While we did have a cheerful little 10 days ‘til Christmas vibe for today’s intro planned, events last night in Bondi have dictated otherwise. Like the rest of the country, our thoughts are with the victims and their families, the Jewish community and everyone impacted by yesterday’s terrorist attack.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
The best weekly meal specials around Perth
We love to hit up our favourite restaurants, bars and pubs for a feed – but what about when the wallet is a bit tighter? We’re all feeling the cozzie livs pressure, so we’ve compiled a list of just a few of our favourite nightly meal specials around Perth and beyond, from steak and parmi nights to pasta and vino specials.
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EVENTS
Perth Festival adds King Stringray, Cine Wonders and more to 2026 program
The just announced events bring more music, more stories, more film, more First Nations voices and even full-blown virtual-reality worlds into the mix.
SPONSORED
Sip your way to style: The Subi Hotel is giving away a Chanel handbag!
Every cocktail from the menu purchased will earn you a stamp – collect six and you’ll go in the running to win your very own Chanel handbag, valued at $8,000.
STAYS
Bookings now open for HYDE Perth, coming to the Perth CBD early next year
Bookings are now open for the brand new HYDE hotel, set to open in the Perth CBD in March 2026. Get all the deets below:
WHAT’S ON
City of Canning's New Year's Day Concert and Fireworks is the perfect start to 2026
As always, the New Year's Day Concert and Fireworks is a free, family-friendly event offering big entertainment and big smiles. So make sure its firmly circled on the kitchen calendar:
TODAY/TONIGHT
Christmas Carollers on the Balcony at the ‘Maj
If you’re burnt out on hearing Last Christmas in every retail shop over the past couple of weeks why not get a dose of some real carols this afternoon from 4.30-5.30pm when the carollers hit His Majesty’s Theatre’s balcony!
EAT & DRINK
Perth’s best restaurant, bar and café openings of 2025
Each year, amongst the mayhem of silly season, we take a moment to look back on the past 12 months in Perth’s eating and drinking.
A year ago, we were reflecting on a tumultuous, rollercoaster of a 2024 – and the same certainly rings true now. The hospitality landscape remains precarious, with news hitting our desks most days of the week of a long-running institution’s closure or a sparkling venue that shined oh so brightly, but oh so briefly.
But when we pause and take stock of all the venues that have emerged into the chaos of the year gone by, we’re yet again heartened by the huge number of fantastic additions to the city’s culinary culture – from genre-bending Vietnamese snack bars to buzzy sandwich spots that deserve the hype, to glitzy venues for the girl’s group chat to family-run food trucks and Irish pubs and cafés.
So here it is, in chronological-ish order: Perth’s best new restaurants, bars and cafés of 2025…
CWEATHERD
The week ahead
Monday: Max 34, mostly sunny
Tuesday: Min 20 / Max 31, sunny
Wednesday: Min 19 / Max 26, partly cloudy
Thursday: Min 16 / Max 33, sunny
Friday: Min 19 / Max 34, sunny