Tigerfish

Tigerfish brings a coastal bar and dining experience to the Cottesloe Beach Hotel on Marine Parade, with the Indian Ocean setting and the hotel’s long history forming part of the backdrop. The venue is built around an easy shift from drinks to food: start at the bar for cocktails, wine or beer, then settle in for a meal designed to be shared. It is now open on Mondays as well, adding another option for a long lunch, a relaxed afternoon or an evening by the coast.

Drinks are central to the Tigerfish experience, with a selection of bright cocktails, crisp wines and cold beers intended to carry the visit from day into night. The food takes a similarly relaxed approach, pairing coastal freshness with Southeast Asian influences. The website describes the menu as light but full of character, with generous, unfussy dishes suited to different points in the day — from something after a swim through to a longer dinner. Its seafood-led focus and sharing format make it a natural fit for groups wanting to order across the table rather than follow a formal course-by-course meal.

The venue offers two distinct ways to visit. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar, where a bar menu provides a more spontaneous option for drinks and casual eating. The dining area has polished table service and an extended menu, with bookings recommended for guests planning a proper meal. That split gives Tigerfish flexibility: it can work for a solo drink at the bar, an informal catch-up, or a group gathering around shared plates. The source material does not specify a separate children’s offering, so families should check directly when making a booking.

Tigerfish sits within the Cottesloe Beach Hotel, a Perth landmark overlooking the Indian Ocean. The hotel was established in 1905 and received its Art Deco façade in 1937, giving the venue a connection to one of the area’s longstanding gathering places. Tigerfish draws on that setting while presenting a more contemporary mood, described as shaped by the moment rather than fixed to one style. For Cottesloe locals and visitors to Perth, it offers a choice between the energy of the bar and the slower pace of a booked dining table, with the coast and sunset atmosphere close at hand.