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Things to Do in Claremont, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Claremont, Perth: The Local Guide

Claremont brings together polished dining, dependable neighbourhood cafés, historic pubs and relaxed riverside drinking across Claremont and nearby Mount Claremont. The area is par

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Things to Do in Burswood, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Burswood, Perth: The Local Guide

Burswood is an entertainment-led riverside pocket just across the Swan River from Perth’s CBD, with Crown Perth, Optus Stadium and a strong cluster of bars, restaurants and hotels

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Things to Do in South Perth, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in South Perth, Perth: The Local Guide

South Perth is a river-facing dining area just across the Swan River from Perth’s CBD, with restaurants and cafes spread between the foreshore, Mends Street, Angelo Street and Mill

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Things to Do in Cottesloe, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Cottesloe, Perth: The Local Guide

Cottesloe is one of Perth’s best-known beachside suburbs, where the Indian Ocean shapes the rhythm of the day and many of the best places to eat make the most of the coast. The loc

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Things to Do in Leederville, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Leederville, Perth: The Local Guide

Leederville is one of Perth’s most concentrated places for eating and drinking, centred on a lively strip just north of the CBD. Oxford Street leads the way, with restaurants, cafe

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Things to Do in Mount Lawley, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Mount Lawley, Perth: The Local Guide

Mount Lawley is one of Perth’s strongest inner-city eating and drinking areas, with Beaufort Street providing the main thread through a dense mix of restaurants, cafes, pubs and ba

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Things to Do in Scarborough, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Scarborough, Perth: The Local Guide

Scarborough is a coastal Perth neighbourhood where the beachside setting shapes much of the food and drink scene. You can move from French pastries and neighbourhood coffee to hand

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Things to Do in Joondalup, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Joondalup, Perth: The Local Guide

Joondalup is a practical northern-suburbs hub with a surprisingly broad food and drink line-up, from serious coffee and dependable sushi to Neapolitan pizza, Thai and Italian dinin

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Things to Do in Victoria Park, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Victoria Park, Perth: The Local Guide

Victoria Park is one of Perth’s most dependable places for eating and drinking, centred on the busy Albany Highway strip just across the river from the CBD. The area brings togethe

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Things to Do in Subiaco, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Subiaco, Perth: The Local Guide

Subiaco is one of Perth’s established inner suburbs for dining, shopping and a village-like atmosphere, with much of the action concentrated around Rokeby Road and Hay Street. Its

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Things to Do in Northbridge, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Northbridge, Perth: The Local Guide

Northbridge is Perth’s compact, energetic dining, bar and nightlife precinct just north of the CBD, with restaurants, characterful drinking spots and stays clustered around streets

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Things to Do in Fremantle, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Fremantle, Perth: The Local Guide

Fremantle is a historic port city with a strong food, coffee and drinking culture, where heritage streetscapes set the scene for everything from serious specialty coffee to woodfir

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Things to Do in Perth CBD, Perth: The Local Guideneighbourhood

Things to Do in Perth CBD, Perth: The Local Guide

Perth CBD is a compact city-centre dining and drinking hub, with everything from serious fine dining and refined wine to Vietnamese, Venezuelan and Thai food, specialty coffee, roo

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