Our Take on Alfred's Pizzeria
The entrance is a red telephone box at 37 Barrack Street, and the staircase behind it drops into a basement where rock records line the walls and the ovens run until midnight. Alfred's Pizzeria has played Perth's downstairs dive for a decade, New York slices up front, whiskey shelf behind.
The City Lane describes the room as prohibition styled and packed with curios, glass cabinets of old bottles and oddball memorabilia. Tourism WA lists it among the CBD's most distinctive small bars.
The rules stay simple: 18 plus, walk ins only, no bookings taken. Yelp reviewers call it exactly the fun, unpretentious bar the strip needed.
Reading the Room
Low ceilings, booth seats, a handful of tables, and a bar with stools that fills first. The light stays red and low, and the playlist runs classic rock at conversation volume early, louder as the night moves.
The Urban List files it under Perth's best hidden bars; the telephone box does half of that work on its own.
The Menu, Edited
Who Shows Up, and When
After work CBD drinkers take the early booths, gig crowds and hospitality staff hold the late shift. Friday nights queue down the stairs once the room hits its limit.
Doors open at 3pm and run to midnight, and the final hour is the most honest dive bar hour in Perth.
The Word on the Street
- Tripadvisor reviewers call it a unique underground pizza bar and keep its rating among the CBD's strongest.
- The City Lane sums the pitch as good drinks, good pizza, good rock music, and means it as the whole review.
- Tourism WA includes it among the CBD's most distinctive small bars.
- Yelp reviews flag the walk ins only door policy; go early on Fridays.
Go, or Skip
- Anyone who orders pizza by the slice after three drinks
- Rock fans who miss low ceilings
- Avoid if you need a booking or natural light
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