Honestly, who doesn’t love the combination of crispy chicken, sauce, and cheese at the pub with a cold pint? It’s pretty much an Australian tradition at this point.
If this dish is a staple in your meal rotation, or if you just really want to start indulging in it more often than you have been, we’ve got you covered with some of the best chicken Parmis in Perth. Order up, grab a beer, and cheers the afternoon or night away with a tasty dining experience.
The Guildford Hotel
One of Perth’s prettiest pubs, The Guildford Hotel is a heritage-listed marvel that oozes majesty and charm.
The food on offer doesn’t prescribe to a particular cuisine, so you’ll find the pub fare here often comes with an interesting twist beyond what you’d normally see.
Its iteration of the dish in question can change from time to time, but what doesn’t is its unique take on the classic. 300 grams of chicken schnitzel, smoked pulled pork, Napoli sauce, lots of cheese, sided with chips & salad — pure perfection.
We’d also recommend you pair your chicken parmi with a side of cheeseburger spring rolls — they are rather delectable.
The Wembley Hotel
Not only is Cambridge Street’s The Wembley Hotel an institution for watching sport on the big screen or nodding your head to live music, but it’s also home to one of Perth’s best chicken parmis.
Sit out in the leafy courtyard and devour The Wembley’s parmigiana, smothered in Napoletana sauce and cheese, and accompanied by chips and salad.
The Paddington
The Paddo has been serving up locals in Mount Hawthorn since 1932, and in that time, it has perfected the humble pub-style parmi. Settle into the old-school pub atmosphere or perch up at the sports bar and enjoy its housemade, free-range chicken parmi with chips and salad.
Hyde Park Hotel
You’ll find the Hyde Park Hotel just outside the CBD, and after a little facelift refurbishment, it now boasts some stylish, modern decor, a state-of-the-art sports lounge, and a fitting pub bistro menu.
Its chicken parmi features all of the good, yet classic toppings with a serving of slaw and chips to accompany it. Grab some garlic bread or Frank’s Hot Wings on the side for the ultimate pub grub fiesta.
Ciao Italia
Since opening in 1999, South Perth’s Ciao Italia has become an institution for pizza and pasta lovers, with lines of people often waiting patiently out front for a table.
It’s perfected the art of generous portions which are delivered to you at your table while melodious Italian tarantella music plays in the background. The checked red and white tablecloths, the strong scent of garlic, and the terracotta walls all bring together the kitschy atmosphere and setting.
When it comes to parmigiana, it has stuck to its Italian roots and perfected the traditional chicken version with a side of fresh vegetables.
Tavern at The Rocks
We’re stretching pretty far north now, but even if you don’t live north of the river, this one could be worth the journey.
Tavern at The Rocks takes full advantage of the marina’s glistening ocean views, and can often be found hosting a large crowd of pub-goers relaxing into the weekend on a sunny afternoon.
Its parmi is just the right amount of saucy and cheesy in a generous serving size topped with chips and salad, or, if you dare, you can tackle the whopper 1.5kg monster parmi in the man vs food challenge with just one hour to get it all down for ultimate bragging rights — plus a venue gift card and featured photo.
Greenwood Hotel
Suburbia’s Greenwood Hotel isn’t just an award-winning local tavern.
It’s also a pretty fine spot to grab a good pub meal and kick back with friends and family. While it’s well-known for its grill menu, it’s the parmi that gets our vote for a meal with punch.
Thursday nights here will become your favourite day of the week with parmi specials running all night. It can get busy here on these evenings, so the vibe is even more enjoyable while you munch away.
The Rosemount Hotel
Wednesday at North Perth’s The Rosemount Hotel isn’t just like any other day — it’s parmigiana day, too.
Available from 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm, this pub brings to the table some seriously good food, as well as live music, too. And that combination really shows why it’s such a cracking venue to visit and while away the hours with a drink or two.
The chicken parmigiana here features a crumbed schnitzel, ham, Napoletana sauce, and mozzarella, and it comes served with fries and salad.
W Churchill
You can find W Churchill — our office local and one of our most frequented venues — in the heart of the Perth CBD, with its historical charm, Churchill-era-inspired gin bar, and refurbished interior.
Found in the heritage-listed WA Trustee building, there’s seating both inside and out to suit all tastes.
Its parmigiana is all kinds of delicious, topped with tomato sugo and mozzarella, and accompanied by either dreamy, creamy mashed potato or what we believe to be Perth’s best chips.
Wash it down with one of its beers on tap, or if the mood strikes, a gin and tonic. If this isn’t your idea of heaven, we’re not sure what is!
The Camfield
Located on the picturesque banks of the Swan River on Burswood Peninsula, The Camfield has become a popular pub and beer garden not just for sports lovers, but all walks of life.
It’s hailed as Australia’s largest pub, meaning there are endless options for seating and spaces to catch up with friends and family. Plus it’s also dog-friendly until 4:00 pm.
Check out the popular chicken parma which sees the crumbed chicken topped with local ham, tomato, and mozzarella. Per the norm, it’s accompanied by chips and salad, rounding it out as a familiar but oh-so-enjoyable pub meal.
Craigie Tavern
Your typical dingy little old-school pub, Craigie Tavern is the place to enjoy a cold beverage and watch the latest sporting events or stop in for a casual family catch-up.
It pops out an absolutely huge, extremely tasty parmi with three different options — the Eggplant parmigiana with baked eggplant topped with Napoli sauce, Spanish onions, jalapenos, basil, and mozzarella cheese, the Tex Mex topped with bacon, jalapenos, mozzarella cheese, and barbeque sauce, and the all popular classic. We do have to wonder, though, is the version with barbeque sauce technically still a parmi?
The Oxford Hotel
Established in 1906 in Leederville, The Oxford Hotel is an iconic location for food and drinks for locals and visitors alike.
The menu was designed with a love of pub classics in mind, using quality locally sourced produce to ensure every bite delivers in the flavour department. The chicken parmigiana is a crispy, crunchy marvel, topped with ham, Napoletana sauce, and mozzarella.
And of course, there’s the market salad and chips to go with it as we all tend to expect for this classic staple.
The Henley Brook
When your venue is nicknamed The Hen it won’t come as a surprise to many that the chicken parma here is next level.
The Henley Brook is a Swan Valley favourite and is 110% worth the drive out there for the parma alone. You can expect a monster serving of chicken parma to take up most of your plate with a side of salad and chips.
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