Guidebook for Fremantle
Food Scene
Fremantle's most famous architect, Brian Klopper, designed the townhouse that the Attic occupies. It has been beautifully converted into a cafe with delicious and unexpected food, beautiful cakes and biscuits, excellent coffee and the perfect chai.
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The Attic Fremantle
16 Bannister StFremantle's most famous architect, Brian Klopper, designed the townhouse that the Attic occupies. It has been beautifully converted into a cafe with delicious and unexpected food, beautiful cakes and biscuits, excellent coffee and the perfect chai.
Bread in Common (our closest neighbour) has a beautiful fit out and is sophisticated but so friendly for day time coffee meetings. It's very popular and there is always a crowd during meal times. If you want to go somewhere more special, the open kitchen effortlessly turns out exciting and beautiful plates of food and you will be able to smell their daily baked bread from the studio.
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Bread in Common
43 Pakenham StBread in Common (our closest neighbour) has a beautiful fit out and is sophisticated but so friendly for day time coffee meetings. It's very popular and there is always a crowd during meal times. If you want to go somewhere more special, the open kitchen effortlessly turns out exciting and beautiful plates of food and you will be able to smell their daily baked bread from the studio.
This food court is the best place for very cheap and social eats in town with a selection of different Asian cuisines available. Locals will not go past Takas for Japanese, Siam Kitchen for Thai or Tasty Taste for Singaporean and refer to it as the Upmarkets. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
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Old Shanghai
6 Henderson StreetThis food court is the best place for very cheap and social eats in town with a selection of different Asian cuisines available. Locals will not go past Takas for Japanese, Siam Kitchen for Thai or Tasty Taste for Singaporean and refer to it as the Upmarkets. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Sala Thai Restaurant
22 Norfolk StLocal's secret spot for good thai food.
Fiona's favourite Italian Restaurant has been running since the 50's. If your lucky, you might spy Nonna out the back watching TV whilst you duck to the bathrooms.
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Capri Restaurant
21 South TerraceFiona's favourite Italian Restaurant has been running since the 50's. If your lucky, you might spy Nonna out the back watching TV whilst you duck to the bathrooms.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local is just around the corner on Nairn Street. Go here and drink something you have never tried and eat some of the most delicious foods in town . Make a friend and feel urbane.
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Strange Company
5 Nairn StOur local is just around the corner on Nairn Street. Go here and drink something you have never tried and eat some of the most delicious foods in town . Make a friend and feel urbane.
A fish and chip pub with heaps of live music. It doesn't get more Western Australian than that. Also will can a take-away beer for you with a special beer-canning machine.
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Clancy's Fish Pub
195 Challenger ParadeA fish and chip pub with heaps of live music. It doesn't get more Western Australian than that. Also will can a take-away beer for you with a special beer-canning machine.
A great new bar in the heart of Fremantle. The bar staff are friendly and knowledgable. The crowd is trendy and lively.
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Ronnie Nights
77 Market StA great new bar in the heart of Fremantle. The bar staff are friendly and knowledgable. The crowd is trendy and lively.
Downstairs from The Norfolk. It has live music, late night dancing and all of the good spirits.
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The Aardvark
9 Norfolk StDownstairs from The Norfolk. It has live music, late night dancing and all of the good spirits.
Arts & Culture
Our local arts centre is homed in an old mental asylum. Apart from the wonderful gift and book shop, there is free live music in the beautiful grounds on a Sunday. Wandering the halls will uncover eerie evidence of the building's original use. They also offer great day workshops and classes in many different crafts.
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Centre des arts de Fremantle
1 Finnerty StOur local arts centre is homed in an old mental asylum. Apart from the wonderful gift and book shop, there is free live music in the beautiful grounds on a Sunday. Wandering the halls will uncover eerie evidence of the building's original use. They also offer great day workshops and classes in many different crafts.
Go to both. Learn about Fremantle's maritime past and reminisce about the glory days of our American Cup win in the 1990s with the locals. See shipwrecks and treasure or feel claustrophobic in a real life submarine.
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Musée maritime de WA
Peter Hughes DriveGo to both. Learn about Fremantle's maritime past and reminisce about the glory days of our American Cup win in the 1990s with the locals. See shipwrecks and treasure or feel claustrophobic in a real life submarine.
A limestone monument to Western Australia's colonial past. On January 28 2017, in a momentously important act with national significance, a smoking ceremony by the local Noongar community commemorated the suffering of the many indigenous people who were imprisoned there and at Rottnest Island. It's an eerie and moving place, but also a lovely place to sit for a sunset picnic or to watch the ships come in and out of port.
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The Roundhouse
15 Captains LnA limestone monument to Western Australia's colonial past. On January 28 2017, in a momentously important act with national significance, a smoking ceremony by the local Noongar community commemorated the suffering of the many indigenous people who were imprisoned there and at Rottnest Island. It's an eerie and moving place, but also a lovely place to sit for a sunset picnic or to watch the ships come in and out of port.
Parks & Nature
It's a skate, bike and parkour park and not just for youth. Getting this built was a massive and controversial win for our very beloved local council. It is an excellent place to watch coordinated people do impressive stunts.
Esplanade Youth Plaza
It's a skate, bike and parkour park and not just for youth. Getting this built was a massive and controversial win for our very beloved local council. It is an excellent place to watch coordinated people do impressive stunts.
Bathers Beach is your closest beach. Just walk up Pakenham St, turn left on High St and then go straight until you run out of land.
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Bathers Beach House
47 Mews RdBathers Beach is your closest beach. Just walk up Pakenham St, turn left on High St and then go straight until you run out of land.
South Beach is a wonderful swimming beach. The first stretch of sand you come to is the dog beach, and offers excellent dog watching. The next bit is dog free if you aren't into that.
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South Beach station
South Beach is a wonderful swimming beach. The first stretch of sand you come to is the dog beach, and offers excellent dog watching. The next bit is dog free if you aren't into that.
Shopping
The High Street op shops are always worth rummaging through. With a high turnover of new stock that is selected from donated goods, these second hand shops are a treasure trove for clothes, homewares and any other thing you could possibly imagine. Money raised goes to charity. Time and commitment to thorough browsing ensure uncovering vintage designer wears or your new favourite mug.
High Street
High StreetThe High Street op shops are always worth rummaging through. With a high turnover of new stock that is selected from donated goods, these second hand shops are a treasure trove for clothes, homewares and any other thing you could possibly imagine. Money raised goes to charity. Time and commitment to thorough browsing ensure uncovering vintage designer wears or your new favourite mug.
Getting Around
Walking distance from your accommodation and provides access to train and bus transport around Fremantle and Perth.
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Fremantle Station
Walking distance from your accommodation and provides access to train and bus transport around Fremantle and Perth.
Entertainment & Activities
Luna on SX is a small movie theatre hidden down a lane of Essex Street. Regular session times show a range of arthouse, contemporary and classic cinema, and plenty of film festival events.
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Luna Palace Cinemas
13 Essex StLuna on SX is a small movie theatre hidden down a lane of Essex Street. Regular session times show a range of arthouse, contemporary and classic cinema, and plenty of film festival events.