Western Australia

Perth

Nº 70 · 32.0°S 115.9°E

Wine & spirits 41Coffee 8Museums & galleries 6Makers 58Places to stay 10Nature 6Shops 20Vintage 1Food & dining 50Tours & walks 7

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Perth isolation has bred self-reliance, and its independent operators reflect that. Fremantle maritime heritage anchors a creative scene spanning glass studios, vintage dealers, and artisan brewers. The Swan Valley offers cellar doors and producers within thirty minutes of the CBD. A city where making things yourself is less a lifestyle choice than a practical necessity.

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Best time to visit

Spring brings wildflowers to the hills trails and comfortable conditions for cellar-door visits across the Swan Valley's open-air wineries and breweries. Winter suits the region's hill retreats and guesthouses, several built around fireplaces, spas and sheltered decks. Warmer months favour Fremantle's outdoor dining terraces and market browsing, given the coastal exposure of its heritage precinct.

What sets it apart

The imbalance is the story: small-batch producers and craft makers vastly outnumber shops, restaurants or attractions, and they are scattered across more than seventy towns rather than massed in one district. Swan Valley supplies the drinks-production depth, Fremantle supplies heritage and culture density, and satellite suburbs quietly host working studios. That spread — production-led, town-diffuse — sets Perth apart from a region organised around a single dining or shopping strip.

Where to start

Wine & spiritsUpper Reach WinerySwan Valley property growing Shiraz since 1997, cellar door open to the vineyard.
MakersMidland Junction Arts CentreFormer 1896 school now housing ceramics, print, textiles and a 142-seat theatre.
CoffeeBlacklist Coffee RoastersWelshpool roaster twice named Golden Bean Overall Champion, roasting since 2014.Museums & galleriesFremantle PrisonConvict-built 1852 limestone prison, used until 1991, now a UNESCO site.

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Towns & localities

Fremantle30Osborne Park6Mount Hawthorn5Guildford4Henley Brook4Leederville4O'Connor4Pickering Brook4South Fremantle4West Leederville4Burswood3Carmel3Cottesloe3Nedlands3+75 more

Guides to Perth

Breweries46Restaurants41Art Galleries38Pottery & Ceramics Studios32Wineries30Wine Bars29Jewellers26Distilleries25Cafes24Woodworkers & Furniture Makers22Bakeries20Gin Distilleries19Bottle Shops16Textile & Fibre Studios14Museums13Plant Nurseries13Coffee Roasters11Glass Studios912 more

Highlights

A selection of standout places across Perth

Food & dining

CORE Cider House

The Perth Hills have long been apple-and-pear country, and CORE Cider House…

Shops

APACE Revegetation Nursery

Tucked into North Fremantle, this is a nursery with a mission beyond the sale:…

Makers

Atelier Diamant

Atelier Diamant brings sophisticated jewellery design and metalwork to Perth's…

Wine & spirits

All Malt Brewing

At All Malt Brewing in Mandurah, Andy Scothern brews handcrafted beer on…

Nature

Caversham Wildlife Park

In Whiteman Park on Perth's northern edge, Caversham holds one of the largest…

Places to stay

Alex Hotel

An independent boutique stay in the heart of Northbridge, just a three-minute…

Wine & spirits

Distilleries, wineries, and artisan producers41 listings

All Malt Brewing

Mandurah, WA

At All Malt Brewing in Mandurah, Andy Scothern brews handcrafted beer on upcycled dairy equipment,…

AmberChes Spirits Distillery

Baskerville, WA

A family-run Swan Valley operation producing gins, vodkas, and liqueurs from Western Australian…

Another Vodka

Osborne Park, WA

A distillery on Hector Street West in Osborne Park, Perth, Western Australia.

Bailey Brewing Co.

Henley Brook, WA

A family-run brewery with two Western Australian venues, one at 9861 West Swan Road in Henley Brook…

Beelu Forest Distilling Co

Mundaring, WA

Beside Lake Nenia in the Perth Hills, engineer-turned-distiller Nenad Djurdjevic produces what's…

Beer Corner

Perth, WA

This proudly independent craft beer destination features 20 rotating taps showcasing the best brews…

Beerpourium

Fremantle, WA

Established in 2019, this Fremantle brewery specialises in Australian craft beer and wood-fired…

Blasta Brewing Co

High Wycombe, WA

A Christmas gift in 2015 sparked a homebrewing obsession; a European holiday eight months later…

Blasta Brewing Production HQ & Taproom

High Wycombe, WA

The word *blasta* is Scottish Gaelic for delicious — a standard the High Wycombe brewery has held…

Blasta Collective

Burswood, WA

The name comes from Scottish Gaelic for "delicious" — a standard Blasta says it holds every beer…

Blasta Gastrobrewery

Burswood, WA

The name is Scottish Gaelic for "delicious" — a commitment Blasta has held since its founding dream…

Bombak Distillery

Osborne Park, WA

The Osborne Park land Nick Bombak distils on has been in the family since his Croatian…

