perth CBD cafes

This colourful NYC-inspired kiosk, from the team behind Soho Lane, is known for its chewy bagels, dense schmears and a mighty salt-beef bagel inspired by a London institution.

This tiny bakery serves superb danishes, sausage rolls, sandwiches and cakes in a semi-industrial pocket of Perth. Plus, Basque cheesecake and one of the city’s finest croissants.

This hole-in-the-wall cafe is open every day of the year and serves wonderful baked goods from Miller & Baker and specialty coffee, with zero pretentiousness.

Focusing on the flat white, takeaway options and classes for the domestic barista.

Visit this unique spot for Asian-inspired croissants filled with pandan, beef rendang, durian and more. Other sweet and savoury creations include Hainanese chicken-rice and smashed avo in pastry form.

A takeaway lunch spot that caters for raw, vegan and other specialist dietary needs.

Meet your new office-lunch favourite, with Asian- and Italian-inspired subs made to order. You might go for a classic conti roll, a vego panini with eggplant parmigiana and Napoli sauce, or a banh mi-inspired roll with slow-roasted porchetta, house pickles and chilli.

Two of Perth’s favourite cafes, shrunk down into a shipping container.

Seek out this hidden cafe for expert coffee, comforting Greek custard and phyllo-pastry pies, and a great house-made conti roll.

After mastering the art of the croissant, this popular bakery is shining a light on the croissant loaf sandwich. Come here for their take on Reuben and a four-cheese number, sandwiched between thick-cut slices of flaky, buttery croissant bread.

Location number four for Perth’s favourite cafe.

A reimagined retro corner shop with classic toasties, conti rolls, old-fashioned lollies and country bakery-style vanilla slices. This is a great option if you’re in the CBD and you’re after a takeaway lunch.

At this sibling cafe to Mo Espresso, coffee comes from a wide range of renowned roasters. Food ranges from the simple (blueberry bagels) to the extravagant (gelato doughnut burgers).

The Mary Street Bakery team’s roaster and dedicated coffee spot. There's also a self-serve food station that comes stacked with familiar treats, sandwiches, salad bowls and breakfast offerings.

This is one of the few Australian bakeries milling its own flour. Come for single-origin loaves, sweet pastries and vegemite scrolls, sandwiches, and coffee by Five senses.

Bagels in a bike shop.

An unpretentious, community-minded cafe in the west end.

Just like the original, only crunchy.

This Melbourne-born chocolate chain may have conquered Australia and New Zealand, but it hasn't compromised its methods one jot.

Fresh Vietnamese with an American fast-food bent.

It pumps out 900 coffees per day, but somehow, the baristas still manage to remember everyone’s name.

Gastronomique baguettes and toasties for less than a tenner.

Not your average toasted sandwiches.

Coffee, doughnuts and more by the founders of Max + Sons.

Some of the best bahn mi in town.

Outlandish crepes filled with popping candy, dill aioli and more.