The Bird

An oldie but a goodie, love the bird relaxed vibe and it’s a good spot for live music

The bird is one of my favourite bars of all time. Whether I’m looking for somewhere to sit and enjoy the sunshine and have some peace while I read my book of an afternoon, or whether I want to drink my Friday evening away with friends, the Bird always delivers exactly what I want and need.
From the days of almost worryingly cheap glasses of wine when they first opened, to the packed evening they offer now, The Bird has been home to many amazing nights.
My friends and I spent a long time enjoying Friday nights (Bird Friday’s as they were lovingly known). From 5pm, we could be found enjoying bottle after bottle of rose and suddenly, our night would have run away from us.
While personally, hip hop karaōke is not my usually thing, the nights I have popped down have been some of my best. An emphasis on live music is something that I hold dear to my heart, and The Bird have their music selection nailed. I don’t know where else I’ve seen such diverse programming.
The extension of the garden was a great idea; having the extra space, gives bigger groups, which you often find there, the option to be comfortable without impeding on other people.
The recent addition of food to their already plentiful menu has made The Bird one of the most well rounded venues I know. Music, wine, cocktails and beers plus food and the diverse space means that now caters for the whole night.
Clever on their part and perfect for people who like to enjoy food as much as they like to drink.

I love the atmosphere here. In the back there’s also a fantastic outdoor area. I really enjoyed listening to live bands here.

The Bird is always the go-​to for a great night. Favourite place in Perth, easily.
Great atmosphere, wonderful staff and a brand new food menu during the day makes it even more enticing to pop over after work!

Everything you could possibly want in a small bar; live music, tasty beverages, an intimate courtyard, as well as great street style food. Very easy to spend an entire afternoon there (and accidentally end up staying until closing time).

Hop hog on tap, cocktails, dancing, an outdoor area and a good crowd on a Friday evening.
You can get toasties out the back for $ 6. Try the mac and cheese and broccoli one.

Such a cool little small bar/​music venue in the centre of Northbridge.
The music varies night to night from live bands to rap karaōke to Northern Soul nights (where I am usually to be found). It’s not a big place by any stretch of the imagination so be prepared to get up close and personal on busy nights.
$ 5 Feral Sly Foxes and a courtyard out the back make The Bird a great place to hang out even if you’re not there for the music.

Small, vibey, hipster bar with a small stage for live music and an outdoor patio area with plush and bench seating. Rustic feel. AMAZING drinks, however pricey — 17 $ for a cocktail!!! Yikes! I recommend the apple crumble cocktail it was delish!
The crowd is very hipster, the atmosphere is cool, relaxed. Would go again with a couple friends for a drink or to see a band.

Loved this hole in the wall bar. Loved the art battle concept. It was great to see something like that encouraging local talent that isn’t your usual live band or act. Two artists, one theme they have a time frame to paint a canvas each, and punters were each given a bottle cap with which to vote for their fave. Then you could bid on them if you liked them at an auction.
Beers were relatively cheap as others have mentioned in their reviews. Feral hop hog and sly fox on tap went down a treat.
They were selling $ 2 snacks in the courtyard, bread and chorizo as well as chicken and avo squares. Sweet deal.
Courtyard was pretty cool. Reminded me of Mr. Falcon’s in Sydney. Backyard eclectic look. It really was a good, relaxed atmosphere which was a world away from the odd collection of drunks and chicks wearing midriff tops and skirts out on the street.
$ 5 cover charge clearly keeps out the riffraff. Not a joke.

Any place that sells decently priced pints of tasty local craft beers is a winner in my books. Worth checking out some of the artists they have playing there too.

Bird is the word.
Love this place. It’s a décor all vintage and dark yet still has this glowing feel. Love the events they have here I’ve seen Loop troop play and some various other music gigs which have always been so enjoyable however I’ve seen movies and so many different gigs set up here.
staff are always friendly, drinks always made quickly and
Lines Go very fast. Joy food options on various nights (I have had a delicious amazingly replicated in-​and-​out burger) and many other drunken evenings have been spent here with friends enjoying the breeze and atmosphere outside and moving on to other bars in northbridge because the location really is perfect and close to the train station aswell! Not to mention waffles for after so close by!

