NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

NORTHBRIDGE IS A PERTH SUBURB THAT PULSES WITH ENERGY. YOU CAN START THE DAY WITH MORNING YOGA ON A ROOFTOP, FOLLOWED BY COFFEE AT FLORA & FAUNA LANEWAY CAFE AND LUNCH AT JAPANESE PANCAKE JOINT, KUMOKUMO. AFTER CARB-LOADING AT FRANCOFORTE SPAGHETTI BAR ENJOY A NIGHTCAP AT NO MAFIA.

EAT STREETS

Good food and wine permeates every aspect of life in the Western Australian capital so dive in headfirst with a visit to WILDFLOWER, at TREASURY, where you can pull COMO THE back the curtains and peep at the fine dining scene in Perth. You can also eat like royalty downstairs at CHIM, and at in the LONG SILKS is another CROWN METROPOL. BALTHAZAR Perth institution, while inside the PETITION State Buildings is a popular place to play ‘spot the politician’. In country Australia, a ‘cooee’ is a call to gain attention, which is exactly what’s happening at the restaurant of the same name located on the site of the OLD BREWERY. Go for Albany rock oysters SWAN and Geraldton emperor at PERTH, COOEE which is also open for Sunday brunch. For a more international focus, go for a wander down or in WILLIAM STREET WASHING LANE NORTHBRIDGE. in THE RAMEN LAB MOUNT

and in also nod LAWLEY PINCHOS LEEDERVILLE to Perth’s rich cultural heritage as does the pocket-sized French restaurant P’TITE BISTRO, perfect for a romantic ARDOISE dinner. An hour’s drive away, FLICS KITCHEN has put on the map for foodies. MANDURAH

MUST DO

Head to the hip hubs of LAWLEY, MOUNT and to flit from LEEDERVILLE VICTORIA PARK vintage fashion boutiques and independent design stores to cafes and bars trending on Instagram. Visit on a SCARBOROUGH Thursday night to check out the SUNSET where you can find everything from MARKETS ceramics to jewellery, funky wares and food. Next, don’t miss the new $400 million WA BARDIP, the living museum MUSEUM BOOLA that celebrates WA’s rich Indigenous heritage. A day spent wandering around the boho enclave of is also compulsory. FREO

WALK THE WALK

You will find the paths in full of KINGS PARK

Perth locals who climb the JACOB’S LADDER stairs for views of the and SWAN CANNING and RANGES. In addition to RIVERS DARLING the beach walks to suit every mood, walk to in Lesmurdie to get a great LIONS LOOKOUT perspective over Perth. If you’re feeling adventurous, set out for ELLIS BROOK VALLEY where you will find RESERVE SIXTY FOOT FALLS and (seasonal) carpets of wildflowers.