Light Years
Perth CBD, Perth
Restaurant in Perth, Australia
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Book Light Years for a social Perth CBD meal built around modern Asian share plates, cocktails, and a room that can handle groups. It is a better fit for birthdays, friends, and private dining than for a quiet tasting-menu-style dinner.
About Light Years
Light Years in Perth is best understood as a modern Asian bar & diner with a lively, social feel. It suits diners who want a casual, energetic room, shareable food, and cocktails rather than a quiet or highly formal meal. At $$, the appeal is a buzzing setting with bold lighting, a playful mood, and a group-friendly atmosphere.
The room is part of the draw as much as the food. Light Years brings a vibrant, modern dining-room energy to a heritage-listed city building in Perth, with a lively soundtrack and a style that leans trendy, bohemian, and casual. Expect a venue built around social dining rather than ceremony.
Book it for share plates and cocktails, not a tasting-menu night
The value case is strongest at the $$ level because the format is a modern Asian bar & diner rather than a formal fine-dining experience. Order for the table and keep the meal flexible. Signature dishes include watermelon salad, honey prawns, and massaman beef.
This is why groups make particular sense here. The venue’s style is built around shared food, cocktails, and an energetic room. It is best framed as a casual, social Perth dining option rather than a hushed special-occasion restaurant.
The group-dining angle is practical, not precious
For group dining in Perth, the useful point is the overall format: casual dress, share-plate dining, cocktails, and a room that is designed to feel lively rather than hushed. It is a better fit for a social meal than for diners seeking a quiet setting.
The hours are daily from 12:00pm until late, with specific closing times commonly falling around 10:00pm or 11:00pm as of July 2025. Dress can stay casual unless the group wants to sharpen it for the occasion.
Where it fits in a Perth eating day
Light Years works well when the brief is social: modern Asian flavours, shareable dishes, cocktails, and a room with movement. Because the venue opens daily from 12:00pm until late, it can fit a daytime, dinner, or later Perth dining plan.
Planning details
- Location
- 140 William St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
- Website
- lightyearsasiandiner.com.au
- Phone
- +61 456 465 023
Venue details
Ambiance
Buzzing modern dining room in a heritage-listed city building, with bold, playful energy, vibrant lighting and a lively soundtrack, designed for social share-plate dining and cocktails.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
Signature Dishes
- watermelon salad
- honey prawns
- massaman beef
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- Getting there
- 140 William St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Light Years worth the price?
Yes, if you want a $$ modern Asian bar & diner in Perth rather than a quiet, formal meal. The value case is strongest when you use it for shared dishes, cocktails, and a lively room.
Can I eat at the bar at Light Years?
Can Light Years accommodate groups?
Light Years is a practical option for groups who want a lively modern Asian bar & diner setup in Perth. Its style is social, casual, and built around share-plate dining and cocktails.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Light Years?
The draw at Light Years is its $$ modern Asian bar-and-diner format, not a formal tasting-menu claim. It makes most sense for sharing signature dishes such as watermelon salad, honey prawns, and massaman beef.
Is Light Years good for solo dining?
It can work if you are comfortable with a lively, social dining room in Perth. The stronger fit, however, is for diners who want to share plates in a casual, energetic setting.
Is midday or dinner better at Light Years?
Choose based on the kind of visit you want: Light Years opens daily from 12:00pm until late, and its appeal is a lively bar-and-shares format in Perth.