Pretty great little place. The atmosphere has got a bohemian vibe, for a relaxing experience. The staff are great, and there is a great little outdoor seating area. A true diamond in the ruff!

So I came here with a friend to meet a few other friends :) i was celebrating some good news i had just got and we were meeting some other friends!
The bar tender was very helpful and friendly! Made it very easy to choose what to drink!
I was caught taking pictures and he even knew about Unilocal!Score! :)
It’s a nice quirky little place to chill out with mates! I will definitely come here again

I Love The Bird!
I have never had a bad time at this little bar.
They have a great drinks menu (try the apple cocktail it is so delicious)
There is always good music with local & international acts
Every so often they hold really different & fun nights — hip hop karaōke, bare faced stories, check the facebook page to find out when these are all on
Reasonably priced & yummy food served in the courtyard on Sundays
Really friendly bar staff, very reasonable prices.
This place is like a friends house, sometimes it is a full on house party and other times it is just chilled and relaxed.
If you every find yourself in Northbridge surrounded by fist pumping douche bags & scantily clad oompa loompas duck in here for an oasis of normality.

Love getting down to the bird. Brilliant staff who are friendly and know their stuff when it comes to drinks. On Sundays they have a little kitchen which operates and provides really decent food for under $ 10 a serve! Music is always good, and I really like their outdoor decking.

One of the more cozier venues in Northbridge.
The only downside, sometimes the bands are a little bit too loud and I find myself hiding in the courtyard at the back to avoid contracting tinnitus. But its definitely a sociable experience to all concerned

A small bar with live music, a cracking courtyard and lovely staff, what’s not to love?
From the Hip-​Hop Kara“YO!“ke to the Open Mic nights or more famous touring bands performing, there really is something to suit all musical tastes at The Bird.
They’ve started serving food out the back on Wednesdays. Hotdogs hilariously named ‘Bird Dogs’, which are the bomb. The Jap Dog, a pork sausage topped with Japanese mayo, sesame seeds and seaweed was like a Harajuku Girls party in my mouth.

This place is relatively brand new but is also drawing a big crowd. I run this risk here of sounding old but it seems to be quite a hipster crowd but nice and casual.
I do have an issue here with the lack of pint glasses, they only serve schooners, which isn’t a majot issue I suppose, Im just stuck in my ways.
I actually really like this place and would much rather find myself here than somewhere else in Northbridge.
The music was pretty good here on a Saturday night until the poor DJ got the crowd all rialled up with a good hiphop tune and then he lost power… oops!

I love this joint. It’s casually hip, the bar tenders are chipper and it’s one of the few watering holes around Perth that provides a non-​cringe dance floor experience. No top-​40 music and no sweaty elbows or shoulders in your jaw.
Every second Thursday of the month, The Bird hosts Hip-​Hop Kara“YO!“ke where keen ghetto superstar wannabes get behind the mic and lay down lines from their favourtie rap and hip-​hop tracks. This isn’t spontaneous karaōke though, contenders take it pretty seriously and some rehearse for weeks in advance. It’s an awesome vibe and some of the talent is really impressive!
Each karaōke night, winners are drawn, and at the end of the year, trophy holders regroup for the title of Hip-​Hop Karaōke King or Queen.
Get down early for this night though; the place draws a line from around 7:30pm

The Bird on William Street is a cute bar a short walk from the train station. There is a real hipster vibe at The Bird — from the décor, which is self-​consciously trendy with its exposed brick work and decorative steel bird cages hanging over the counter [get it? hardy hah], to its patrons, who are largely indie kids wearing the latest fashions.
As a bar, The Bird is serviceable, although their collection of tap beers is limited. The interior is very dimly lit, for reasons unknown — perhaps it’s trendy to be barely able to see your drinks? However, there is a small courtyard in the back containing a jumble of furniture for seating, and usually serviced by a DJ spinning tracks.
As a live venue, The Bird has good acoustics. The sound is loud enough for everything to be heard clearly, without preventing people from conversing. There are no extra lights for the stage, so at times, it seems like shadow people are playing for your amusement. This can be either effective or frustrating, depending on the band.
The Bird is a staunch supporter of local live music which is fantastic, although they might want to consider investing in some lights.