What’s open on Good Friday in Perth 2018

IF you’re looking for a spot to relax and indulge on Good Friday, you’re in luck – there’s a long list of Perth venues open.

Gone are the days when it was forbidden to trade on the holy day. Nowadays, if your venue has the right licensing, it’s a choice and many cafes, restaurants, pubs and ice creameries have decided to take up the opportunity.

You can even go to the races, the Autumn Ascot Racing Carnival begins on Friday and it’s free entry. There’ll be bars, free Easter eggs, plenty of food trucks, and even pony rides for the kids.

If it is pub grub and craft beer you’re after there’s a new player in town that’s raring to go.

Blasta Brewing Company opened its doors in Burswood three weeks ago and has some tempting Easter specials to kick off your long weekend.

Managing director Steven Russell said he decided to open the micro-brewery from 12pm to 10pm to give people a new option.

“I think a lot of people, because they’re off work on the long weekend, would like to go out and enjoy themselves,” he said.

“Not everyone has got the luxury to travel down to Margaret River and places like that so I thought it would be good to be open.”

Mr Russell said his award winning beers and beer inspired cocktails would be pouring from 12pm - with food - and the restaurant had introduced a brand new fish dish especially for Friday.

“We’ve got crispy skin cone bay barramundi, with charred corn and capsicum salsa and herb olive cous cous with dill oil and lime,” he said.

For the sweet tooths, there’s a special Easter cocktail – the Hot Cross Rum.

"It’s a hot cross bun twist on a classic Alexander cocktail, with fruit infused rum, spiced maple syrup and luscious double cream, a cacao rim and it’s finished off with a Creme Egg,” Mr Russell said.

He said the venue even had a huge sand pit with toys to keep the kids entertained.

“It’s a nice family friendly atmosphere,” Mr Russell said.

“I want everyone who leaves our venue to be happy with the quality and happy with the venue.”

And if you’re wondering - the micro brewery’s name means delicious in Scottish Gaelic.

Down in Fremantle, Little Creatures Brewery is preparing for a bumper crowd coming through from the International Street Arts Festival on the weekend.

To celebrate the festival’s 20th Anniversary the brewery will also have a pop up called the Seraphim Bar, allowing for more people to eat, drink and enjoy the entertainment.

Around 2000 people are expected through the doors on Friday – with 5000 going through on a usual weekend.

There are some limitations to Good Friday of course…

If you want an alcoholic beverage at a restaurant or pub you have to wait until 12pm and order a meal to go along with it.

If you want to kick off the weekend with a big night out nightclubs are allowed to trade on Thursday night until 3am on Good Friday – but won’t open again until Saturday night.

Hotels, taverns and small bars have to close at midnight on Thursday. They can open on Good Friday between 12 midday and 10pm, once again if alcohol is served with a meal.

And Crown or 'the cas' will also close its doors from 3am Friday and will reopen at 10pm.

As you probably already know…the ‘bottle-o’ won’t be open so stock up!

Oh…and you can’t eat red meat. Well, I’ll leave that one up to you!

Perth venues are embracing all things chocolate ahead of Easter. Here are some different food and drink options for you to try over the Easter long weekend.

WHAT’S OPEN

BASKERVILLE

Feral Brewing Company, 12pm to 5pm

BASSENDEAN

Holly Raye’s, Bassendean, 7am to 11.30am

BAYSWATER

Little Cheese Shop, Bayswater, 8am to 12pm

BURSWOOD

Blasta Brewing Company, 12pm till 10pm

CANNING VALE

Johnny’s Burger Joint, 11am to 9.30pm

CITY BEACH

Odyssea, City Beach, open 7am till late

The Groper and His Wife, City Beach, 10am to 9pm

CLAREMONT

High Noon Saloon, Claremont, 7am to 11am

COTTESLOE

Vans, Cottesloe, 6.30am to 4pm

Il Lido, Cottesloe, 7am till late

Gelato 101 Vegan and Artisan, Cottesloe, 11am to 8.30pm

Canteen Pizza, 12pm to 12am

Cimbalino, 7am to 1pm

The Shorehouse, Swanbourne, 7am to 11pm with a 15 per cent surcharge

DOUBLEVIEW

Mr Herbert’s, Doubleview, 6am to 2pm

EAST FREMANTLE

Me Me Jones, East Fremantle, 7am to 2pm

FREMANTLE

Duck Duck Bruce, Fremantle, 8am to 12pm

Third Wheel, South Fremantle, 6.30am to 2pm

Moore & Moore, Fremantle, 7am to 4pm (kitchen closes at 2.30)

The Modern Eatery, Fremantle, 11.30am to 2.30pm and 5.30pm to 9.30pm with a 10 per cent surcharge

La Sosta, Fremantle, 11am until late

Little Creatures, Fremantle, 12pm to 10pm

Bathers Beach House, Fremantle, 11am till late

Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle, Canning Bridge, Dunsborough, 12pm until 9.30pm/10pm.

