Food ranges from the simple (blueberry bagels) to the extravagant (gelato doughnut burgers).
Offshoot Coffee
Cafe
The Mary Street Bakery team’s roaster and dedicated coffee spot. There's also a self-serve food station that comes stacked with familiar treats, sandwiches, salad bowls and breakfast offerings.
Miller & Baker
Cafe
This is one of the few Australian bakeries milling its own flour. Come for single-origin loaves, sweet pastries and vegemite scrolls, sandwiches, and coffee by Five senses.
William Street Bagels
Cafe
Bagels in a bike shop.
Tiisch Cafe
Cafe
An unpretentious, community-minded cafe in the west end.
West End Deli Cereal and Sandwich Bar
Cafe
Just like the original, only crunchy.
Koko Black
Cafe
This Melbourne-born chocolate chain may have conquered Australia and New Zealand, but it hasn't compromised its methods one jot.
Urban Bowl
Cafe
Fresh Vietnamese with an American fast-food bent.
Lowdown
Cafe
It pumps out 900 coffees per day, but somehow, the baristas still manage to remember everyone’s name.
Tartine Cafe
Cafe
Gastronomique baguettes and toasties for less than a tenner.
Livingstone’s Urban Jungle
Cafe
Not your average toasted sandwiches.
Mo Espresso
Cafe
Coffee, doughnuts and more by the founders of Max + Sons.
Le Vietnam Cafe
Cafe
Some of the best bahn mi in town.
What the Flip
Cafe
Outlandish crepes filled with popping candy, dill aioli and more.
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