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The Standard

Tuesday: Closed
28 Roe Street, Northbridge, WA, 6003
Phone
(08) 9228 1331
Website
thestandardperth.com.au
Instagram
@thestandardperth

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Posted 11 Jun 2025

By
Max Veenhuyzen

Food and drinks at the new-look Perth venue The Standard

Following a change of direction, this new-school pub brings Mediterranean cool to a sprawling inner-city warehouse and garden with a sense of fun to the fore.

Inside the new-look Perth venue The Standard
Why you goJust like the conversion between dog years and human years, a decade is a long time in hospitality circles. So, when The Standard – a sprawling bar, pan-Asian kitchen and garden on one of Northbridge’s busiest streets – turned 10 in 2024, Perth expected management to do something big to mark the milestone. What they didn’t expect, though, was the big-ness of that something. And following a month-long makeover, The Standard 2.0 debuted in late 2024 with, among other changes, a breezy new Mediterranean outlook on life. While this change of direction is a nod to the neighbourhood’s Italian and Greek heritage, the reboot has also pleased modern-day drinkers.
Why you stayWhile the bar’s original designer-industrial aesthetic referenced its past life as a warehouse, many features were softened for round two. A sprawling black and white mural featuring playful Haring-esque squiggles wraps around the walls of the main room housing the bar and semi-open kitchen. Rice-paper lampshades orbit overhead. A recently installed parklet houses front-row seats to the weekend theatrics of Roe Street. Also from the department of open-air fun: greenery (and high-powered fans) in the garden provide respite from the heat while the rooftop shipping container bar is a fine place to watch the surrounding area transform in real time. But while The Standard might be big-boned – when full, this new-school tavern holds 300 – it operates like a small bar in terms of flow and offering. (If you’re seated on the roof, however, QR code ordering saves you from constantly climbing up and down the stairs.)
Holding cocktails against the mural inside The Standard in Perth
A selection of drinks at The Standard in Perth
What drink to orderLike all the venues in the Parker Group stable (see also Busselton Pavillion and The Royal Hotel) there’s good drinking on offer across the board here. Mediterranean beach club-style cocktails can play it serious – the Nouveau Negroni made with a berry-flavoured pink gin from The Standard’s sister urban micro-distillery, for instance – or fun, as the situation dictates. Here’s looking at you, Aperol Slushie doctored with passionfruit and lime. The bar’s new identity has also green-lit the introduction of assyrtiko, xinomavro and other Greek grapes to the cellar, as well as the presence of Greek lager Mythos on the concise, mostly WA beer list. 
What to eatIt’s entirely possible to dine here without dirtying a single piece of cutlery. The bulk of the menu reads like an aperitivo best-of, featuring olives, cheese, cured meats – including sliced-to-order mortadella – and other snacky bits that go nicely with thickly sliced Miller & Baker sourdough, plus wedges of butter surging with Parmesan and black pepper. Just add a Negroni, Americano or Spritz and let your wildest Milanese cocktail-hour fantasies unfold. Otherwise, snappy house pastas including frilly witch’s hats of campanelle teamed with spicy ’nduja and a soothing dab of stracciatella are worth grabbing a fork (and second glass of chilled red wine) for. 
A table full of dishes at The Standard in Perth
The food, drinks and decor has gone Mediterranean at The Standard in Perth
Who to takeDespite its Northbridge address, The Standard is just a stone’s throw from the city centre and even closer to Perth train station. Or, in more practical terms, it’s an excellent last stop for the day for CBD workers needing a restorative beverage or snack before heading home. Conversely, The Standard’s central location also makes it an ideal first stop for anyone heading into the city for an event at nearby RAC Arena. (And if timings align, they could also bookend their evening with a nightcap here, too.) But, truthfully, The Standard – like any self-respecting pub – works for practically any social occasion. Its size means it can handle both big groups and small, while its versatile food and drinks offering works as a diversion as well as the main event. We can’t wait to see what the next decade will look like for both The Standard and the rest of Northbridge.
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Max VeenhuyzenMax Veenhuyzen is a Perth food, drink and travel journalist who contributes to key Australian publications.
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