Cicerello’s, Fremantle, 10am till late

Joe’s Fish Shack, Fremantle, 11am till 10pm

Char Char Restaurant and Bar, Fremantle, 11.30am to 9.30pm/10pm

FORRESTFIELD

The Local Shack, Forrestfield, 8am to 10pm

GUILDFORD

Rose & Crown, Guildford, restaurant ala carte only, lunch 12pm-3pm, dinner from 6pm (early close)

Alfred’s Kitchen, 5pm to 10pm

HILLARYS

Lot One Kitchen, 6am to 4pm

LANGFORD

Bua Siam Thai Restaurant, 5pm to 9.30pm

LEEDERVILLE

FOAM Coffee Bar, Leederville, 7am to 10pm

Gusto Gelato, Leederville, 11am to 10pm

Jus Burgers, Leederville, 11am to 10pm

Pinchos Bar de Tapas, Leederville, 8am till late

Mary Street Bakery, West Leederville, 7am to 4pm

Aliment, West Leederville, 7am to 3.30pm

MOUNT LAWLEY

Beaufort Local, Mt Lawley, open 8am to 2pm

Measure Bar, Mount Lawley, 12pm to 5pm

Bossman Coffee, Mt Lawley, open 7am to 4pm

Cantina 663, Mt Lawley, 10.30am - late

Rockefeller, Highgate, 10am to 4pm Closed down

Howdy Coffee, Bayswater, open 7am to 11am

Milkd, Maylands, 6am-12pm

Mary Street Bakery, Highgate, 7am to 4pm

NEDLANDS

Boubar, Nedlands, 6.30am to 4pm

NORTHBRIDGE

Flora & Fauna, Northbridge, 8.30am to 2pm short order menu only

Tarts, Northbridge, 7am to 1pm

La Cholita, Northbridge, 12pm to 12am

Dusit Dheva, Northbridge, from 6pm till late

Lucky Chan's Laundry and Noodle Bar, Northbridge, 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 1am

Shadow Wine Bar, Northbridge, 12pm to late

Superstar Waffles, Northbridge, 1pm to 10pm

No Mafia, Northbridge, 12pm to 10pm

Kosta’s, Northbridge, 7.30am to 2pm

NORTH BEACH

Yelo Trigg, North Beach, open 6am to 6pm

North Beach Deli, North Beach, 8am to 8pm

Lawley’s, North Beach, from 6am

NORTH FREMANTLE

Bib & Tucker, North Fremantle, 8am to 3pm

The Black Truffle, 7am to 3pm

PERTH

Angel Falls Grill, Perth, 8am to late

Satchmo Cafe, North Perth, 8am to 4pm

Mr Herbert's, Doubleview, 6am

Gusto Gelato, Elizabeth Quay Perth, 11am to 10pm

The Loft, Perth CBD, 8am till late

Zafferano, Perth, open all day

Heno & Rey, Perth CBD, 11.30am to 9.30pm

Brika, Perth, 12pm to 12am

Arirang Korean BBQ, Perth, 11.30am to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm

ROCKINGHAM

Latitude 32, 11am to 10pm

Dome, 6am to 9pm

Dhuey’s Fish Market & Takeaway, 10am to 7.30pm

Kinnaree Thai Restaurant, 5pm to 9.30pm

Rustico Tapas & Bar, noon until late

Spill the Beans at Palm Beach Jetty, 7.30am-4pm

SCARBOROUGH

The Local Shack, Scarborough, 7am until 10pm.

Monty’s, Scarborough, 7am to 3pm.

Wild Fig, Scarborough, 6am to 10pm

Drift Kitchen, 6.30am to 2.30pm and 5.30pm to 9pm

SHELLEY

The Tribute Coffee and Kitchen, 7am to 1pm

STIRLING

Blue Lotus Café, Stirling, 9am 4pm

SUBIACO

Whisk Creamery, Subiaco, 11am to 10pm

Honey Beanz, Subiaco, 8am 1pm

VICTORIA PARK

Harvest Espresso, Victoria Park, open 7am to 3pm

Decanter, Victoria Park, open 12pm to 12am

Himalayan Restaurant, open 11am to 3pm and 5pm till 10pm

Kuza Urban Japanese Food, 11.30pm to 3pm and 6pm to 10.30pm

WATTLE GROVE

Chapter Twenty Seven, Wattle Grove, 8am to 12pm

WILLAGEE

2 Green Fingers, 8am to 12pm