Perth

B Shed Café

A great place to get a coffee while waiting for the ferry to Rottnest, but also a very atmospheric place to be when there is not a ferry expected (as it can get quite crowded) and watch the activity in the harbour. There are interpretive signs and photos around the walls explaining the history of the building and its role in immigration to Western Australia. The cafe is next to the Rottnest ferry operators' ticket counters.

Beerpourium

This craft beer and pizza place is above the Dôme cafe on the Cappuccino Strip. It has a good selection of local craft beers, a great veranda, and wood fired pizza.

Wed Thu 4–10PM; Fri Sat 11AM–midnight; Sun 11AM-10PM·~$12 for a 425ml beer

Belgian Beer Cafe Westende

Has an impressive selection of imported and local beers on tap, with specialised glassware to match.

Daily 11AM-10PM, later on weekends

Chalkys

Nice cafe in the old tram barn at the end of High Street, right near the Roundhouse. Inside and outside tables. Interesting murals inside.

Cottesloe Beach

One of Perth's most famous beaches, and a favourite among locals and tourists alike. A quiet beach with a pleasant footpath along Marine Parade with panoramic views over the Indian Ocean. Watch the sunset whilst sitting on one of many benches and the scores of surfers who are still there in winter months trying to catch waves. There is a shady grassed area as well as sand, and the beach is patrolled. From Fremantle, head about 10 minutes north by car via the Stirling Highway. Or take the train to Cottesloe and catch the "Cott Cat" free shuttle bus, running every 15 minutes each weekend and public holiday throughout summer. The Cott Cat runs in a loop between Cottesloe Train Station and Cottesloe Beach, stopping at North Cottesloe (outside the Ocean Beach Hotel) and Cottesloe Beach (outside Il Lido Cafe). From Cottesloe station, you can head west down Forrest Street for about ten minutes to reach the beach. Another option is to take bus 102 from Williams street or Esplanade station and it has a stop right by Cottesloe beach.

Culley's Tea Rooms

This famous cafe has been around since the 1920s and is notable for its selection of pies and pasties, as well as an old-style milk bar. Try the caramel slice while you're there. Be aware that it does get crowded around lunch time. If you cannot find a seat inside, take one of the outdoor tables (place your order at the counter inside and pick it up at the window, if need be). The air conditioning is always on.

Fremantle Arts Centre

A museum for Contemporary Arts with a shop and a cafe. In summer free Sunday music sessions in the courtyard.

Free entry

Geordie's

Offering 5 Senses coffee, fresh made juices, smoothies, cakes and salads as well as an extensive dine in and takeaway menu. They will also have local and Rottnest themed artworks on display and for sale.

Daily 7AM-9PM in the summer season

Gino's

Gino's Cafe and Trattoria

One of the first cafes in Fremantle and the epicentre of the Cappuccino Strip, Gino's opened on 29 November 1983 when Gino Saccone (1937–2001) decided to turn his tailoring business on the corner of South Terrace and Market Street into a cafe. The coffee has been surpassed by other cafes in Fremantle, but the history cannot be. Offers a mean breakfast and a lunch and dinner menu. Hard-pressed to find a seat, if you do get one, you would be in for a treat with the selection of cakes and strong coffee on brew. Mostly al-fresco dining, it is the place to have a Sunday get together with friends and family. You order at the bar, and for coffees (not food) should stand and wait and carry it to your table yourself (no other cafes around here do it this way).

6:30AM–late

Il Lido

An Italian-inspired espresso bar and restaurant. In the mornings you'll find locals queuing up for a coffee and pastry after they've gone for a swim or went for a bike ride. Later in the day, the place transforms to a buzzing restaurant serving modern Italian food.

Little Lefroy's

A nice little corner café with great coffee and pretty good food. Not much outside seating. Inside is nice, with tables probably more suited to groups than solo poets (although sitting at the long bench in the window is a great place to watch the passing world). Staff are friendly, and dogs are made welcome.

c. $20 (coffee & cake for two)

MRKT Space

Cafe, bar and gourmet market serving good coffee, handcrafted bites, and aperitifs you can indulge in any time of day.

Rottnest Bakery

Cream buns, vanilla slices, jam donuts, pies, sausage rolls and fresh bread. All baked daily on the premises. Cold drinks, coffee and gelati are also available.

The Attic

A lovely cosy café in a building designed by Brian Klopper. Not the best in the heat of summer, but for a warm winter coffee (and wonderful food) this place is one of the best in Freo. Be sure to check out the brick-and-railway-steel construction.

Daily 7AM-3PM, Fri Sat 6PM-late·Approx. $15 for lunch

The Great Escape

A small water park next to Hillarys Boat Harbour. Includes three water slides, mini golf and trampolines. Also has a cafe and seating area.

The Lane

A takeaway coffee house tucked against the Lane in Somerville Mall. There's a wooden deck area in front, where you can sit with your coffee and watch quokkas and tourists in the mall.

The Moon Cafe

A staple for university students, gays and coffee-house intellectuals. It has off beat interior design, an assortment of quirky lamps, retro lounges and board games. Hosts a Jazz band every Thursday. Also serves great alcoholic beverages, light meals and snacks.

Open till late

The Moores Building

Part of Fremantle Arts Centre, a contemporary art gallery. The Moores has six individual exhibition spaces and a cafe.

Free entry

Benny's Bar & Cafe

Offers a large menu of cocktails and drinks accompanied with great band music on the weekends. Whilst there is something on 7 days a week, it is the weekend where you see this restaurant cum bar packed with eager party going people. Closing at 1AM, the band plays a range of genres with the top 40 hits in between sets.

Edgecombe Brothers

Rustic family cafe restaurant and winemaker. Look out especially for their Muscat and Fortified Shiraz. They grow and sell a range of produce on premises.

Open from 10AM

Get out

For a day in Fremantle; great for a walk around without a specific goal in mind or for some light shopping or why not enjoy a meal or coffee and cake whilst soaking in the atmosphere? Don't miss Fremantle Markets. Fremantle Prison, the Maritime Museum, the Round House and the statue of AC/DC's Bon Scott are popular attractions.

Nick's Place

Shishkebab Cafe

Serving souvlaki (Greek-style kebabs) for well over 20 years, real fresh marinated lamb, chicken, pork and beef cooked on the BBQ. Also a selection of vegetarian dishes such as Greek vegetarian capsicum feta omelette, Greek pita wrap, green vegetarian spinach feta omelette, and the popular Falafel. Also a wide range of sauces and dressings and the usual accompaniments.

The Sail and Anchor Pub Brewery

Serves unique beers, brewed on-site. If beer isn't your thing, you can quite easily get a local or international wine, cup of coffee or feed yourself at the al fresco Brewers Courtyard or on the balcony overlooking the famous Cappuccino Strip.

Yahava KoffeeWorks

Boutique coffee roaster and cafe. They roast a wide range of coffees on premises, have daily coffee tastings, and sell coffee and tea making and paraphernalia and novelty items. Views overlooking the vineyards and a small lake with a large grassed area and indoor and outdoor seating.

Daily 9AM-5PM

Affinity Cafe

8 Wygonda Rd, Roleystone

Sat-Thu 7AM-4PM

Over Board Cafe

Overlooks the Hillarys Boat Harbour.

Sun-Thu 7AM-8PM, Fri Sat 7AM-9PM