Bread In Common restaurant, Fremantle: Go for the lamb ribs
There is certainly a strong argument for Bread In Common being the best restaurant in Fremantle. It’s fun, it’s ambitious, and the lamb ribs are sensationally good.
Bread In Common in Fremantle is one of several excellent places to eat in Perth’s port suburb. It has carved out a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Fremantle, and justifiably so.
A major part of the appeal, of course, is that Bread In Common simply looks cool. It’s a huge, warehouse-style space, with a full open kitchen and long benches. Shelves of pickling jars line the walls and herbs hang down from hooks. Bread In Common feels buzzy, communal and ever-moving.
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Another major factor in this Fremantle restaurant’s success is that it is something of a chameleon. It can easily be a place for a friendly catch-up, or for a special treat meal. You could justify going there for wines and cocktails alone.
Bread In Common bakery and sandwiches
It’s also a bakery. Bread In Common makes some of the best bread in Western Australia, and it is very tempting to just fill up on it. That bread is put to use in the take-out sandwiches served at lunchtime and through the afternoon.
These sandwiches come with some seriously inventive fillings – such as the one with mushroom, smoked cheese, spinach and mushroom ketchup.
This playfulness with ingredients is a key signature of the main Bread In Common menu, which is renowned for frequently changing. This Fremantle restaurant is designed for experimentation, and sharing several dishes between the table.
Things to book in Fremantle before you arrive
- Your Rottnest Island ferry tickets and bike hire.
- A best of Fremantle two hour walking tour.
- Whale-watching cruise tickets.
- A street art and beer tour.
- A half day sailing cruise to Carnac Island.
- A sunset sailing cruise.
- A four venue Fremantle bar tour.
Best food in Fremantle: Bread in Common lamb ribs?
The one staple item on the menu, however, is the lamb ribs. Try removing that from the Bread In Common menu, and there will probably be lynchings.
These lamb ribs are tender, juicy and cooked in what may as well be a magic potion. They’re brought to life with chilli, lime, mint, black garlic and sherry. The flavours mix together incredibly well.
It’s also a symbol of why Bread In Common works so well. It’s bold, it’s ambitious and it throws a lot into the mix. But the recipe works fantastically well.
For more information, visit the Bread In Common website.
The drive from Perth to Fremantle takes about 22 minutes. Unusual Fremantle accommodation options include the Hougoumont Hotel and Fremantle Prison YHA.
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Fremantle accommodation recommendations
The best Fremantle accommodation options are:
- For distinctive character and a sense of history: Hougoumont Hotel.
- For gorgeous apartments: West End Warehouse.
- For location and cool factor: Warders Hotel Fremantle Markets.
- For a decent pool: Pier 21 Apartmentment Hotel.
- On a budget: Fremantle Prison YHA.
Other highlights in Fremantle include the Roundhouse – Western Australia’s oldest public building – and the WA Shipwrecks Museum. Those with a taste for adventure can try the Fremantle Prison tunnels tour or take the ferry to Rottnest Island.
More things to do in Perth
Walk to Lesmurdie Falls.
Learn about gold at the Perth Mint.
Go for a swim at the Scarborough Beach Pool.
Try native ingredients at Maalinup Bush Foods.
Check out the bizarrely out-of-place London Court shopping arcade.