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Coffee

Specialty coffee roasters8 listings

BioBean Coffee

Helena Valley, WA

A Perth roaster that has made clean, low-toxin coffee its entire proposition — beans tested to be…

Blacklist Coffee Roasters

Welshpool, WA

An award-winning Perth roaster and wholesale supplier going since 2014, roasting out of its…

Bolt Coffee

Leederville, WA

Air-roasted in small batches at their Bayswater roastery, Bolt's range runs from workhorse blends —…

Bolt Coffee Cafe

Leederville, WA

Bolt air-roasts its coffee in small batches at a roastery in Bayswater, hand-packaging and…

Brightside Coffee Co

Osborne Park, WA

A Perth roaster focused on ethically sourced, expertly roasted coffee for the home. The range is…

Darkstar Coffee Roasters

Osborne Park, WA

A wholesale coffee roaster in Perth supplying speciality beans sourced from producers worldwide.…

Fremantle Coffee Roasters

Fremantle, WA, WA

In Perth's port precinct, a family-owned roastery has spent five years crafting coffee blends…

Humblebee Coffee Roasters

Mount Hawthorn, WA

A café and roastery in Mt Hawthorn, on Perth's inner-north edge, dedicated to lifting the local…

Museums & galleries

Galleries, museums, and cultural collections6 listings

AQWA - Aquarium of Western Australia

Hillarys, WA

Australia's largest aquarium showcasing marine life from Western Australia's 12,000km coastline.…

Azelia Ley Homestead Museum

W.A., WA

This 1923 homestead set in Manning Park offers visitors a window into the life of a prosperous…

Berndt Museum of Anthropology

Crawley, WA

On the UWA campus beside the Swan River, the Berndt Museum holds over 55,000 objects of Aboriginal…

FORM Gallery Perth

Perth, WA

FORM operates across gallery exhibitions, creative learning programs, and cultural tourism — with…

Fremantle Prison

Fremantle, WA

Limestone walls built by convict labour in 1852, Fremantle Prison held inmates until 1991 — nearly…

Heathcote Museum and Gallery

Applecross, WA

Heathcote Museum and Gallery occupies a charming colonial hospital building overlooking the Swan…

Makers

Makers, studios, and artisan workshops58 listings

AGWA Design Store

Perth, WA

The gallery shop arm of AGWA sits inside Perth's Cultural Centre, stocking WA makers — ceramicist…

All About Wood

Armadale, WA

Custom cabinetmakers working from a factory on Dickens Place in Armadale, All About Wood builds…

Allgem Jewellers

Perth, WA

On Hay Street, this Perth jeweller stocks the full BECKS range — wedding rings and bangles made to…

Anya Brock Gallery

Fremantle, WA

Anya Brock's Fremantle gallery on William Street sells original paintings, canvas prints, works on…

Art Collective WA

Perth, WA

Artist-run and self-funding, Art Collective WA operates from Cathedral Square with a rotating…

ART LEASE by KAMILĖ GALLERY

Perth, WA

Kamilė Burinskaitė founded this Perth gallery in 2019 on St Georges Terrace, inside a modernist…

Artitja Fine Art Gallery

South Fremantle, WA

Since 1998, this South Fremantle gallery has made over fifty trips to remote Central Australian art…

Aspects of Kings Park Gallery Shop

Kings Park, WA

Nestled within the verdant landscape of Kings Park, Aspects of Kings Park Gallery Shop celebrates…

Atelier Diamant

North Perth, WA

Atelier Diamant brings sophisticated jewellery design and metalwork to Perth's Fitzgerald Street…

Beachgecko Glass

Joondalup, WA

A Joondalup studio where beginners work with molten glass using powders, frit, and stringers. The…

Bespoke Furniture Gallery

Nedlands, WA

On Stirling Highway in Nedlands, this showroom works primarily in West Australian hardwoods —…

Bethamy Linton, Silversmith

Gidgegannup, WA

Fourth-generation silversmith Bethamy Linton works from a studio in the Perth Hills suburb of…

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Places to stay

Boutique stays and unique accommodation10 listings

Alex Hotel

Perth, WA

An independent boutique stay in the heart of Northbridge, just a three-minute walk from Perth's…

Amaroo Retreat & Spa

Mount Helena, WA

Eight adults-only chalets sit in Perth Hills bushland at Mount Helena, each with a private deck…

Balmoral Hotel

East Victoria Park, WA

A pub on Albany Highway in East Victoria Park, within a short drive of McCallum Park and the Swan…

Como The Treasury

Perth, WA

A luxury hotel housed within Perths grand 19th-century State Buildings. Heritage architecture meets…

European Hotel

Perth, WA

The European has operated as a hotel on the corner of Murray and Pier Streets, in Perth's East End,…

Fothergills of Fremantle

Fremantle, WA

Three State Heritage-listed colonial houses on Monument Hill, opposite Fremantle's World Heritage…

