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Best Long Lunch Spots in Perth: 15 Restaurants for a Leisurely Afternoon
Perth does long lunches very well, especially when the brief is chic, social and slightly indulgent.
For a long lunch in Perth, look to standouts like Gibney in Cottesloe for ocean views, brasserie classics and martini trolleys; Vin Populi in Fremantle for slow afternoons that unwind over pasta and wine; and Coogee Common in Coogee for honest garden-to-plate dining with seasonal flair. These are just some of the city’s best right now, but Perth’s long lunching hit list offers plenty more to explore.
Whether you’re chasing views, large group dining or wine-led experiences, these are our favourite spots for long lunches that stretch gloriously into the late afternoon.
Editor’s Pick: Sonny’s, Mount Hawthorn
Come for the wood-fired bread, smoked butter and pickle plate, stay for the lofi wine and cosy neighbourhood vibes. Scroll down to read more.
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The Best Long Lunch in Perth with a View
Gibney
A splurge? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely. Gibney’s elegant seaside diner delivers one of Perth’s most polished dining experiences, but lunch is when it truly shines. Sunlight, ocean views stretching toward Rottnest, and that iconic martini trolley rolling past…Gibney’s daytime ambience is best enjoyed with nowhere to rush off to. The menu features elevated brasserie classics made with fine dining flair and the finest Western Australian produce. Our favourite way to start? A caviar hashbrown and ice cold martini made tableside. Other personal favourites include the Stirling Range’s Ribeye and Campanelle pasta, made with local oyster mushrooms, kampot pepper, kombu garlic butter and a good dusting of Parmigiano Reggiano.
Suburb: Cottesloe
Price Guide: $$$
Cuisine: Brasserie
Best For: Special occasion, Long lunch, Date night, Wine lovers, Waterfront
Need To Know: Bookings essential.
Indigo Oscar
There are few dining rooms in Perth with views as stunning as Indigo Oscar. Perched above Cottesloe Beach, it’s a natural choice for a long lunch when the sun is shining. Add in polished service, a confident Latin American-inspired menu and one of the city’s best spicy margaritas, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a long lunch worth lingering over.
Suburb: Cottesloe
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Latin American
Best For: Long lunch, Waterfront, Date night, Special occasion, Cocktail lovers
Need To Know: Bookings recommended.
Tigerfish
Coastal newcomer Tigerfish has already cemented itself as a long lunch hotspot. Overlooking the salt-kissed shores of Cottesloe Beach, the bold design-led dining room (designed by the same team behind Chin Chin in Melbourne) is made for mid-day glamour. Once seated, let waves of South-East Asian-inspired plates wash over you. Wonton bombs, prawn toast spring rolls and Albany rock oysters to start. Followed by pork belly, lamb ribs and premium wagyu sirloin fresh from the robata grill, and delicate parcels of fish served alongside bright herbs and heavenly curry sauce. To cap it off, there’s a creative cocktail list teeming with Asian flavours, making choosing your next sip an experience in itself.
Sitchu Tip: Tigerfish has a hidden karaoke room that you can book for cocktail-fuelled sing-a-longs.
Suburb: Cottesloe
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: South-East Asian
Best For: Long lunch, Date night, Group dining, Waterfront, Cocktail lovers
Need To Know: Bookings essential. Walk-ins are available in the bar area (limited menu available).
Cooee
Cooee delivers sophisticated modern Australian dining with Swan River views that elevate any long lunch. Take a seat in the riverfront terrace and settle in for a menu that feels refined but unpretentious. Saffron and parmesan arancini, raw tuna tartlets and beef carpaccio to start, followed by Harvey Beef Angus sirloin with a side of triple cooked potatoes and grilled broccolini. Paired with a global wine list, featuring rare wines tracked down by respected Head Sommelier Sofia Giros, you’ll find Cooee a shining example of how good lunchtime dining can be in Perth.
Suburb: Perth
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, Special occasion, Date night, Wine lovers, Waterfront
Need To Know: Bookings recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Millbrook Winery
If you’re willing to leave the city, Millbrook Winery is long lunch perfection in the Perth Hills. Surrounded by rolling lawns and vineyards, it’s a destination where time slows naturally. Much of what’s served here is harvested from the abundant on-site garden (teeming with over 100 varieties of vegetables) and 90-year-old orchard, so you’re always guaranteed something fresh, seasonal and hyperlocal. Premium pours from the winery and idyllic views make the whole experience worth travelling a little further for.
Suburb: Jarrahdale, Perth Hills
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, Wine lovers, Special occasion, Nature lovers, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Bookings essential.
