Restaurant in Leederville, Australia
Casual Oxford St dining, easy to book.
Low Key Chow House on Oxford St in Leederville is a casual, produce-led neighbourhood restaurant suited to relaxed dinners and low-key celebrations. Booking is easy with a week's notice most of the time. It is the right choice when honest cooking matters more than formal atmosphere, and a poor fit for high-ceremony occasions.
Yes, with the right expectations. Low Key Chow House at 140 Oxford St sits in one of Perth's most dining-dense strips, and the name tells you something useful: this is not a white-tablecloth destination. It is a neighbourhood eat where the cooking does the work, not the room. For a relaxed celebration dinner or a date where the food matters more than the formality, it earns its place on the shortlist. For a high-ceremony business meal, look elsewhere on Oxford St.
The atmosphere here leans casual-warm rather than polished-quiet. Expect a room with energy, the kind of ambient noise that makes conversation easy but not whispered. If you are planning a low-key anniversary dinner (and yes, the name applies) or a birthday with a small group, the mood fits. Larger groups or anyone expecting a hushed, occasion-dress room should adjust expectations accordingly.
Specific menu details and pricing are not confirmed in our database at this time. What the name and Leederville address signal is a kitchen interested in accessible, produce-led cooking rather than elaborate tasting menus. In a suburb where ingredient sourcing increasingly defines what separates good from average, a venue that leans into honest, market-driven plates tends to justify the spend better than high-concept options at a similar price point. Check the current menu directly before booking if dietary needs or sourcing credentials are a deciding factor for you.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you are unlikely to need more than a week's notice for most sittings. For weekend dinners or a specific occasion date, book 5 to 7 days out to be safe. Walk-ins may be possible mid-week, but confirming in advance is the smarter move for any celebration. For the wider Oxford St dining scene, see our full Leederville restaurants guide.
If you are visiting Leederville and want a fuller picture of the neighbourhood, Pearl also covers bars, hotels, wineries, and experiences in the area. For a neighbouring option on the same strip, Kitsch Bar Asia is worth comparing depending on your cuisine preference.
Against destination-grade Australian restaurants like Brae in Birregurra or Attica in Melbourne, Low Key Chow House is operating in a different register entirely. Those venues require planning months out and carry significant price commitments. If you are travelling interstate and treating a meal as the centrepiece of a trip, those are better options. Low Key Chow House is the right call when you want quality cooking without the production around it.
For wider Australian reference points, Rockpool in Sydney, Botanic in Adelaide, and Pipit in Pottsville each represent produce-driven cooking at different price and occasion tiers. Closer in spirit to the Low Key model are venues like Provenance in Beechworth and Hentley Farm in Seppeltsfield, which prioritise ingredient integrity over ceremony. If you are also considering international benchmarks for a produce-led philosophy at higher price points, Le Bernardin in New York City and Lazy Bear in San Francisco show how far that approach can stretch when the budget allows.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Key Chow House | — | ||
| Brae | World's 50 Best | — | |
| Attica | World's 50 Best | — | |
| Flower Drum | World's 50 Best | — | |
| Rockpool | World's 50 Best | — | |
| Saint Peter | World's 50 Best | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Low Key Chow House and alternatives.
The name is accurate. Low Key Chow House at 140 Oxford St, Leederville, is a casual, neighbourhood-register venue rather than a destination-grade dining room. Come expecting a lively room with approachable food, not a formal tasting menu experience. Oxford St is one of Perth's more dining-active strips, so there are good fallback options nearby if you want to compare.
Casual is the read here. The name and Leederville neighbourhood setting both point toward a come-as-you-are approach rather than a dress-up occasion. Jeans and a clean top will fit without standing out. Nothing in the venue's profile suggests a dress code.
Leederville's casual-warm dining culture makes solo visits comfortable, and venues at this register typically have counter seating or small tables suited to single diners. The easy booking difficulty rating means you won't need to plan weeks ahead for a solo seat. It's a lower-pressure solo option than the more reservation-heavy Perth destinations.
It depends on what the occasion calls for. Low Key Chow House suits relaxed celebrations where the priority is good food in a lively room rather than formal service or a prestige address. For a milestone that needs white-tablecloth gravity, look elsewhere on the Perth dining scene. For a birthday dinner with friends who value atmosphere over ceremony, this works.
Oxford St itself offers direct competition, with several other casual dining spots within walking distance of 140 Oxford St. For a step up in formality and menu ambition within Perth, the city's inner suburbs have a wider range of options. Low Key Chow House sits firmly in the neighbourhood-casual tier, so alternatives depend on whether you want to stay at that register or move up.
The casual format and Leederville location both suggest it can handle small-to-mid-size groups without much friction. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, but for groups of six or more, contact ahead to confirm table configuration. Larger groups wanting a private room or set menu should check availability directly, as those details aren't confirmed in available records.
No specific dietary information is confirmed in available records for Low Key Chow House. Standard practice for Perth casual dining venues is to accommodate common restrictions when notified in advance. check the venue's official channels before booking if dietary needs are a deciding factor.
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