Fremantle Bed & Breakfast

Fremantle, WA

A heritage-listed guest house with a Bavarian castle-like exterior and its own tower, offering…

Guildford River Retreat

Guildford, WA

A family-run boutique hotel set within a heritage-listed federation house in historical Guildford,…

Hidden Cabins

Bicton, WA

Three off-grid tiny cabins placed on farms, vineyards, and bushland within two hours south of…

Hidden Valley Eco Lodges & Day Spa

Pickering Brook, WA

Six self-contained lodges in a jarrah forest outside Pickering Brook, each with a king bed, log…

Nature

Nature experiences and outdoor places6 listings

Shops

Independent shops and curated retail20 listings

APACE Revegetation Nursery

North Fremantle, WA

Tucked into North Fremantle, this is a nursery with a mission beyond the sale: run by a…

Apace WA

North Fremantle, WA

Tucked into North Fremantle, this is a nursery with a purpose beyond retail: a not-for-profit whose…

Arrival Hall

Northbridge, WA

A Northbridge furniture showroom and café occupying the same floor space, with HAY, Muuto, Ferm…

Art & Craft World

Morley, WA

A family-owned art and craft supply specialist serving professionals, students, and hobby artists…

Australian Native Nursery

Oakford, WA

An insecticide-free nursery on King Road at Oakford, in Perth's rural south-east, given over…

Beaufort Street Books

Mount Lawley, WA

On Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley, this independent shop leans hard into Australian fiction —…

Boat Shed Wine Loft

Cottesloe, WA

The shed on Jarrad Street built Australia II, the 12-metre yacht that ended the New York Yacht…

Boffins Books

Perth, WA

Twenty-five years on William Street, Boffins has built a serious independent bookshop for Perth —…

Boobook Bottles & Bar

West Perth, WA

Housed in what's said to be Perth's oldest liquor store, this Hay Street institution runs a dual…

Braw Paper Co.

Hilton, WA

Designer and illustrator Tamsin Richardson founded Braw Paper Co in 2018, starting with paper goods…

Commune Wine Store

Maylands, WA

On Railway Parade in Maylands, this neighbourhood wine store makes its case plainly: small,…

Copper & Oak Liquor Merchants

Guildford, WA

Brothers Jose and Nelio Pestana have run this liquor business since 2003, and in 2022 opened a…

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Food & dining

Independent dining and food producers50 listings

11 Acre Farm

Forrestdale, WA

The Erceg family bought a run-down Forrestdale property in 2020—old house, hay shed, stables—and…

Authentic Bites Dumpling House

Northbridge, WA

The queue that forms along Newcastle Street is the first clue: people wait here for xiao long bao,…

Bar Rogue

Highgate, WA

A moody European-style room on Beaufort Street in Highgate, from the team behind Le Rebelle. Share…

Be Free

East Perth, WA

An East Perth cafe built around organic, seasonal and locally sourced food, from all-day brunch to…

Beaconsfield Wine Bar

Beaconsfield, WA

A neighbourhood wine bar on the corner of Lefroy Road in Beaconsfield, open Wednesday through…

Bertie Wine Bar

Bassendean, WA

A licensed small bar on Old Perth Road in Bassendean pouring Western Australian classics alongside…

Besk

West Leederville, WA

A West Leederville tribute to the public houses of the world, pairing a proper bar with a large…

Bib and Tucker

North Fremantle, WA

An all-day modern Australian restaurant on Leighton Beach in North Fremantle, with views across the…

Big Don's Smoked Meats

Dianella, WA

Donovan MacDonald, a Canadian who landed in Perth at eighteen and taught himself brisket, opens Big…

Big Loaf Factory Bakery

O'Connor, WA

The team behind Fremantle's North Street Store and Little Loaf took over a former O'Connor…

Boatshed Market

Cottesloe, WA

A food market on Jarrad Street in Cottesloe where in-house chefs cook hot food daily and build…

Boobook Bottles and Bar

West Perth, WA

A bottles-and-bar concept living inside Perth's oldest liquor store on Hay Street in West Perth,…

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Also in Perth

Tours & walks

Guided walks, tours, and adventure experiences7 experiences

Based in Perth

Departs Fremantle

Charter 1

A crewed sailing operator working the waters off Fremantle aboard Capella, a large…

Departs Caversham

Dale Tilbrook Experiences

Dale Tilbrook is a Wardandi Bibbulmun woman whose country is the Margaret River and…

Departs Subiaco

Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Experiences

Run by Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner Walter McGuire and Meg McGuire, a Kungarakan…

Based here

Spacechameleon Adventure Co

Sven Borg spent years working through outdoor education qualifications — a Diploma in…

Based here

Star Tracks Astro Events

Donna Vanzetti runs this one as a genuinely mobile operation — telescopes and guides…

Departs Perth

The Hike Collective

Hosted hikes in Western Australia's wild places, professionally guided and pitched at…

Departs Perth

Two Feet & a Heartbeat

A guide-led walking-tour company that has explored the laneways, art and history of Perth…

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