Sally’s guidebook

Sally
Sally’s guidebook

South Beach Activities

What happens at South Beach
Great beach for young families - calm water good for swimming, supping, relaxing on the beach or the large grassed area. Very popular for picnics. Yoga classes open to newcomers at very reasonable price early mornings (BYO mat). Circus crew often practise in the evenings. Kiosk/cafe is popular. Walk to along the beach OR path to old "power staton". Cycle along path to Coogee. Sealanes fish & chips is over the road, kiosk/cafe also does great fish and chips. The South Beach Food Market on saturday evenings comes to life in Summer with local music and specialist food vans.
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South Beach
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Great beach for young families - calm water good for swimming, supping, relaxing on the beach or the large grassed area. Very popular for picnics. Yoga classes open to newcomers at very reasonable price early mornings (BYO mat). Circus crew often practise in the evenings. Kiosk/cafe is popular. Walk to along the beach OR path to old "power staton". Cycle along path to Coogee. Sealanes fish & chips is over the road, kiosk/cafe also does great fish and chips. The South Beach Food Market on saturday evenings comes to life in Summer with local music and specialist food vans.

Food scene

https://www.madalenasbar.com.au/menu-1 Small bar/restaurant. Lovely unfiltered wines and seafood here - tapas style. You need to book if meeting others to be sure of a table. Not really suited to kids
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Madalenas bar
406 South Terrace
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https://www.madalenasbar.com.au/menu-1 Small bar/restaurant. Lovely unfiltered wines and seafood here - tapas style. You need to book if meeting others to be sure of a table. Not really suited to kids
New place that is very busy and popular with 28-45yo. Mexican style street food is excellent. Can do takeaway
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La Cabaña- Bar and Taqueria
400 South Terrace
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New place that is very busy and popular with 28-45yo. Mexican style street food is excellent. Can do takeaway
Good quality affordable pub food - steak night tuesday is ver popular with locals - you need to book for that.
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South Beach Hotel
396 South Terrace
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Good quality affordable pub food - steak night tuesday is ver popular with locals - you need to book for that.
Indian Food that has a slightly modern twist in its presentation - interesting concept as they also do pizza.
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Saroor Bar and restaurant
396 South Terrace
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Indian Food that has a slightly modern twist in its presentation - interesting concept as they also do pizza.
Small place that makes fancy hot dogs - relaxed and friendly. Kids love the car wall
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Run Amuk
386A South Terrace
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Small place that makes fancy hot dogs - relaxed and friendly. Kids love the car wall
Opens 6.30 for coffee and great bread - their cinnamon scrolls and filled baguettes are famous. They also sell a few meals to go and picnic items. Will also do catering if you want that sort of support
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Little Loaf Bakery
390 South Terrace
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Opens 6.30 for coffee and great bread - their cinnamon scrolls and filled baguettes are famous. They also sell a few meals to go and picnic items. Will also do catering if you want that sort of support
A south Freo Icon and one of the best whole food cafe / wholefood stores in Perth. Been around a long time - i eat lunch here a lot cos its cabinet food is healthy and they also do great smoothies, cakes and coffee until 3.30pm. Limited seating so not suited to a crowd. Service is quick!
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Manna
274 South Terrace
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A south Freo Icon and one of the best whole food cafe / wholefood stores in Perth. Been around a long time - i eat lunch here a lot cos its cabinet food is healthy and they also do great smoothies, cakes and coffee until 3.30pm. Limited seating so not suited to a crowd. Service is quick!
Lunch bar/cafe that specialises in Italian style biscuits, pastry, pizza and gelato - I love their pistachio gelato and my mum loves their almond biscuits. Not fancy and ambience is not a reason to go there. Near Dan Murphy's, Woolworths and Aldi
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Dolce & Salato
47 Douro Rd
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Lunch bar/cafe that specialises in Italian style biscuits, pastry, pizza and gelato - I love their pistachio gelato and my mum loves their almond biscuits. Not fancy and ambience is not a reason to go there. Near Dan Murphy's, Woolworths and Aldi
This is a very family friendly Italian iconic south Freo - been here forever. You need to book to get a table outside but generally its easy to get inside table - kid friendly and can be a bit noisy. Meals and pizza are great. Takeaway pizza I popular.
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Ruocco's Pizzeria E Ristorante
217 South Terrace
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This is a very family friendly Italian iconic south Freo - been here forever. You need to book to get a table outside but generally its easy to get inside table - kid friendly and can be a bit noisy. Meals and pizza are great. Takeaway pizza I popular.
Our fishing boats are berthed and maintained here. Most come for the variety of restaurants that do fish and chips. Great for families.
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Fishing Boat Harbour
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Our fishing boats are berthed and maintained here. Most come for the variety of restaurants that do fish and chips. Great for families.

