The 10 best coffee spots in Perth

Here’s a spot where soaking up the sunshine upon a grassy flat while sippin’ a downright delightful cup of Joe is the norm – it’s Parkside Coffee. This hole-in-the-wall dispensary backs onto Stuart Street Reserve just north of Perth’s CBD, and kicks it old-school with yesteryear milk crates as their seating of choice. Never mind about a table, the distant cityscape and neighbouring terrace houses are a sublime distraction. Espresso and filter coffee are up for grabs, brewed with beans from new Perth-based roastery, Good People Nice Things. Pair your cuppa with Miller and Baker’s supplied pastries or toasties and you’re good to go, we’d say.  

Here we have another ol’ reliable, Community Coffee Co, that not only pour up sensational cups of Joe, but supplies cafés across Australia with its in-house roasted beans under the alias, Loot Coffee. Subiaco is where it all started for Community Coffee Co, and these days they’ve ventured out to two Perth City stores, South Perth and Duncraig as well – all contemporary, light-filled spaces. As for their jitter juice, the usual suspects are on the menu – espresso and filter, along with their stellar cold brew in a can. On Fridays, the OG Subiaco locale melds together wildly good souvlaki for lunch, while the Duncraig specials board has recently seen the likes of overflowing Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. 

Coffee lovers in Western Australia can gloat over having Micrology all to themselves. A key player in Perth’s coffee scene since 2013, the staff at Micrology’s passion for coffee is infectious. With a tight, well-rounded lineup of beans to order from, Micrology is all about keeping things as local as possible. They source and roast beans from microlots around the world, with Perth locals’ tastes at the forefront. You can pop into their café and roastery in Osborne Park to see the crew doing their thing, or stock up big-time with their two-litre cold brew cask. 

Real ones know that Guildford’s Willing Coffee is up there with Perth’s greats, and well worth the drive out of the city’s bustle for a taste of the good stuff. This foothills brew house is Italian-inspired and retro by design – marble countertops, red hues, wood cladding and considered touches complete Willing’s aesthetic – while the finest coffee reinforces its heart. An in-house blend is the caffeinated mainstay, which compliments its rotating feature roasters from both national and international labels. Ham and cheese croissants and oozy mushroom bagels are a Willing staple, along with bicycle repair kits and newspapers. But if Guildford is a little too far out of your comfort zone, a Mount Lawley frontier that operates out of Bar Vino by day has you covered for all your Willing Coffee desires. 

Salty breeze, sunny streets and seaside coffee – that’s the lore over at Best Wishes Coffee in the ever-so-cool Fremantle. Plonked right in the town’s guts between Market Street and Queen Street, Best Wishes is all about fostering community spirit and diving deep into Freo’s creative scene, often collaborating with local artists and businesses alike. Best Wishes’ tight-knit teamwork makes the dream work, and it shows in every sip of espresso by Perth-based roasters, Micrology, as well as the rotating filter brews by Morley’s Twin Peaks, and Melbourne’s Market Lane and Coffee Supreme, too. Bagels and sweet treats are a big hit at this caffeinated hub, and it’d be near ludicrous to pass up the tasty opportunity. 

If you’ve been keeping an eye on Perth’s coffee landscape over the years, you’ve likely come across Modus. With 2016 beginnings, the caffeine roaster has expanded its timber-clad assembly to Mount Lawley, Victoria Park and Wembley, serving the people of Perth top-tier cups of coffee seven days a week. Espresso and filter numbers are all the rage, utilising Modus’ very own brand of beans that is toasted right here in our sunny state, alongside its fresh-baked goods. The ripper pastries are a no-brainer (three-day, chocolate croissants we’re looking at you), as are the roast veg sandwiches and the long-standing Reubens with corned beef, sauerkraut, zucchini pickles, Emmental cheese and oodles of Russian dressing between two sourdough slices – say less.

Phone home – Telegram is mugging up some of the best coffee in Perth. Located inside Barrack Street’s State Buildings, Telegram Coffee has nabbed a prime spot for your rush-hour perk juice and on-the-run, lunchtime pick-me-up. Mid-century in style, the wooden coffee box of sorts churns out mean espresso and filter cuppas using both self-sourced and roasted beans alike. Telegram’s wee one-by-three outpost doesn’t facilitate on-site production, so the team takes matters into their own hands at the shared roasting space, Modern Coffee in East Victoria Park. 2025 will mark ten years of Telegram Coffee and with a little bit of luck, we’ll be savouring its $5-and-under brews for another ten to come. 

From a passion for all things caffeinated and mingling, He Brew Espresso was born back in 2016. The family-run joint originally started its operation on wheels, but has recently found a bricks-and-mortar home to the east of Perth in leafy Maida Vale. He Brew keeps it hip with its relatively no-frills fit-out – after all, it is all about the coffee – and employs Canning Vale’s Crema Coffee Co beans as its local supplier of choice. Both batch and cold brew are on the cards at He Brew, along with some seriously mouth-watering toasties and juicy sausage rolls by neighbouring, High Wycombe-based The Bearded Butcher and Co. Simple, yet effective.

You might end up waiting a while in an alley for your morning cuppa, but trust us, it’s worth it. Hidden away down one of Perth’s many lanes on Howard Street, this café serves specialty coffee that will surpass your wildest dreams. Be sure to try their oat mont blanc – a cold brew with a cap of oat cream and a dusting of orange zest and nutmeg – and pair it with a golden toastie, such as the Cuban with pickle mustard, ham, cheese and gherkins.

It’s all about coff and croissants over at Felix and Co Specialty Coffee in Nedlands. This lil’ nook has been in the café game for more than a decade, and that’s not the only thing that’s going strong – their coffee hits equally as hard too. With a focus on seasonality, Felix and Co both roast their beans in-house as well as incorporate some of the finest roasters from across Australia into their rotation. The usual suspects are yours for the taking – filter, batch and cold brew – along with the Japanese-originated pour-over technique for a noticeably robust cup of hot stuff. Delicate latte art doesn’t go unnoticed either. Felix and Co’s compact java shop tends to get packed out, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to scoot down to the nearby Matilda Bay – one of Perth’s best parks – and enjoy your rocket fuel riverside.