Il Lido Perth

Il Lido is on Marine Parade, a five-minute walk from Cottesloe Beach. The kitchen draws on Mediterranean, Italian, and seafood influences, and the room runs smart and elegant.

The restaurant is more than a beachside convenience for those finishing a swim at the Indiana Teahouse. While the shoreline invites a casual approach, Il Lido resists the urge to be a simple café, opting for a formal composure that feels distinct from its sand-dusted neighbours. You go here for a focused, composed meal, ignoring the lure of the nearby parks for the sake of the kitchen’s discipline. It is a necessary counterweight to the coastline’s easy rhythm, offering a level of polish that the rest of the street ignores.