This younger sibling to Monsterella rivals the mothership. While you can still order pizza, this 60-seater’s menu stretches even further. If the smoked tiger prawns are on the menu, make the most of them.

French wines dominate the cellar at this Parisian-inspired bar. The kitchen bangs out sharp bistro-style plates and charcuterie, which are best enjoyed in the breezy courtyard planted with olive trees.

Perth’s favourite nuovo Italian diner brings a round-the-clock party. Hit the courtyard for puffy pizza, lo-fi wines and fun snacks. And, if the vibes are right, head to the bar after for a boogie.

This fun arcade offers dozens of gaming machines (to take the pressure off your first-date chat). Order New York-style pizzas and battle it out on mid-’90s favourites like Donkey Kong. Also in Northbridge and Fremantle.

With lo-fi wines, small bites, DJs and local wines this neighbourhood bar is the backdrop to an effortlessly cool, distinctly Freo first date.

Nab a seat in the sleekly designed bar, or out on the footpath, and tuck into left-field wines, snappy cocktails and small plates licked with smoke and char.

It’s grown from Perth’s first dedicated natural-wine bar to one of the country’s key wine destinations. Order Mediterranean share plates and wing it with the daily by-the-glass offering. Or grab a bottle to go.

It doesn’t get more waterfront than this. Nab a perch in this beautiful 120-person space and enjoy sharp cocktails, comforting Mediterranean cooking and vistas of the Swan River.

If only all servo food were this good. Start with puffy woodfired bread to mop up hummus with burnt honey. The wine list is broken into approachable sections, so any first date will think you’ve got good taste.

This neighbourhood spot caters to the early-date crowd with morning coffee. At night, it’s doing snacks and plates that reference everything from London’s legendary St John to Northbridge Vietnamese institution Viet Hoa.

This breezy neighbourhood bar – by a former Madalena’s venue manager – has something for everyone. Come for conventional and lo-fi wines, as well as strong non-alc options. Plus, wine bar snacks including a snacky cacio e pepe spinoff.

An elegant enoteca stocked with ready-to-drink wines and cheese plates. Stick around and try a rare drop from the vacuum-sealed Coravin, or grab a bottle to go.

On a balmy afternoon, after the Freo Doctor’s rolled in, this is the place to be. Get started downstairs with lo-fi wines and small plates of the freshest local seafood. Then head upstairs for cocktails and ocean views.

With a strong by-the-glass list and cocktails by a bartending pro, Bertie has all the signs of a contemporary wine bar. The menu offers hard-to-find snacks like panko-armoured Scotch eggs and other British pub-inspired plates.

Most weekends there is a swarm of drinkers soaking up rays on the deck or under the giant fig tree. Have a pint and pub meal, or use this spot as a launch pad for a night exploring Northbridge.

Top-notch tunes play over vintage speakers at this spacious neighbourhood bar in a century-old billiards hall. Enjoy the warmth and familiarity inside on date night.

A crystal-clear sound system, acoustically treated walls and an extensive record collection. Perth’s first hi-fi bar is a true haven for music lovers.

Affectionately called “Lulu’s”, this osteria is the city’s standard bearer for contemporary Italian. Nigella Lawson even called its owner the “prince of pasta”. Its meatballs and burrata are also outstanding.

Terrazzo tables and mood lighting create a romantic backdrop at this future-classic Italian spot. There’s an ever-changing food menu, and an impressive, mostly Italian wine list. Plus, some 50 digestifs to finish. Salute.

David Thompson is the most accomplished Western chef globally when it comes to Thai food. He spent 30 years in Bangkok, and plates up the classics here. Come for wok-fired pad see ew, high-definition curries and other staples.

A colourful, unpretentious dining room from the team behind Threecoins (and with family ties to institution Capri). It’s always a heap of fun here – with imaginative Italian cooking and wallet-friendly “fancy goon”.