The Best Long Lunch in Perth for Wine Lovers
Sonny’s
Neighbourhood favourite Sonny’s is one of Perth’s finest examples of wine bar dining. Relaxed in vibe, yet elevated in quality, its evolving wood-fired menu is best shared over numerous glasses from the curated wine list, spanning lo-fi locals and old-world styles. The signature wood-fired bread, served with smoked butter, and a plate of pickles (featuring a rotating selection of pickled veg and condiments all made in-house) is always a good place to start, before moving into more substantial produce-led shares from award-winning Chef Sofika Boulton.
Sitchu Tip: Sonny’s has a private dining space upstairs that’s perfect for special occasions.
Suburb: Mount Hawthorn
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, Wine lovers, Date night, Special occasion, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Bookings recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
La Lune
A slice of France right here in Perth, La Lune is easily one of the chicest spots for a long lunch with friends. The elegant dining room, adorned with vintage Henri Mattise artwork, hums with quiet sophistication, making it perfect for lingering over French bistro plates like baked brie, steak frites, and Wagin duck, while the street front terrace is about as Parisian as you can get. Long lunch here feels elegant and indulgent without being stuffy.
Sitchu Tip: La Lune’s private dining room, ‘Le Salon Privé’, is perfect for large groups, with enough seats for up to 18 guests.
Suburb: East Fremantle
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: French
Best For: Long lunch, Date night, Girls’ night, Special occasion, Outdoor dining
Need To Know: Bookings recommended.
Wines Of While
With its impeccable wine selection and relaxed, streetside energy, Wines Of While is made for afternoons that slip away unnoticed. The contemporary menu changes often depending on the chef in residence, but is always thoughtful, seasonal and ideal for sharing over good wine. The casual atmosphere encourages you to stay exactly where you are. Fill the table, order a bottle and then repeat.
Suburb: Northbridge
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Wine bar
Best For: Long lunch, Wine lovers, Solo dining, Group catch-ups, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Menu changes regularly depending on chef in residence. Bookings recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Vin Populi
An Italian dream built for leisurely afternoons, Vin Populi is where lunch revolves around the holy trinity of cheese, wine and carbs. Set within the former Roma Cucina, the space has a timeless feel, with mosaic floors, weathered walls and 1950s Italian pop soundtracking the day. The chalkboard menu changes with the seasons, but always delivers soul-warming antipasti and housemade pasta alongside an exceptional wine list that rewards exploration.
Sitchu Tip: Co-owner Emma Ferguson has coeliac disease, so the restaurant is extremely accommodating for coeliacs and gluten-free diners. Most of the pasta dishes can be made with (very good) gluten-free pasta.
Suburb: Fremantle
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Italian
Best For: Long lunch, Wine lovers, Date night, Group dining, Special occasion
Need To Know: Bookings recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Si Paradiso
Si Paradiso knows how to host a long lunch. Its modern Mediterranean menu is built for sharing, with knockout dishes like the paradiso bread with chicken liver parfait and lasagna concertina made with brisket ragù and béchamel among some of our favourites right now. Here, lunches start in the dining room with a bottle of wine (or two) to share, then migrate to the Amalfi-inspired courtyard for cocktails and sunset DJs. If lunch turns into dancing, you’ve done it right.
Suburb: Highgate
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Best For: Long lunch, Date night, Group dining, Cocktail lovers, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Bookings recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Madalena’s
South Fremantle locals should count themselves very lucky for having Madalena’s on their doorstep. One of Perth’s standout seafood restaurants, it excels at fresh, seasonal plates best enjoyed with a round of oysters and something crisp from the wine list to start.
Sitchu Tip: If you can’t get a seat, you can head upstairs to the bar and work your way through the equally impressive snack menu.
Suburb: South Fremantle
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Seafood
Best For: Long lunch, Date night, Wine lovers, Special occasion
Need To Know: Bookings advised for the main restaurant. Bar upstairs accepts walk-ins with a snack menu available.
The Best Long Lunch in Perth for a Large Group
Coogee Common
A long lunch favourite for good reason, Coogee Common continues to set the benchmark for relaxed, garden-to-plate dining. Much of what lands on the table is grown just steps away, giving lunches here a uniquely fresh feel. It’s ideal for slow afternoons spent grazing through seasonal plates, with wine flowing and conversation drifting as easily as the breeze through the garden. For large groups, their private dining rooms offer an intimate experience that elevates lunch to special occasion status.
