Afternoon Tea

Barrett's sweets

Barrett’s Bread

  • When:630-530 Mon-Fri, 630-4 Sat, 630-3 Sun
  • Where:19 Broadway Nedlands
  • Tel:9389 6404
  • Web:www.barrettsbakery.com
  • Good for:freshly baked bread and tasty, gourmet sandwiches.

Supplying a large chunk of Perth’s cafe’s and restaurant’s with daily freshly baked bread, Barrett’s is the local bakery that you wish was at the end of your street. With a simple fit out, Barrett’s serves up a large variety of baked breads, which are all baked on the premises. Read full review

boucla

Boucla

  • When:7-5 Mon-Fri, 6pm-10pm Thurs, 7-330 Sat
  • Where:349 Rokeby Rd Subiaco
  • Tel:9381 2841
  • Web:www.boucla.com
  • Good for:the tastiest, homemade, Mediterranean inspired cakes.

This small, sensational, humming little café is the work of Despina and Brian Tanner who have mashed southern Mediterranean influences into one of the most loved spots in Perth. Read full review

cabin fever

Cabin Fever Cafe

  • When:7-5 Mon-Fri, 10-5 Sat
  • Where:Bon Marche Arcade, 80 Barrack St Perth
  • Tel:6142 6961
  • Web:pigeonhole.com.au
  • Good for:when you really need to escape the office, take a walk and choose to read that pressing document over a cuppa instead. The friendly staff will make you feel right at home.

This quirky little café has sprung up as part of the Pigeonhole empire. Located in the diminutive Bon Marche Arcade, Pigeonhole have hired the very delightful Ruth Leigh to run this joint, and she’s created a space filled with friendly vibes. Read full review

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Choux Cafe

  • When:7-5 Mon- Fri, 7-230 Sat, 7-1230 Sun
  • Where:93 Shenton Rd Swanbourne
  • Tel:9385 4227
  • Web:www.chouxcafe.com.au
  • Good for:catering your crafternoon tea and filling the picnic basket.

No baguette is ever going to be as good as the ones freshly torn and squished with brie in your Parisien pied-à-terre, but at home in Perth you can’t go past the masterful breads and cakes from Emmanuel Mollois’ top-notch patisserie. Read full review

Coode st mt lawley

Coode Street Café

Deep within suburban Mt Lawley lies Coode Street Café. Serving up breakfast and lunch, this place is jam packed at the weekends, Read full review

 

Corica Pastries

  • Where:106 Aberdeen St Northbridge
  • Tel:9328 8196
  • Good for:absolutely delicious Italian style pastries and cakes to take away.
Distracted leederville

DISTRACTED: Merchants of Fancy

  • When:10-7 Tues-Thurs, 10-5 Fri-Sat
  • Where:324 Oxford St Leederville
  • Tel:9443 9340
  • Web:www.distracted.com.au
  • Good for:combining personal grooming appointments, lunch and some shopping all under one roof.

Distracted is found further north of the main Oxford Street shopping drag, but taking those extra steps is well worth it. This space has a little bit of everything with a curiosity shop, book store, hair salon and little café. Read full review

george st mer

George Street Bistro & Merchants

  • When:Bistro: 830-3 Sun-Mon, 830-late Tue-Sat Merchants: 8-6 Mon-Sat, 8-6 Mon-Sun
  • Where:71-75 George St East Fremantle
  • Tel:Bistro: 9339 6352 Merchants: 9339 7175
  • Web:www.george-street.com.au
  • Good for:enjoying a wonderful lunch before selecting some goods for your next cheese platter.
il gelato

Il Gelato

When better to have an Italian style gelato dribbling down your chin than when you’re soaking up the rays down at Cott Beach. Read full review

Koko Black chocolates

Koko Black

  • Where:23 St Quentin Ave Claremont
  • Tel:9284 2049
  • Web:www.kokoblack.com
  • Good for:indulgently thick and creamy hot chocolates.

Having indulged on many a Koko Black rich, Belgian, hot chocolate in the Eastern states, I was rather pleased to discover that Koko Black is now available in the West too. Read full review

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