Perth/Northbridge

Northbridge is close to the centre of Perth, the other side of the Perth railway station from the city shopping malls. It is being made even closer by a government project to sink the railway line and make it possible to walk between the city and Northbridge through a large development above the former railway yards.

After dark emerge a wide choice of restaurants and nightlife.

Though Northbridge is a small suburb its sphere of cultural influence blurs into neighbouring North Perth, Highgate and Mount Lawley.

• The William Street Collective, ☏ +61 8 6468 3879, hello@OnWilliam.com.au. An association of people involved in Northbridge's cultural and creative industries. The website has current news and events: there's always something happening! 

• The easiest access is to walk from the railway or bus stations. If you drive in, it is always best to use the high rise car parks, rather than street parking.

Northbridge is an ethnically diverse and culturally rich neighbourhood.

• Perth Cultural Centre. The place to find Perth's major galleries and museum. In addition, the amphitheatre (under the video screen screening ongoing visual confectionery) is an excellent vantage point for watching people flow between Perth's railway station and places of work and play around Northbridge. See the page on Perth for more information on the major attractions.
• 🌍 Chinatown, 66 Roe St. Perth's little Chinatown, with its own Chinese gate, is a good spot for picking up Asian groceries and also the best place for late night dining in Perth. Most venues are BYO. Chinese businesses in Northbridge are not confined to Chinatown but can be found throughout Northbridge, and most visibly along William St. 

• Daytime: visit the Cultural Centre. The library, the museum, and art gallery are adjacent to each other, and easy to access.
• Nighttime: visit the restaurants in the early evening, and much later on watch the clubbers lining up to go to the late night clubs.

Northbridge is fast becoming the place to go for more alternative shopping. If you are bored of the same big clothing labels, you can find some really different, locally designed fashion, and some excellent vintage pieces. William Street has a variety of independently owned businesses where you can find punk, goth, rockabilly fashion, anime/manga collectables and other unique stores.

• Kakulas Bros, 183 William St. A wide range of international spices, flours, peas, dried fruits straight from big cloth bags. 
• Outré Gallery, 260 William St, ☏ +61 8 92270666. Original alternative gallery dealing in contemporary Australian and international pop, lowbrow, pop surrealism, street, tiki, modern folk, retro with a twist, and underground art. If you dig art that crosses over with design, pop and counter culture, you must check out this unique gallery. Prints, original works, ceramics, books and more, all carefully curated by passionate specialists. 

There is an extensive array of restaurants in Northbridge. You will find a great selection of authentic cuisine that ranges from Southern European (Greek, Italian, etc.) to Asian (Hong Kong, Indonesian, Vietnamese, etc.)

Some options include: