Side Piece Deli

Side Piece Deli is a café and deli in Swanbourne, Perth, serving coffee, breakfast, pastries and substantial sandwiches from 93 Shenton Road. The menu starts with morning favourites such as porridge, eggs on focaccia, a bacon and egg bun, and a halloumi and avocado bun, alongside less expected options including brinjal and a pork and fennel pretzel bun. Takeaway is available from 7am daily, making it suited to a quick coffee, an easy breakfast or lunch on the go.

From 10am, the focus shifts to stacked deli sandwiches, with house-baked focaccia used for several offerings. The website highlights an onion bhaji sandwich, while its Keralan-style fried chicken sandwich is paired with curry leaf aioli and dill pickles. Other menu descriptions point to bold, layered combinations rather than standard café fare. Pastries are also a major part of the offering, with both sweet and savoury choices, including bacon, maple and walnut scrolls, brioche with pandan custard and coconut crumble, potato danishes, pork and fennel sausage rolls, and ham and cheese croissants with mustard béchamel, smoked ham and provolone. The selection of cookies and cakes changes over time.

The space has been given a warm, modern fit-out using natural materials, with courtyard seating available when the weather allows. Its location is close to Swanbourne train station, and the café offers online ordering and payment through Skip for customers who want to avoid waiting in line. The website also lists catering, adding another option for bringing its pastries and deli-style food to a gathering.

Side Piece Deli comes from the team behind Daisies Cottesloe and The Other Side. Its site places the venue within a long-running local gathering spot that has previously housed a greengrocer, confectionery shop, tearooms and Choux Café. That history, along with the emphasis on community, gives the venue a clear local connection. It should suit solo visitors after coffee and a pastry, friends meeting for a relaxed breakfast, or anyone looking for a more interesting takeaway lunch in the Cottesloe and Swanbourne area.