For Beige Renegade, cafes are a second home. Today we share our top Perth cafe haunts

Cafe culture has truly become part of the Australian state of mind, and here in sunny Perth, jumping out of bed early on a Saturday for that alfresco brunch is a local tradition. If you must wonder why, then picture this: an idyllic calm haven were good coffee is relished, philosophies are debated, novels are written and, much in the style of the quintessential romantic comedy, pining eyes meet from across the room.

With Perth ranked the 8th most liveable city in the world in 2015, and corner cafe openings pushing up property prices in the ‘burbs (we’re even getting our very first cat cafe!), this city is fast becoming a café-hopping destination. So Beige Renegade has complied a little list of our favourite must visit Perth cafés for your morning latte and avo on toast.

1259 Cafe
If you’re hitting up East Victoria Park, make sure to have a pit stop at 259 Cafe. With their cute and trendy interior, and deluxe gourmet shakes to die for, you know that this is one cafe that you’ll visit time and time again.

With a menu consisting of all day breakfast faves, an innovative “make your own sandwich” option and gourmet shakes with too-pretty-to-drink flavours including Pretzel Peanut, Strawberry Marshmallow and Oreo, you know this writer now has the food cravings 24/7.

Address: 259 Berwick Street, East Victoria Park

Opening times: 10am – 3pm Mon-Sun

Insta: @259_cafe

2Chinta Cafe
You might not think of a Teak furniture store as being the prime location for a cafe. Chinta Cafe is located in a hidden courtyard behind the Chinta Designs showroom. Featuring delicious coffees and food to die for, this Doubleview oasis is the perfect place for a hidden pick me up.

Not only is the food incredible, but the store itself is an interior decor treasure trove.

Address: 251 Scarborough Beach Road, Doubleview

Opening Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm Mon-Fri | 8:00am – 4:30pm Sat-Sun

Instagram: @chintacafe

3State Buildings Foodie Hub
State Buildings is something of a foodie one stop shop if you’re in Perth CBD, located in one of the most significant heritage precincts in WA. Inside, there’s Wildflower, a fine dining rooftop restaurant featuring views across the Swan River and food guaranteed to make you mouthgasm. Downstairs there are Post, Petition and Long Chim. Of particular note is Petition’s 18 tap craft beer bar.

Not only a foodie highlight, State Buildings also contains Como the Treasury, Perth’s first 6 star hotel, definitely worth a staycation.

Address: 1 Cathedral Avenue, Perth

Instagram: @comotreasury

Wildflower

Open: 12:oopm-11:00pm Tues-Sat

Post

Open: 6:30am-10:30pm Mon-Sun

Petition

Open: 7:00am-Late Mon-Fri | 8:00am-Late Sat-Sun

Long Chim

Open: 12:00pm-12:00am Mon-Sun

Halford Bar

Open: 4:00pm-12:00am Mon-Wed | 4:00pm-2:00am Thurs-Sat

Sugarplum Sweets

Open: 8:30am-4:00pm Mon-Fri | 10:00am-4:00pm Sat

Telegram Coffee

Open: 6:00am-4:00pm Mon-Fri

4Gordon St Garage
With cold drip coffees to provide that perfect morning caffeine shot and a unique Italian inspired menu, Gordon St Garage is a cafe that has well and truly earned its spot on this list. Note: try the pork and fennel sausage pizza. You won’t regret.

This is also the perfect cafe for the health conscious. The breakfast menu features a wide range of freshly-squeezed juices, organic coconut water and a yummy quinoa and salmon dish that’ll be perfect for the post-gym food cravings.

Address: 16 Gordon Street, West perth

Open: 7:00am-Late Mon-Fri | 8:00am- Late Sat | 8:00-3:00pm Sun

Instagram: @gordonstgarage

5 Grouch & Co
Grouch & Co one of Perth’s much talked about concept coffee store. This “coffee worshiping” cafe features coffee varieties from micro-lot farmers, a lot of which is family grown. This is the perfect place to peruse the latest Kinfolk while sipping a unique coffee, lovingly served in one of Grouch & Co’s signature handmade ceramic cups.

What’s super impressive about this caffeinated cafe is their concept store, stocking a variety of artisan coffee (and amazing Hot Chocolate and Chai blends), plus the associated coffee paraphernalia that every connoisseur of the bean would need.

Address: Unit 1/45 McCoy Street, Myaree

Open: 6:30am-3:00pm Mon-Sun

Instagram: @grouchandco

6Lot Twenty
Featuring a wide variety of eating spaces to tickle your pickle, and an eclectic industrial interior worthy of Perth’s Cultural Centre in Northbridge, Lot Twenty is a must visit. They’ve done the rather clever thing of allowing you to mix and match foods according to your dietary requirements. It is also seasonal, so expect the menu to change quite frequently, allowing you a new experience every time you visit.

Hosting a number of ever-changing events – including a King of Shucking spectacular – Lot Twenty is a dynamic cafe that has really stepped up in terms of offering visitors a true dining “experience.”

Address: 198-206 William Street, Perth

Open: 10:00am – 12:00am Mon-Sat | 10:00am-10:00pm Sun

Instagram: @lottwenty

7The Other Side Espresso
An über cool cafe in Swanbourne, The Other Side Espresso brings you the best in contemporary Australian food, with the minimalistic style that you know we at Beige Renegade are so passionate about. Their Avo on Toast is bomb.com.

What’s even better is that it can double as the perfect mobile office locale, as used by our own Jiawa Liu!

Address: 142 Railway Street, Swanbourne

Open: 6:30am – 3:00pm Mon-Fri | 7:00am-2:00pm Sat-Sun

Instagram: @theotherside_espresso

8Vans Cafe
A family owned restaurant, Vans has been operating for the past 14 years, serving us lucky locals Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day and night of the week. Vans has an ever-changing menu that is attuned to the seasons and reinvents those old bistro classics that we know and love with modern twists. Our fave? The Indonesian Spicy Fried Eggs on the breakfast menu.

Address: 1 Napoleon Street, Cottesloe

Open: 6:30am-10:00pm Sun-Wed | 6:30am-10:30pm Thurs-Sat

Instagram: @vanscafecottesloe

Photography by Jiawa Liu

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