Perth is OK! 2024 wrap: Our fave new bars, restaurants, cafes and more

Plus a bunch of things to do over the festive season.

December 23, 2024

Well here we are at our final mailout of 2024, the tenth year of Perth is OK! being a thing. Funnily enough, it was just last week that our little corner of the world had apparently, finally, shaken the “dullsville” tag that semi-inspired the birth of Perth is OK! back in 2014.

Tools down, job done then? Perhaps a name change to Perth is Great, Actually! is in order? No, despite the many people out there who love to jump into comment sections and tell us we should do the latter, we’re excited about what’s in store for Perth is OK! in 2025 and beyond.

This year we ticked off a few milestones, including going past 1.5 million followers across the various platforms out there, launching a daily mailout, and creating a snazzy new events portal to make it easier than ever to find things to do around town.

But most of all we got to spend another year big-upping Perth and Western Australia, and connecting with more of you than ever while we did it, and we’re looking forward to more of the same next year. So we hope you enjoy the festive season and we’ll see you then!

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

EAT & DRINK

It’s been a rollercoaster of a year – and while we’ve definitely said that phrase before, the hospitality landscape has never looked more precarious. In spite of it all… When we look back at 2024, we’re heartened by not just the vast number of hospitality openings across Perth, but their uniqueness and, most importantly, quality.

THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
HOMES

In lieu of getting into the finer details on housing affordability – rest assured, we have feelings about it – we’re relishing the opportunity to soak up some spectacular homes that run the gamut from luxurious mansions, to architectural masterpieces.

SPONSORED

Set to serve up six days of epic singles and mixed doubles matches, the United Cup returns to the RAC Arena from Friday 27 December to Wednesday 1 January.

WHAT’S ON

When it comes to New Year’s Eve you probably fall in one of two camps: either you can’t be bothered with the hassle, or you’ve been eyeing your party pants off for a while now, ready to dance, baby. If you’re in the latter camp, read on:

STAYS

We’re not sure if its recency bias or reality, but 2024 felt particularly heccas, and we’ve lost count of the times we got lost daydreaming about a Western Australian getaway in the midst of the chaos.

THINGS TO DO

We whipped up a pretty extensive guide to keep the family entertained this festive season. From art and craft to sporting programs, LEGO workshops, cooking lessons, messy play, Minecraft masterclasses and much more:

WHAT’S ON

Alongside Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, there’s plenty happening around town over the next couple of weeks while we take a little break. You can check out some of them here, or head to our new-look what’s on calendar to find a few more.

CWEATHERD

This week’s forecast

Monday: Max 41, northeasterly winds

Tuesday: Min 20 / Max 31, sunny, south/southwesterly winds

Christmas Day: Min 15 / Max 24, south/southwesterly winds

Boxing Day: Min 12 / Max 25, southerly winds

Friday: Min 14 / Max 26, southeasterly winds in the morning