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Naked Fig
(
www.thefig.com.au
;
278 Marine Pde; breakfast & lunch $16-33, dinner $27-36; 7am-late, closed dinner Mon;
)
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It's all about the location here, especially the sublime ocean-gazing deck near Swan-
bourne beach. Modern Australia and Mediterranean flavours make perfect sense given the
stunning view, and the sustainable menu tends to free-range this and organic that.
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Drinking & Nightlife
Once upon a time, licences to sell alcohol in WA were tightly restricted and massively ex-
pensive. Venues therefore had to be built on a grand scale in order to recoup the invest-
ment, and big booze barns became part of the culture.
A law change a few years back has given birth to a new breed of quirky little bars that
are distinctly Melbourne-ish in their hipness and difficulty to locate. They're sprouting up
all over the place, including in the formerly deserted-after-dark central city. Northbridge is
also a happy-hunting ground for more idiosyncratic drinking establishements.
One of the by-products of the mining boom has been the rise of the Cashed-Up Bogan
(CUB) - young men with plenty of cash to splash on muscle cars, beer and drugs. A spate
of fights and glassings in bars has caused many venues, particularly around Northbridge,
to step up security. Most pubs now have lockouts, so you'll need to be in before midnight
in order to gain entry. You may need to present photo ID to obtain entry and it would pay
to keep your wits about you in pubs and on the streets after dark.
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City Centre
Greenhouse
(
www.greenhouseperth.com
; 100 St Georges Tce; 7am-midnight Mon-Sat)
In a city so in love with the
great outdoors, it's surprising that nobody's opened a rooftop bar in the central city before
now. Hip, eco-conscious Greenhouse is leading the way, mixing up a storm amid the
greenery with great cocktails and an interesting beer and wine list.
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