Strange Company sits at 5 Nairn Street, a short block off the Fremantle cappuccino strip. It opened in 2015 and remains the benchmark small bar in the port city.
The list reads by temperament, not spirit: fresh, fruity, esoteric, bold. Yelp reviewers call the format the easiest cocktail menu in Perth to actually order from.
Since August 2025 the room moonlights as Il Bruto, a daytime cafe, before the bar takes over at night, per Freoview.
Timber, brass, and a long bar in a room that the WA Good Food Guide describes as timeless rather than themed.
It holds a crowd without feeling like one. The corner tables are the seats to claim.
Freo locals and industry people through the week; the weekend brings the East Fremantle and Perth crowd off the train.
Fremantle station is an eight minute walk; cut through the West End past the university.
Start or end here on a Fremantle crawl, with our Perth cocktail guide covering the city end of the line.
What to order
- 01
Don Fortino
- 02
Tom kha collins
- 03
Cheese and charcuterie