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Cafés in Leederville & Mount Hawthorn

Oxford Street from the Luna cinema to Scarborough Beach Road.

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Leederville sits about 3 km north-west of the CBD, on land granted to William Henry Leeder in 1830; it had its own municipality from 1896 to 1914 and is now in the City of Vincent.1 Mount Hawthorn, about 5 km north of the center, began as the Hawthorn Estate, named by James Hicks after a stay in Hawthorn, Victoria, and was subdivided in 1903.2

Oxford Street ties the two together. It runs north from Leederville's cinema and shops into Mount Hawthorn, where Axford Park faces its corner with Scarborough Beach Road.2 Cafés line both streets: Cranked at 106 and Oxford Yard at 196 Oxford Street, The Tribute at 163 and Leaf And Bean Emporium at 180 Scarborough Beach Road.

Local tip: Ride the free Green CAT to Leederville station on a weekday morning, then walk up Oxford Street toward Mount Hawthorn; most cafés along the way close by 14:00.

At a glance

45Cafés listed
6With opening hours
06:30Earliest opening
16:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Cranked, from 06:30 (Mon–Fri 06:30–14:00 · Sat 07:00–14:00 · Sun 07:30–14:00).
  • Closes latest: Splitting Beans, until 16:00 (Mon–Thu 07:00–16:00 · Fri 07:00–15:30).
  • Most listed streets: Oxford Street (10), Scarborough Beach Road (5), Oxford St (5).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (13%), air-con (7%), specialty (7%).

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Coffee chains in Leederville & Mount Hawthorn

Getting to Leederville

Leederville station is the end of the Green CAT, a free bus from Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via City West Station. It runs Monday to Friday and not on public holidays, so at weekends you need a paid bus or train.4 The first Leederville railway station opened in 1897 on the Fremantle line and was renamed West Leederville in 1913.1

The Leederville Hotel dates from the same years, built in 1897 as the new municipality filled with public buildings.1

The Luna and Oxford Street

The Luna Leederville, at 155–159 Oxford Street on the corner of Vincent Street, opened in March 1927 as the New Oxford Theatre, before a crowd of 1,286.3 A 3,000-seat picture garden ran beside it from 1935 to 1964, the building became twin cinemas in 1995, and the Luna Palace group took it over in 1999.3

So Perth's 2020 guide to café strips called Oxford Street Leederville's main drag and singled out Foam Coffee Bar, a morning favorite with remote workers, and Greens and Co, which brews coffee until late.5

Cafés and conti rolls

Cranked at 106 Oxford Street opens at 06:30 on weekdays, 07:00 on Saturdays and 07:30 on Sundays. Modus, at 184 Harborne Street, opens at 06:30 on weekdays too and has outdoor tables. Tsuke Ba is at 139 Oxford Street. Away from the main roads, Humblebee Coffee is at 77 Coogee Street, Piccolo's Corner at 58 St Leonards Avenue, Sayers at 224 Carr Place and Slow Daze at 3 Northwood Street.

The suburb also has a deli with a long coffee history. The Re Store opened a branch in West Perth in 1955 and moved it to Leederville in 1974.6 In 2026 Time Out reported that its Leederville and Northbridge shops each sell around 600 conti rolls (continental rolls) a day.7

Hours and prices

Café days are short. The Tribute on Scarborough Beach Road opens daily 07:30–14:00, Cranked closes at 14:00, and Splitting Beans, open 07:00–16:00 from Monday to Thursday, stays open latest.

In October 2026 a small flat white in Leederville averaged A$5.09, three cents over the Perth average for the same size, and most cost A$4.50–5.50.8

Sources

  1. Leederville, Western Australia, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Luna Leederville, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. CAT services, Transperth, accessed October 2026
  5. Life's better with coffee: Perth's top 10 cafe strips, So Perth, accessed October 2026
  6. 105-113 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge (The Re Store), inHerit, Heritage Council of Western Australia, accessed October 2026
  7. Australia's most legendary sandwich is also one of its best-kept secrets, Time Out Australia, accessed October 2026
  8. Flat white prices in Leederville, WA 6007, Small Flat White, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Leederville & Mount Hawthorn cafés: questions

How do you get to Leederville from the Perth CBD by free bus?

Take the Green CAT, a free Transperth bus that runs from Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Leederville station via City West Station. It runs Monday to Friday only and not on public holidays, so at weekends you need a regular bus or train. Leederville is about 3 km north-west of the CBD.

When did the Luna cinema in Leederville, Perth, open?

The Luna Leederville opened in March 1927 as the New Oxford Theatre, before a crowd of 1,286. It stands at 155–159 Oxford Street on the corner of Vincent Street. A 3,000-seat picture garden ran beside it from 1935 to 1964, it became twin cinemas in 1995, and the Luna Palace group took it over in 1999.

Where can you buy a conti roll in Leederville, Perth?

At The Re Store, the Italian deli whose West Perth branch of 1955 moved to Leederville in 1974. In 2026 Time Out reported that its Leederville and Northbridge shops each sell around 600 conti rolls a day. A conti roll is a crusty roll filled with Italian deli meats, cheese and pickled vegetables.

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