The Best Waterfront Restaurants in Perth for a Seaside Spritz
Western Australia has the coast with the most, and as temperatures soar, this summer is the perfect time to check out some of Perth’s best waterfront venues.
Epic sunsets and seaside frolics create idyllic backdrops for wining and dining at Perth’s best waterfront venues. Perhaps you’ve already checked out our best bars or restaurants and are now wondering where to indulge on smashed avocado, local seafood or quirky cocktails by the water? As Western Australia has so many delicious bars and restaurants with a view, we hope our pick of the best waterfront venues in Perth and beyond makes this choice a little easier.
Kailis' Fishmarket Cafe
Let's talk about Kailis' Fishmarket Cafe in Fremantle—a true gem and one of the best waterfront restaurants in Perth. With unbeatable ocean views and a menu brimming with WA’s freshest seafood, it’s no wonder we keep coming back for more!
Go for WA's largest seafood platter, stay for the market crudo, freshly shucked oysters and Western Rock lobsters, the buzzy atmosphere and plentiful sparkling wine.
Kailis Fishmarket Cafe, Fishing Boat Harbour, 46 Mews Road, Fremantle
Odyssea
Perched on the edge of City Beach, Odyssea is all coastal chic and elegance. The restaurant's design reflects the natural beauty surrounding it, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a wraparound deck, taking full advantage of those breathtaking views of the coastline. Odyssea's menu is a celebration of fresh, locally sourced ingredients with a focus on seafood. From leisurely brunches to sunset sips overlooking the ocean, this restaurant hits the spot every time - and is one of the best waterfront restaurants in Perth.
187 Challenger Parade, City Beach
The Left Bank
This popular beer garden and balcony cafe offers blissful riverside views, alongside delicious pub grub that runs the gamut from seafood platters to burgers. The Left Bank's relaxed atmosphere is a beacon any time of the day or night, the ideal spot to catch up with friends for a refreshing drink after a walk along the river (you can even bring your dog to their alfresco area), enjoy a fabulous pub-style meal with the family, watch live sports in the Sports Bar or soak in the atmosphere with live music on the weekend. You may even be lucky enough to spot the dolphins who cruise up and down the Swan River throughout the day.
15 Riverside Road, East Fremantle
Il Lido
Once a seaside 1930's Art-Deco cabaret hall on Cottesloe Beach, Il Lido is now a knockout for post-work spritzes with a side of waterfront chic. Inside, mid-century styling and wall-to-wall wine racks enhance the vibes, but it's truly the outdoor seating that holds pride of place in the minds of locals and tourists alike. Translating to 'the beach' in Italian, Il Lido is made for soaking up a spritz or three with an unmatched aquamarine-hued view, where you can pretend to be sipping pretty on the Amalfi coast without ever leaving Perth. It's also a spot for some spectacular pasta, wine, coffee and cheese (and almost everything Italian in between). It's not hard to see why this one of Perth's best waterfront venues for a seaside spritz.
88 Marine Parade, Cottesloe
Gage Roads Brew Co
What was once a mostly forgotten cargo shed has been transformed into one of the most iconic breweries in the state. Accommodating over 1,000 patrons, and situated on the Walyalup channel leading to Rottnest Island, Gage Roads Brew Co features a restaurant, bar, kid’s play area and brewery perfectly positioned to admire container ships floating by.
Naturally, there’s plenty to froth about here with rotating beers on tap and a casual menu of pizza, fish ‘n chips, tacos and several healthy options leaving room for beer paddles and Western Australia’s outstanding spirits and wines.
A Shed, Walyalup Waterfront, Fremantle
Jetty
Nestled in between Fremantle’s iconic old and new bridges, this riverside eatery embraces Western Australia’s Mediterranean roots. Situated in a former ferry terminal once used for passengers en route to Rottnest, former rustic structure Jetty has been transformed and oozing coastal chic, reminiscent of a cliffside cafe perched on the Greek Islands. The menu compliments the vibe with gyros, saffron risotto, octopus and European wines. With Fremantle Port heaving away in the background, there’s no mistaking you’re in everyone’s favourite port city.
