Tartine Cafe

Tartine Cafe is a Perth CBD spot for coffee, French-style baking and practical daytime food, with a menu that covers everything from a quick pastry to a more substantial lunch. The cafe’s coffee is made with a house blend of beans from Costa Rica, Colombia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, roasted to specification by Western Australian roaster Five Senses. Tartine also rotates single-origin options, while its loose-leaf teas and Belgian chocolate drinks give non-coffee drinkers plenty of choice. The cafe says it uses double shots and Bannister Downs milk, with Synesso espresso machines and Mazzer grinders used by its baristas.

Pastries are a major draw. French butter and almond croissants, pain au chocolat, pain raisin and cinnamon swirls are baked on site, alongside muffins, banana breads, brownies and a broad selection of handmade slices. The sweets menu includes chocolate fudge, lemon coconut pistachio, date and ginger, apricot crumble and honey snap slices, as well as a vegan slice and gluten-free blueberry banana bread. The site also highlights Belgian chocolate brownies, coconut fudge-style slices and preservative-free patisserie, making Tartine a useful stop for a coffee break or something to take back to the office.

For savoury food, the offering is particularly suited to workday lunches and takeaway. Filled croissants and breakfast wraps sit alongside wraps, rice paper rolls, sourdough baguettes and hot-pressed sandwiches. Options listed include chicken brie, tandoori, tuna, falafel, vegetarian and vegan wraps, while the baguettes and pressed sandwiches bring together fillings such as ham and brie, smoked salmon with cream cheese, chicken pesto and vegetarian combinations. Gluten-free baguettes and bagels are also available, with fillings including chicken mayo, tuna, beef, salmon and BBQ pork. Rice paper rolls require advance ordering and a minimum quantity, making them more relevant to group catering than an individual walk-in meal.

Tartine presents itself as a cafe with a strong emphasis on hands-on preparation. Its baguettes are rolled by hand, naturally leavened without commercial yeast and baked in a traditional stone oven; the cafe also says they contain no fats or preservatives. A passionate team is described as taking pride in the work, from coffee preparation to the daily pastry and bread production. Corporate catering is available, with fruit and cheese platters also listed, so the venue suits solo coffee runs, office lunches and workplace gatherings. For visitors exploring Perth CBD, it offers a broad, clearly French-influenced cafe menu without being limited to pastries alone.