Suburb: Coogee
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, Group dining, Outdoor dining, Special occasion, Wine lovers
Need To Know: Private dining rooms available for large groups. Bookings recommended.
Besk Bar & Bottle Shop
For a long lunch with the potential to go all day, you can never go wrong at Besk Bar & Bottle Shop. The West Leederville favourite continues to draw a loyal crowd thanks to Head Chef Tom Harper’s sharp share plates and the bar’s all-killer, no-filler wine list. If you’re not sure where to start, look to Harper’s signature Bang Bang Chicken dish, featuring three pieces of marinated and fried crispy chicken thigh topped with spicy peanut sauce, peanut crumb and citrus dressing, each served on a piece of baby gem lettuce. With 400 serves knocked out each week, it has to be one of Perth’s most-loved share plates.
Suburb: West Leederville
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, Group dining, Cocktail lovers, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Bookings recommended.
Light Years Asian Diner
Perth’s fallen hard for Light Years Diner and it’s easy to see why. The cult-favourite from Byron Bay, Noosa, and Burleigh landed in WA with its biggest and boldest venue yet, bringing all the energy, punchy cocktails and riot of flavour it’s famous for. Set against a tonal, ultra-sleek backdrop, the menu is packed with modern Asian hits made for sharing: crispy pork belly baos, zingy kingfish sashimi, fried rice with ‘that’ XO sauce and spicy margs that go down way too easy.
Suburb: Perth CBD
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Asian fusion
Best For: Long lunch, Group dining, Cocktail lovers, Date night, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Bookings recommended.
The Standard
The Standard has mastered the art of the courtyard lunch, and after its recent-ish refresh, the Northbridge staple is feeling better than ever. Snap up a table inside or out in the terrace if the weather is nice, order widely from the Mediterranean-inspired menu and let the afternoon unfold over pasta and clinking glasses.
Suburb: Northbridge
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Best For: Long lunch, Group dining, Outdoor dining, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Bookings recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
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Some of Perth’s best long lunch spots right now include Gibney in Cottesloe for a polished ocean-view splurge with martini trolleys and elevated brasserie classics, Vin Populi in Fremantle for a wine and pasta-led afternoon in a beautifully timeless space, and Coogee Common for relaxed garden-to-plate dining that suits both small groups and larger gatherings. For something beyond the suburbs, Millbrook Winery in Jarrahdale is worth the drive for vineyard views and hyperlocal seasonal cooking. The right choice depends on your budget, group size, and whether you want views, wine, or a bit of both.
For ocean views, Gibney, Tigerfish, and Indigo Oscar are all located on or above Cottesloe Beach and each offer lunch menus genuinely designed for lingering. Gibney is the most formal of the three, with elevated brasserie cooking and tableside martinis. Tigerfish leans into bold South-East Asian share plates and creative cocktails. Indigo Oscar brings a Latin American-inspired menu and one of the city’s best spicy margaritas. For river views, Cooee on Mounts Bay Road is a strong alternative, with a polished Modern Australian menu and a wine list curated by Head Sommelier Sofia Giros.
Fremantle and its surrounding suburbs have a strong line-up for long lunches. Vin Populi on High Street is a wine-led Italian afternoon in a beautifully atmospheric space, with housemade pasta and a chalkboard menu that changes with the seasons. La Lune in East Fremantle brings French bistro energy to a street-front terrace that genuinely earns the Parisian comparison. Madalena’s in South Fremantle is the pick for seafood, with oysters and a considered wine list making it ideal for a relaxed coastal afternoon. Most venues recommend bookings, particularly on weekends.
Coogee Common is one of Perth’s strongest options for a group long lunch, with private dining rooms available alongside its garden-to-plate shared plates menu. Si Paradiso in Highgate handles groups well too, with a shareable Mediterranean menu and an Amalfi-inspired courtyard that naturally extends lunch into the evening. Light Years Asian Diner in the Perth CBD is another solid choice for larger tables, with a bold sharing menu built around modern Asian flavours. For all three venues, bookings are recommended and it is worth contacting the venue directly to discuss group arrangements.
For most of Perth’s popular long lunch venues, bookings are strongly recommended, particularly on weekends. Gibney, Tigerfish, and Millbrook Winery all require bookings and can fill up well in advance. Several venues including Besk, Wines Of While, Vin Populi, and The Standard welcome walk-ins alongside bookings, though arriving early gives you the best chance of a table. For Madalena’s, bookings are advised for the main restaurant, but the bar upstairs accepts walk-ins with a full snack menu available. If you are planning a group lunch, always contact the venue directly to confirm availability and any private dining options.
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