Terrines, tartines and afternoons on the terrace: La Lune is East Freo's answer to the casual neighbourhood bistros of Paris and Manhattan. The all-day menu sticks to familiar Gallic cooking, served from morning till late.

A cosy neighbourhood wine bar bringing beautiful wines and Italian flavours to leafy south-east Perth. Whether you perch in the al fresco area or inside the cosy dining room, you're in for house-made pastas and wine-friendly snacks by an ex-Pogo head chef.

Wagyu bresaola, handmade pasta, lo-fi wines and the "Freo doctor" make a charming combo at this wine bar, which is from the team behind No Mafia and Balthazar.

This two-in-one-spot specialises in house-made udon noodles by day and transforms into a moody izakaya at night. Go for fragrant udon, takoyaki (octopus balls) and golden tempura around lunch, or karaage chicken and sake into the night.

A meticulously imagined bistro where you can choose your own adventure. Commit to a full dinner (and knockout beef tartare) or keep it short with snacks at the wine bar next door.

This heavyweight izakaya is one of Perth’s best. Perch at the seven-seat sushi bar where chefs slice sashimi and sear local Wagyu. The timber-clad dining room is an equally sleek spot for immaculate Japanese mains and sake shots.

A buzzing Greek-style diner from the team behind Vinotto. Sit in the olive tree-lined courtyard and start off with a shot of ouzo, either neat or diluted. Then, order share-friendly plates of sour cherry dolmades, lamb meatballs and charcoal-grilled meats.

This family-run French spot represents bistro dining to the fullest. Stop by the bar for a glass and snacks, book into the restaurant for duck confit and crème brûlée, or come for the weekly test kitchen that sees the kitchen go off-piste.

Chef Will Meyrick’s Leederville restaurant is all about the bold flavours of Southeast Asia, with a focus on Thai cuisine. It also slings spice-friendly wines and cocktails, plus a signature rice lager and gin by Fremantle brewery, Running with Thieves.

Ethos' kitchen only cooks West Australian ingredients, all the soft drinks are house-made, and the no-waste menu – focusing on secondary cuts of meat, by-catches and imperfect produce – leans hard into Eastern European food culture.

This spot right next to the Perth Cultural Centre channels New York’s swift pre- and post-show suppers. Snack on Italian cicchetti (“snacks”) or stick around for a full meal.

Baan means “home” in Thai, which is how you’ll feel at this street-food haven. Go cutlery-free with betel leaf wraps and pork skewers. Or order a show-stopping whole fish grilled in a banana leaf.

Taking its cues from Parisian and New York City bistros, this neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant brings a fresh take on French food and wine to Beaufort Street.

Looking for an extra-special occasion spot? Como, the Treasury’s in-house fine diner, celebrates all things Western Australia, from local Indigenous ingredients to panoramic views of the CBD and Elizabeth Quay.

Find this sophisticated Euro-inspired wine bar and dining room in the basement of an old Art Deco building. The menu focuses on local produce, and the wine and cocktails are equally as important as the food.

An elegant Australian steak restaurant championing sustainable, grass-fed beef sourced from the likes of Blackmore Wagyu and Cape Grim. Various cuts are dry-aged in house, enhanced by a selection of classic sides, raw seafood and pasta. There's also a tome-like wine list to rival any in the country.

This bijou Japanese diner serves value-packed omakase. Bookings aren’t just essential: they’re fiendishly difficult to score. The 30-seater is also one of Perth’s only fine diners with BYO.

Fleur refuses to be pigeonholed. Take the French name, Japanese-ish food, and native produce. But what’s certain is that this one of Perth’s most exciting restaurants – with intricate cooking and excellent dishes.

Meet the Perth outpost of the world-renowned Japanese restaurant chain. Peruvian flavours are expertly combined with Japanese cuisine in dishes such as yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno and black cod with miso.

Gibney takes inspiration from classic brasseries and steak houses, and blends it with magical waterfront views. Expect gold-rimmed trolleys for tableside service, a seafood bar and a fit-out reminiscent of the south of France.