Sightseeing

Open Friday Saturday Sunday each week. Worth a look if you in Fremantle - lots locals get their veggies there on a weekend- they have a lot of local specialty stalls
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Fremantle-markten
Henderson Street
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Open Friday Saturday Sunday each week. Worth a look if you in Fremantle - lots locals get their veggies there on a weekend- they have a lot of local specialty stalls
Well curated exhibitions, artist in residence, regular programme of art and craft classes. The shop sells high quality local textile, ceramics and jewellery craft pieces. Home to the annual Christmas Bazaar. Live free music program Sunday afternoons in summer is great, and lovely way to relax under the plain trees.
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Fremantle Arts Centre
1 Finnerty St
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Well curated exhibitions, artist in residence, regular programme of art and craft classes. The shop sells high quality local textile, ceramics and jewellery craft pieces. Home to the annual Christmas Bazaar. Live free music program Sunday afternoons in summer is great, and lovely way to relax under the plain trees.
A world heritage site and historical Australian prison. Thankfully it is now closed. The tours are interesting and they recently introduced an outdoor prison movie program. https://prisoncinema.com.au
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Fremantle Prison
1 The Terrace
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A world heritage site and historical Australian prison. Thankfully it is now closed. The tours are interesting and they recently introduced an outdoor prison movie program. https://prisoncinema.com.au
All about Fremantle peoples relationship with the ocean. Houses the yacht that won the Americas cup that put Fremantle on the map as a place to visit. History of our fishing & pearling industry and the local families that made that happen. Beautiful building on the wharf in Fremantle. A number of permanent and visiting exhibitions.
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WA Maritime Museum
Peter Hughes Drive
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All about Fremantle peoples relationship with the ocean. Houses the yacht that won the Americas cup that put Fremantle on the map as a place to visit. History of our fishing & pearling industry and the local families that made that happen. Beautiful building on the wharf in Fremantle. A number of permanent and visiting exhibitions.
A small calm beach in front of Fremantle's historic Round House. Nice spot to watch the sun set and enjoy your fish and chips at tables or wrapped in paper on the beach. Kids can safely run about, play on the lawn - no cars. Suits all ages.
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Bathers Beach House
47 Mews Rd
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A small calm beach in front of Fremantle's historic Round House. Nice spot to watch the sun set and enjoy your fish and chips at tables or wrapped in paper on the beach. Kids can safely run about, play on the lawn - no cars. Suits all ages.

Where to get hold of your basics

Excellent local pharmacy with large range of gifts and you looking for biological supplements, herbal or homeopathic products these guys have a large range
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Banovich Pharmacy
195 Hampton Rd
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Excellent local pharmacy with large range of gifts and you looking for biological supplements, herbal or homeopathic products these guys have a large range
Great sour dough breads, pastries, pies, quiche. People come from far and wide to get their bread here. Also sell takeaway coffee
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Wild Bakery
346 South Terrace
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Great sour dough breads, pastries, pies, quiche. People come from far and wide to get their bread here. Also sell takeaway coffee
op quality green grocer that stocks large range of organic and non-organic food. One of the best ranges of top quality produce in Perth and wonderful service to go with it. Hard to beat but its not cheap!!
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Peaches
195 Hampton Rd
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op quality green grocer that stocks large range of organic and non-organic food. One of the best ranges of top quality produce in Perth and wonderful service to go with it. Hard to beat but its not cheap!!
Walking distance for basic supermarket items.
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IGA South Fremantle
195 Hampton Rd
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Walking distance for basic supermarket items.
I like to support local and these guys know their wines and their beers.
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The Freo Doctor Liquor Store
27 Arundel St
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I like to support local and these guys know their wines and their beers.
Mediterranean grocery store in the heart of Fremantle - spices, pulses, flours, oils, pastas.... and their little sister next door has great selection of cheeses, house made dips, slices....everything you need for a picnic can be found in there.
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Kakulas Sister
31 Market St
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Mediterranean grocery store in the heart of Fremantle - spices, pulses, flours, oils, pastas.... and their little sister next door has great selection of cheeses, house made dips, slices....everything you need for a picnic can be found in there.
Need a good butcher - Frank is your man, has everything and more.
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Franks Gourmet Meats
17 Wray Ave
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Need a good butcher - Frank is your man, has everything and more.

Interesting shops to explore

One of Perth's iconic bookstores that still exists, housed in an old building in the west end of Fremantle High Street. Catch the CAT bus and get lost in there for a bit. Good selection of kids books too.
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New Edition Bookshop.
41 High St
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One of Perth's iconic bookstores that still exists, housed in an old building in the west end of Fremantle High Street. Catch the CAT bus and get lost in there for a bit. Good selection of kids books too.