126 Beach Street, Fremantle
Little Stiller Distillery
Mandurah’s only distillery is even more tempting with its $7 Sunset Hours every Wednesday to Friday. Deemed the best view in this coastal town, their innovative cocktails concocted from their handcrafted and award-winning vodkas and gins elevate the Little Stiller Distillery as a destination venue worth making the hour’s journey south of Perth for; unless you’re escaping with an overnight stay. Their extensive range of bao buns plays nicely against Tennessee favourites such as Nashville Chicken Dippers at this popular waterfront bar.
7 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah
The Shorehouse
With its Hampton vibes, The Shorehouse serves hearty breakfasts, languid lunches, intimate dinners, sweeping views of the coastline, and an endless stream of cocktails all day and well into the night. There’s also an in-between menu for those emerging starving from the water mid-morning and afternoon, plus a chef’s selection menu for the indecisive. Showcasing Western Australia’s seafood along with plenty of fresh fare and Mediterranean flavours, this beachside restaurant never fails to impress with its uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean, especially from the deck perched above the sand dunes.
278 Marine Parade, Swanbourne
Indigo Oscar
Housed in the former and historic Indiana Tearooms, Indigo Oscar invites diners into the 21st century right on Cottesloe Beach. Beneath the soaring ceilings, the contemporary interior compliments the charm of the era with splashes of pastel hues to accompany the menu inspired by Central and South America. The dishes fall into fun categories of Dip your toes, Make a splash, Float Along and Cool Off; all activities you’ll be tempted to indulge in since you can’t get much closer to the water.
99 Marine Parade, Cottesloe
Rambla On Swan
Not only do you have Swan River views to admire from Rambla On Swan, but also sweeping vistas of Perth’s city skyline and Kings Park hovering above. While dining on ceviche or Kalbarri Gold Band Snapper, you might also spy dolphins swimming by in between stand-up paddle-boarders and ferries heading to and from the Perth foreshore and the city. Overlooking the South Perth foreshore, crowd-pleasing sunsets are the ideal time to visit as the lit city skyline twinkles in anticipation for the night ahead.
39/85 South Perth Esplanade, South Perth
Island Market Trigg
It doesn’t get much more Western Australian than dining with the sand between your toes after a dip in the crystal waters of Trigg Beach. Situated on the water’s edge, Island Market Trigg draws on the exotic flavours of the Middle East with their filled pitas, black rice with cuttlefish and wood-fired roasted prawns. Or you leave yourself in their hands with a 5-course chef’s tasting menu at $70pp. The cocktail line-up is equally delicious, particularly their Gin Tonica range. Alternatively, you could start the day off with breakfast by the sea or dine alfresco on a poke bowl at the neighbouring Canteen Trigg.
364a West Coast Drive, Trigg
Pinky’s Rottnest Island
Boasting one of the best sunset views in Western Australia, anytime is glorious at Pinky’s. Situated on Rottnest Island and accessible by ferry within 30 minutes of Fremantle, you can make a decadent day of it or go all out and glamp overnight in one of their oceanside tents. Serving food all day and night, you can dine on crayfish, oysters and black angus beef accompanied by their signature Pinky’s Beach Sour or classic Mojito as cute quokkas charm.
Strue Road, Rottnest Island
Isola Bar & Cibo
If you can’t be sipping a spritz in Cinque Terre, this dreamy oceanfront spot in Thompsons Bay comes a very close second. Isola brings the coastal Italy vibes to Rottnest Island, with a menu of achingly simple dishes made with the freshest, local produce, alongside refreshing Italian-themed drinks - right on the beach. This is the type of place where casual afternoons sipping spritzes and grazing on antipasti feel so luxurious and sophisticated, you’ll never want to leave.
Colebatch Avenue, Rottnest Island
